Bart Decrem, CEO Tapulous

Bart Decrem is the CEO of Tapulous. Originally from Belgium, he now lives and works in Silicon Valley. His first entrepreneurial venture was at the age of 13, when he started a weekly magazine for Belgium’s leading (only, in fact) underground radio station while working as a DJ there. In 10th grade, he got kicked out of catholic school for being a troublemaker. His parents briefly considered sending him to a tradeschool, but thought better of it when they saw him handling a hammer and nail. Instead, he finished high school at an international school in Brussels, which is where he developed his flight-risk tendencies. Not ready to get a job, he moved to the US and got a law degree at Stanford. He never did practice law (the closest he got to the firm life was a summer stint at McKinsey). Learn more »

Chris Shipley, Co-Founder GuideWire Group

Chris Shipley is a leading technology and product analyst. Best known as the executive producer of the DEMO Conferences for IDG Executive Forums, Chris 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 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 working on a book on the social impact of technology-driven change.

Chris holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Literature and Communication Arts from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.