Technology Speakers

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak changed the world of computers when he designed Apple's first line of products: The Apple I and the Apple II. Wozniak is also the founder of Wheels of Zeus, a company which created wireless GPS technology. He is a philanthropist who contributes large amounts to schools for state of the art technology equiptm ...

Esther Dyson

As Chairman of EDventure Holdings, Dyson focuses on emerging technologies and business models, artificial intelligence, and the Internet. Author of Release 2.0, Dyson helps citizens and policymakers think analytically about the world they are creating as they run companies and use the Internet in their daily lives.

Cory Doctorow

Doctorow is a blogger, journalist and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is in favor of liberalizing copyright laws, and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, and uses some of their licenses for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights manage ...

Rick Belluzzo

A 30-year tech industry veteran and former president and COO of Microsoft, Belluzzo is the CEO of Quantum Corporation, a data protection business. Belluzzo is responsible for guiding the company's business strategy and direction.

Jeffrey Baxter

Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Baxter is now an advising member of Congress, the defense industry, and the military. Baxter teaches audiences what he has taught leading Pentagon and government officials - challenging old assumptions and adapting to change.

Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, entrepreneur, author, and futurist. Called “the restless genius” by The Wall Street Journal and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes, Kurzweil’s ideas on the future have been touted by his many fans, ranging from Bill Gates to Bill Clinton.

David Pogue

He began writing for Macworld Magazine in 1988, and wrote the triple-award-winning “Desktop Critic” column until November 2000, when he became the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times; the column, "State of the Art," appears every Thursday on the front page of the Circuits section. He has a ...

Chris Sacca

A leading Silicon Valley venture investor, private equity principal, and company advisor focusing on consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology, Sacca most was the face and voice of Google, Inc. serving as Head of Special Initiatives. Now a formal advisor to the social networking phenomenon Twitter, Sacca also served as ...

Daniel Burrus

Burrus is an expert on how technological innovation affects business. Working from a philosophy of "If it works, it's obsolete," he instructs on how to initiate change and shape it to your advantage.

Alan November

Nationally renowned expert on the role of technology in restructuring K-12 education. Consultant for schools and industries as they plan the use of technology in their environments.

James Canton

For the past 30 years Dr. Canton has insightfully forecasted trends and their implications, in the fields of technology, healthcare, the life sciences, and consumer behavior. He receives consistent praise for his unique ability to blend fascinating previews of breakthroughs in science and business with world-class presenta ...

Anastasia Goodstein

Anastasia Goodstein is an award-winning blogger and often-quoted expert on American tweens, teens and early twenty-somethings. She has worked in media for the past 15+ years, having helped launch youth oriented web and television properties for brands like Oxygen, AOL and Current TV, and is currently Director of Digital Pro ...

Michael Rogers

As “The Practical Futurist,” for The New York Times, Rogers zeros in on the how technology affects society -- how we live our lives and adapt to the future -- focusing on alternate energy sources and the pressure on natural resources as a result of globalization.