David Robertson is the author of soon-to-be-released book Brick by Brick: How LEGO Reinvented its Innovation System and Conquered the Toy Industry. He is Professor of Practice at the Wharton School where he teaches Innovation and Product Development. From 2002 through 2010, Robertson was the LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at Switzerland’s Institute for Management Development (IMD), which received the #1 worldwide ranking by the Financial Times for its executive education programs. Prior to IMD, David was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, a consultant at McKinsey & Company for 5 years, and an executive at four enterprise software companies. He has been published in Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, and many other journals. 

Terry McBride is the current CEO and one of three founders of the Nettwerk Music Group, which includes Nettwerk Productions (Canada’s largest independent record label), Nettwerk Management (artist and producer management), Nettwerk One (publishing), and Artwerks (graphic and fashion design). Since its inception, Nettwerk has released over 600 different albums and sold over 160 million albums worldwide with such renown artists as Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, Dido, Fun, Wanting and Sarah McLachlan. In 2008, McBride co-authored a paper for the British University of Westminster’s “Musictank” entitled Meet the Millennials that became a marketing template for musicians in the digital space. In 2004, McBride stepped onto a yoga mat for the first time by way of recommendation from a friend, and it wasn't long before he realized that yoga offered him more than just a flexible body and mind. Acting on this realization, McBride along with his friend and yoga instructor, Lara Kozan, launched a chain of wellness centers called YYoga. McBride’s latest endeavor combines his two principle passions in the re-launch of Nutone Music.

Collin is the Global Digital Planning Director at BBDO NY. Collin has over 17 years of digital experience, ranging from strategic consulting with the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan to establish their global social media practice, to digital social media strategy and planning for brands including WarChild and Motorola at Hill & Knowlton. He has worked as past Creative Director for Coca Cola, Pontiac, Buick and GMC. His blog radicaltrust.ca is listed in Advertising Age’s Power Bloggers and is referenced on the syllabus at Emily Carr University’s studies in Social Science. 

Cap Watkins is an interface designer working, living and playing in New York City. He is currently a Product Design Lead at Etsy, casual cyclist and dog owner. In the past, he designed a game called PMOG, a dating app, Zoosk, made personal q&a on Formspring more awesome, and worked on hush-hush stuff at Amazon. He believes good design can change the world (or at the very least create extremely compelling and addictive applications).

Ken is an experienced mobile app and game designer who is currently the CEO/Co-founder of Massive Damage.  Massive Damage is a Toronto gaming studio dedicated to building the future of massively multiplayer games on mobile. They’ve released a hit top grossing hit game called Please Stay Calm, a location-based, massively multiplayer zombie apocalypse game for the iPhone and iPad.

He is also the co-founder of Endloop Mobile, a leading mobile development studio building some of the most entertaining and innovative iPhone and iPad applications on the market, garnering media attention from Wired, Mashable, WSJ and others.

Ken is well regarded for his passion and expertise in mobile, gaming, social media and user experience design.

Dr. Garnet Hertz is an artist, designer, and theorist whose work explores themes of DIY culture, technological progress, innovation and interdisciplinarity. Hertz is Artist in Residence and Research Scientist in Informatics at UC Irvine, faculty in the Media Design Program at Art Center College of Design, and Assistant Director of the EVOKE Lab at UCI. He has shown his work at several notable international venues in thirteen countries including SIGGRAPH, Ars Electronica, and DEAF and was awarded the 2008 Oscar Signorini Award in robotic art. He is founder and director of Dorkbot SoCal, a monthly Los Angeles-based lecture series on DIY culture, electronic art and design. His research is widely cited in academic publications, and popular press on his work has disseminated through 25 countries including The New York Times, Wired, The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, NBC, CBS, TV Tokyo and CNN Headline News.

As the Social Media Coordinator for the Vancouver Canucks, Nicole van Zanten will discuss how the Vancouver Canucks fostered their community from 0 to 380,000 followers, 800,000 likes and thousands upon thousands of YouTube views. Nicole joined the Vancouver Canucks on a Marketing Internship from the Communication Department in Simon Fraser University in 2009 and joined the Website Department in her current role in 2010. During Nicole's tenure the Vancouver Canucks have been recognized as a global leader in Social Media for Sports Entertainment Franchises by MarketWire for "doing Social Media Right" and "Keeping Fan Interest During the NHL Lockout on Social Media." Some of Nicole’s past speaking engagements on social media have included Social Media Camp: Victoria, Canadian Football League (CFL) Congress, The Sport Performance Speaker Series and Social Media HR Camp: Vancouver to name a few.

