heather gold

Location: San Francisco | New York
Speaking Topics: Authenticity is Authority | community | Design for Conversation | digital entertainment | Web Video | social media | Web 2.0
Spoken Languages: English

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Heather Gold

"brilliant" —boingboing.net

Authentic conversation leads to more connections between people and ideas.

I make authentic conversations happen at companies, organizations and conferences like Google, South by Southwest Interactive, BlogHer, AIGA, Social Venture Network, Forum One’s Marketing and Online Communities Conference and Overlap 08.

My uniquely interactive talks often involve bringing out the best in you, other speakers and the “audience.” This means:
•you don’t have sit through another Powerpoint

Previous Presentations: 
Host, Design for User Experience 2005 (AIGA, SIGGRAPH)
Opening Keynote Overlap 08
Opening Keynote Forum One Online Marketing and Communities 08

Veronica Belmont

Location: San Francisco | United States
Speaking Topics: blogging | gadgets | Gaming | Internet | internet culture | microblogging | new media | online communities | social networking | tech and internet skills | Technology | Technology-General | Web 2.0 | Web Video | women in technology
Spoken Languages: English

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Veronica is the co-host of Revision3’s tech-centric show, Tekzilla, and Qore on the PLAYSTATION Network. Previous to that, she hosted several other online video shows and podcasts, including Mahalo Daily, Buzz Out Loud, MP3 Insider, and Crave. She also created tech video content for CNET TV, including the popular series Prizefight.

Veronica frequently guest hosts other technology-related podcasts, and also speaks about technology, gaming, and social networking. In her spare time, she hosts the science fiction and fantasy-themed podcast / book club The Sword and Laser.

Previous Presentations: 
"Building an Engaged Community" -- New Media Expo
"Online Video is Social: How to Market Your Video Through the Social Web" -- Web Video Summit
"Achieving Geekgasm" -- SXSW
"Social Networking in Higher Education" -- Access Group Conference on Financial Aid
"Women in Technology" -- Microsoft Silicon Valley DigiGirlz Day Event

Casey McKinnon

Location: USA | Canada | California | United States | Los Angeles | Montreal | Quebec
Speaking Topics: social networking | Internet | social media | new media | internet culture | Internet Marketing | Online video | Video production and post production | Internet Fame | Copyright Issues | Web Video
Spoken Languages: French | English

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Casey McKinnon is an actress, producer and pioneer in the new media field who was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She has created and appeared on three popular internet TV shows: Galacticast; A Comicbook Orange and Kitkast.

Previous Presentations: 
"Online Adulation: Use Don't Abuse Your Fans" - SXSW Interactive 2008
"Achieving Geekgasm" - SXSW Interactive 2008
"Online Speech and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act" - 17th Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy
"The Rise of the Blogebrity" - SXSW Interactive 2007