whurley *

Chaotic Moon

  • Austin TX

Co-founder, Chaotic Moon Professional Innovator, Open Source Advocate, International Genius.

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Biography

He’s been called a visionary systems theorist, a mad scientist, and an evil genius (International Genius). What he is, is innovative. Over his 20-year career, whurley has demonstrated a talent for innovation and a passion for open source software. In 2010 he co-founded Chaotic Moon, a leading mobile development and strategy company, and quickly built a portfolio of A-list clients. Names like Microsoft, CBS Sports, Sanrio, Pizza Hutt, and News Corp, for whom Chaotic Moon developed the first iPad-only digital newspaper.

In 2011 he could have stood pat. Instead he doubled down, helping launch Chaotic Moon Labs to focus on “innovation on demand.” As General Manager of the lab in 2012, he created what Wired Magazine described as “the best of CES,” an all-terrain skateboard controlled by hand motions. Powered by an Xbox Kinect™ and a Samsung tablet, the board achieved an exhilarating top speed of 32 mph. For dessert, he built a mind-controlled version that Jason Bradbury, host of the Europe’s The Gadget Show, said was “. . . like something out of a science fiction movie” and “comic book crazy.”

He then created a rapid prototype of the shopping cart of the future. The Smarter Cart™ not only guided customers to items at Whole Foods’ flagship store, it also scanned their food to help manage their dietary needs, notify them of FDA food recalls, and accelerate their check-out.
Today whurley keeps the world's top brands decades ahead of the curve, predicting not only the next iteration, but delivering on the demands of the next generation.

Industry Expertise

Computer Hardware
Graphic Design
Computer Gaming
Design
Audio Visual
Corporate Training
Corporate Leadership
Internet
Computer Software
Information Technology and Services

Areas of Expertise

Innovation
Technology
Mobile
Internet

Accomplishments

International Genius Grant

2012-11-01

The Appsterdam Foundation and the City of Amsterdam

Best Evil Genius

2008-10-01

Austin Chronicle

Top Leader in Open Source Business

2008-01-01

LinuxWorld Magazine

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Testimonials

Ethernet inventor and now UT Austin Professor of Innovation

http://foodincubator.wordpress.com/conference/

Food, the City, and Innovation

When whurley takes the stage, you soon start to fear what he'll do next, which breaks any spell you're under, and opens your mind to innovation.

Director, SxSW Interactive Festival

http://sxsw.com

SxSW

whurley has spoken several times at the SXSW Interactive Festival. He has a large following and always delivers high-quality insights in a high-energy speaking style. In short, whurley is a great fit for talking about top-level tech trends at your next event.

Knight Chair in Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin

https://online.journalism.utexas.edu/

International Symposium on Online Journalism

whurley was one of the most creative, original and engaging speakers I have ever had at the International Symposium on Online Journalism in the 14 years I have organized the event at the University of Texas at Austin. He also volunteered to speak to the robotics team of my son’s High School and was equally brilliant and surprising. He can connect with CEOs as easily as he can with High School seniors. He is not the usual speaker. He surprises and engages any audience.

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Sample Talks

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A 100% crowd-sourced spectacle, during which whurley works with the audience to build a slide deck in the first five to seven minutes, and then delivers the presentation the audience built. It's a dynamic, fast-paced, one-of-a-kind presentation that will demonstrate to the audience just how much they can accomplish in such a short time. Like whurley says, “If this presentation sucks, it's your fault!”

Innovation On Demand

Innovation: a goal of every organization on the planet. Yet few are actually able to execute innovations. The same principles that make organizations stronger—x, y, and z—prevent innovation from becoming an integral part of a company's culture. Whurley introduces "innovation on demand," a revolutionary process that allows companies to innovate in a faster, more iterative, more collaborative way that still allows for risk mitigation in the larger organization.

Vaporware to Makerware

Slide decks, vision videos, and other vaporware are obsolete. You won’t close the deal pitching mere concepts in a market where customers demand usable prototypes for everything from your latest mobile app to the next world-changing device. The “Vaporware to Makerware” movement has ushered in an age of physical presentations. With the advent of easy-to-use prototyping tools and affordable 3D printing technology, makerware is the new presentation standard. Whurley will wal

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist

Fees

$7500 to $25000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee