I've been a blogger for over five years, as well as a social media professional. I've consulted with a number of companies on creating a web presence. I also specialize in finding simple solutions — lifehacks — for complicated problems.
"It's a man's world out there in cyberspace - but not if Aliza Sherman has anything to say about it. Her mission: empower women and girls through technology." -- The Wall Street Journal
Aliza Sherman is the Original Cybergrrl - an Internet thought leader, highly sought-after online marketing expert and passionate evangelist for the Internet, particularly as a valuable and useful tool for our personal and professional lives. She is a motivational and inspirational speaker who has spoken around the world about the Internet, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment.
A trained pharmacist, I'm a technology geek since my youth, now mainly interested in issues regarding Free Software. I give a helping hand at the FSFE booth during European events since 2001 and I am part of the Ubuntu Swiss Team, the Ubuntu Women Team, the Amarok Team and promote Free Software wherever I can. Currently I use Kubuntu 8.04.1 with KDE 4.
Jacinta Richardson has a Bachelor of Engineering (Software) (hons) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne. Jacinta is both the managing director and training coordinator of Perl Training Australia. In addition to the management parts of this job, Jacinta does technical writing. bespoke development and participates in the training courses. Having been involved in the business from the start, Jacinta has a lot to say about starting and running your own small IT business.
Leslie Hawthorn held various roles at Google before joining the Open Source Programs Office in March 2006. She manages the Google Summer of Code program and the Google Highly Open Participation Contest. Leslie also facilitates open source community hackathons, both at Google's Corporate HQ and beyond. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from U.C. Berkeley, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her fiance Ben.