Chris Shipley
Executive Producer, Innovate!Europe Co-Founder & Global Research Director, Guidewire Group
Chris Shipley is a leading technology and product analyst. Best known as the executiveproducer of the DEMO Conferences for IDG Executive Forums, Chris she has helped technology companies bring over 1,000 new products to market since 1996. As a founding partner and Global Research Director of Guidewire Group, she analyzes emerging technology companies around the world to identify market opportunities and accelerate products to market. Fortune Small Business Magazine placed Ms. Shipley on its “Top 10 Minds in Small Business,” and the San Jose Business Journal named her a “Woman of Distinction.” She has often been cited as a leading influencer by Marketing Computers magazine. Ms. Shipley has covered personal technology since 1984 and has worked as a writer and editor for a variety of technology and consumer media. She is currently working on a book on the social impact of technology-driven change. Ms. Shipley holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Literature and Communication Arts and pursues knowledge and under-standing relentlessly.
