Will.i.am: a music industry icon, an explosive and self-made brand among brands, and the Director of Creative Innovation at Intel.

Cross-posted from John Battelle’s Searchblog:

Next week will mark the third time in one year that I’ve interviewed Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am on stage, and each time it’s gotten better. If you’re coming to CM Summit, you’re in for a treat. Will is in New York for a benefit concert in Central Park, and he’s stopping by to chat with us along the way.

If you want a preview of what we’ll be talking about, check the interview we did back in February at Signal LA. Expect more of the same, with a few twists, when we meet in New York next week.

Over 30 speakers will join us at CM Summit on Monday and Tuesday – and 11 will be interviews. See a sneak peak of talk topics through these thoughtful links:

Google’s Neal Mohan: A $200 Billion Opportunity

Reimagining Yahoo!: Chief Product Officer Blake Irving

Filmmaker Tiffany Shlain Declares Interdependence: The Internet Is Changing How We Think

The Colorful Bill Nguyen: The Market Will Come

The Swan Song of Mich Matthews, Outgoing Chief of Marketing at Microsoft

Taking Twitter to the Next Level: President of Global Revenue Adam Bain

On the Future of Media: Starcom MediaVest Group CEO Laura Desmond

Register now for the last remaining seats, and participate in the conversation at CM Summit, June 6-7th at the Hudson Theater in New York.

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