Speakers
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Meet Our Speakers
We are pleased to announce the 2015 ANT+ Alliance Symposium Speaker Line-up!
Don't miss this opportunity to hear these passionate presenters give their unique perspectives on the current state and future potential of the ULP wireless industry. Keynote sessions are open to all ANT+ Alliance Symposium Attendees
Jon Bruner, Keynote
Wednesday, Sept 30, 10:15am
The physical and digital worlds are merging. Ubiquitous connectivity and modularized hardware have made it possible to add software intelligence to any physical device. In this presentation, Jon Bruner, data journalist and Editor-at-large for O’Reilly Media, will describe the new hardware movement—the shift that's making hardware nearly as agile and accessible as software.
Jon Bruner is co-chair of the O'Reilly Solid conference, focused on the intersection between software and the physical world, and he oversees O'Reilly's publications on hardware, the Internet of Things, manufacturing, and electronics. Before coming to O'Reilly, he was data editor at Forbes Magazine, where he combined writing and programming to approach a broad variety of subjects, from the operation of the Columbia River's dams to migration within the United States. He lives in San Francisco and can occasionally be found at the console of a pipe organ.
@JonBruner
Haley Macleod, Keynote
Thursday, Oct 1, 8:45am
Haley is a PhD candidate at the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University researching the potential role of technology in the lives of people with rare diseases. Drawing examples from her consumer health and wellness informatics research, Haley will discuss the potential for wireless technologies to empower people to take control of their health.
@haley_macleod
Ray Maker, Keynote, Online tips for techies - Leveraging Bloggers and Social Media
Thursday, Oct 1, 2:00pm
Ray is back again this year to talk all things tech within sport. Ray will bring his unique perspective as an established and respected sport and fitness tech blogger and product reviewer to explore how to best communicate online with bloggers, Tweeters and Facebookers.
@dcrainmaker.com
Paul Wilke, Keynote, PR on a Budget
Thursday, Oct 1, 1:15pm
PR is a challenging topic for startups and established companies alike. With over 20 years of experience in public relations and media management, Paul, founder and CEO of Upright Communications, will discuss best practices to identify how best to increase your company’s visibility in the marketplace in an efficient and effective manner.
@pwilke @uprightcomms
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Paul Dorotich, Guest Contributor, Round Table
Thursday, October 1, 9:00 am
Paul Dorotich is currently the Sport Analytics Advisor with Own The Podium, responsible for creating predictive models of performance with Canada’s pre-eminent summer and winter Olympic sports. Paul has a Master’s degree in Biomechanics from the University of Saskatchewan and has worked in high performance sport for 30 years. Beginning in the sport of Biathlon, his diverse roles have included coach, technical director, biomechanics consultant, and educator. In 2007, Paul was hired by Speed Skating Canada as the performance analyst with the National Long Track team as they prepared for the Vancouver Olympics. Following the Games, he was recruited by Own The Podium as an advisor to Canada's Winter Olympic teams. Paul has been an integral part of Canada’s Mission Team at 4 Olympic Games. Outside of work, he enjoys playing music, photography, backpacking and traveling with his family.
Bryan O'Rourke, Guest Contributor, Round Table Moderator
Thursday, October 1, 9:00 am
Bryan O’Rourke is a health club industry expert, technologist, financier, shareholder and executive in several fitness companies. Bryan’s expertise has led to a track record of results in fitness and wellness, food and beverage, international trade, technology and franchising. He has led organizations and projects in Asia, the EU, and the Americas. He has transformed organizations and brought stakeholders together in a variety of roles. Bryan has served as a court appointed expert and advises public and private for-profits, non-profits, NGO's and government agencies. He has successfully closed a number of private and public financings and managed M&A activity as a principal, agent or adviser. He is an acknowledged thought leader in fitness, wellness and technology and his articles have been published in a variety of established periodicals.
@BryanOrourke @FitTechCouncil
Josh Gunkel, Guest Contributor, Connect IQ: Personal with a Purpose
Wednesday, Sept 30, 11:30am
Josh Gunkel leads the first wearable developer program at Garmin International, called Connect IQ. Garmin, with over 10 years of experience since first launching an early GPS watch, is not new to the wearable industry. However, with Connect IQ, the company is embarking into a new territory by bringing 3rd party apps onto their world-class devices. With Josh’s unique insight based on his background in engineering, consumer research, marketing and product innovation he is helping to lead Garmin through these new opportunities that go with wearable apps and developer programs.
@joshgunkel