Tom Coates (Born 19 July 1972) is an early weblogger based in London, England, who has been writing plasticbag.org since 1999. He's also well-known as an expert in social software and for his thinking on future media distribution and the web of data. Educated at the Norwich School, the University of Bristol and the London College of Printing, Coates currently works for Yahoo! Tech Development with Caterina Fake and Jeremy Zawodny.

Marc Andreessen (born July 9, 1971, in New Lisbon, Wisconsin) is the chair of Opsware, a software company, and cofounder of Ning, a consumer Internet company. He is best known as a cofounder of Netscape Communications Corporation and co-author of Mosaic, the first widely-used web browser. In 2005, it was revealed that he is one of the people behind Ning, which recently launched a free "playground" for social software.

What she does: The co-founder of Flickr (now owned by Yahoo), Fake was one of the pioneers of the site-based photo sharing model. Before Flickr, sharing photographs meant sending them piecemeal as email attachments. The site is now widely used as a photo repository by individuals and companies alike. How she got there: Fake graduated with a BA in English from Vassar.

BSc- Applied Mathematics/ Software Engineering, PhD- Systems Analysis and Design. Who's Who in the World- 2008 (Marquis), . Prof: IT/TLC/Web Project- Product Manager, Sr.Systems/ Business Analyst and Team Leader. Web: Web 2.0 Evangelist and Researcher (Marketing 2.0/ PR 2.0/ Community Manager) with some broad experience in leading Open-Community (and Open-Source) projects.Co-founder, VP and IT/Web Manager of Business Club 2.0 Milan-IN (official LinkedIn Italia supporter Club).

Over 20 years in leadership and general management experience in sales, marketing and business development in building successful organizations for both large multi-national corporations and leading-edge technology start-up companies in the voice and data communications industry (both wireless and wireline) in the US and abroad. Strong combination of technology, sales, and operating skills to provide effective product and systems solutions to customer challenges resulting in rapid . . .

PLEASE NOTE: I accept most contact/introduction requests, but I generally only accept connection requests from people I've actually done some sort of collaboration/work with someone or otherwise built up a professional relationship over time. If we haven't worked together on something, please request contact, not a connection. Let's get to know each other first. I have twenty years of experience as a technology executive, entrepreneur, and consultant. I am currently the Entrepreneurs . . .

Lets just call me the most stalkable girl on earth. And the least interesting. Which is a good fit.

I have been involved in the provision of in-field and management technologies to the transportation industry for 20 years. I started working in transit, went on to design large scale public rail systems, and then ran a national transportation technology practice for an ITE 50 firm. I left that firm in 2000 to start Gray Hill Solutions. At GHS, we create GIS based systems for government and business. We have created systems for the Lake County Illinois; US Forest Service; the Departments . . .

An information consultant fascinated by trends in information delivery and helping customers achieve successful information delivery strategies for enterprise users including collaboration with social software and other web 2.0 applications. A highly effective information consultant with a successful track record in delivering cost effective solutions to Fortune 500 clients in the Computers/IT, Consumer Products, Consulting, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical and Financial industry . . .

Too hard to say, I'll stick to the boring traditional description.

Eric Hayes : Co-Founder, Vice President of Research and Development VP of R&D, Eric J. Hayes' Blog Eric is a software pioneer with 18 years experience in software architecture, design, engineering and technical team leadership. His innovative work in RSS networks, clustered server architecture, user experience, attention streams and scaled analytics is at the foundation of new standards and technologies developed by Attensa.

I have over 20 years experience in the IT industry include roles as a developer, system engineer, project management, consulting, and marketing with large and small firms. A common thread throughout my career has been the application of new technology to help organizations grow and resolve customer problems. Prior to Lotus Connections, I worked on the introduction of IBM WebSphere Portal, which quickly became the industry’s leading portal product and maintains that position today.

Pete Cashmore / Mashable! : Terry Semel Resigns as Yahoo CEO , Finally

Aaron Fulkerson, co-founder of Mindtouch, gives us a demo of what makes his wiki tool better than other wiki tools. Specifically its strengths are that it's open source and that it has a great API. Tags: Aaron Fulkerson, Mindtouch

25 years energizing growth for business. We collaborate with pioneering, courageous leaders who seek radical shifts in perspective. We innovate and invest resources where there are high leverage opportunities including time, money, technology, and IP. We share our expertise and resources based on a shared risks and rewards model. To drive growth there is the expensive way and then there is the smart way. My story is based on leading drives for rapid growth, translating strategies into . . .

Ayelet is a strategist in the world of online marketing, community building, social software, and networking. She consults hi-tech companies in regards to marketing strategy, public relations in the blogosphere, product development, community building, promotion & branding, site content, and UI enhancement. In the past Ayelet worked at a few different startups and also served as ICQ's Marketing and Promotions Manager for four years.

Lars Hinrichs Chairman of the Executive Board , CEO , Founder

I like to create revolutionary interactive entertainment.

Chris McGrath is the co-creator of ThoughtFarmer, social software for wiki intranets. Since 1995 Chris has been consulting on web and intranet projects, with a particular emphasis on interface design, information architecture and usability analysis.Chris lives with his wife and two children in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, and enjoys skiing, distance running, photography and fine espresso.

Darren Gibbons Co-founder and President Darren has guided and led OpenRoad since co-founding the company in 1995. A unique blend of strategic thinking, technological know-how, and great people skills, Darren maintains a presence in many of OpenRoad's projects. His hands-on approach has helped organizations like the BC Supreme Court, Intrawest, and the Workers Compensation Board achieve success with innovative and powerful web applications.