Since September 2014, J. Max Robins has been President/ Executive Director of the Center for Communication. A recognized media industry editorial leader and innovator, Max has extensive management, marketing and news and information industry expertise across platforms. During his career, Max has contributed to myriad publications, including “The Wall Street Journal,” “The New York Times,” “The Los Angeles Times” "Forbes" and “New York.” In his former position as Executive Director and Vice President of The Paley Center for Media, Max founded the groundbreaking “Next Big Thing” series, bringing together the hottest startups in the industry with top venture capitalists and thought leaders from the around the world. Before joining the Paley Center in 2008, Max was the editor-in-chief of Broadcasting & Cable, where he oversaw a relaunch of B&C across platforms. Before taking the reins of B&C in 2004, he was a senior editor and columnist at TV Guide {1996-2004} and Variety {1990-1996}. Max has commented on media-related issues for many major news outlets, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and NPR. In addition, through his consultancy "MediaZulu", Max works with a number of clients in the media space. Follow him on Twitter : @Jmaxrobins