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The 2007 conference presentation line-up consists of high-profile, respected technology business leaders. Please see below for speakers already confirmed. Check back regularly for new additions. To attend the speaker conference you must purchase an all access pass, available here. |
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Mike Agerbo Executive Producer & Host, GetConnected TV
Connecting People in Business Through Technology: Applications that close the geographical gap
The digital world has changed the way companies do business. Not only has technology increased mobility, but it has closed geographical gaps and empowered people to connect and do business like never before. From the latest mobile devices and online applications to social networks and media convergence, the latest digital technologies are truly providing businesses, both big and small, the tools to act locally while pursuing global markets.
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Kerry Munro General Manager, Yahoo! Canada
Truly, Madly, Deeply Engaged – The New Era of Marketing to Canadians Online
Search, behavioural targeting and social media are the newest and most intriguing ways to market products and services to Canadian consumers. Canadians submit more than 33 million words a day to search engines in Canada and internationally, and recent research by Yahoo! reveals how consumers’ use of new social media tools and product referral sites is changing the e-commerce landscape.
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Stuart R. Crawford Director of Business Development,
IT Matters Inc.
Podcasting & Blogging: Innovative techniques for viral marketing
The marketing landscape has changed; there are more options available to the business owner or entrepreneur today than ever in the history of business. Potential clients are now looking for YOU on the Internet before they even pick up the phone. How are you getting noticed with all the noise on the Internet?
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Carissa Reiniger Founder & President, Silver Lining Ltd.
Bridging the Finance Gap: What small IT businesses need to know about when, where and how to access capital for their growing business
Small tech businesses across Canada are looking to grow - but growth requires investment and funding. Finding financing and preparing a company for financing is a challenge for all entrepreneurs but tech companies experience a greater need for high levels of start up investment than many other small businesses. Carissa will share in her presentation the basics of how to prepare for financing, what financers are looking for in small businesses and their owners, what financing options are available and what to do when you are ready to go after capital.
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Tom Ogaranko CEO & Co-founder, Redengine Inc.
Building brand loyalty with data services
Has your company learned how to convert operational data into information services that build customer insight and brand loyalty? Tom will outline the key business strategies that can be applied by marketing and sales professionals to reinforce the value of their company's products and services with data services that provide constant feedback between a company and its customers. Through an examination of leading practices, learn when to leverage the potential of newsfeeds, social networking, messaging, business intelligence solutions and customer self service portals.
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Barb Anderson Group Marketing Manager, INTUIT Canada
Technology Trends and Small Business: The connected world of entrepreneurs
The last decade has seen substantial growth in the small and personal business sector of our economy and technology is enabling and accelerating this trend. The growing digital infrastructure has reduced the cost of starting and running a business, lowered competitive barriers, opened new markets and industries to small business and led to the creation of new and often disruptive business models.
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Wayne Karpoff Vice President & CTO, YottaYotta Inc.
Multi-site Operations and Geographic Business Continuity in a Post 9/11 World
Over the past five years, both naturally induced and man-made disasters have forced a dramatic re-thinking in the way government and business operations need to be deployed. Large operations are now targeted by terrorists, disgruntled employees, and amateur hackers. Hurricane Katrina, the Montreal ice storm, the Oklahoma bombing, and the Edmonton tornado are all examples events causing increased sensitivity to operational fault tolerance. The rapid growth in data volumes also requires new approaches that drive operational efficiency. It is clear that traditional approaches, such as regular backups or remote mirroring of data, is an insufficient response to protecting organizations from today's realities and driving business efficiency.
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Meg Rosgen Product Manager, Small Business Division, INTUIT Canada
Small Business Accounting with QuickBooks
The goal of this session is to show you how to take your shoebox of receipts and organize them so you know exactly what’s going on with your business. By learning how to record incomes and expenses, you will also discover how financial software can give you a past and present view of your business’s financial position while saving you time and allowing you to work more efficiently.
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Search Marketing for Dummies: Everything you need to know about starting your own search marketing campaign from people who eat, sleep and breathe search marketing
Search Marketing for Dummies Panel
The Search Marketing for Dummies panel will feature some of Canada's top business and tech professionals in the field of search marketing. Learn and discuss the many aspects of search engine marketing and find out new ways to grow your business with this popular technology.
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Can't we all just get along: Why collaboration in interactive is the competitive advantage
Interactive Collaboration Panel
Today's audience are interactive, looking for entertainment experiences that involve more than simply sitting back and watching. Content that is less about platform and more about the experience are today's successful entertainment products. This perfect mix of content, software, and interface often requires collaboration between developers and producers, with each bringing their matchless strengths in content creation and technology development to develop a successful multi-faceted project.
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