Kris Krug - President, Raincity Studios
Publishing voraciously since 1998, Kris' diverse talent and unique balance of aesthetics and technology is well-known throughout the Interwebs. After launching and managing successful online startups in San Francisco, Kris returned to Vancouver - where he'd attended college studying philosophy and communications - to apply his knowledge as President of Drupal hosting pioneer, Bryght. [more]

Tris Hussey - Social Media Concierge & New Media Specialist, M2O Productions
Long-time blogger and social media expert, Tris got his start in tech running laboratories and doing tech support. After years of launching websites for the pharmaceutical industry, Tris jumped into blogging on a whim and hasn’t stopped yet. One of Canada’s first professional bloggers and recognized as a leading expert in both social media and business blogging, Tris continues to charge ahead pushing the edges of social media with whatever new technology catches his eye. Tris is sought after as a guest blogger on leading blogs, teaches courses on social media at BCIT and UBC and is writing an introduction to blogging book due out in mid-2009. [more]

Moderator: Richard Smith - SFU: School of Communication, Director: Center for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST)
As a professor, Smith's research focus is social inclusion (and exclusion) brought on by the introduction of new media. He has an ongoing interest in technology for education, privacy and surveillance in public spaces, online communities, and the wireless information society. [more]

 
Rajan Sodhi - VP, Marketing, Peer 1 Network
Rajan Sodhi heads corporate marketing and communications for leading IT hosting provider, PEER 1 and their division, ServerBeach. Rajan has over 15 years of experience in strategic marketing, branding, online advertising, social media, and media relations. He has developed several award-winning campaigns and is a strong advocate for integrating social media tools into corporate communications.

Jenn Lowther - Director of Social Media, 6S Marketing
This tech expert may be young, but don't let that fool you. Jenn has been engrossed in technology and the social media scene for over 5 years, devoting every hour of the day to analyzing trends in human online behavior. Prior to working with 6S marketing, Jenn worked with Invoke and memelabs. Jenn graduated from SFU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and a double major in Economics.

Julie Szabo - Co-Founder, Capulet Communications
Julie is the co-founder of Capulet Communications, a web and social media marketing firm in Vancouver. Julie has worked as a writer, marketer and publicist for all kinds of companies from Vancouver's largest live theatre to Ireland's smallest start-ups. Julie is the co-author of a book on social media marketing called "Friends with Benefits: Online Marketing with Blogs, Facebook, YouTube and More" that will be published by No Starch Press in August 2009.

Bradley Shende - Founder, Media2O & Host Connected Life TV
With 15 years of creative experience as a producer of innovative award-winning multimedia content, he is a pioneer in computer-based and mobile content and a well-versed commentator on new media. Bradley produced 6 seasons of the highly rated show Dave Chalk Connected and now produces (and hosts) Connected Life for MSN Canada. Bradley is a regular panelist on CKNW radio and can be seen every Monday on Global TV’s Morning News.

Chris Hobbs - Co-Founder, Study Guide Systems & StudyBarn.com
Chris Hobbs has been helping the online community realize their education and career potential for over 5 years through multiple educational websites. StudyBarn.com is his latest venture that uses the power of crowdsourcing in order to offer high quality study content at no cost to the user. Having competed with well entrenched and deep pocketed companies, he has learned the benefits of free services to leverage his business for success.

Divesh Sisodraker - President, CEO, JobMagnet
Divesh is currently President and CEO of JobMagnet, a startup that makes technology and social networks useful for businesses. He was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of San Francisco based Taleo Corporation, the world's leading talent management vendor. Before Taleo, he was President and CEO at Pivotal Corporation, a leading mid-market provider of customer relationship management software. Prior to becoming CEO, he was CFO at Pivotal. Before that, Divesh was Director, Finance at A.L.I. Technologies (now McKesson Medical Imaging), a provider of software PACS solutions for radiologists. As a Chartered Accountant, Divesh worked for HSBC Investment Bank and KPMG before joining the software industry.

Moderator: Tristan Jutras - Founder, webspotter
Tristan has been working in the online media space for over 10 years as a Producer and Content Development Manager. As a communications and media expert, his thoughtful approach to technology has made him a sought after consultant by many well known television studios and production houses.

John MacSween - General Manager, Zipcar
John MacSween is the General Manager of Zipcar Vancouver. John is responsible for the strategic operations and a devoted team. Zipcar is an international car sharing company that is the largest in the world with over 275,000 members and a fleet of over 5,000. John has over 15 years experience in building companies and brands. Zipcar is committed to providing the highest service standards though the use of its proprietary technology.

Doug Van Spronsen - Product Manager, MakeGood
Doug van Spronsen is the Product Manager for MakeGood, a company that enables companies to share their corporate social responsibility effectively online. An active participant in social media, Doug has consulted across a variety of industries on how to implement various social media strategies. He has performed in-depth research on the effects of social responsibility and social media, and is passionate about bringing technology and non-profits together.

Jason Mogus - CEO, Communicopia
Jason is the CEO of Communicopia. He leads online vision and strategy engagements for clients including BC Hydro, Salt Spring Coffee, Make Poverty History, Greenpeace Canada, UNICEF Canada, and the United Nations Foundation. Jason is the founder of the Web of Change conference at Hollyhock, which for 8 years has supported community building in the social technology sector. He is a board member with BC Social Venture Partners, was a founding board member of Canadian BSR and a long time member of the Social Venture Network in the US. In 2007 his team earned a coveted Webby Award for World's Best Charitable Website for www.NothingButNets.net

Moderator: Christie Mann - Leadership & Life Coaching
Christie Mann is an accredited member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the ICF Accredited Coaches Training Institute (CTI) in San Francisco, USA. Christie’s vision is to transform corporate cultures and individuals through authenticity, acknowledgement and accountability.
She has been busy inspiring brilliant people to new heights as a Leadership Coach, Professional Speaker, Seminar Host and a Consultant to organizations on People and Culture initiatives. She has spent the past two-years on the west coast of Canada, developing her client base in a marketplace where she has consulted on and implemented coaching and better business practices with a number of companies.

Reference: Wikipedia on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Shane Gibson - President (North America) Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd.
Shane Gibson is a Vancouver based Global Entrepreneur and International Speaker and author of "Closing Bigger the Field Guide to Closing Bigger Deals." As a sales performance and marketing specialist he has addressed several thousand people over the past 15 years on stages in Canada, USA, South Africa and South America.[more]

Stephen Jagger - Author
Stephen Jagger is an entrepreneur that has been starting businesses since high school. He is currently involved in 2 companies. Combustion Labs Media Inc, which operates as Ubertor.com, is a real estate software company that provides websites and online marketing tools to thousands of real estate agents across North America. His other business, Reachd.com is a training company that focuses on marketing professionals and businesses that are interested in learning more about search engine optimization, blogging, online video, Google Adwords and social media. [more]

Carolyn Cramer - National Sales and Operations Manager, Direct Sales Yahoo! Search Marketing
Find out what's happening in the rapidly-expanding Canadian Search industry! Gain a greater understanding of the Canadian online space and learn the importance of integrating search marketing into any online marketing mix. Session will also include best practices for setting up pay-per-click accounts, including keyword selection and creation of ad copy, as well as up-and-coming features that will help increase your ROI.