OPW – Jan 7 – Here's all the speakers at iDate for Jan 20-22. Crazy! Plenty of value here, and camaraderie. I'll be attending with Irena and two Courtland Brooks senior team members. I've highlighted speakers that I either know to be exceptional, or new people that I'll definitely be seeing speak because I think they're going to rock! Items in red, I think you'd be crazy to miss.
- VP at eHarmony, Grant Langston, eH+, Matchmaking and Online Dating
- Director at Midwest Region, FTC – Federal Trade Commission, Steve Baker, Enforcement of Dating Fraud
- Commentator at CNN, Dr. Wendy Walsh, Building a Solid Sales Strategy for Matchmakers and Dating Coaches
- CEO & Principal Consultant at Courtland Brooks, Mark Brooks, 2014 Year in Review: The Online Personals Industry ??? :-)
- Head of Product Management at Google, Tom Kershaw, Keynote Address: Big Data and Dating
- Relationships Editor at Essence Magazine, Charreah Jackson, Viral Dating Content
- CEO of Date.com, Meir Strahlberg, Final Panel Debate
- CEO of Namoro Online, Marcos Veira, The Brazilian Online Dating Market
- CEO of SNAP Interactive, Cliff Lerner, Final Panel Debate
- CEO of Cyber Dating Expert, Julie Spira, ESSENCE Panel: Expert Date Coaches on PR & How to Become a Brand
- CEO of Seeking Arrangement, Brandon Wade, Panel: Fraud Prevention and Identity – a Spectrum of Technologies
- CEO of Thunder Road, Michael McQuown, PanelL: Fraud Prevention and Identity – a Spectrum of Technologies
- CEO of Privy.net, Stephen C. Liu, Global Asian and Far East Dating Market
- Professor of Psychology at University of Texas at Austin, Dr. David Buss, Tech and Dating Behaviour – Are People Showing Up for Their Dates?
- CEO of Mamba, Andrei Bronetskiy, iDate Conversation with Andrei Bronetskiy
- Author of Hooked, Nir Eyal, Developing a Habit Forminng Dating App
- CEO of Dating Website Review, Jason Lee, CNN Panel: Focus on Content Marketing & Industry Trends
- CEO of Scam Survivors, Wayne May, Panel: Fraud Prevention and Identity – a Spectrum of Technologies
- CEO of Oasis Dating Network, Dave Heysen, The Australian Online and Mobile Dating Market
- Managing Director at The Vida Consultancy, Rachel MacLynn, Panel: Matchmaking CEO Growth Ideas
- International Marketing Manager at Yandex, Melissa McDonald, The Russian Online Dating Market for 2015: Through the Eyes of Search
- CEO of Dating Factory, Tanya Fathers, Panel: Software for Dating
- CEO of PCB Agency, Paul Carrick Brunson, The Biggest Mistakes I Made Making A Million Dollars in Matchmaking
- President at Best Dating Sites, David Perez, CNN Panel: Focus on Content Marketing & Industry Trends
- CEO at Carmelia Ray Matchmaking, Carmelia Ray, State of the Art of Boutique Matchmaking: 2014 Review
- CEO of Hey Lets, Justin Parfitt, Social Discovery – Trends and Direction
- VP at PG Dating Pro, Irina Stepanova, Panel: Software for Dating
- CEO of MyLab Box, Ursula Hessenflow, Online Dating Meets Digital Health: STD Testing
- Senior Partner at International Dating Coach Association (IDCA), Arthur Malov, IDCA Dating Coach Training and Certification Program
- Partner at Solving Mobile, Brian Gruschcow, Mobile Marketing for Dating
- Co-founder of Bloveit, Ugo Ezeamuzie, Post Matching Dating Options
- CEO of Aligned Signs, Jessica Baker, Dating and Astrology
- CEO of The Hub People, Michael O'Sullivan, Panel: Software for Dating
- Senior Partner at International Dating Coach Association (IDCA), Hunt Ethridge, IDCA Dating Coach Training and Certification Program
- co-Founder of BeehiveID, Dr. Alex Kilpatrick, Panel: Fraud Prevention and Identity – a Spectrum of Technologies
- CEO of The Professional Wingman, Thomas Edwards, Wingman Under Attack
- CEO of Personal Dating Assistants, Matthew Valentines, Demographics of the Personal Dating Assistants Market
- CEO of eDating for Free, Doron Kim, Panel: Matchmaking CEO Growth Ideas