Julien is the New York Times bestselling author of three books and the CEO of Breather, a company in stealth mode. His first book, Trust Agents (with Chris Brogan) was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His most recent, The Flinch, was published on the Domino Project and has consistently remained one of the top read Kindle books since it was published in 2011. Julien has been an author, a professional voice actor + radio broadcaster, a consultant and speaker at some of the largest corporations in the world, including Microsoft, American Express, and more. His work has also appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine, GQ, CNN, and a host of other publications.

As VP of Human Resources, Ambrosia's tech, operations, and hyper growth experience provide invaluable assets for leading HootSuite's talent management. Overseeing human capital strategies across our global operations, she specializes in organizational development and stakeholder maximization. She has grown and managed teams in North America and Europe; developing top talent, culture, and innovative practices across all organizational levels. Ambrosia works with many local non-profit foundations and is the co-founder of children’s music initiative Sing it Fwd. She is a graduate of Simon Fraser University, has motorcycled across three continents, and is a general enabler of dance parties.

Sean Lynch loves building the blocks that everyone else builds with. He is currently the Product Manager at Dropbox and is also a former alumni of YCombinator (TapEngage), Google (App Engine), Waterloo (CS), Saskatoon (Marion Graham/VendAsta).

Steven Hepting is a software developer specializing in iPhone/iPad applications. He is working on the Yammer team at Microsoft in San Francisco, having joined 6 months before the acquisition. He loves software tools, good design patterns, and clearly written code while in the office. Outside the office he likes backpacking, ultimate frisbee, and riding his scooter around the city of San Francisco finding new places to explore.

Chris Brogan once referred to Saul as “exactly who you want representing your company”. In a previous life Saul was the person who launched Zipcar into the Canadian marketplace, was a key person in the growth of FreshBooks.com and even knows what it is like to work for a large corporation from his time at Rogers Communications. Self-described, Saul is the "Smartest Man in the World, Principal of Kinetic Startups and Good Kisser."

Duncan is the Director of TMT Research for Deloitte Canada. With over two decades of experience, Duncan has become a globally recognized expert on forecasting of consumer and enterprise technology, media & telecommunications trends. As an analyst and portfolio manager, he has provided research or made investments in the entire Canadian technology and telecommunications sector. In his time as an investor he deployed a cumulative $2 billion of capital into global TMT markets. Duncan also co-author’s Deloitte Research’s annual Predictions report on trends in TMT and has been a technology columnist for the Globe and Mail, CBC Radio and the National Post.

Sebastien has more than 20 years of experience in embedded solutions, mobile, software, and security. Most recently, at PayPal, he led the Mobile Ecosystem and Technology Integration group and has led the Mobile Disruptive Innovation team. He is a member of the eBay Inventors Club for his multiple patent contributions, and is a two-time recipient of the PayPalian Award. Additionally, Taveau, founded and led Fluctuat LLC and has held senior positions at Cardsoft, Renesas, Ridgerun, and Motorola SPS (now Freescale). Sebastien acquired a postgraduate degree in International Business Administration (DESS GEI eq. IBA/EBS) from the University of Paris 1 — Pantheon Sorbonne and an MS in Business Management from the University of Tours in France.

Heather Payne is the founder of Ladies Learning Code,  a Toronto-based not-for-profit startup that runs popular workshops for women (and men) who want to learn computer programming and other technical skills in a social and collaborative way. In 2012, she founded HackerYou as  a way to bring more intensive technology learning experiences to Toronto and beyond. Recently she spent a year working on a project for the  Mozilla Foundation: her job was to build a community of people and organizations in Toronto who care about raising youth as creators – not  just consumers – of technology and the web. In December 2012, the project was granted $365,000 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Heather was an early investor in ShopLocket, and in a former life, she helped startups like Pinpoint Social and Shopcastr to acquire their first users. In her spare time, she enjoys building websites and furthering her knowledge of Ruby on Rails.

