Mashable is excited to announce the initial lineup of speakers for Mashable Connect 2011, an invite-only conference that will recreate the Mashable web experience on the grounds of Walt Disney World. Mashable Connect 2011 will be an intimate experience that brings together leaders from the digital world for a weekend away to share and connect offline.
Mashable Connect will take place May 12-14, 2011 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World (c) Florida.
Participants will hear from an esteemed roster of speakers and spend time with influential members of the digital community, including executives, founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, brand managers, marketers, designers, developers, members of the media, and of course, the Mashable team.
These speakers represent some of the most thoughtful, inspiring and influential executives and entrepreneurs working in digital today. We will be announcing shortly more speakers and exciting special activations that will take place during the conference.
Initial speaker lineup includes:
Scott Belsky, Founder & CEO, Behance
Rohit Bhargava, Senior Vice President, Global Strategy & Marketing, Ogilvy
Craig Engler, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Syfy Digital
Elizabeth Gore, Executive Director Global Partnerships, UN Foundation
Josh Koppel, Founder, Scrollmotion
David Karp, Founder, Tumblr
Michael Lazerow, CEO, Buddy Media
Marcel LeBrun, CEO, Radian6
Adam Rich, Co-founder, Thrillist.com
Steve Rubel, SVP, Director of Insights for Edelman Digital
Ian Schafer, CEO, Deep Focus
Raymie Stata, CTO, Yahoo
Josh Williams, CEO, Gowalla