- President & CEO of Dimoco, Kolja Reiss, Panel: Latest Mobile and Online Payment Issues for Dating / Compliance with ROSCA
- Founder & President at Conversion Squared, Ophir Laizerovich, Dating Affiliate Viewpoints for Affiliate Managers
- CEO of Spark Starter, Tony Kramer, CEO Therapy
- Dating Coach at Laurel House, Laurel House, Women's Empowerment and How Dating is Changing
- CEO of TaiLopez, Tai Lopez, New Rules of Marketing: Getting One Million People to Pay Attention to Your Idea
- Director of Sales at Scamalytics, Dave Wiseman, Enforcement of Dating Fraud
- CEO of Elite Image Makeovers, Kimberly Seltzer, Panel: Dating Events
- CEO of Dishcrawl, Tracy Lee, Panel: Dating Events
- CEO of Lovendar, Ellona Ferson, CEO Therapy
- Sales Director at DQ&A, Richard Ramsey, Dating Affiliate Conversion Strategy
- CEO of Professional Match, Steve Dakota, Methods for Dating Affiliates to Improve Traffic and Conversions in 2015
- CEO & Dating Coach at DeAnna Lorraine, DeAnna Lorraine, Panel: Dating Events
- CEO of Santa Barbara Matchmaking, Lisa Darsonval, Panel: Matchmaking CEO Growth Ideas
- CEO of SMB Master, Pat Ness, Creating High Converting Landing Pages for Your Dating Products and Services
- CEO of Paymentwall, Honor Gunday, Panel: Latest Mobile and Online Payment Issues for Dating / Compliance with ROSCA
- CEO of Julie Ferman Associates, Julie Ferman, State of the Art of Boutique Matchmaking: 2014 Review
- CEO of The Catch, Shannon Ong, Post Matching Dating Options
- Affiliate Charles Ngo, Dating Affiliate Viewpoints for Affiliate Managers
- CEO of Dates and Mates, Damona Hoffman, Panel: Dating Events
- CEO of Singles Advice, Renée Piane, ESSENCE Panel: Expert Date Coaches on PR & How to Become a Brand
- CEO of CouponPal, Scott Elling, Online Coupon Trends and Dating Offers that Work
- CEO of Events and Adventures, Mark Owen, Panel: Dating Events
- CEO of Agape Match, Maria Avgitidis, State of the Art of Boutique Matchmaking: 2014 Review
- Head of New Business Digital Entertainment at Paysafecard, Thomas Pinter, Panel: Latest Mobile and Online Payment Issues for Dating / Compliance with ROSCA
- CEO of eFlirt Expert, Laurie Davis Edwards, CNN Panel: Expert Date Coaches on PR & How to Become a Brand
- Sociologist at UCLA, Jessica Carbino, Tech and Dating Behaviour – Are People Showing Up for Their Dates?
- CEO of DC Matchmaking, Michelle Jacoby, State of the Art of Boutique Matchmaking: 2014 Review
- Dating Coach at International Dating Coach Association (IDCA), Antonia Geno, IDCA Dating Coach Training and Certification Program
- CEO of Final Match, Natacha Noel, Panel: Matchmaking CEO Growth Ideas
- CEO of The Inner Circle, David Vermeulen, CEO Therapy
- Senior Matchmaker at The Vida Consultancy, Leila Benton-Jones, State of the Art of Boutique Matchmaking: 2014 Review
- CEO of Marnis Wing Girl Method, Marni Kinrys, ESSENCE Panel: Expert Date Coaches on PR & How to Become a Brand
- Owner of SinglesDatingAdviceBlog.com, Diane Villa, Consumer Dating Experiences
- CEO of Final Match, Kristina Lynn, Panel: Matchmaking CEO Growth Ideas
Full Disclosure, yup BeehiveID are a client of Courtland Brooks, but Alex rocks. You should definitely check out his presentation.
Post by Mark Brooks @
I’m really looking forward to this. My wife will be along as well. Irena runs OPW these days. I look after Courtland Brooks. See you there. Please email me if you’re an executive at an iDating company and you’re not in IDEA (Internet Dating Executive Alliance) yet. I’m running a few IDEA side soirees along with a couple of adventure hikes after iDate as well.
I’m really looking forward to this. My wife will be along as well. Irena runs OPW these days. I look after Courtland Brooks. See you there. Please email me if you’re an executive at an iDating company and you’re not in IDEA (Internet Dating Executive Alliance) yet. I’m running a few IDEA side soirees along with a couple of adventure hikes after iDate as well.