Judith Beauregard has an enviable 20-year track record of developing digital media, games, websites and mobile applications for kids. She has collaborated with many world-class junior brands such as PBS Kids, Sesame Street, NickJr, The Jim Henson Company and KidsCBC. As a founder of the interactive studio Toboggan, she brings infectious enthusiasm for youth product to all her collaborations with producers and broadcasters. Previously Judith was a digital media producer at Tribal Nova and at ODD1, where she led award-winning Web projects for kids and preschoolers. She also worked for NDi Media and PTM Kids in the development of interactive youth products related to renowned Canadian and European television series. Judith is inspired by the intersection of fun and learning. She earned a Bachelor of Communications from Concordia University and a Certificate in Project Management from McGill University. Judith also teaches interactive financing, partner and client management, team building and project management at l’INIS (National Institute of Sound & Image).

Aerin Guy is a rabble rouser and digital strategist. She’s the co-founder of SpaceRace: a web development and strategic marketing and communications agency based on the side of a mountain in Rossland, BC. Aerin focuses much of her work in education technology, and lends her consulting and marketing talents to startups and stalwarts in this exciting space, like Edsby, Pearson Education, Thompson Publishing, and Thoughtstream. Aerin is also a member of the Globe & Mail's School Council, a Special Panel on Canadian education. She’s an advocate for innovation in teaching and learning and a passionate community builder, online and off. Ask her to teach you to yodel.

Norman has been a digital creative director for the past 15 years and miraculously has an even higher level of dedication and enthusiasm than when he was naive and didn’t know any better. He co-founded Sonic Boom Creative Media in 1996 and built the agency to become a fiercely independent shop filled with super-talented people resulting in numerous awards for creativity and innovation over the years. Most recently, Norm co-founded Normal Agency. In his spare time he likes to restore old electronics from the 30’s, work on his 1963 Mercury, read a book and hyper-organize things.

Alex co-founded Sonic Boom Creative Media in 1996. Under his leadership as President & CEO, he had grown Sonic Boom from a home office to a globally respected digital agency with presence throughout Canada, the US and the UK. For over 16 years, Alex helped secure multi-year engagements and trusted relationships with clients such as TIMEX, Citigroup, Honda, SiriusXM, Harlequin, Pfizer, Harry Rosen, Pepsi, Rogers, Campbell Soup, Roche, Unilever, Bell and Kohler.

He also served on the board of directors for the Advertising & Design Club of Canada, acts as an advisor to various businesses and educational institutions, conducts several speaking engagements with respect to digital thought leadership and is counted on by news media for his insights. In addition to executive management responsibilities, Alex provides business consultation and strategic planning to agency clients in order to drive greater value out of their marcom investment.

Gregg Sauter is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club.  Gregg joined the Riders in 2012 and is responsible for marketing, brand development, ticketing, CRM and Communication functions including all things digital.  Prior to the Riders Gregg spent 8 years with Nokia Mobile Phones where he was Global Director of Media Partnership Development and Marketing.  He also spent two years with the National Football League in NY as Director of Consumer Products and was the North American Director for LEGO Media, an interactive division of the LEGO Toy Group.

Eden Rohatensky is a developer and designer who has experience in both mobile and web. After leaving her position as a Mobile & Web Designer for GasBuddy.com, she now works as a web developer for their sister product, OpenStore. She has worked closely with the University of Regina’s Computer Science Student Society, and various other tech groups to help build the development community around her.

Jed Williams is a Senior Analyst and the Director of Consulting at BIA/Kelsey. His domain specialties include social media, mobile platforms, digital advertising and ecommerce. Williams has led strategic consulting projects for AOL, Associated Press, Deseret Media, Google and Time-Warner Cable, among others. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events whose insights have been cited in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Ad Age and the BBC. He has written extensively on creative destruction and disruptive media and has been published by the Columbia Journalism School and the Yale School of Management. 

With close to twenty years of experience in software design and development, Francis Beaudet brings a unique combination of user centered design and technical software engineering to Macadamian. In his role as Chief Architect, Francis leveraged his background in networking, VoIP, mobile and server side technologies to provide customers with a holistic approach to designing and architecting engaging software applications. 

More recently, Francis has been working with customers in the areas of user experience, interaction design and prototype development. Francis’s passions for quality software and understanding of industry best practices have made him a sought after industry mentor, blogger, and speaker.

Lynda Brown-Ganzert’s accomplishments are well-known in Vancouver’s digital-media industry. While serving as the president of New Media B.C. from 2002 to 2007, she helped put together the business plan and raise money for the establishment of the Centre for Digital Media at the Great Northern Way Campus. Brown-Ganzert was also the founding president of the Canadian Interactive Alliance, which brought provincial associations together to advocate on behalf of the industry at the national level.

