NEW YORK, July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc.
(NYSE: YEXT), the digital knowledge management pioneer, announced
that former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Megan
Smith will take the stage to keynote Yext's annual conference,
ONWARD.
Smith will share her perspective on how technological advances,
combined with network ecosystems, will create opportunities and
challenges for all sectors, including policymakers, and continue to
change our daily lives. As the third Chief Technology Officer of
the U.S., Smith helped President Obama and his teams harness the
power of technology, data, and innovation to tackle some of the
nation's most pressing issues, from data science, AI and open
source, to inclusive economic growth, and criminal justice reform.
Prior to her role as U.S. CTO, Smith served as a Vice President of
Google[x], in the leadership team on Google's moonshot projects,
and as Vice President of New Business Development, where she led
key acquisitions including Google Earth, Maps, and Picasa. Smith is
an award-winning entrepreneur, engineer, and tech
evangelist.
"Megan Smith is one of America's
leading technologists, and her achievements in technology,
innovation, and philanthropy continue to inspire," said
Jeffrey Rohrs, Chief Marketing
Officer of Yext. "There's no more perfect person to help our ONWARD
attendees grasp the full impact of a future increasingly reliant on
intelligent services and collaborative networks."
Set for November 1st through 3rd
at The Conrad New York, the event will bring leaders together from
across industries to discuss "The Intelligent Future" and its
impact on their digital knowledge management efforts, their brands,
and their careers. During the three days, speakers from over 50
companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Yext, and more will
share their insights on how marketers must adapt to the rise of
digital assistants, location-based technologies, machine learning,
self-driving cars, and voice search.
"The age of intelligent services has fundamentally altered the
way we live our lives," said Howard
Lerman, Co-founder and CEO of Yext. "ONWARD will convene the
world's leading businesses to discuss what this transformation
means for the world, and Megan is one of the inclusive Intelligent
Future's leading voices."
ONWARD registration is now open to Yext customers, partners, and
invited guests. Tickets are limited, so for more information,
sponsorship inquiries or to purchase tickets, please visit
ONWARD2017.com.
About Yext
Yext puts business on the map. The Yext Knowledge Engine™ lets
companies manage their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync it
to over 100 services in the PowerListings® Network. Yext Listings,
Pages, and Reviews help businesses around the globe facilitate
face-to-face and digital interactions that boost brand awareness,
drive foot traffic, and increase sales.
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