Speakers
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John C. Bacon is a founder and CEO of IP2Biz LLC. John describes the "Innovation Gap" between the treasure trove of innovation in US universities and companies positioned to bring these ideas to market. Watch his presentation |
 | Michelle Berryman is CEO of Echo Visualization, LLC, an interaction design company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Michelle considers the myriad of ways people and nature use design thinking and creativity to overcome obstacles and achieve meaningful results. Watch her presentation |
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Andrew Davies is co-founder and Lead Creative Juicer of Paragon Design Group. Andrew explores how the labels we use to navigate through life might actually be stifling our creativity, and what we can do about it. Watch his presentation |
 | Stephen Dobson is an active member of the United States Air National Guard and a performer at the Historic Savannah Theatre. Stephen provides a bit of pure imagination to our program. |
 | Jonathan Feldman is the Director of IT Services at City of Asheville, NC, and a long-time Contributing Editor at Network Computing magazine. Jonathan ties Industrial Revolution-era social contracts to modern business, innovation, and the balance of power between workers and employers. Watch his presentation |
 | David Frost is the Director of Georgia Tech, Savannah, and Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering. David shows us how innovations in the academic environment beget innovative and engaged students, and reflects on the opportunities presented by extreme events. Watch his presentation |
| The editing of David Frost's presentation was generously funded by Georgia Tech Savannah | |
 | Radford Harrell is an inquisitive polymath who bridges technology and advertising through his company, TalentSoup. Radford is the Master of Ceremonies for this year's event. |
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Kevin Human is a writer, narrative designer, and community manager at the independent game studio, Digital Roar Studios. Kevin illustrates the intersection between our storytelling impulse and the media surrounding us by way of Aristotle and Stephen Colbert. Watch his presentation |
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Michelle James is CEO of The Center for Creative Emergence and founder of the Capitol Creativity Network. Michelle leads us on a journey towards creativity in the workplace through improvisation. Watch her presentation |
| The editing of Michelle James' presentation was generously funded by Georgia Tech Savannah | |
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Tony and DaVena Jordan founded and lead AWOL All Walks of Life, Inc. DaVena and Tony teach us how to create sustainable educational opportunities using the arts and technology. Ciara Campbell joins Tony & DaVena on stage to illustrate, through poetry, how these opportunities can evolve. Watch their presentation |
| The editing of Tony & DaVena Jordan's presentation was generously funded by Georgia Tech Savannah | |
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Sloane Kelley is Director of Interactive Strategy for BFG Communications Sloane explores storytelling, brand fiction, twiction and identity in the world of 140 characters. Watch her presentation |
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Catherine Killingsworth is the Executive Director for the Deep Center in Savannah, Georgia. Catherine illuminates the ties between literacy education, compassion, and citizenship, and how literacy is a critical step on the path to insight. Watch her presentation |
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Jon Kolko is an Associate Creative Director at frog design, and the Director of the Austin Center for Design. Jon draws on his extensive design expertise to outline the phenomenon of synthesis, and illustrate use of the principles in our daily lives. Watch his presentation |
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 Emery McGaha and Ross Marnock are independent filmmakers from Asheville, NC, and rising sophomores in high school.Emery and Ross tie the little details of moviemaking to the big picture of education, persistence, followthrough and team building. Watch their presentation |
 | Teri Schell is a founder of the Savannah Local Food Collaborative. Teri explores how we can make healthy food available to all citizens, why it requires more than just a farmers’ market or complaints about unhealthy food options, and what our community is doing about it. Watch her presentation |
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Marty Scott oversees patient safety and quality initiatives at Memorial University Medical Center. Marty talks about the role of creativity and design in hospitals, and how small and unexpected tweaks can lead to dramatic improvements in a system where the small details mean life or death for patients. Watch his presentation |
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Frank Spencer is co-founder and principal of KedgeForward, an integral Strategic Foresight firm. Frank leads us into creativity through chaos and exploring the unknown. Watch his presentation |
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Dan Suwyn is president of the RapidChange Group, a company of cognitive researchers, therapists and business executives. Dan offers a new framework for finding solutions and bringing great ideas to fruition. Watch his presentation |
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Murray Wilson is President of tps Consulting (http://tpscorp.com) an experienced broadcast television consultancy. Murray talks about e-waste and the digital divide, and how a group of unlikely youth are solving several of "unsolvable" problems at once and with gusto. Watch his presentation |
| The editing of Murray Wilson's presentation was generously funded by Georgia Tech Savannah | |
