Viral Summit

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The viral summit was held on Friday 5th May and brought together many top viral creatives to discuss the present and future of the viral phenomenon.

Speakers at the viral summit were:
Adam Gee - Chair for the summit, Commissioning editor, Interactive at Channel 4, and Founder of Channel 4's IdeasFactory
Will Jeffery - Managing Director, Maverick
Matt Smith - Co-founder, The Viral Factory
Jez Jowett - Head of Digital, Cake
Rick Lander - Head of research at BoreMe
Gavin Lucas - Staff Writer, Creative Review
Neil Hepburn a.k.a Beau Bo D'or - Winner of Best Image in the annual Germ viral awards
Belle Buckley - Creative co-ordinator at BoreMe
Olie Christie - Creative Director, Inbox Digital
Duncan Pringle - Managing Director, Digital Brand Marketing
Chris Kemp-Salt - Managing Director, Kempt
Dan Brooks - From Lee and Dan (creators of the controvertial VW Polo suicide bomber viral)
Shane O'Byrne - CEO, Digital Brand Marketing
Julie Jeancolas - Group Account Director, Carat Digital

Adam Gee, Commissioning Editor - Interactive at Channel 4, responsible for IDEASFACTORY, said: "Virals are the best expression of the democratisation of creativity. Outrageous and Contagious is an inspiration for anyone with the urge to pick up the digital tools around them, like a mobile videophone, and create an entertaining or resonant viral that spreads around the world."

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