Are any of these topics on your mind, impacting your business?  Then we implore you to come to FutureM, an intellectual marketing mash-up in Boston, September 12 – 15.  All of these subjects will be discussed and debated by some of the brightest thinkers in technology, media, academia and marketing.

It’s the Boston equivalent of SXSW and TED and this video gives you a taste of what to expect.

There are quite a few events to choose from. Here are some that we’re particularly excited about:

Start Something: Speed Networking for Innovators and Aspiring Change-Makers
A rare opportunity for Gen Y entrepreneurs or aspiring “creators” to meet with C-level execs for advice, dialog, interaction. Gen Y up-and-comers will get a chance to vet ideas, make connections, interact with founders and entrepreneurs. Organized by The Next Great Generation, innovators on call include:

Digital Media Convergence: Startups, VCs & Agencies
Traditional media outlets are struggling to implement successful digital media strategies and there is a new wave of media startups paving the way in news consumption. Dive into how advertisers are keeping up with digital news. What is effective, what is not? Learn from new media startups, digital agencies and venture capitalists on what to look for in the new media realm. The event partner for this is BostInnovation and Mullen’s Chief Innovation Officer Edward Boches will be one of the featured panelists.

Opening night with:

• Cannes Lion Festival speaker and Director of Contagious – Jessica Greenwood
• The SVP, Marketing for ESPN and one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business – Carol Kruse
• Wired Magazine contributor and Author of The Art of Immersion – Frank Rose
• Chief Innovation Officer for VivaKi – Rishad Tobaccowala

Created by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX), the nation’s largest nonprofit trade association for the Internet business and marketing industry industry – and a group of leading marketing thinkers, FutureM’s 2010 debut attracted over 3,000 attendees to more than 50 events and programs. The inspiration for the event came from the distinct nature of the Massachusetts community: a thriving ecosystem of innovators in media, technology and marketing, fueled by a rich pipeline of next-generation leaders in the area’s schools.

At The Lost Jacket, Stuart Foster gave his opinion on exactly what a blog should be, whether for a company or an individual, and posed some of his own predictions about ad engagement and measurement on the open web.

And finally, Mullen writers contributed to the new, buzzworthy The Next Great Generation.  Brenna Hanley shared her personal rejection of paid tweets.  And Jason Potteiger posited his thoughts on the 15 ways Millennials think about brands.

Enjoy.