When Jason was introduced to Mosaic, the world’s first web browser, he declared that “this web thing is too slow and will never go anywhere.” Within six months of making this foolish proclamation, he built his first web site and now has over 11 years of experience in web site development.

Despite his early incorrect prognosis about the web, Jason has a proven track record of identifying upcoming trends and positioning clients to take advantage of new technology. He specializes in helping customers determine the best way to accomplish their business objectives online.

Jason’s expertise includes information architecture, usability, and emerging technology like social media. He has been a featured speaker at various organizations on topics ranging from web analytics to web site performance.

Brian Malow is Earth’s Premier Science Come dian (self-proclaimed). For general audiences and spe­cialized groups. He is a free lance science video correspondent forTime Magazine’s web site. He’s been featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and in Nature, the San Fran cisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Based in San Francisco, Brian per forms for science organizations, corporations, science festivals, uni­versities, and special events. Avail able for off-world appearances, if trans­portation is provided.

Yoram Bauman performs at comedy clubs, colleges, and corporate events around the world as “the world’s first and only stand-up economist”. Yoram is the co-author of The Cartoon Introduction to Economics and the organizer of the humor session at the American Economic Association annual meeting. He has appeared in TIME Magazine, on PBS and NPR, and on YouTube, where his videos have over 700,000 hits.

Yoram lives in Seattle and appears regularly at the Comedy Underground as part of a political comedy benefit show called Non-Profit Comedy that has raised over $75,000 for local non-profits. He has a BA in mathematics from Reed College, a PhD in economics from the University of Washington, and spends his non-comedy hours teaching in the UW environmental studies program (and also at Bainbridge Graduate Institute and at Lakeside High School), researching the economics of climate change, and campaigning for environmental tax reform.

His website is www.standupeconomist.com.

Tim O'Reilly is the founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, thought by many to be the best computer book publisher in the world. The company also publishes online through the O'Reilly Network and hosts conferences on technology topics. Tim is an activist for open source, open standards, and sensible intellectual property laws.

Since 1978, Tim has led the company's pursuit of its core goal: to be a catalyst for technology change by capturing and transmitting the knowledge of "alpha geeks" and other innovators. His active engagement with technology communities drives both the company's product development and its marketing. Tim has built a culture where advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism are key tenets of the business philosophy.