Telemundo Hosting First Social Media Summit

MIAMI: Telemundo is slated to host its first-ever social media summit, an event tied to the premiere of its new reality competition series I Am the Artist (Yo Soy el Artista), on September 3 and 4.

The summit, titled #YoSoyelInfluencer, will take place at Universal Studios Florida and is organized in conjunction with Hispanic YouTube channel LatinWe. It’s set to include morning panels and sessions on various topics, among them intellectual property rights and monetizing social networks. Social media stars, along with executives from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube will be guest speakers. The event will coincide with the audition process for I Am the Artist.

“These young social media stars will play a crucial role in determining who will take home the top prize and potentially become the world’s next great performing artist,” said Peter Blacker, the executive VP of digital and emerging business at Telemundo. “In return, we wanted to develop a first-of-its-kind summit, gathering all of these voices together, providing an inspiring forum that could assist them in advancing their own careers and enhancing their already-impressive online profiles.”