Chris Shipley, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewire Group (www.guidewiregroup.com), is a leading technology and product analyst. Best known as the executive producer of the DEMO Conferences, she has helped technology companies bring over 1,000 new products to market since 1996. As co-founder and Chairman of Guidewire Group, she analyzes emerging technology companies around the world to identify market opportunities and accelerate products to market. Fortune Small Business Magazine placed Shipley on its 'Top 10 Minds in Small Business,' and the San Jose Business Journal named her a 'Woman of Distinction.' She is currently working on a book on the social impact of technology-driven change.
I met Jonas Jacobi and John Fallows just after Thanksgiving as they pitched their product for inclusion at DEMO. Having helped launch the first Web server at DEMO more than 10 years ago, I understood immediately the importance of what they are providing in this technology. On the spot,...
Feb. 19, 2008 10:45 AM EST Reads: 4,589
