Gigaom’s digital media journey – founder Om Malik shares the real story at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015

Om Malik, founder of Gigaom, will make his inaugural appearance at a TiA conference when he sits down for a fireside chat at Tech in Asia Tokyo 2015. It will be an open look at his journey with the company and what the shuttering of Gigaom spells for the rest of the digital publishing community.

Om first founded Gigaom in 2006 as a tech blog, before expanding the site to events and paid research in 2008. He subsequently stepped down as a contributing writer of Gigaom to become a partner with True Ventures in early 2014, taking a backseat on the board of directors.

Gigaom was known for being a pioneer in the online tech media scene, and claimed a 6.5 million monthly viewership at one point. Rivaling TechCrunch for mindshare, it became a must-read website for anyone who wanted to understand the ever-changing tech industry. After its most recent funding of $8M in February 2014, its place in media landscape seemed fixed. Few people – including Gigaom’s own editorial staff – anticipated its closure.

When Gigaom announced its immediate closure earlier this year after nearly a decade of operation, it brought the online tech publishing world to a standstill. In his session at the Tokyo conference, Om will reflect on Gigaom’s history from its inception but more importantly, he wants to share the invaluable lessons gained from his journey and what the future has in store for the media industry.

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