Based on an unforseen health issue, our intended keynote speaker, Sir Ken Robinson, is unable to attend BbWorld® 2009. We are very excited to announce that Seth Godin will deliver the opening keynote address.
Seth Godin
Business Week’s “Ultimate Entrepreneur for the Information Age,” Seth Godin is a best-selling author, entrepreneur and age nt of change. Throughout his career, he has focused on offering practical advice on leadership, becoming a change agent and what it takes to make organizations remark able.
Godin’s best-selling books include Purple Cow and Unleashing the Ideavirus. His latest book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us argues that leadership is the best marketing tactic to any organization. In a world that's getting smaller by the day, it's the leaders that have the ability to make things happen and do the most good.
Please join us as Seth Godin applies his learnings as an entrepreneur, marketer and leader to the unique opportunities that educators encounter today.
Lester Holt
Lester, the weekend anchor for NBC Nightly News and the co-anchor of the weekend edition of TODAY, will deliver our third-day keynote. Lester also serves as fill-in anchor and correspondent for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and the weekday TODAY program. He also contributes to MSNBC, NBC’s 24-hour cable news network.
Blackboard Corporate Keynote
Blackboard CEO Michael Chasen will give his annual keynote address at BbWorld® 2009 in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 1:45 PM, EST. He will be joined by the new President of Blackboard Learn™, Ray Henderson. Together, they will host an honest and frank discussion on the latest trends and innovations that are shaping e-Learning and the impact those trends are having on Blackboard solutions. From client best practices to powerful new product announcements, attendees will hear how Blackboard is collaborating with our clients to elevate the role of technology in education for students, faculty and administrators.