Amy Webb

Amy Webb

Amy Webb is the Founder and CEO of Webbmedia Group
Born Amy Webb
c. 1975 (age 39–40)
Chicago
Residence Baltimore
Nationality American
Alma mater Harvard University (Visiting Nieman Fellow)
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (M.S.)
Indiana University (B.S. in Political Science) Jacobs School of Music (Clarinet Performance)
Occupation Founder and CEO of Webbmedia Group, Co-Founder of Spark Camp, Co-Founder of Knowledgewebb Training
Known for Future Trends, Emerging Technology, Digital Strategy Consulting, Tech Trends, Public Speaking, TED Talks
Notable work Data, A Love Story
Religion Jewish
Website
Webbmedia Group

Amy Webb is a digital media futurist, American author, digital strategist and entrepreneur and serves as the Founder and CEO of Webbmedia Group.[1] She is a Visiting Nieman Fellow [2] at Harvard University and a Lecturer on emerging technology and media at Columbia University.[3]

Webb was appointed a Delegate on the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission in 2009. Her work on the Commission included working with Russian media and technology executives to advance President Obama’s objective of identifying areas of cooperation, strengthening international security and improving communication. (The Commission’s activities were suspended due to recent conflicts.) Webb was asked to serve on the Aspen Institute’s Dialogue on Libraries, where she worked together with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and others to create a sustainable future for America’s libraries. She participated in the seminal “The Web at 25” study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, contributing her expertise on the future of artificial intelligence and robotics.

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Online News Association and serves on a number of advisory boards, including the SXSW Accelerator, Temple University’s Journalism Program, International Center for Journalists and International Press Institute. Webb is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Interactive Media Peer Group) and has helped to judge the Emmy awards. Forbes named her one of the Women Changing the World (Technology category).[4] In 2012 she was named one of Columbia Journalism Review's "20 women to watch".[5]

In addition, Webb is the co-founder of Knowledgewebb Training, a hands-on digital media training company that was incubated at Webbmedia Group.[6] She is also the co-founder of Spark Camp, a next-generation convener that facilitates important conversations on the future of a better society.[7]

Webb graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and previously reported for Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal in Asia.[8] In 2005 she launched Webbmedia Group, a digital strategy consulting firm for emerging technology advising in media, entertainment, advertising and technology companies, and for higher education, nonprofits and government. Webbmedia Group researches near-future trends in digital media and technology, and develops business strategies to help clients engage bigger audiences and capture more market share.[9]

Books

How Did We Miss That? Webb's book about her near-future trends forecasting methodology was acquired by PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus. It will be published Fall 2016.

Data, A Love Story In 2013 Webb released the memoir Data, A Love Story through Dutton Adult.[10] The book chronicled Webb's attempts at online dating.[11] Initially meeting with failure, Webb collected and analyzed data to game online dating. [12]

Data, A Love Story is being translated into Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese for overseas markets. Critical reception for the book has been positive,[13][14] with Booklist calling it "clever and inventive".[15]

Webb's TED Talk about Data, A Love Story has been translated into 31 languages and has been viewed more than 3.5 million times.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Amy Webb bio". WMG. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nieman Foundation Announces Visiting Fellows Fellows". Harvard.
  3. ↑ "Amy Webb Faculty Bio". Columbia University.
  4. ↑ "Women Changing The World: Technology". Forbes.
  5. ↑ "20 women to watch". CJR. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Knowledgewebb Management".
  7. ↑ "Spark Camp". Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Amy Webb brings Awesome to Baltimore". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Webbmedia Group Capabilities Deck on Slideshare". Webbmedia Group.
  10. ↑ "Nonfiction Previews, Feb. 2013, Pt. 1: American Tech, from Edison to Detroit to Online Dating". Library Journal. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Can Online Dating Lead To Love?". Time Magazine. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "A New Formula For Love". CNN. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Review: DATA, A LOVE STORY". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  14. ↑ "Review: Data, A Love Story". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Review: Data, A Love Story". Booklist. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Amy Webb: How I hacked online dating TED Talk". TED.

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