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Buzz Aldrin , California USA

On July 20, 1969, Buzz and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo XI moon walk, becoming the first two humans to set foot on another world. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. Now Buzz, as Starcraft Enterprises - the name of his private space endeavors - is lecturing and traveling throughout the world to pursue and discuss his and others' latest concepts and ideas for exploring the universe.
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Howard Anderson , Massachustees USA

Howard Anderson is President and Founder of The Yankee Group, which is the leading communications analysis firm in the United States. Mr. Anderson is also a founder of Battery Ventures, a Boston based venture capital fund with a portfolio that includes InfoSeek, Fore Systems, Nextel, and Akamai. Mr. Anderson has keynoted both Comdex and Network Interop Conferences and has recently started a high tech incubator in Cambridge, named the Massachusetts Internet Technology Incubator. This fall, Anderson joined the Faculty of MIT, teaching courses at The Sloan School on New Enterprises and the Internet Economy. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School.
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Joel Barker , Minnesota USA

Joel Barker is an independent scholar and futurist. Because he was the first person to popularize the concept of paradigm shifts, he is known around the world as the "Paradigm Man." He began his work in 1975 and pioneered the concept of paradigm shifts to explain profound change and the importance of vision to drive change within organizations. His book, Future Edge, published in 1992, was listed as one of the most influential business books of that year by the prestigious Library Journal. His new book, Five Regions of the Future, with co-author, Dr. Scott Erickson, was released in June 2005.
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Ray Bender, Ph. D , Texas USA

Ray Bender is a speaker, consultant, and author specializing in the impact of technology on corporate culture. With over 25 years experience in sales, consulting, and management with technology organizations, Ray speaks on the actions necessary to move traditional organizations from bricks and mortar to meet the challenges of the new economy. He is the co-author of Culture.com - Building Corporate Culture in the Connected Workplace.
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Wally Bock , California USA

Wally Bock is one of the world`s leading experts on how individuals and organizations can use the power of networking technology to do things better and more profitably. Publisher of "Cyberpower Alert!" and author of "CyberPower for Business".
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Nick Bontis , Ontario Canada

Dr. Nick Bontis is recognized internationally as a leading strategy and management expert. With humor and passion, he empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to build their brainpower for high performance and sustainable competitive advantage. Tom Stewart, editor of Harvard Business Review, states, “He is not only a pioneer in the field of intellectual capital, but one of its real experts as well.” Dr. Bontis’ expertise has been tapped by several Fortune 500 companies and even the United Nations, who selected him for a high profile initiative. His groundbreaking doctoral dissertation is the #1 selling thesis in Canada. He is an award-winning tenured professor of strategy, and Maclean’s magazine has identified him as one of McMaster University’s most popular business professors for the last six years in a row! Dr. Nick Bontis is associate editor of the Journal of Intellectual Capital, which is the leading academic publication in the field.
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Mark Breier , California USA

Mark Breier advises companies on how to "Act Fast, Act Smart" for success in today's fast- paced business world. An experienced and popular public speaker who combines provocative commentary and anecdotal humor, Mark has seen and experienced all perspectives of management's critical role in helping a company grow and successfuly transitioned itself from traditional business to the New World Economy. Breier's unique management and technology insights make him one of the most sought after authorities in developing fast strategies for fast success in todays' fast moving business.
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Winston Brill, Ph.D , Wisconsin USA

Dr. Winston Brill is known internationally for his outstanding innovations. Since 1989, he has dedicated himself to understanding how people think of "great" ideas, the kind that drive innovation. His unique and practical views come from his management experiences, his interest in the arts, and his decade-long study of the human side behind the origins of hundreds of "great" ideas. Through a vibrant talk, with fascinating examples, Winston gives audiences a visceral feel of what each person needs to do to achieve innovative success.
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Terry Brock, MBA , Florida USA

Terry has worked with professionals from organizations in many different fields including finance, accounting, architecture, banking, sales, marketing and computers. He has taught people from organizations such as Florists' Transworld Delivery (FTD); First Atlanta Bank; International Association for Financial Planning; National Education Association; Marriott Corporation; Avon Products; the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants; 17 state society of CPAs; United Shipping (Middle East); Li & Fung (FotoMax & Circle K - China and Hong Kong); The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Coca-Cola USA; Coca-Cola Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia; and the Young Presidents' Organization. He has consistently received some of the best, if not the highest, ratings in each conference where he speaks.
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Daniel Burrus, CSP, CPAE , Wisconsin USA

Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and strategists, and the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been published in thirteen languages. Over the past two decades, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. The New York Times has referred to him as one of America’s top three business “gurus” in the highest demand as a speaker, and he has delivered over 2,000 keynote speeches to corporations, association, and professional organizations worldwide.
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James Canton, Ph.D , California USA

Dr. James Canton is an internationally recognized futurist, digital entrepreneur and public speaker. His speciality is the future of technology and its impact on business and society. He is a former executive at Apple Computer and has been an innovator in the high technology industry for over twenty years. As Editor-in-Chief of 21st Century Online on the Microsoft Network he tracks trends and developments throughout the globe for his facinating leading-edge presenations.
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Jim Carroll, CA , Ontario Canada

Jim Carroll is a leading international futurist, innovation and business trends expert, providing unique insight into workplace, business, economic, current event, social and cultural trends, as well as demographic, lifestyle and technology issues. He speaks and consults frequently worldwide with a wide variety of international clients, including Microsoft, American Express, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, KPMG, Monsanto, the American Academy of Ophthalmologists, IBM, the North American Newsprint Producers Association, SAP, the BBC, and many more.
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Marvin Cetron, PhD , California USA

Dr. Cetron has been identified as one of the nation's foremost futurists in the cover story, The Next 50 Years, in the 50th Anniversary issue of U.S. News and World Report. He was selected by the Institute of Industrial Engineers as one of the top 10 Industrial Engineers in the U.S., and has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers. He has appeared regularly on every major television network, including Today, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, CNN Newsmaker Sunday, Crossfire, and Larry King Live shows.
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Clayton Christensen, MBA, DBA , Massachusetts USA

Clayton M. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, with a joint appointment in the Technology & Operations Management and General Management faculty groups. His research and teaching interests center on the management issues related to the development and commercialization of technological and business model innovation. Specific areas of focus include developing organizational capabilities and finding new markets for new technologies.
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Cheryl Currid , Texas USA

As one of America's most respected computer industry analysts, Cheryl Currid offers a rare blend of business and technical insight. Named as one of the most influential industry personalities by Marketing Computers and the winner of a prestigious Computer Press Association award for expert "opinion," she's known for making correct calls in information technology. Her wit, knowledge of high-tech, and professional business experience allow her to crystallize the impact of existing and new information technology on business, professional, and personal life. With 13 books, and 800 magazine articles, Ms. Currid writes regular opinion columns appearing in Information Week, LAN Times, Comdex Show Daily, and the Houston Chronicle. She is an advisory board member for major industry conferences, such as Comdex and several business and networking symposiums.
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Doug Dayton , Washington USA

Doug Dayton left IBM in 1982 to become Microsoft’s 169th employee, and to help transform Microsoft's OEM organization into one of the most successful and effective in business. Doug Dayton is the best selling author of the Information Technology Audit Handbook, Computer Solutions for Business, Selling Microsoft, and Total Market Domination. Dayton has consulted with hundreds of high-tech companies, is a frequent speaker at business events, and has been featured on CNN, on radio stations across the United States, and in business magazines such as PC Week, Computer Reseller News, Databased Advisor, LAN Times, Accounting Today, Sales and Marketing Management, Fast Company and InfoWeek.
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Harry Dent, Jr., MBA , California USA

Harry Dent speaks on future trends, applying basic principles of business strategy, finance, and marketing research to the economy, and developing highly understandable forecasts. He publishes the H.S. Dent Forecast and has been speaking since 1988. He has been consistently rated in the top one percent of hundreds of speakers by the Executive Committee, a worldwide network of business CEOs. He has consulted to Fortune 100 companies and has been CEO of several companies. Harry holds an M.B.A. from Harvard and has appeared on Good Morning America, Smart Money and other TV shows, and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Success, Fortune, and Omni. He authored The Great Boom Ahead and Job Shock, your comprehensive guide to personal and business profit in the new era of prosperity. His latest book, The Roaring 2000, was just released.
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Philippa Gamse, MA , California USA

