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Ev Williams, CEO of Medium, and Aparna Chennapragada, Product Director for Google Now, to Speak at Sovrn’s I2 Summit

sovrnmarketing // July 7, 2015

Sovrn announces industry leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing today’s independent online publishers

BOULDER, Colo. Sovrn Holdings, Inc., a partner and advocate to over 50,000 independent publishers and their websites, is today announcing that Ev Williams, CEO of Medium, and Aparna Chennapragada, Product Director for Google Now, will be speaking at Sovrn’s I2 event on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 in San Francisco.

“Aparna’s previous work on Google Search and current position heading Google Now has a profound impact on content discovery and distribution”

As part of the event’s focus on independent publishers, Ev Williams and Aparna Chennapragada will be interviewed by John Battelle, Founder of Wired Magazine, on the challenges faced by today’s content creators and their thoughts on the future of the independent web.

“As the founder of Blogger, Twitter, and now Medium, Ev has made a significant contribution to the democratization of online publishing,” said Walter Knapp, CEO of Sovrn. “We’re excited to hear his thoughts on its direction and what this means for independent publishers.”

“Aparna’s previous work on Google Search and current position heading Google Now has a profound impact on content discovery and distribution,” continued Knapp. “By sharing her insights, Aparna will give I2 attendees a glimpse of how people will consume and share content in the future, particularly on mobile devices.”

Publishers interested in learning more about Sovrn’s I2 event should visit http://isquaredevent.com or email krodriguez@sovrn.com.

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