1Adobe Summit 2016: Catching the ‘Experience Business’ Wave
Adobe execs discussed the “experience business” wave, enhancements to Adobe Marketing Cloud and the new Adobe Marketing Cloud Device Co-op.
2Adobe’s Focus
Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO, kicks off Adobe Summit 2016, the company’s annual digital marketing conference. He detailed its three areas of focus: digital media, digital documents and digital marketing.
Rencher announced the new Adobe Marketing Cloud Device Co-op, which is expected to link up to 1.2 billion devices.
5Adobe Marketing Cloud
Rencher announced enhancements to Adobe Marketing Cloud, including new features and capabilities.
6The Experience Wave
The software industry is now in the new “experience business wave,” in which businesses sell experiences, not just products, Rencher said. “We’re no longer in the business of selling products; we’re in the business of selling experiences.”
7The Four Rules
Rencher said there are four rules organizations must go by in the experience business wave—rules customers expect. “Know me and respect me, speak in one voice, make technology transparent and delight me at every turn.”
8Donuts and Tesla
Rencher—along with David Nuescheler, Adobe fellow and vice president of enterprise technology—demonstrate a futuristic way to order donuts from a Tesla’s infotainment system.
9Donny Osmond
John Mellor, Adobe vice president of strategy and business development, and Vegas regular Donny Osmond warm up the crowd of 10,000 digital marketers at Adobe Summit 2016.
10Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach, World Champion Soccer Player, discussed the need to positively impact your environment in making a brand at Adobe Summit.
11George Clooney
Actor and director George Clooney joked with Adobe CMO Ann Lewnes about how he would get himself in trouble if he was on Twitter at Adobe Summit.
12George Clooney Prankster
George Clooney shares his favorite prank stories, including major pranks against fellow actor Brad Pitt, onstage at Adobe Summit.
13Adobe’s Retail Both
Adobe sells its wares in a retail booth on the Adobe Summit community pavilion floor.
14Thomas Middleditch
Thomas Middleditch (right), an actor on HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” keeps things lively with host Steve Hammond, Adobe senior director.
15Co-opetition
IBM, a key competitor of Adobe in the digital marketing space, hosts a big booth right next to Adobe’s on the Adobe Summit show floor. IBM’s Interactive Experience (IBM iX) was ranked as the world’s largest digital agency by Advertising Age.
16Fun and Analytics
Adobe put up a connected basketball court and soccer pitch to analyze players’ shooting and kicking in various game modes.
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