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 Featured Speakers
Ambrose Little, Software Designer. Developer. Architect., InfragisticsCaleb Jenkins, Agile Coach, Sabre HoldingsChris Koenig, Sr. Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
Jason Fox, Premier Field Engineer, MicrosoftMatt Hester, Technology Professional Evangelist, MicrosoftOlivier Bloch, Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
David Walker, Senior Application Development Manager (ADM), MicrosoftBrian Sullivan, Senior Consultant, Improving EnterprisesChris Patterson, Senior Architect, Microsoft MVP, RelayHealth
Cory Smith, Microsoft MVPDennis Bottjer, Solutions Architect, ThriveFast LLCJeff Bramwell, Enterprise Architect, Farm Credit Services of America
Michael Perry, Principal Consultant, Improving EnterprisesShawn Weisfeld, Microsoft MVP - C#, UserGroup.tvLuke Crouch, web developer, mozilla
Pete Hotchkin, User Experience Specialist, Red GateTim Vander Kooi, Microsoft Systems Administrator, Explorer PipelineYury Delendik, Contributor, Mozilla
Andrew Chandler, President, Tulsa Java DevelopersBrian Hall, PMP, EducationPMP, LLCBuddy Lindsey, Jr., Freelance Web Developer and Trainer, Buddy Lindsey LLC
Chris Conley, CEO, C Solutions, Inc.Chris Noel, Case Manager, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital ForensicsDanica Jones, Social Media Director, Quantus Creative
David Hecksel, Author of Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial, Principal Data Integration Architect, Oracle CorpDori Howard, Inventory Planner, BoretsDoug Gorden, Information Security Analyst, ONEOK
Doug Halve, Senior IT Recruitment Manager, The Rowland GroupElizabeth Goolsbay, Sr. Development Analyst and Project Manager, ONEOK, Inc.Faiz Farazi, Microsoft SQL Server Support Engineer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Gae Hill, Adjunct Professor, Tulsa Community CollegeGavin W. Manes, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital ForensicsGirish Gangadharan, Author of Sass for Visual Studio, AutoSilencer, and Select Search, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
Jason Clark, SEO Content Director, Quantus CreativeJason Riseling, Manager of Evidence Services, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital ForensicsJeff Benn, Systems Administrator III, Tulsa Community College
Jochen Talmon, Director of Paid Search Advertising, Quantus CreativeKari Mirabal, Executive Career Advisor, JuMar ServicesKris Reynolds, Project Management (PM) Leader, The Persimmon Group
Latish Sehgal, Sr. Consultant, Improving EnterprisesMatt Galloway, Chief Technologist & Founder, Architactile LLCMatt Presley, Design Engineer | Founder of MechnologyTech, Baker Hughes / MechnologyTech
Michelle Bohannon, Manager of IT Surveillance InfrastructureNancy Leslie Guard, Adjunct Instructor - IT, Brown Mackie College - TulsaNicole Gonzalez, Of Counsel, GableGotwals
Olivia Snellgrove, HR Intern, Avis Budget GroupPatrick Forringer, Front End Developer, ConsumerAffairsPaul Rossler, Attorney, Gable Gotwals Intellectual Property & Technology Law Group
Saif Khan, Freelance Designer / Consultant, Founder of OKGamers.comSam Dutro, Manager of Organizational Development and Performance, Avis Budget GroupSean Whitesell, Tech Lead, President - Tulsa .NET Developers Group, Dollar Thrify Automotive Group
Ted Ward, Faculty, Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyTim Costello, Business Intelligence Consultant, InterworksTom Medford, Clinic Administrator, Women?s Healthcare Specialists, University of Oklahoma

