Beyond Technology Conference

Forget "tech eggheads" speaking a language that almost no business leader desires to understand.

You've probably heard that an online Tsunami is coming.

There's talk of Television ratings plummeting. People are whispering that Print Advertising revenue is drying up.

And at the same time, there's this internet "Social Media" thing, with websites like Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, Linkedin, and so on which is growing explosively. More and more people are spending significant amounts of time online. And they are using the web for things they used to use other mediums for.

What does it all mean? And how can you find out without being bored, or embarrassed to ask questions which may be critically important to your business?

The Beyond Technology Afternoon Conference brings you an intimate opportunity for you to listen and ask questions to exciting business experts who have a proven track record of using the internet to drive real revenue results - all while networking with a small group of other business leaders who have similar backgrounds to yourself.

Alistair Croll

Alistair covers emerging web technologies, networking, and online applications. Prior to starting his new blog Bitcurrent, Alistair co-founded Coradiant, a leader in online user monitoring, as well as research firm Networkshop. He has held product management positions with 3Com Corporation, Primary Access, and Eicon Technology.

Alistair contributes to industry events such as Interop and Web2Expo, and writes for a variety of online publications including GigaOm. He is the author of numerous articles on Internet performance and security, and co-author of Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Applications from Prentice-Hall.

Mark Dowds

Mark is an instigator and disturber of the peace who plays well to the stereotype of his Irish heritage. He has a history of turning ideas into valuable companies and learned the basics of business by getting his hands dirty and taking risks. Mark has been a advisor and coach to many organizations, boards, and executives facing challenge and change including Royal Bank of Canada, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Rogers Communication, Amex, Youth Specialties, CIBC, and several funded start-ups. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Brainpark, Inc., a software company dedicated to making the workplace more collaborative, transparent, and efficient (Awarded as one of Canada�s Hottest 20 Innovative Companies and Winner of Red Herring Top 50 Companies) and is an active investor/contributor within the technology community in North America.

Mark has a background in Marketing and Psychology and is a certified trainer from the NLP University in Santa Cruz, California. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Ireland Fund of Canada and on the Board of Advisors for Worldblu. He grew up in Belfast, lived the last ten years in Canada and recently moved to reside in the Bay Area San Francisco in the pursuit of more sunshine and motocross.

The Venue

The afternoon will be held at the picturesque Pan Pacific Hotel at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.

There will be a main room for the two talks, and then two smaller rooms for breakout sessions.

Suite 300-999 Canada Place , Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B5, Canada Tel: +1 604 662 8111

The Cost

To attend this cutting edge afternoon session will cost you $197 including refreshments. However it is limited to the first 50 attendees, so reserve your place early to avoid missing out as we do expect this session to be popular.

*Speaker list is subject to change without notice.