App Guy:

John Paul is the founder and CEO of VenueNext. Responsible for leading the startup, VenueNext on a mission to set a new and much higher standard for live event experiences for both fans and venue operators. VenueNext is the company behind the Levi’s® Stadium app, a context-aware app that for the first time connects fans with everything the venue has to offer. VenueNext’s platform unifies the venue infrastructure ecosystem giving venue owners access to an entirely new suite of sophisticated software tools and services that enhance business.

Louie La Vella is the president of La Vella Nightlife Marketing and Events. "Louie La Vella's clients are entertainment personalities, nightclubs, concerts and festivals, and he creates strategies to make them a lot of money. Working within the ‘shark infested waters’ of the nightlife and music industry as a marketing and branding consultant, La Vella has been delivering high profit solutions to both live entertainment events and venues for years.

Matt Ruedlinger is the founder and CEO of the marketing firm Triple R Marketing. Matt has been described as “highly creative with an unparalleled understanding of service”. With over 20 years’ experience in Marketing and Sales, Matt has helped small-local businesses and brand-name Fortune 500 companies alike become leaders in their industry. He has worked alongside world-renowned author and sales expert Jeffrey Gitomer, and has helped businesses promote their products at high-profile events such as the Sport Emmy Awards.

Chino Lex is the CEO and founder of tapTrax. He founded an app company called Select Apps. 166 Apps (over 50 of which were Top-Ranking in their categories) and over 5,000,000 users later (with $0 spent in marketing), Chino started working on tapTrax - a rapid music discovery app. He advises for Spreesy, and helps startups with mobile app growth through App Store Optimization (ASO) & user acquisition.

Dennis Tan is the Co-founder and MD of Dashmote. Tech geek/nerd/lover to the max and major (youth) entrepreneurship ambassador/mentor/investor. Entrepreneur with a track record of failures & successes, grateful to have had the opportunity to do business beyond continental borders.

Angela Yu is the founder of London App Brewery. In her own words, Angela is not a female programmer, but rather a programmer who happens to be female. She is also a medical doctor and an iOS developer. In London App Brewery they teach busy people how to make fully functional Android and iOS apps during intensive weekend courses. Through their hands on approach, students learn the structure of a mobile app and its components, key programming design patterns, as well as debugging techniques so that they can easily expand on their knowledge and start working on own apps with confidence.

Jeremy Reeves is the CEO of Kaizen Marketing Inc. He is a sales funnel specialist. They specialize in building strategic, automated sales funnels and uncovering new, untapped profit centers within your business.

Eamonn Carey is the MD of Techstars Connection in partnership with AB InBev program in New York, and he mentors startups on several other accelerator programs around the world. He sits on the board of several early and mid stage businesses and advise several other mid and late companies. Eamonn likes making things that people use including radio shows, TV, online and mobile video, social and mobile games, reward networks, travel and education apps and lots more besides.

Jay Melone is the CEO of New Haircut. At New Haircut, he works with entrepreneurs and executives who are looking for a firm they can rely on to deliver hi-quality, cost-efficient web & mobile solutions. Jay helps founders launch better software by creating customer tested prototypes in 5 days.

Cyril Trosset is the Founder and CEO of Alertfilm. He is a performance focused software developer with an entrepreneurial drive combined with significant experience in a variety of technical domains including coding languages, frameworks & libraries and development techniques. Over the course of his career Cyril has honed his skills as a developer specializing mobile application development. Cyril's educational background supports his experience as he has a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a Masters in Computer Science.

Brett Hagler is the CEO and Co-Founder of New Story Charity. Its a startup that crowdfunds houses and transforms slums into sustainable communities. They're a Y Combinator-backed organization, and their co-founders are 2016 Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneurs.

John Bodrozic is the Co-Founder of HomeZada. He is a second time entrepreneur and loves innovation, building a business and Notre Dame. HomeZada is a digital home platform that manages the information during the entire homeowner lifecycle including owning, selling and buying a home.

Kristian Bouw is the founder and developer of NotionTheory. Helped 30+ companies build & deliver their products to market in web, mobile, hardware & virtual reality. In NotionBuilder they build and deliver products to the market in just 4 weeks. Over 25 startups rely on them to be their stand-in CTO.

Nathan Hirsch is the CEO and founder or FreeeUp. For the past 7 years, Nate has been the co-owner and Chief Operating Officer of Portlight, an Amazon Marketplace seller ranking within the top 20,000 sellers representing top toy, baby, and home brands from around the United States. In 2015 He founded FreeeUp with the purpose of providing business owners with an easier solution to accelerating the growth of their company through hiring remote workers.

Alexander Rauser CEO at Prototype. He has over 15 years of experience in the digital media industry with both a creative and a technical background. Alexander's company - Prototype is an Interactive Agency based in Dubai Media City specialized in designing and developing digital solutions. Since 2010 Prototype has continuously worked with leading brands from various industries across the region and contributed to shaping their digital presence.

Jofin Joseph is the co-founder and COO of Profoundis. He is involved in building an app called Vibe. He started off as a web programmer in the dorm rooms, where he started his first company, Openode Labs. After college, he had a short stint at Infosys, further which he started my real journey as an entrepreneur. Jofin is intrigued about solving the data management problem for people focused professionals.

Andrew Couch is the Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Candy Lab. CandyBAR®, which is a product of Candy Lab is a technology toolset that sends people to locations and businesses using custom-branded, location-aware mobile applications. Utilizing cutting-edge beacon and GPS technology, the app immerses the users in your brand and deepens overall participation. The white-label application can enhance any ongoing effort or serve as a standalone platform.

Jonathan Kay is the founder of Apptopia. He is an entrepreneur, an executor and an expert in all things mobile. Apptopia is a mobile data company. We provide insights and intelligence on the mobile app industry. We do this by accurately estimating downloads, revenues, and active users for every mobile app in every country. We also provide deep SDK analysis and recognition.

Vincent Dignan is the founder of Magnific. He is also an expert growth hacker. If your startup needs users or amazing content written he is the one to speak to. He knows how to find people who will love your product. His first book will be released on Kickstarter, May 10th tbc. It will be a play-by-play book on how to growth hack- Get traffic to your website, grow your social community, make revenue. This book will be controversial.

Matthew Turner is the Chief Brand Storyteller in Turndog. He is a Brand Storyteller who helps Forward-Thinking Manufacturers & Social Enterprises thrive in today's fast-paced society. Through his innovative take on Brand Development, he crafts the sort of relationship your customers crave. He also happens to write books, currently working on his third novel, and his largest Non-Fiction Project to date, The Successful Mistake (tdog.co/successfulmistake).