Mike is an experienced software development manager that has worked for companies as big as Yahoo and as small as a 2 person startup. During his career, he's worked with many different approaches to software development across a variety of technology stacks. He's hoping that he can... Read More →
As the Director of Software Development for CodeLynx, LLC, Connelly manages over a dozen technical professionals who create secure, scalable, custom applications for government and commercial clients. From requirements definition to site architecture, design, build out, testing, and... Read More →
Matthew Cook a Freelance Producer working with Arbitrary (and other select clients). Whether building teams, constructing processes, or guiding conversations he sees around corners and ensures results. When he’s not producing projects you can find him building one of the best coworking... Read More →
Jamie Kosoy is the Founder / Head of Technology of Arbitrary. Jamie brings over 10 years of professional experience leading teams on projects ranging from web sites to interactive installations. His love of pixels and code goes far beyond the screen. He's served as TechStars Mentor... Read More →
Thursday April 30, 2015 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Theater 7 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
General Management, Team Building, Online Advertising, International Operations and Culture, Recruiting, Sales, New Product Development and Launches, Product Policy with Facebook
Austin Grandt is a co-founder of Export Abroad and has experience in tech and international business. He is an avid traveler and is constantly looking for new opportunities across the globe.
IP Attorney focusing his practice in the cutting-edge fields of intellectual property, Internet, domain name and technology litigation, and strategic counseling.
Director, Media Distribution for Latin America, NBA
I am a seasoned executive with a proven track record of almost 20 years working in the media and entertainment industry. I have led sales and business develop for such recognized organizations as The Walt Disney Company and The National Basketball Association, focusing on the markets... Read More →
Thursday April 30, 2015 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Theater 10 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Over 30 years of HR and Talent Acquisition experience for dynamic brands - Apple Computer, Microsoft, Under Armour and VP of Talent Acquisition for Blackbaud (world's largest provider of software & services for nonprofits, foundations and CSR programs). Creative, innovative leader... Read More →
Melissa Foster has spent the past 8+ years in HR roles ranging from her current position, as a Customer Success Manager for 30 enterprise level clients at HireVue, to other management and executive level positions in generalist functions. All of Melissa Foster's experience has been... Read More →
Leader of professional sales, marketing, and service teams that deliver customers and partners significant operational benefits, best practices, and five star support for their business initiatives. Teams understand requirements, work closely with stakeholders, under promise, and... Read More →
"LA" is a Talent Evangelist who owns the C-level and technical recruiting market. She is a start-up junkie with a passion for sourcing only the very best talent. Her winning strategy is hiring on culture first, aptitude second, and resume third. She is a thought leader with a background... Read More →
Jason is an attorney with Hellman Yates & Tisdale practicing in the areas of intellectual property (patent, trademark, and copyright), entrepreneurial ventures, and a wide range of business litigation and corporate matters. He is a member of the US Patent Bar, as well as the state... Read More →
Lawyer for (mainly tech) startups. Founder of startups in the big data, legal tech, and WordPress areas. Board member, Lighthouse Labs accelerator. Instigator and contributor, 804ork, the Richmond restaurant cookbook.
Chris Heivly is an accomplished executive in the software-technology sector with proven experience in marketing, sales, business development, investment finance and operations. His accomplishments include:One of the co-founders of MapQuest (sold to AOL for $1.2B)Managing Director... Read More →
After a decade working in the financial services industry and has seen the struggles entrepreneurs have when looking to start or grow their businesses. Seeing a shift in the industry and the challenges facing entrepreneurs accessing capital I sought out to create a mechanism to assist... Read More →
Jake Zeller is a Venture Hacker at AngelList and investor in early stage technology companies. He invests opportunistically and current interests include Bitcoin, food, labor, marketplaces, and data.
Friday May 1, 2015 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Theater 6 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Wiley leads the due diligence function at Alerion. He previously was Principal for Square 1 Ventures, the private equity arm of Square 1 Bank, which went public in March 2014. Wiley also helped found the SouthCoast Angel Fund, a committed capital angel fund in New Orleans. He has... Read More →
Angel Resource Institute & Wilmington Investor Network, Chairman & Founder
Michael Cain is the founder, investor, and managing partner of Wilmington Investor Network, LLC an angel investment fund he formed in July 2004.He is a founder and managing Partner of Guardant Partners, LLC an investment management partnership and also a managing partner of their... Read More →
John Cambier is a founding general partner at IDEA Fund Partners, an early stage venture firm focused on investing in underserved geographies of the US. Over the past 12 years, John has used a deep understanding of technology commercialization and company formation, along with his... Read More →
Mr. Dalton is a founder of Fulcrum Equity Partners, a growth equity fund with over $140 million under management, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining Fulcrum, Frank was a General Partner with Cordova Ventures and the managing director of Cordova Intellimedia Ventures, L.P... Read More →
Bobby is a Partner at Revolution Ventures and focuses on identifying, investing in, and helping to build innovative and impactful early-stage companies. Bobby serves as a Board Observer at Booker (formerly GramercyOne) and OrderUp. Prior to joining Revolution Ventures, Bobby was an... Read More →
Friday May 1, 2015 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Theater 11 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
In this session, I will show businesses how they can empower their employees to join an employee advocacy program and instantly transform their staff into a KILLER marketing team – effortlessly! Benefits of an employee advocacy program: extend your brand reach on social media; discover new audiences; increase revenue; a more authentic presence on social media; build consumer trust; increase employee productivity; attract top talent.
Alen is the Founder & CEO of Social Horse Power. He is a successful technology professional with over 15 years of software development experience at world-class companies including, ScotiaBank, National Post, Verizon, Ogilvy and WebKinz. With his limitless energy and entrepreneurial... Read More →
Friday May 1, 2015 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Theater 10 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
The famous business author Peter Drucker said that “Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch” but unfortunately many companies either are creating a bad culture or are spending all their time trying to govern with only strategy and policy. Either way they are left crippled in the battle for company growth and profits. In this session we will look at 7 reasons culture trumps strategy and how you can grow the right culture in your organization. We will also look at start up culture creation and what elements have to transition with growth and maturity. You will leave the session with a challenge and a set of example activities to take back and build on.
Shon has spent years motivating and inspiring audiences and clients to get out of their comfort zone and do work and life different. He has spoken at conference on every contentment but Antarctica and is eagerly awaiting that opportunity. After starting his career in corporate America... Read More →
Friday May 1, 2015 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Theater 6 at Cinebarre963 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
