As a former founder, CEO, and investor, Matt Mochary knows firsthand the challenges of those roles as well as solutions to the most commonly encountered problems. He coaches Silicon Valley tech CEOs and heads of tech investment firms on how to be the best leaders and build the best organizations possible. Matt is also a filmmaker and the founder of the Mochary Foundation, which helps ex-convicts learn job skills and gain employment.
Alex MacCaw is a Ruby/JavaScript developer & entrepreneur. He has written a JavaScript framework, Spine and developed major applications including Taskforce and Socialmod, as well as a host of open source work. He speaks at Ruby/Rails conferences in NYC, SF and Berlin. In addition to programming he is currently traveling round the world with a Nikon D90 and surfboard.