Philippa Gamse, known as the "CyberSpeaker^SM, is a nationally recognized professional speaker and writer about business on the Internet.Ê She provides online business strategy and marketing consulting, and a wide range of services around planning, implementing and evaluating Internet-based e-commerce, marketing and customer service.Ê Philippa specializes in both business, and association / non-profit uses of this technology.
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Eric Garland , District of Columbia USA

Garland advises a global clientele on subjects such as information technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, agriculture, packaging, food, and consumer lifestyles to assist in strategic planning. In addition, he has conducted over 100 competitive intelligence studies to help executives track specific threats in their marketplace. He is an expert in competitive intelligence, and he brings his clients insight about the kinds of business intelligence practices companies need to get the right information to the right people in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
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Jeff Goldsmith , Virginia USA

Jeff Goldsmith is America's premier healthcare futurist who owns and operates a firm specilaizing in forecasting future healthcare trends. For 20 years Health Futures has tackled issues in the healthcare industry, including the future of information technology and healthcare; implications of new biotechnology developments; health care trend analysis; the internet's impact on medicine; the future of managed care and of integrated health systems. Health Futures is a leader in this new field, and Jeff Goldsmith is known internationally as a vocal supporter of healthcare change and as a public speaker addressing health conferences.
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Bob Hirschfeld , California USA

Bob Hirschfeld, who Jay Leno calls “one of the top satirists in the country,” has transformed the mood and energy at more than 200 conferences for such clients as Microsoft, Forbes and Johnson & Johnson. His hilarious “Funny Business” presentation is stand-up with a laptop for over-the-top satire that lampoons all aspects of business from time management to branding. As the world’s first (self-proclaimed) “Cybersatirist,” Bob initially made his mark online with a popular web site that was named a PC magazine Top 100, followed by his success at high-profile business events. He’s performed for Fortune 500 CEO’s at invitation-only conferences, international audiences of leading financial managers, and followed Microsoft President Steve Ballmer after he unveiled Windows XP. Bob Hirschfeld has been profiled in USA Today and The Wall Street Journal as well as been featured in Newsweek and Fast Company. His humor has appeared in the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and USA Today.
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Terry Jones , California USA

Among the first to recognize the sweeping impact of the Internet, Terry Jones is uniquely qualified to help prepare audiences for their entry into the complex world of online business. The Internet is here to stay, and businesses must adapt or be left behind. As Terry points out, ÒThe ride to e-commerce success isnÕt always smooth, but itÕs always educational.Ó In his insightful presentations, Terry shares his strategies and his extraordinary achievements, spurring companies and individuals alike to stretch their limits and their imaginations.
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Object Knowledge Florida USA

Object Knowledge is a leader in e-business solutions. Our consulting and training services unify business and technical perspectives to provide you with the competitive edge you need in today's knowledge economy.
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Jaclyn Kostner, Ph.D , Colorado USA

Jaclyn Kostner, Ph.D. is a motivational and content speaker in HUMANwarehow virtual leaders and teams create warm, fast, cohesive teamwork, with significantly less travel. "The No. 1 issue of leaders and teams that work virtually is human relationships, from afar building human trust, growing team spirit, creating rapport, and staying motivated while physically distant, " says Kostner. "To do that, leaders need more than e-mail and speakerphones. They need HUMANwarenew leadership technologies, new leadership techniques, and new ways to build human trust." Her stories will make you laugh and cry.
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Ray Kurzweil , Massachussetts USA

Ray Kurzweil was the principal developer of the first omni-font optical character recognition, the first print-to-speech reading machine for the blind, the first CCD flat-bed scanner, the first text-to-speech synthesizer, the first music synthesizer capable of recreating the grand piano and other orchestral instruments, and the first commercially marketed large-vocabulary speech recognition. Ray has successfully founded and developed nine businesses in OCR, music synthesis, speech recognition, reading technology, virtual reality, financial investment, cybernetic art, and other areas of artificial intelligence . All of these technologies continue today as market leaders. Ray's Web site, KurzweilAI.net, is a leading resource on artificial intelligence.
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Jordan Lewis , District of Columbia USA

