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David Friedensohn livened up the event with controversial opinions and frequent metaphors involving quests, dragon slaying, and being killed from behind. One of the many questions addressed was that of whether brands will become more important in an era of consumer confusion or irrelevant in the face of perfect competition. The crowd then migrated to the basement, where shockingly good food was efficiently served to hundreds of people. Tables were networking and sharing their views as Vice Dean Safwan Masri gave his remarks. Peter Storck, SVP at Jupiter, then gave the third keynote speech of the day about online trends.