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Lisa Martinez Gilpin

Global Head of News & Publishing

Google Play Apps BD

Lisa Martinez is the Global Head of News & Publishing on the Google Play team. In this role, she oversees global strategy and U.S. strategic partnerships focused on Android solutions. Ms. Martinez joined Google in April 2004 as one of the founding members of the AdSense Sales organization.

Most recently, Lisa served as Strategic Partner Development Manager for Media and Entertainment on the Global Product Partnerships team where she led initiatives focused on Search, Google Now and Identity. Prior to this, Ms. Martinez was Strategic Partner Lead in the DoubleClick organization where managed some of the most complex partnerships domestically and internationally as Acting Head of LATAM. Prior to Google, she led Channel Sales at measurement and analysis firm, Internet Profiles Corporation. Lisa entered tech through PR and Corporate Communications at Sega of America working on the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast product launch. Lisa has 20 years of experience in digital advertising and business development. Lisa holds a B.A. from Lafayette College.

Michelle Morgenbesser

Product Manager, Data

Vroom

ÔÇïMichelle is a Product Manager at Vroom working with a team of data analysts and data scientists to build products that disrupt the used car industry. Prior to this, Michelle left her consulting job in DC to become a Product Manager at General Assembly managing their internal software that was used by hundreds of employees located across the globe.

Dan Melinger

VP Product

FanDuel

Dan Melinger is VP Product at FanDuel, responsible for product innovation and developing the companyÔÇÖs newest games, including NBA InPlay and FanDuel Friends Mode.
Dan has built products and strategies in gaming, media, education and finance, and has been designing for mobile since 2000. HeÔÇÖs founded companies including Socialight, an early social network (acquired 2011) and Edco, crowdfunding for education projects. Dan began his career in old media, working in radio and TV production.
Dan is proud to have been featured on the programs and pages of Reuters, The Discovery Channel, The New York Times and WIRED and to have spoken at events hosted by ProducerÔÇÖs Guild of America, DLD and SxSW.

Andrew Breen

Senior Vice President of Digital

Argo Group International

Andrew Breen is Senior Vice President of Digital at Argo Group International (AGII), a multi-billion dollar commercial underwriter. Andrew joined to lead new digital initiatives to disrupt the insurance and risk management space leveraging his years of experience in tech startups and innovation inside large, regulated businesses.

Previously, Andrew was Vice President of Product for American ExpressÔÇÖs Enterprise Digital division. He was responsible for creating innovative customer experiences in mobile and web that translate AmexÔÇÖs award winning history of service to a modern era. Andrew has over 20 years experience developing and growing products and services for companies of all sizes in the mobile, enterprise, e┬¡commerce, media and education sectors. His repeated success as an entrepreneur, technologist, product owner, and business development leader is the result of a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, broad interdisciplinary skills, team leadership, and negotiation capabilities. He works strategically and gets in-┬¡depth whether conversing with a CEO/Board Member or an engineer. HeÔÇÖs recognized for his contributions that break through obstacles, create significant consumer value, and drive incremental revenue. His nearly 15 years in mobile provide a unique perspective and experience where he now build communication, media and monetization solutions scaling businesses from concept to widespread adoption. In 2014, Andrew was appointed as adjunct professor at NYU's Stern School of Business to develop and teach graduate level course in technology product management based on my methodology for building products in and transforming any sized organization to more efficiently and effectively deliver great technology products.

Previously, Andrew has driven the formation and growth of several businesses through successful launch, expansion and exits including ThinAirApps (sold to Palm), Interactive Imaginations (sold to form 24/7 Media), EarthWeb (sold to become Internet.com), Medialets (leader in mobile advertising) and Voxy (2013 $9m investment by Pearson) as head of product development. In addition, as Director of PalmÔÇÖs Services Product Group, he led the formation and strategic direction of PalmÔÇÖs new wireless data services business. This included responsibility for product marketing and development, sales and market strategy, and infrastructure build out. The business grew from concept to one of the top three initiatives at Palm within one year. In 2007, he was the key industry advisor to Harbinger Capital on their $100m investment in Openwave (OPWV) where he engaged the Board and management to reduce product lines, sell non┬¡core businesses, restructure costs, and return over $200m to shareholders.