Jordan Lewis is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on alliances. He has written three books and edited a fourth on alliances, and lectured at the Columbia, Dartmouth, London, Northwestern, and Wharton business schools. He is most at home in the trenches, resolving the interpersonal, political, organizational, governance, mutual trust, and other issues that are often involved. Lewis has spoken at major events sponsored by Fortune, Euromoney, Business Week, and Institutional Investor, around the world. He is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum, and has spoken at four of its annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland. Over the past 30 years Lewis has built—and often repaired—alliances for leading companies worldwide.
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Ryan Mathews , Michigan USA

Ryan Mathews, founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting, is a globally recognized futurist, speaker and storyteller. Mathews is also a best-selling author, a successful international consultant and a sought after commentator on topics as diverse as innovation, technology, global consumer trends and retailing.
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Jim McCann , New York USA

It was not the traditional path to business success: Jim McCann was a social worker running a boys' home in New York City. Now president of 1-800-FLOWERS, a $300 million company that enables customers to have flowers delivered almost anywhere in the world. He has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative marketers in business. His use of computing and information technology has been key to his success, and he shares his roadmap for thriving in the Information Age. His first book, Stop and Sell the Roses, describes the lessons he has learned in life and business from before his days as a social worker to the founding and development of 1-800-FLOWERS.
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Regis McKenna , California USA

Regis McKenna helped to launch some of the most important technological innovations of the last twenty-five years, including the first microprocessor, the first personal computer, the first recombinant DNA genetically-engineered product, and the first retail computer store. He is chairman of The McKenna Group, a management and marketing consulting firm specializing in the application of information and telecommunications technologies to business strategies. McKenna has worked with America Online, Apple, Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, and a host of other entrepreneurial start-ups during their formation years. He is the author of Real Time: Preparing for the Never Satisfied Customer, Relationship Marketing, Who's Afraid of Big Blue, and The Regis Touch, the first book devoted to the marketing of high technology companies.
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James McLurkin , Massachusetts USA

As a child, James McLurkin was constantly building with LEGO™ bricks, cardboard boxes, or any other materials he could access. Today, McLurkin continues this tradition. Using Mother Nature as a model, his core research is developing algorithms and techniques for constructing and programming large swarms of autonomous robots. Inspired by the behavior of ants and bees, the SwarmBots perform individual tasks that collectively contribute to the goals of the group. They were originally created during his five-year post as Lead Research Scientist at iRobot, one of the world's leading robotics companies.
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Microsmart-USA New Hampshire USA

To stay competitive in today's ever-changing marketplace, more and more companies are implementing sophisticated computer technologies.  You need to maximize your return on this critical investment in order to stay ahead of the pack.  MicroSmart Technology Solutions is ready to take you there and beyond with a wide range of forward-looking training solutions, guaranteed to ensure success. A high level of technical information combined with experienced certified instructors and state-of-the-art hardware makes the MicroSmart classroom second to none.  Small class sizes, large screen monitors, ample work space for each student and the highest level of hardware specification allow you to focus on learning.
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Kevin Mitnick , Nevada USA

With more than fifteen years of experience in exploring computer security, Kevin Mitnick is a largely self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabilities of complex operating systems and telecommunications devices. His hobby as an adolescent consisted of studying methods, tactics, and strategies used to circumvent computer security, and to learn more about how computer systems and telecommunication systems work. As the world’s most famous (former) hacker, Mitnick has been the subject of countless news and magazine articles published throughout the world. He has made guest appearances on numerous television and radio programs, offering expert commentary on issues related to information security.
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Barry Nalebuff, PhD , Connecticut USA

Dr. Barry Nalebuff is the Milton Steinbach Professor of Economics and Management at Yale School of Management and co-author of the bestselling book Co-opetition, which demonstrates how to combine competition and cooperation in order to change the game of business for maximum benefit. An expert on Game Theory, he has written extensively on its application for managers and has applied its use in consulting for such companies as Allied Signal, American Express, Bell Atlantic, Citibank, McKinsey & Co., Procter & Gamble, and Warner Lambert. Nalebuff is also co-author of Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life.
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James Randi , Florida USA

Recognized internationally for his tireless and successful investigations of psychic, supernatural and "magical" claims and dealing with subjects that border on both science and mythology, James Randi has become known as one of America's most original and fearless thinkers, winning him the prestigious MacArthur Foundation"Genius" Fellowship.
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Jeremy Rifkin , District of Columbia USA