Born in Powell River, Brown-Ganzert is now heading up her own Vancouver-based startup. She’s the Founder of zuluMe - a micro private social network that uses a mobile mood ring. She is an advisor to TalentClick and serves on the boards of Simon Fraser University’s, ITAC, Vancouver International Film Festival and informally mentors startup companies.

Prem Gill directs the curation of TELUS’ Optik TV’s video on demand storefront across screens. Additionally, she drives the development and nurturing of innovative, unique local programming initiatives in BC and Alberta for Optik Local, TELUS' contribution to community television.

Prem previously spent almost a decade at CHUM Limited, her last position was as Director of Regulatory Affairs. Prior to that she was Director of Public Affairs and Multi-Cultural Programming at Citytv Vancouver where she supervised the production of local favourites such as CityCooks and CineCity. Prem was also the creator and host of ColourTV; a Vancouver talk show which focused on underrepresented Canadian voices and stories. In 2006 Prem received the Special Jury Award from Women in Film and Television Vancouver for her commitment to diversity in Canadian media. Prem also serves on the boards of the Vancouver International Film Festival, The National Screen Institute and Women in View.

Angèle Beausoleil has spent the last two decades working with traditional and digital agencies, technology companies and consumer brands on identifying market trends, building new products and strategic services -- to ensure companies are well positioned for the future -- today. Formerly Dare North America's VP of Innovation and VP of Strategy for Cossette West, she is currently teaching Design Strategies at the Sauder School of Business at UBC and is working on her graduate degree in Applied Innovation. Angèle also runs a boutique innovation agency (Agent Innovateur Inc.) and is the editor-in-chief for the global Society of Digital Agencies' trend report (The SoDA Report).

Theodora Lamb is an online community organizer who works with non-profits and businesses to help strengthen their online communities. She’s worked with several organizations including the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation as a digital producer as well as Mountain Equipment Co-op’s TheBigWild.org on wilderness protection across Canada. Theodora currently works with Darren and Julie at Capulet Communications helping to develop creative content, digital marketing strategy and web marketing campaigns. She is also a producer with the Hollyhock Leadership Institute. Her background in radio and television allow her to bridge her passion for storytelling, media, and the web.

David Quail is a product focused entrepreneur, developer and leader whose career has always gravitated towards start-ups.  After attempting (but failing) to spin a company out of the first company he joined out of University, and after leading mobile product for Zecter Inc (acquired by Google), David cofounded Attassa to solve pain inherent in file and email based collaboration.  Attassa was acquired by Yousendit in 2010.

As an active board member, mentor, speaker, and charter member of C100, David is constantly looking for ways to help out early stage start-ups as well as entrepreneurial minded University students.

Ian is a User Research Project Manager at Ubisoft Montreal (Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs) where he is responsible for user research and analytics for the Far Cry Brand. Most recently, Ian lead the user research effort for Ubisoft's critically acclaimed Far Cry 3. In his free time, Ian works as the 2012-2013 Chair of the IGDA Games User Research (GUR) SIG, where he promotes the use of games user research as an effective method for the improvement of player experience in games. Before working at Ubisoft, Ian contributed to the user research effort for Alien Trap's indie game, and 2012 Canadian Videogame Awards Finalist, Capsized. During his time as a student at the University of Saskatchewan Ian published and contributed to research articles in the fields of user research and psychology, presented his work at international conferences including SIGGRAPH, and was selected for the department of computer science's best graduate student in 2011. Ian has a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan, and over 4 years of experience in games user research.

Jonathan Higley is the Lead Designer at Utah Interactive. He has over 14 years of experience in creative and development and has been recognized with over 85 awards including Best of the Web, W3, gov2.0, Rutgers, and Webby Honoree. Higley has worked with over 70 clients, leading the successful launch of 170 applications, products, mobile apps, and digital campaigns including 7 fashion and fragrance brands. His innovations in government technology and design have pushed the industry including transparency, security, mobile payment, and usability standards.

Ben West is the co-founder of the companies Xomo and Intergalactic Agency. Xomo creates mobile apps for some of the world’s biggest events including the 2010 and 2012 Olympics, Sundance Film Festival, South By Southwest, Social Media Week, Lollapalooza and hundreds more. Intergalactic is a digital agency specializing in custom apps, interactive installations, websites and visualizations. Intergalactic's clients include the Oracle Education Foundation, SXSW, Telus, BMW, the Calgary Stampede and other global brands.