 Speakers
  1. Ambrose Little, Software Designer. Developer. Architect., Infragistics
  2. Caleb Jenkins, Agile Coach, Sabre Holdings
  3. Chris Koenig, Sr. Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
  4. Jason Fox, Premier Field Engineer, Microsoft
  5. Matt Hester, Technology Professional Evangelist, Microsoft
  6. Olivier Bloch, Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc.
  7. David Walker, Senior Application Development Manager (ADM), Microsoft
  8. Brian Sullivan, Senior Consultant, Improving Enterprises
  9. Chris Patterson, Senior Architect, Microsoft MVP, RelayHealth
  10. Cory Smith, Microsoft MVP
  11. Dennis Bottjer, Solutions Architect, ThriveFast LLC
  12. Jeff Bramwell, Enterprise Architect, Farm Credit Services of America
  13. Michael Perry, Principal Consultant, Improving Enterprises
  14. Shawn Weisfeld, Microsoft MVP - C#, UserGroup.tv
  15. Luke Crouch, web developer, mozilla
  16. Pete Hotchkin, User Experience Specialist, Red Gate
  17. Tim Vander Kooi, Microsoft Systems Administrator, Explorer Pipeline
  18. Yury Delendik, Contributor, Mozilla
  19. Andrew Chandler, President, Tulsa Java Developers
  20. Brian Hall, PMP, EducationPMP, LLC
  21. Buddy Lindsey, Jr., Freelance Web Developer and Trainer, Buddy Lindsey LLC
  22. Chris Conley, CEO, C Solutions, Inc.
  23. Chris Noel, Case Manager, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital Forensics
  24. Danica Jones, Social Media Director, Quantus Creative
  25. David Crandell, Professor, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
  26. David Hecksel, Author of Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial, Principal Data Integration Architect, Oracle Corp
  27. Dori Howard, Inventory Planner, Borets
  28. Doug Gorden, Information Security Analyst, ONEOK
  29. Doug Halve, Senior IT Recruitment Manager, The Rowland Group
  30. Elizabeth Goolsbay, Sr. Development Analyst and Project Manager, ONEOK, Inc.
  31. Faiz Farazi, Microsoft SQL Server Support Engineer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
  32. Gae Hill, Adjunct Professor, Tulsa Community College
  33. Gavin W. Manes, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital Forensics
  34. Girish Gangadharan, Author of Sass for Visual Studio, AutoSilencer, and Select Search, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
  35. Jason Clark, SEO Content Director, Quantus Creative
  36. Jason Riseling, Manager of Evidence Services, Avansic E-Discovery and Digital Forensics
  37. Jeff Benn, Systems Administrator III, Tulsa Community College
  38. Jochen Talmon, Director of Paid Search Advertising, Quantus Creative
  39. Kari Mirabal, Executive Career Advisor, JuMar Services
  40. Kris Reynolds, Project Management (PM) Leader, The Persimmon Group
  41. Latish Sehgal, Sr. Consultant, Improving Enterprises
  42. Matt Galloway, Chief Technologist & Founder, Architactile LLC
  43. Matt Presley, Design Engineer | Founder of MechnologyTech, Baker Hughes / MechnologyTech
  44. Michael Johnson, Senior Developer / Analyst, SSW Holding Company, Inc.
  45. Michelle Bohannon, Manager of IT Surveillance Infrastructure
  46. Nancy Leslie Guard, Adjunct Instructor - IT, Brown Mackie College - Tulsa
  47. Nicole Gonzalez, Of Counsel, GableGotwals
  48. Olivia Snellgrove, HR Intern, Avis Budget Group
  49. Patrick Forringer, Front End Developer, ConsumerAffairs
  50. Paul Rossler, Attorney, Gable Gotwals Intellectual Property & Technology Law Group
  51. Saif Khan, Freelance Designer / Consultant, Founder of OKGamers.com
  52. Sam Dutro, Manager of Organizational Development and Performance, Avis Budget Group
  53. Sean Whitesell, Tech Lead, President - Tulsa .NET Developers Group, Dollar Thrify Automotive Group
  54. Ted Ward, Faculty, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
  55. Tim Costello, Business Intelligence Consultant, Interworks
  56. Tom Medford, Clinic Administrator, Women?s Healthcare Specialists, University of Oklahoma
  		 

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Mozilla is a proudly non-profit organization dedicated to keeping the power of the Web in people`s hands. We`re a global community of users, contributors and developers working to innovate on your behalf. When you use Firefox, or any Mozilla product, you become a part of that community, helping us build a brighter future for the Web.


Wright is organized to provide students with an opportunity to receive specialized instruction in those subjects which are best suited to each student`s aptitude, interest, motivation and personality. In addition, the institution`s programs are designed to develop the fundamental skills and professionalism necessary to achieve the students` employment objective. To implement this philosophy, the Institution utilizes flex-paced, individualized programs of study as well as more traditional lecture-laboratory learning systems.


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GableGotwals is a full service law firm that offers Technology and Intellectual Property Law in addition to effectively handling litigation and transactional matters. With over 80 attorneys, we represent a diversified client base across the nation and internationally. Fortune 500 corporations, entrepreneurs, privately owned companies, foundations and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges


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