Jeremy Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, is the author of sixteen books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and are used in hundreds of universities around the world. His 1995 book, The End of Work, is an international bestseller that is widely credited with helping shape the current global debate on technology displacement, corporate downsizing and the future of jobs. His 1998 bestseller, The Biotech Century, addresses the many critical issues accompanying the new era of genetic commerce and is the most widely read book in the world on the biotech revolution. Mr. Rifkin�s 2000 bestseller, The Age of Access, explores the vast changes occurring in the capitalist system as it makes the transition from geographic markets to e-commerce networks and from industrial to cultural production.
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T.C. Roekle , Wisconsin USA

T. C. Roekle is the Vice President of Professional Development for the Education Division of Burrus Research Associates, Inc. As an award winning classroom teacher, secondary and elementary principal, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and graduate school instructor, she has spearheaded many major efforts in the areas of educational leadership, school improvement, standards implementation, technology integration, and school reform. T.C. is a highly respected educator who has solid leadership experience with a focus on innovative strategies to raise student and staff performance at the building and district level.
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Michael Rogers , New York USA

One of the nation's leading experts on the impact of technology on business and society, Michael Rogers is editor and general manager of Newsweek.com and a contributing editor for Newsweek. He is also vice president of Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive, the electronic publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. At Newsweek, he created the magazine's award winning technology section, covering topics ranging from Chernobyl and genetic engineering to computers and the Internet. He currently serves as managing editor of Newsweek Interactive, for which he produced the world's first CD-ROM news magazine as well as areas on Prodigy, America Online, and the Internet. A captivating speaker and frequent guest on radio and television, Rogers has addressed audiences worldwide ranging from venture capitalists and corporate executives to educators, college students, and the general public.
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John Rutledge, Ph.D , California USA

Dr. Rutledge has an active lecture practice, giving talks on global economics, financial markets, investment strategies, the impact of technology on the economy, and strategies for owning and growing the value of a business. After tours of duty in both academics and government policy, he has started, run, chaired, owned, and harvested dozens of companies, and has managed real money in both mutual funds and private equity.
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Winn Schwartau , Florida USA

Winn Schwartau, one of the country's leading experts on information security, infrastructure protection and electronic privacy is often referred to as "the civilian architect of information warfare." He coined the term "Electronic Pearl Harbor" and was the Project Lead of the Manhattan Cyber Project Information Warfare and Electronic Civil Defense Team. Today, he balances his time between writing, lecturing, building corporate and national security awareness programs and consulting. Mr. Schwartau is a popular and entertaining keynote speaker and interactive seminar leader who always keeps his audiences awake with thought provoking insights and commentary. His recent lectures have included: Banking Association, West Point, CitiCorp, UBS International, SUN Microsystems Security Tour. NASA, FBI, NATO, Sandia National Labs, Naval Postgraduate School, Swedish Government, SCIP France, IIR Australia, Dutch Police and more.
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Jack Shaw , Georgia USA

For over 25 years, Jack Shaw has been a leader in assessing the impact of new technologies on the evolution of business strategy. He has helped hundreds of companies increase sales, manage costs, improve productivity and gain competitive advantage by integrating leading-edge technologies into business practices. Recognized internationally for his expertise in eBusiness, Jack has spoken to audiences in a wide variety of industries in 20 countries. He is known for his thought provoking and informative presentations for executives and managers – presentations given in the language of strategy and business, not technical jargon.
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Rajendra Sisodia, PhD , Massassachusetts USA

Rajendra S. Sisodia is professor of marketing and founding director of the Center for Marketing Technology at Bentley College. He has a Ph.D. in marketing and business policy from Columbia University. He has published nearly 100 articles in journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Strategy, Journal of Business Research, and many others.
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Jim Sterne , California USA

Always interested in the application of new technologies, Jim Sterne produced the world's first "Marketing on the Internet" seminar series in 1994. Today, Sterne is an internationally known speaker on electronic marketing and customer knowledge management. A consultant to Fortune 500 companies and Internet entrepreneurs, Sterne focuses his seventeen years in sales and marketing on the changing landscape of the Web as a medium for creating and strengthening customer relationships.
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Hands On Technology Trans * USA

First-rate materials. Top-notch instructors. Small classes. Well-structured, challenging hands-on exercises. These are the critical elements of a truly effective training program – and the key reasons why Hands On Technology Transfer (HOTT) should be your source for software skills training.
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Robert Tucker , California USA

Rising customer demands. Slowing growth. Commoditization of markets and product lines. New competitors. Disappearing barriers to entry. No wonder the ability to innovate has become the number one source of competitive advantage for firms. And the number one source of concern as well.

