BIG OMAHA 2010
May 13-15 in Omaha, NE
Once again being held at the wonderful KANEKO facility.
Big Omaha is a culmination of the amazing energy taking place on the Silicon Prairie. There's a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who are passionately making their mark on our community and Big Omaha is for them. This event brings together the region's best and brightest to motivate, challenge, excite and connect with one another, and in turn raise the bar on the level of work we're producing.
Big Omaha 2010 is just around the corner and we're excited to share a few of the amazing speakers who will be coming into town for this year's event.
Scott Belsky
Behance Network
Scott Belsky believes that the greatest breakthroughs across all industries are a result of creative people and teams that are especially productive. As such, Scott has committed his professional life to help organize creative individuals, teams, and networks. Scott is the founder and CEO of Behance, a company that develops products and services to organize the creative world.
Scott Harrison
charity: water
Scott Harrison is the Founder and president of charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Scott had made his living for years in New York as a promoter of top nightclubs and fashion events. After a visit to West Africa in 2004, his life was forever changed and when he returned, what started as a birthday party campaign, exploded into an organization which today serves more than a million people with clean water.
Matt Mullenweg
Wordpress
Matt Mullenweg is one of PC World’s Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com’s 30 under 30, and Business Week’s 25 Most Influential People on the Web. After leaving CNET in late 2005 he launched his startup, Automattic, which is the company behind WordPress.com, Akismet, Gravatar, bbPress, IntenseDebate, BuddyPress, and more to come.
Also Returning
Micah Baldwin
Graphic.ly
Micah is CEO and Chief Community Caretaker of Graphic.ly. Graphic.ly provides an immersive social experience and marketplace around digital comics and associated merchandise. Previously, Micah was VP, Business Development and Chief Evangelist for Lijit Networks, the sixth startup Micah has been involved in (having sold his last startup, Current Wisdom, in the beginning of 2007).
