Sarah Prevette
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Named by Inc Magazine as one of the top entrepreneurs in North America & recognized as a futurist/early-supporter of emerging technology
Failism: the Art of Strategic Evolution Tech Startups The Entrepreneur Journey Entrepreneurial Networking & Collaboration Setting Direction and Strategy for Companies
Warren Schirtzinger
Chief Strategy Officer · High Tech Strategies, Inc.
A highly regarded market- and product-strategy consultant to emerging high-technology businesses.
Product Strategy Diffusion of Innovation Technology Adoption Start Ups Strategic Marketing
Paolo Pedercini
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Paolo Pedercini's artistic practice deals with the relationship between electronic entertainment and ideology.
Environmental Justice Internet Folk Art Social Issues Video Games Digital Art
Martial Hebert
University Professor and Dean · Carnegie Mellon University
Martial Hebert performed research on interpreting 3D data from range sensors for obstacle detection and object recognition.
Robotics Autonomous Systems Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles Computer Vision Interpretation of Perception Data
Shayne Boyer
Chief Software Architect · Boyer Consulting Services, LLC
Senior Solutions Architect
Windows Phone Service Oriented Architecture Microsoft .Net
Eric Nyberg
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Eric Nyberg builds software applications that can understand and process human language.
Automatic Text Translation Processing Human Language Automated Qustion Answering IBM Watson Information Retrieval
Lee McKnight
Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation · Syracuse University
Visionary Inventor of Cloud to Edge Software Applications - Edgeware Wiglets and Gridlets
Virtual Markets and Wireless Grids Social Radio Social Emergency Response Edgeware Creative Destruction
Brian Ardinger
Co-founder · Econic
Forward Thoughts: Software, Technology, Marketing, & Startups. Founder @NMotionStartup, @econicco, & @theiopodcast, former CMO @Nanonation
Customer Experience Motivation Tedx Startup Acceleration Innovation & Creativity
Garth Frizzell
CEO, Councillor · Terra Cognita Software Systems, Inc.
Small Business, Local Government, and Technology: Coworking, collaboration, Community meet Award winning micro-Entrepreneur, City Councillor
Gretchen DeKnikker
President & CoFounder · SocialPandas
Social Revenue Strategist
B2B Competitive Analysis Channel Marketing Social Media
Sridhar Tayur
University Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Sridhar Tayur's research interests involve quantum computing, health care operations and supply chain management
Quantum Computing Healthcare Operations Supply Chain Management
Guy Steeves
Regional Development Director · Constant Contact, Inc.
Educational Marketing Expert - Western Canada
Event Marketing Engagement Marketing Social Media Marketing Customer Engagement Small Business Marketing Strategies
H. Kenny Cheng
Chair · University of Florida
H. Kenny Cheng’s research is focused on big data, business analytics, and the economic and policy issues of artificial intelligence.
Blockchain Big Data and Business Analytics Internet commerce Artificial Intelligence
Jim Roddy
Keynote Speaker & Author · Jim Roddy CBA (Coach & Business Advisor)
Author of "Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer" and "The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success"
Team Building Business Culture Hiring Best Practices Job Interviews
Carlos Paz-Soldan
CEO & Founder · Tenet Computer Group Inc.
Combines business and technology expertise.
Emergency Preparedness Information Technology Mobile Technology Business Augmented Reality
Jothy Rosenberg
principal · Who Says I Can't
Entrepreneur, researcher, extreme athlete, TV host, author, two-time cancer survivor, experienced dynamic positive speaker will inspire and
War Stories of an Incorrigible High Tech Entrepreneur The Cloud At Your Service
James Lochrie
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Wave Accounting Inc.
When the numbers don't add up, an experienced business accountant with entrepreneurial savvy is just what you need to balance the books
Christien Louviere
Director, Partner & Channel Development · Salesloom
Lead Generation in Social Media
Sales Social Media Lead Generation
Thomas Burzler, CSP
Owner · Thomas Burzler
Trainer. CSP. Author. Sales Man. Burzler.
Selling With Profit Winning New Customers