The Top 5 Technology Speakers Presented By The CrowdUltra Awards
Since CrowdUltra is focused on connecting crowds to bring everyone closer together, they’ve formed the CrowdUltra Awards to celebrate the best of all things with a crowd.
For those who don’t know, CrowdUltra is
part free all-in-one event and audience interaction app, part ticketing platform, and part social network.
The CrowdUltra Awards features
over 100 categories among segments they provide value to including events, podcasting, event talent, and event planning.
After receiving over a thousand nominations, they narrowed down the top five technology speaker nominees. These technology speakers stood out among the rest and should be celebrated
for the quality of their work. Those selected were determined by a mix of submitted nominations along with our expert panel’s assessment on a multitude of considerations
including quality, community, and uniqueness. See who was selected and learn about them below.
The Top 5 Technology Speakers Feature:
Dr. Andreas Weigend
Description:
Dr. Andreas Weigend, the author of "Data for the People", was the chief scientist at Amazon and a member of the Digital Council of Germany. He works with organizations on consumer data strategy and AI in banking, telecommunication, travel, and retail. He advises Zozo in Japan, SCG in Thailand, and startups in Silicon Valley. He also shares his insights at events around the globe.
Anthony Townsend
Description:
Dr. Anthony Townsend is research director at the Institute for the Future, an independent research organization based in California’s Silicon Valley. His research focuses on the impact of new technology on cities, infrastructure and public institutions and the role of technology in economic development. Townsend additionally holds the post of senior research fellow at New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management, where he is investigating the impacts of mobile information services and communications on travel behavior and long-term shifts in mobility demands in megacities, and the impacts of both trends on transportation planning and policy analysis. Townsend is actively involved in policy-making and economic development organizations around the world.
J.B. Straubel
Description:
As a co-founder of Tesla, JB oversaw the technical and engineering design of the vehicles, focusing on the battery, motor, power electronics, and high-level software sub-systems. Additionally, he evaluated new technology, managed vehicle systems testing, and handled technical interface with key vendors. In 2019, he announced that he'd be stepping away from the CTO position and will become an adviser to the company.
Ray Kurzweil
Description:
Ray Kurzweil is one of the world’s leading inventors, thinkers, and futurists, with a thirty-year track record of accurate predictions. Called "the restless genius" by The Wall Street Journal and "the ultimate thinking machine" by Forbes magazine, he was selected as one of the top entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine, which described him as the "rightful heir to Thomas Edison." PBS selected him as one of the "sixteen revolutionaries who made America." Among Kurzweil’s many honors, he received a Grammy Award for outstanding achievements in music technology; he is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, holds twenty-one honorary Doctorates, and honors from three U.S. presidents. Kurzweil has written five national best-selling books, including New York Times best sellers "The Singularity Is Near" (2005) and "How To Create A Mind" (2012).
Ray Wang
Description:
Ray Wang is the Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc., a research and advisory firm which studies disruptive business and exponential technology trends. Wang’s the co-host and co-founder of the widely watched DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode. He’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog “A Software Insider’s Point of View” that has received millions of page views per month. Wang also serves as a non-resident Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Council's GeoTech Center. Since 2003, Wang has delivered thousands of live and virtual keynotes around the world that are inspiring and legendary.
