We've added an extra day to the LDSTech Conference schedule. On Wednesday, March 28, we will have the privilege of hearing from Clark Gilbert, president and CEO of the Deseret News Publishing Company and Deseret Digital Media.

Clark's keynote will be from 5-6pm on March 28. Here's more information about Clark:

Clark Gilbert is the president and CEO of the Deseret News Publishing Company and Deseret Digital Media.  The Deseret News is Utah’s longest running business and one of the nation’s fastest growing newspapers, both in print and online.  Deseret Digital is one of the largest targeted media networks in the country. It manages the commercial Web properties of the Deseret Media Companies: DeseretNews.com, KSL.com, DeseretBook.com, MormonTimes.com and LDSChurchNews.com.

Prior to DDM, Gilbert was an associate academic vice president at Brigham Young University–Idaho, where he oversaw the university’s online learning and distance education initiatives. He was also a professor of entrepreneurial management at the Harvard Business School and has a background in media innovation.

As a professor at the Harvard Business School, Gilbert published numerous award-winning articles on innovation, including lead articles in the Harvard Business Review and MIT/Sloan Management Review. He also authored the book "From Resource Allocation to Strategy," published by Oxford University Press. He has an extensive background in digital media and has published numerous articles on media innovation and the growth of the Internet.

Gilbert is a board member at Lead Media Partners, a Web prediction and lead generation company. He has also served on the New Ventures Boards at Landmark Media and Scripps Publications. Gilbert was a founding partner of Boston-based consultancy Innosight, where he built an advisory practice with media and healthcare clients targeting disruptive innovation.

Gilbert graduated from Brigham Young University. He earned a master’s degree from Stanford University and a doctorate degree from the Harvard Business School.

Gilbert speaks Japanese and has hiked Mt. Fuji. He and his wife, Christine, are the parents of seven children. Gilbert is heavily involved in the lives of young people and has a special affinity toward helping youths from disadvantaged backgrounds. (For more details, see Clark Gilbert's bio on Deseret Digital Media.)

Registration for the LDSTech Conference begins at 4pm on March 28. LDSTech shirts will be available for conference attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. As there are a limited number of shirts, registering on March 28 will virtually guarantee that you get a shirt.

Refreshments will follow Clark's keynote. Thursday and Friday (March 29-30) will feature the rest of the conference's presentations, project sessions, and activities.