Amy Webb
CEO
Amy Webb is a professional disruptor (that’s a good thing!). She leads a brilliant team that advises a worldwide client base of Fortune 100 and Global 1000 companies, government agencies, media organizations and foundations. She's also the best-selling author of "DATA, A LOVE STORY" published January 31st (Penguin).
Amy is CEO of Webbmedia Group, a digital strategy agency that solves complex strategic and operational problems related to disruptive technologies and emerging digital trends that are catalyzing great change across many industries. She manages a team of innovation agents, leading our clients through digital transformations, advising them on tough decisions and offering hyper-creative, action-oriented solutions. Recently, she worked with the City of Chicago to redesign, in every aspect, a modern library system for the 21st century.
Amy's expertise is widely sought in a variety of industries. Amy is a Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab and has been a Lecturer at the Columbia University Sulzberger Program at the Graduate School of Journalism since it began in 2007. From 2009 - 2012, she served on the Board of Directors for the Online News Association. She continues to serve on various boards, including the SXSW Accelerator Advisory Board, Knight-Batten Advisory Board, TheLi.st, the Advisory Board for Temple University’s Journalism Program and the Advisory Board for the International Center for Journalists. She is a Delegate on the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission and a Trustee for the Awesome Foundation. Amy is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Interactive Media Peer Group), and serves as a judge for the Emmy awards. She's also served as one of the Knight News Challenge judges. She co-founded Spark Camp, a 501(c)(3) invite-only working group that brings together the brightest minds in media and technology once each quarter. She serves as an advisor, mentor and investor to numerous startups.
Amy's work has been recognized with awards and nominations from the Columbia Journalism Review, Webby, Editor & Publisher, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Society of Professional Journalists, W3 and IAVA, among others. She originally attended the Jacobs School of Music to study classical clarinet, and she later graduated with a B.A. in political science. She also has an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Additionally, Amy earned Nikyu Certification in the Japanese government-administered Language Proficiency Test and speaks fluently. In the past, Amy has served on the adjunct faculty at University of Maryland, Temple University, Tokyo University and University of the Arts.
Prior to starting Webbmedia Group, Amy was a reporter/ writer with Newsweek (Tokyo) and the Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong) where she covered emerging technology, media and cultural trends. She has contributed to the New York Times, NPR, Economist and many publications and appears regularly as a commentator on numerous broadcast shows.
She is also a popular keynote speaker at conferences and industry gatherings around the world. Her informative, highly entertaining and custom-tailored multimedia presentations help you grasp what new technologies mean to you and your world, why you should care, and how you can use them.
Her new book, "DATA: A LOVE STORY: How I Gamed Online Dating To Meet My Match" was published in January 2013 and has been featured in People Magazine, Good Morning America, The View, Marketplace, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Guardian, Wired, Elle Magazine, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time Magazine and elsewhere. DATA chronicles how Amy used data analytics and smart digital marketing strategies to land her online dating profile at the top, and then built a framework to exploit the algorithms to her own benefit (finding a husband). Already being compared to Moneyball for taking an innovative approach to a system that's broken, its lessons are applicable to any business trying to land a committed relationship with their users.
Books:
Latest Press:
- Amy was profiled by CNN.
- Amy was interviewed on Marketplace.
- Read Amy's op-ed in Time Magazine.
- Read the Huffington Post profile about the work Amy's doing at Webbmedia Group.
- Forbes has named Amy Webb one of the women changing the tech world.
Contacts:
Speaking: Amy is represented by Theresa Brown at William Morris Endeavor. Email: tbrown_asst at wmeentertainment.com. Telephone: 212.903.1194.
Data, A Love Story - Publicity: Amy is represented by Amanda Walker at Dutton/ Penguin. Email Cheryl Cooney with all inquiries: cheryl at webbmediagroup.com. Telephone: 267.342.4300.
Literary: Amy is represented by Suzanne Gluck and Erin Malone at William Morris Endeavor. Email: sgluck_asst at wmeentertainment.com and emalone_asst at wmeentertainment.com. Telephone: 212.903.1169
Film/ TV/ Broadway: Amy is represented by Ashley Fox at William Morris Endeavor. Email Cheryl Cooney with all inquiries: cheryl at webbmediagroup.com. Telephone: 267.342.4300.
Foreign Rights: If you are interested in acquiring DATA for publication outside of North America, please contact Erin Malone at William Morris Endeavor. Email: emalone_asst at wmeentertainment.com. Telephone: 212.903.1169.
Recent + Upcoming Talks:
Columbia University (closed lecture)
June 18, 2013 - NYC
Spark Camp::Storytelling
June 14-16, 2013 - Cambridge
Mediabistro Social Media Conference
May 14, 2013 - Virtual
Private client event
April 30, 2013 - Miami
TED
April 24, 2013 - NYC HQ
American University
April 18, 2013 - Washington, DC
Private client event
April 9, 2013 - Washington, DC
Private client event
March 27, 2013 - Chicago
Design Matters
March 19, 2013 - NYC
Private client event
March 13, 2013 - NYC
SXSW
March 10, 2013 - Austin
Three book signings: SXSW bookstore at 3pm, Samsung Lounge at 5pm, Publishers Weekly at 11:45pm
SXSW
March 9, 2013 - Austin
*Featured presenter and book signing
Digital Influencer Summit - Hartford, CT
March 4, 2013
*Keynote speaker and book signing
Southwest Media Group
February 7, 2013
*Keynote speaker and book signing
Spark Camp::Design
January 11, 2013 - San Francisco
MSN Media Academy
January 9, 2013 - Seattle
National Press Club
December 4, 2012 - Washington, DC
TEDx Mid-Atlantic
October 27, 2012 - Washington, DC
National Press Club
October 18, 2012 - Washington DC
Digital Influencer Summit
October 15, 2012 - Hartford
*Keynote speaker
Society of News Design
October 13, 2012 - Cleveland
*Keynote speaker
Online News Association
September 21, 2012 - San Francisco
Colorado University
September 5, 2012 - Ft. Collins
Spark Camp::Money
July 20, 2012 - Cambridge
National Press Club
June 26, 2012 - Washington, DC
Columbia University (priavte lecture)
June 5, 2012 - NYC
Council on State Governments Leadership Conference
May 18, 2012 - Palm Springs
*Keynote speaker
Government and Media Conference
May 16, 2012 - Washington, DC
*Keynote speaker
National Broadcasters Association
April 17, 2012 - Las Vegas
*Keynote speaker
Loyola University
March 27, 2012 - Chicago
SXSW
March 10, 2012 - Austin
| Languages: English, Japanese. Focus: Digital strategy, digital experiences, emerging technologies. |
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