From 1996-2002 Ben built and operated the technical systems of StockHouse.com which was the largest website in Canada during the dotcom era with over one billion dynamic page views per year.  Ben was also selected as one of Business in Vancouver’s “40 Under 40” and has a BA Honours in Media Studies from Queen’s University.

Albert has been growing and shaping the strategy and creative departments at zu for more than a decade. A versatile creative mind and business thinker, he's passionate about digital marketing, branding, social media and corporate culture. As a speaker and digital evangelist, he helps local businesses and organizations understand and thrive in an increasingly digital world, focusing on technology and how people engage with it.

Taron Cochrane is the former creative marketing & communications manager for the Regina Symphony Orchestra, where he helped strengthen their online presence and bring classical music to a much larger demographic. In 2011, the orchestra Twitter account was highlighted as one of the nicest orchestra accounts in the world and a 'Top 24 finalist' in the socialfresh.com Top 10 Twitter Brands of 2011 alongside Starbucks, Pepsi, Audi and the Red Cross. Cochrane is active in Saskatchewan as a  freelance writer for the Regina Leader-Post, CTV Morning Live music columnist, 2nd term SaskMusic board member and social media correspondent for BreakOutWest 2012 along with member of the 2013 JUNOS Host Committee ‘Gonna Get Loud’ social media team. Cochrane was also recently recognized as a CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 member.

Shawna Lechner-Rumpel loves a challenge and has worked at SaskTel for over 19 years in a variety of positions in sales and marketing. Her most recent position is managing SaskTel's digital presence...including website, mobile, social, digital campaigns...and every day something new is added to the list. Together with Cassandra Bradshaw, Shawna will co-host a session on how social media has evolved at SaskTel and share some of the challenges and triumphs they’ve experienced along the way.

Cassandra Bradshaw considers herself passionately curious and has worked at SaskTel for over 10 years in a variety of positions. Most recently, Cassandra became a Social Media Coordinator in Marketing. Cassandra enjoys the fact that the role is always changing and that she’s constantly learning new things. Together with Shawna Lechner-Rumpel, Cassandra will co-host a session on how social media has evolved at SaskTel and share some of the challenges and triumphs they’ve experienced along the way.

Jordan is the co-founder and CEO of Noodlecake Studios Inc.  After building a mobile fitness application, he focused on the mobile gaming industry and founded Noodlecake Studios Inc in February 2011.   Noodlecake has seen success so far in both critically and commercially by developing first party games as well as publishing games for developers all over the world.  Noodlecake's most recent game, Super Stickman Golf 2, has been featured in most major gaming publications and reached #2 Overall Paid Apps in the App Store.

Arlin has been following his passionate for mobile technologies for the past 5+ years. He has been involved with the launch of over 50 mobile apps; including games, utilities, and enterprise applications. In 2012, Arlin joined the team at Noodlecake Studios who made the hugely successful Super Stickman Golf 2! As Head of the Android Department, Arlin has helped expand the company into the publishing and porting world. Noodlecake has published over 30 games on Android and made strong partnerships with over a dozen independent developers worldwide.

Having a lifelong love affair with games, it was no surprise Ryan Holowaty made the jump to Noodlecake Studios when given the opportunity. As the head of operations and marketing manager, Ryan has been able to represent the Noodlecake brand and help promote their games worldwide.  He also collaborates on game development aspects, operates Noodlecake's social media and helps coordinate the project management of the publishing aspect of Noodlecake's portfolio.

Taking an interest in the social media realm a number of years ago, Kelsie developed her knowledge and understanding through self-initiated volunteer activities. Now managing the Saskatoon Police Service’s social media presence, Kelsie has developed a community-involved social experience. Dedicated to cultivating an image of modern law enforcement agency, Kelsie applies creative solutions and community building to advance an understanding of policing in and amongst the people that the Saskatoon Police Service serves.

Matt Voyno is a polymath music man. He has been involved in the digital music space for over 15 years and has extensive experience in the world of creative arts. Through managing and promoting music, bands and events, he has created a unique skill set that has led him to become an author, speaker, artist manager, musician and digital marketer. In 2012, Voyno spoke at the TEDxUofS about the power of the internet’s participatory culture. He also joined the international mobile, social media and music conference MoSo Fest as their marketing and sponsorship coordinator. Together with Roshan Hoover, Matt will co-host a session on how to go from blogging to becoming an internationally published author in the digital world. Voyno and Hoover’s ideas have resonated with musicians around the world and have inspired them to embrace change.

