Mr. Spencer was a co-founder of Excite.com, where he worked as chief technology officer until the company was sold to @Home in 1999. After leaving Excite, Graham founded DigitalConsumer, a non-profit political lobbying group dedicated to preserving

Named Editor in Chief of PC World in March 2004, Harry McCracken oversees all editorial and design for PC World, PCWorld.com, and the PC World Test Center. His areas of expertise include the Internet, PC service and support, digital imaging, and other aspects of technology; his "Up Front" column opens each issue of the magazine. McCracken also authors PC World's Techlog, a Web log with news, opinions, and links on PCWorld.com.

David Hayes is a columnist for the Kansas City Star.

Vito Bialla Partner and Founder Vito Bialla has spent over thirty years in consulting and executive search working for domestic and international clients. With experience in consulting to companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to leaders in emerging industries, to established giants, Vito adds unique expertise to the firm.

Colette Ballou Lamotte President Colette has over 15 years of public relations experience in both agency and corporate environments, and specializes in counseling technology and biotechnology companies. Industries in which she has specific expertise include telecommunications, managed service providers, price optimization and demand management, business processes management, product lifecycle management, robotics, mobile entertainment and e-services.

Theresa Shaw is OTR’s Senior Editor for Retail Hardlines/Consumer Technology. Prior to joining OTR as a reporter in 1998, she was a freelance journalist. Theresa holds a bachelor's of fine art from New York University and has studied journalism at the University of Arizona.

John Latona Vice President and Practice Lead, Consumer Technology John is a seasoned executive experienced in driving business results through eBusiness, marketing, sales and operations disciplines with a proven track record of launching innovative products and growing start-up businesses. He has deep experience with consumer technologies and behavior with a recent focus in digital music and online business.

Account Director with Hill & Knowlton Toronto specializing in marketing communications

Bari Abdul Bari is the Senior Vice President for World Wide Consumer Marketing at McAfee. He has 18+ years of General Management and Marketing experience in Consumer Technology and Consumer Products. Bari successfully leveraged his marketing and management experience at Fortune 15 blue chip companies Procter and Gamble and PepsiCo into building an expertise in consumer technology. Bari also helped build businesses Internationally with P&G and PepsiCo.

Amy Burke Bessette leads Sparkpr’s fast-growing Consumer Technology Practice and brings a diverse set of public relations expertise in social media, user generated content, interactive entertainment, food and wine, luxury goods, lifestyle and retail sectors. During her 13 year career, she has worked in corporate positions at Red Envelope and Williams Sonoma and on the agency account side leading programs for the Almond Board of California, Kikkoman and WebVan.

Mandy Ginsberg , Vice President & General Manager, Chemistry.com Mandy Ginsberg joined Match.com in March 2006 as the Company's Vice President and General Manager of Chemistry.com. Mandy is responsible for the continued success of Chemistry.com, the fastest growing online relationship site that offers people an entirely new way to find enduring relationships. Chemistry.com is the first site to recognize the importance of both chemistry and compatibility in a lasting relationship.

Cathy Schetzina oversees The PhoCusWright Research Subscription: Technology Edition and has contributed to a range of PhoCusWright research efforts as editor, author and analyst, including The PhoCusWright Travel 2.0 Consumer Technology Survey and PhoCusWright’s U.S. Online Travel Overview . Her areas of interest include consumer behavior, distribution strategy and industry trends, with a particular focus on emerging technologies.