Re: [guadec-list] Keynotes to invite

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org>]

On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 13:05 +0000, Paul Cooper wrote:

> > Business:
> > • Jonathan Schwarz
> > • Ron Hovsepian
> > • JP Rangaswami
> > • Tim O'Reilly
> > • RedHat guy
> 
> Micheal Tiemann? (Also on OSI board)

I also suggest Bob Young.  His keynote at FSOSS recently was quite
entertaining/interesting.


> > • Jim Zemlin
> > • Richard Taylor (Weta Digital)
> 
> Nicholas Negroponte?

Or Jim Gettys?


 
> > Marketing/blogosphere:
> > • Seth Godin
> > • Don Marti
> > • Steven O'Grady
> > • Hugh MacLeod
> > • Tara Hunt
> > • Chris Messina
> 
> Cory Doctorow - is a high profile switcher from OS X to GNOME, plus CC
> and EFF connections.

+1000000.

I also add Lawrence Lessig, though he left the field (CC, EFF) a bit
ago.


> > Technical:
> > • Joel Spolsky
> > • Eric Sink
> > • Mirco Mueller
> 
> Mirco would be a community keynote
> 
> > • Scott Berkun
> > • Don Knuth

> > • Tim Berners-Lee

Wasn't impressed last year.



> > • Tristan Nitot
> > • Mitchell Baker
> > • Ken Schwaber
> > • Chris DiBona
> 
> Sorry to nitpick categories but I think Mitchell Baker and Chris DiBona
> should be in Marketing or Business.
> 
> Just the first few thoughts off the top of my head,
> 
> Paul

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