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Yext Adds Dr. Hannah Fry and Executives from Boston Market, Inspire Brands, EXPRESS, and T-Mobile to ONWARD18 AgendaNEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), today announced major additions to the ONWARD18 conference agenda, including a keynote by renowned British broadcaster, lecturer, author, and mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry. ONWARD will take place Oct. 23-25, 2018 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City. "Dr. Hannah Fry is an expert on the intersection of data and human behavior, an amazing speaker, and a true genius. We are thrilled to welcome her to ONWARD18," said Yext CEO Howard Lerman. "As we rely more and more on conversational artificial intelligence, Dr. Fry will give a scientific perspective on how we interact with technology and what behavioral data can tell us about ourselves and our social systems." Dr. Fry is a lecturer in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. She is also a regular presenter of science and math programs on BBC TV and radio. Dr. Fry studies the patterns in human behavior—particularly in urban environments—to answer questions from shopping habits to transport to riots. Beyond life in a city, she also considers the math of the everyday; how numbers and formulas can explain behaviors, predict patterns and reveal the truth behind commonly held myths. ONWARD18 will see a wide variety of innovative executives take the stage including:
ONWARD brings together the smartest minds in marketing and technology to explore how AI, digital assistants, and intelligent search will shape our world in the years to come. Registration for ONWARD18 is now open. Visit www.ONWARD18.com to learn more. About Yext Yext has been named a Best Place to Work by Fortune and Great Place to Work® as well as a Best Workplace for Women. Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Paris, Tyson's Corner, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo. For more information, visit www.yext.com. View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/yext-adds-dr-hannah-fry-and-executives-from-boston-market-inspire-brands--express-and-t-mobile-to-onward18-agenda-300696046.html SOURCE Yext, Inc. |