March 11, 2010 is a be-sure-not-to-miss day for anyone with any interest in digital. In a day dedicated to digital, the exchange4media Group has organised the inaugural Digital Media Conference 2010, followed by a Digital Quiz (DQ), the round one of which begins in Mumbai, and the day ends with the much-awaited announcement of the Indian Digital Media Awards 2010.

Digital Media Conference 2010

The theme of the Digital Media Conference is Insights into the Digital business. This is the first year of the Conference, and this also marks the beginning of a digitally charged day. Mahendra Swarup, Chief Mentor, Smile Interactive and President, Indian Venture Capital Association on Emerging Digital Trends, will deliver the keynote address.

Following this, there will be a presentation on the exchange4media-Synovate Study on Digital Media Usage by Paru Minocha, Executive Director, Synovate, and then a presentation by Kedar Sohoni on Mobile Consumption in India. The day would also see a panel discussion on Digital Advertising: Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Owners, Brands and Marketers. Some of the panellists include Atul Hegde (Ignitee), Arun Mehra (Zapak), Ratish Nair (Interactive Avenues), Sidharth Rao (Web Chutney), Tushar Vyas (SureWaves), Sandeep Singh (Quasar), and Sandeep Tarkas (Future Group). The discussion would be moderated by Neville Taraporevalla (Microsoft India).

Partha Sinha (BBH India) and Bobby Pawar (Mudra) will then present A Politically Incorrect View on Digital Media, while Tata Teleservices Lloyd Mathias, too, would present his companys digital vision.

Digital Quiz: Will you Click

This is the first year of the Digital Quiz initiative of the exchange4media Group as well. DQ, Will you Click has got many talking in the last few weeks, and the first leg of the Quiz will be held in Mumbai. The quiz masters are Pinstorms Mahesh Murthy and Times Television Groups Sunil Lulla.