Dick Wingate is the principal at DEV Advisors. Dick has worked in the music and entertainment industry for over 40 years with companies such as Columbia, Epic, Polygram, TAG Strategic, InTouch Group, and many more. He has spoken at a number of industry events such as SXSW, MEFCON, Jupiter Plug-in, CMJ, etc. For more information on Dick and his team at DEV go to: http://devny.vc/

Robert Fried is a Fortune 500 marketing strategist and best selling author who strikes a refreshing balance between making money and making meaning. Fried is the co-founder of Brandmark Inc., a marketing consulting firm whose client list includes bebe, Revlon, Coach, and Motorola. Fried currently serves as chief marketing officer for engajer.com, an emerging Silicon Valley firm, as well as co-founder of the ThirdWind Company, dedicated to empowering people to realize their professional goals and personal dreams. His first book, A Marketing Plan for Life, met with critical acclaim when it was released in 2005, and his new Amazon Best Seller is entitled Igniting Your True Purpose and Passion: A Businesslike Guide to Fulfill Your Professional Goals and Personal Dreams

Frans Johansson is a keynote speaker and the best-selling author of The Medici Effect, Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts and Cultures; published by Harvard Business School Press in 2004.  Translated into 18 languages, The Medici Effect was named one of the top 10 best business books by Amazon.com. He is also the author of The Click Moment. The Medici Effect has been hailed by innovation-guru Clay Christensen as, “one of the most insightful books about managing innovation I have ever read.” The book argues that the most groundbreaking ideas are found at the intersections of diverse fields, industries, disciplines, and cultures Mr. Frans Johansson earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Brown University.

Peter Hoppenfeld is widely recognized as “the go-to” attorney for direct marketers, thought leaders, authors, domestic and international training companies, “information marketers” and their founders. He has been described as a "lawyer who really understands marketing" and "a marketer who happens to be a lawyer." His diverse client list includes fitness and nutrition expert JJ Virgin, ‘SuperHero You’ founder Jim Kwik, and personal finance guru Ramit Sethi. Peter takes a holistic approach that aims to bring peace of mind and direction to the business and legal issues that successful, dynamic entrepreneurs face on a daily basis.