TORONTO – After making headlines at CES earlier this month with the world’s first “paper tablet,” Roel Vertegaal, Director of Queen's University's Human Media Lab is making his first speaking engagement at Crossmedia TO 2013 (CMTO13) since unveiling the technology. The conference will be held on February 21, 2013 at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon inside the Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge Street.
Jumpwire Media has announced that in addition to Vertegaal providing the keynote address at CMTO13, he will be joined by speakers Erik Martin, General Manager, reddit.com, Mark Ghuneim, CEO/Founder of Wiredset and Trendrr, Brian Eoff, Data Scientist, Bitly, Rhonda McEwen, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Jeffrey Remedios, President and Co-Founder, Arts & Crafts, Paul Kontonis, GM, Magnet Media Originals and Chairman of the Board of Directors, International Academy of Web Television, Ipsa Desai, Strategic Partnerships Google and political heavyweight Paul Sparkes now Executive Vice-Chairman and co-founder of Difference Capital.
Vertegaal first introduced a prototype flexible paper computer in 2004. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month he unveiled a device called the PaperTab tablet. Created as a joint project with Queen’s University Human Media Lab, Intel Labs and UK technology firm Plastic Logic, the 10.7-inch tablet feels like a sheet of paper, and offers a robust, shatterproof alternative to conventional glass-based displays.
“Crossmedia TO 2013 is delighted to have Roel speak to our delegates hot off the heels of the PaperTab tablet launch. This year’s conference has attracted the most innovative individuals in the industry to share their collective knowledge as they themselves are testing the trends and developing the technology. You can’t get more cutting edge than that,” says Gavin McGarry, President of Jumpwire Media.
The annual conference brings the most innovative digital media and technology companies in motion, mobile, marketing, publishing and games to Toronto.
"We're delighted to be showcasing a roster of companies like Reddit, Uber, Bitcoin and Youtube, who are disrupting traditional media. They're companies who have figured out how to use technology to create better consumer experiences and to build audiences. With all of these innovators gathered in one place, the conference is going to be a whirl wind of information,” says Amy Davies, Executive Producer of Crossmedia events for Jumpwire Media.
This year the conference will feature a new format of seven-minute ‘quick fire’ technology demos and case studies that will focus on how to build, monetize, and expand content offerings for the cross media world.
