Leaders from Microsoft Search Advertising, Bing, and Cortana to Speak at Yext's ONWARD18 Conference

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), today announced that David Pann, General Manager, Microsoft Search Advertising, Christi Olson, Chief Evangelist, Search for Bing, and Dr. Ed Doran, Co-Founder of Cortana and Director of  Program Management for MSR Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft, will speak at Yext's ONWARD18 annual conference Oct. 23-25, 2018 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.

"Microsoft is at the forefront of the most transformative innovations in intelligent technology today, from AI-powered search to the growth of voice," said Howard Lerman, Founder and CEO of Yext. "We're excited to have three experts from Microsoft joining us at ONWARD18 to educate and inspire our guests with their insights on the rise of intelligence."

Speakers from Microsoft will join three ONWARD18 sessions:

• Pann will sit down with Wendi Sturgis, Chief Client Officer at Yext, for a fireside chat. As General Manager, Microsoft Search Advertising, Pann manages all global marketing functions for Bing Ads, including advertiser insights and analysis, business and product strategy, and technology partnerships.
• Olson will join a panel discussion called AI & Digital Knowledge Management on the rapid rise of AI and the impact of these interconnected topics on real-world business outcomes.
• Doran will join a panel called Voice: A Look Ahead, on the exploding popularity of voice assistants, their impact on the future of marketing, and whether we're headed for a "voice-first" future.

Visit ONWARD18.com to see the latest agenda and learn more.

About Yext
Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading Digital Knowledge Management (DKM) platform. Yext's mission is to give companies control over their brand experiences across the digital universe of maps, apps, search engines, voice assistants, and other intelligent services that drive consumer discovery, decision, and action. Today, thousands of businesses including brands like Taco Bell, Rite Aid, and Steward Health Care use the Yext Knowledge Engine™ to manage their digital knowledge in order to boost brand engagement, drive foot traffic, and increase sales.

Yext has been named a Best Place to Work by Fortune and Great Place to Work® as well as a Best Workplace for Women. Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Paris, Tyson's Corner, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo.  For more information, visit www.yext.com.

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