Hoover is a musician, former artist manager, show promoter and principal director of Massive MKTG, a digital marketing agency. He understands the in the-trenches work of being in a band, and spent the last four years taking a start-up technology company from zero to one million in annual revenue. Through his passion and experience working with music and tech, he knows first-hand the opportunities the new digital world offers the serious musician. Together with Matt Voyno, Roshan will co-host a session on how to go from blogging to becoming an internationally published author in the digital world. Voyno and Hoover’s ideas have resonated with musicians around the world and have inspired them to embrace change.

Alexis Normand is a francophone singer-songwriter from Saskatoon whose jazz-folk melodies and soulful voice were recognized with two nominations at the Prix Trille Or for 'Best New Artist from Western Canada' and 'Best Album from Western Canada'. Mirador, her first full-length album, has garnered attention from fans and critics and has had received major media coverage in Saskatchewan and across the country. Along with her recent American anthem blunder that received international media attention, Alexis has learned to deal with PR situations (good AND “bad”) with grace, class and genuine sincerity.

Susan Busse is a freelance publicist in Saskatoon who works with musicians and creative entrepreneurs to gain media attention to build their public reputation, to gain new fans and to establish credibility within their own industry. Using strategic branding within traditional media such as TV, print, radio and blogs, she helps clients attract attention and build a jumping point to use in the social media atmospheres. Clients have been featured in Chatelaine Magazine, CBC The National, CTV National News, CBS Inside Edition, CNN, EnRoute Magazine, LA Times and more. Most recently she worked alongside Alexis Normand to strategically manage the crisis/opportunity presented through Normand's infamous rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner".

Rob Calder has spent the better part of two decades producing, managing and performing with bands like The Salteens, Stars, 54-40, The Cave Singers and The Belle Game. In 2003, he co-founded Boompa, an independent record label and artist management company which represents some of Canada’s diverse indie talent. Rob is also a seasoned producer, having executed photoshoots for Kokanee, Vitamin Water and BC Hydro as well as commercials for George Strombolopolous and Nikon. In 2010, Rob formed the creative agency, Secret Study, to connect brands with music in order to create meaningful experiences. Secret Study has now become a source for Talent Buying, Music Management and Supervision and consulting for companies like Telus, Astral Media, and Fairmont Hotels.

Derek got his first taste of the web when new media was still new and realized he’d found his calling. He is a veteran in the digital space, having worked on pioneering e-commerce projects in the financial sector prior to joining one of the first interactive agency groups in Canada. Since then he has devoted his career to leading online marketing and web development projects for a broad range of public and private sector clients.

Jason is the Senior Strategist of Interactive and Online Services at Farm Credit Canada. Set to launch a fully revamped online presence, Jason is responsible for strategic lead in all things web, mobile and content. He’s also led the implementation and execution of the company’s Experience Design (XD) methodology. A creative thinker, he’s passionate about digital marketing, creating great customer experiences and the New York Yankees. He also keeps busy as a member of the 101st Grey Cup Festival organizing committee leading its social and web presence.

Brent Watson is a software developer in Regina. He has worked for companies such as GE Healthcare, SaskTel Labs, and his own technology company Brent Watson Technologies Inc. Brent's focus recently has been on both mobile application development and making technical learning open and available to everybody. He facilitates the Regina Technology Community (RTC) - providing free monthly talks to developers, architects, managers, and students. He recently helped organize BarCampYQR.  He has also authored a book on the Stripes framework.  Brent lives in Regina with his wife and two children. In his spare time he plays with his children, plays the guitar, does technical editing for a large book publisher, and plays with new technologies.

Before co-founding VendAsta, Brendan was COO and a Director of Point2 Realty Solutions where he was the entrepreneurial driving force behind Point2 Agent, growing its membership to over 165,000 agents in 85 countries. In 2007, he was named one of the '100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders' by Inman News. Now, Brendan pushes VendAsta towards its ongoing goal of becoming the leading provider of Online Reputation Management solutions for local businesses, having already brought VendAsta’s platform to 100,000+ SMBs.

In a past life, Brendan has worked for Cameco Corporation as a geophysicist and holds an advanced degree in physics from the University of Saskatchewan. Those of you who are familiar with him will know that his laugh is frequent, infectious, and identifiable in a room full of 200 people.