Steven Swartz To Headline 2017 NAB Show Opening

It has been announced that Steven Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, will take part in an executive Q&A during the 2017 NAB Show Opening, Monday, April 24, in Las Vegas. The interview will follow NAB president and CEO Gordon Smith's 'State of the Broadcast Industry' address. The event is sponsored by Blackmagic Design.

Swartz became president and CEO of Hearst in 2013 after serving as executive vice president from 2001 to 2008, president of Hearst Newspapers from 2009 to 2011, and as COO from 2011 to 2013. Hearst's media interests include ownership in 30 television stations, newspapers, more than 300 magazines around the world, and investments in emerging digital and video companies.

Gordon Smith, NAB president and CEO, said: "Hearst represents the limitless potential surrounding the convergence of media, entertainment and technology. We look forward to hearing from Mr. Swartz as he shares with NAB Show attendees what it takes to make a diverse media business successful in such fast-paced and innovative times."

Mr Swartz began his career in 1984 as a reporter with The Wall Street Journal after graduating from Harvard. From 1995 to 2000, Swartz was president and chief executive of SmartMoney, a magazine venture launched by Hearst and The Wall Street Journal.

Image: Steven Swartz.

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