Dominique-Sébastien Forest

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Dominique-Sébastien Forest’s Summary

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As Vice-President Digital Media and E-Commerce, Dominique-Sébastien Forest is responsible for Canoe's portal, digital content, social media, online dating, search and wireless distribution strategy. He is also in charge of building and operating a new e-commerce global environment for Quebecor Media online activities and creating a state of the art digital distribution platform for Sun Media’s print assets. His mission is to implement effective mobile, web 2.0, video and audio platforms as new ways of accessing information proliferate and launch the first Canadian e-commerce powerhouse.

Mr. Forest was previously Vice President, Business Development at Puretracks, a North American leader in the development of online music platforms. He was previously editor of MSN Canada, Mr. Forest also founded Creative Research and Technology, Canada's first company specialized in advergaming (the use of games for advertising purposes), and has served as marketing manager with Insight.com.

Mr Forest is recognized for his ability to market innovations and develop effective commercialization strategy with emerging products. He has been a speaker in numerous events in Canada, the United States and Europe on different topics including the future of music, mobility, television and e-commerce. He is also member of the board of directors for the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) of Canada, co-chair of the Emerging Products Council for the IAB as well as an advisor for organizations like the Mobile Experience Innovation Center and NextMedia.

Dominique-Sébastien Forest’s Specialties:

Marketing and Moneytizing Innovations in High Technology, Digital Media distribution and moneytization, internet portal management, games, online music, video, advergaming, e-commerce, innovations, mobility, social media, web search, web 2.0, SSO,