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Innovate!Europe 2008
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Guidewire Group Newsletter "From the Desk of Chris Shipley"
A monthly helping of unbiased insight and market context around companies and trends in the innovation ecosystem.
Producer
Chris Shipley, Cofounder & Chairman, Guidewire Group
Chris is a leading technology and product analyst. Best known as the executive producer of the DEMO Conferences for IDG Executive Forums, Shipley has helped technology companies bring nearly 1,000 new products to market since 1996. As a founding partner and editorial director in Guidewire Group, she consults with emerging technology companies in the U.S. and Europe to identify market opportunities and accelerate products to market. Fortune Small Business Magazine placed Chris 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. Chris 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 authoring a book on the social impact of technology-driven change.
Shipley holds BAs in Literature and Communication Arts and pursues knowledge and understanding relentlessly.
Cathy Brooks
Cathy has spent more than two decades working in and around media and communications. Her experience encompasses reporting, writing, editing, broadcast management, as well as media training and strategy development. She has worked with myriad media organizations including a two and a half year stint running the Talent and Guest Booking departments for cable network TechTV (now G4).
Previously she held editorial positions with The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, WMAQ All News 67 and KYW Newsradio. Currently Cathy works with Guidewire Group producing and hosting “I of Innovation” a weekly talk show that provides a unique perspective and insight to the processes and people behind the latest technology trends.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Cathy lives in San Francisco, CA.
Innovate Ventures
Innovate Ventures was founded in 2006 as the guardian of the Innovate!Europe event brand in Spain and as co-producer of the Zaragoza conference. It is a privately-owned company, uniquely focused on fostering economic development through entrepreneurship and technology innovation.
The company is based in Madrid with partners in Zaragoza and Silicon Valley, USA.