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The mission of The Innovation Resource (TIR) is to assist you and your firm in a powerful tool for growth, profit and competitive advantage.

Innovation is a multifaceted, multidimensional discipline. It encompasses strategy, marketing, products and services, and organizational behavior. That’s why TIR is organized to bring you a full range of solutions. For your project, we tailor a
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Jack Uldrich , Minnesota USA

Jack Uldrich is the president of The NanoVeritas Group, a consultancy that focuses on helping businesses, venture capitalists, and governments understand, evaluate, prepare for, and profit from nanotechnology. Clients include leading venture capital firms, law firms, governments and Fortune 100 companies.
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Watts Wacker , Connecticut USA

One of the most celebrated and influential minds in modern business, Watts Wacker is a futurist of uncommon versatility and vision. He has helped the world's top corporations navigate the extraordinary change that mark this new century. For audiences, Mr. Wacker delivers up-to-the minute forecasts of the opportunities that lay on the horizon - and explains how best to benefit from them. His multi-media presentations, known for their powerful graphics, are custom-built and can range from new consumer and economic trends to late-breaking technological advances, and deep-rooted shifts in society and business.
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Jimmy Wales , Florida USA

Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur best known for founding Wikipedia, as well as other wiki-related projects, including the charitable organization Wikimedia Foundation, and the for-profit company Wikia, Inc.
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Nicholas J. Webb , California USA

Nick Webb is a master inventor. He holds 18 patents and has another 20 currently pending. His products, many of which are tools and systems for the medical industry, produce millions of dollars in sales annually and have created several companies. He is lively speaker and workshop leader, who combines his own personal experience of "having been there" with a proven strategy for increasing profits and market share through the use of invention programs. He shows why, in this highly-competitive global economy, invention must become everybody's business.
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David Weinberger, Ph.D , Massachusetts USA

Called a "marketing guru" by the Wall Street Journal, David has delivered acclaimed keynote presentations at IBM, Disney, Yahoo and many more. He's co-author of "The Cluetrain Manifesto," the bestseller that cut through the hype and showed business the Web's real lesson - markets are conversations, and so are businesses. David is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Here and Now. He's written for The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Wired, USA Today, and many more. David is a columnist for Darwin Magazine and Knowledge Management World, and writes an influential business technology newsletter and a daily "weblog." He was a philosophy professor for six years, a marketing VP, a dot-com entrepreneur before most people know what a home page was, and a strategic marketing consultant to household-name multinationals as well as to the most innovative startups.
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Dr. James Wetherbe , Minnesota USA

Dr. James Wetherbe is an international authority on the use of computers and information systems to improve organizational performance and competitiveness. A dynamic and entertaining speaker, he is particularly appreciated for his ability to explain complex technology in straightforward, practical terms that can be strategically applied by top executives and general management. Dr. Weatherbe is the author of The World On Time: 11 Management Principles That Made FedEx an Overnight Sensation. He has also written 16 other highly-regarded books on information technology and management. In his lectures, Dr. Wetherbe shows how to apply today`s new emerging technologies to improve quality, productivity, profitability, and today`s workplace.
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Keith Yamashita , California USA

Keith has been featured in FORTUNE magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company magazine in recognition for his work for HP, Nike, PBS, and others. Keith is a strategist and writer with years of experience in helping CEOs turn their companies around. He has a strong background in launching new companies and brands, as well as transforming large, multinational companies. He has worked with CEOs and executive teams at companies including America Online, Apple Computer, Herman Miller, Hewlett-Packard, Gap Inc., IBM, PBS, and Saturn, among others. He has published in The Harvard Business Review and is a regular contributor to Harvard's Strategy and Innovation publication, edited by Clayton Christensen. He has lectured at Stanford University and the Yale School of Management, and is also a frequent public speaker at conferences. Keith has authored two books: Unstuck and 15 Things Charles and Ray Eames Teach Us. He holds a BA in Quantitative Economics and an MA in Organizati
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