The week-long, international Social Media Week conference is designed as a network of localized events that span a variety of formats, ranging from talks, presentations and panel discussions, to interactive workshops, seminars, networking events and drinks receptions.

Conferences in each city are organized by Social Media Week event partners. The companies an individuals behind these events are some of the top thinkers, practitioners and entrepreneurs who are leading the way in emerging media industries.

The global partners include:

• Bastian Unterberg, Founder and CEO of Jovoto (Berlin)
• Sam Michel, CEO of Chinwag (London)
• Chris Heuer, Founder of Social Media Club (San Francisco)
• Alexandre Formagio of Media Education & Diego Remus, Startupi (São Paulo)
• Eli Singer, Founder of Entrinsic (Toronto)
• Toby Daniels, Founder and Global Organizer, Social Media Week (New York)

“We are so proud to be working with our city partners and excited to see how each individual cities program of events is beginning to take shape. The vision for Social Media Week is to create a global platform for conversation, connectivity and learning and our partners are crucial to making this to happen.”
Toby Daniels, Founder and Global Organizer, Social Media Week

The full program of events for each city will be published in the coming weeks. In the meantime, Social Media Week organizers are inviting the business communities in each city to get involved by registering events, submitting speaker proposals and by registering space that can be used to host events.  You can get involved here.