An Evening Webby Talk in New York | Online

About this event

Featured Speaker: David-Michel Davies is President of Webby Media Group, which owns and produces The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards in Europe and Netted by the Webbys.

Since taking over The Webby Awards as CEO in 2005, The Webby Awards team have grown the award to be what The New York Times calls “the Internet’s highest honor.” In 2016, The Webbys received a record 13,000 entries from more than 65 countries globally making it the most sought after award for digital work on the planet.

Overview: To kick-off the new year, join us at General Assembly for drinks and an evening Webby Talk. Similar events will be hosted in 18 cities around the world, to build a community of entrants and judges. We'd love for you to join us!

This year's Webby Talk theme "INTERNET OR DIE", examines how the modern Internet forces us to create and invent truly original experiences or suffer the consequences of being overlooked. Our talks this year will be sponsored by the folks at WP Engine who will be joining us along the tour.

What You'll Take Away: "Internet or Die" explores the concept that the modern Internet forces us to create truly original experiences, or suffer the consequence of being overlooked. This discussion looks at four key examples from around the world as guiding principals for work created today—some based on an extensive Harris poll study, and some in the technological trends from the Webby's unique vantage point.

Why It's Important: Functional, well-designed websites are no longer the province of big brands. Small businesses—from restaurants to hair salons—have best-in-class web experiences. Even personal wedding websites or art portfolio sites are developed by utilizing a series of tools that create a top-notch user experience. With so much good Internet out there, the team behind the Webby Awards—the most prestigious international awards organization for the Internet—will discuss what all this means for those responsible for creating far-reaching, attention-grabbing online experiences.