What's the best second act to leading what was arguably the world's most valuable Internet company?
Let's look at what Steve Case is doing.
The AOL co-founder oversaw the company's 1992 IPO and led AOL to return a whopping 11,616% to shareholders in the 1990s.
(At one point, half of the people online in the entire United States used AOL).
After facilitating the Time Warner merger and then stepping down as CEO, Case moved onto investing. Through his firm Revolution, he's backed big consumer companies like LivingSocial and Zipcar. He also chairs the advocacy group Startup America Partnership.
Case's version of a second act is to help others re-create his knockout success in AOL's earlier days.
So where are the wins?
What is the ultra-successful CEO bullish on? Does he agree --as some tech-watchers claim -- that valuation are frothy, and that there's too much money chasing too few good ideas?
Find out at IGNITION: Future of Digital, Business Insider's conference on emerging digital business models.
The third-annual IGNITION, on Nov 27-28 to in New York, will host Case in a special fireside chat. Claim your seat here.
IGNITION features interviews and discussions with leaders from the consumer tech and publishing worlds, including these confirmed speakers:
- Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn
- Jill Abramson, Executive Editor,New York Times
- Jeff Bewkes, CEO & Chairman, Time Warner
- Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO,Yelp
- Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder, Wordpress
- Bradley Horowitz, VP, Google
- David Lee, Founder & Managing Director, SV Angel
- And many more. Full list here.
Here's who should attend IGNITION:
- Senior executives in technology and media firms who need to know the latest changes in consumer behavior and disruptive business models
- Investors, both public and private, who require strategic perspectives on both market-moving companies and emerging business
- Chief executives of late-stage startups who must stay abreast of what industry heavyweights and upcoming competitors are doing
- Heads of emerging companies who need a landscape perspective and to connect with decision-makers
- Solution providers to consumer-technology firms and content publishers
Topics on the agenda include:
- HYPER-LOCAL: Can It Save Mobile Ads?
- MOBILE PAYMENTS: Who Wins? Who Profits?
- THE RISE OF THE VISUAL WEB: Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook And Beyond
- SOCIAL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING: What's Next?
- DIGITAL STORYTELLING: Brands As Publishers And Networks
The agenda also includes an hourly break to network and caffeinate, extended lunch and breakfast, sponsored workshops, and cocktail reception.
See you in a few weeks!
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