We’re very excited to announce the first of our Speaker announcements for Dad 2.017. The process has taken longer than ever this year, due in part to the truly overwhelming interest in our Call for Speakers and Ideas earlier this fall. But our new, expanded programming is coming into focus, and here’s a look at some of the people who’ll be bringing it to life in February.
If you submitted and don’t see your name yet, fear not. There will be subsequent announcements (including our second, coming later this month). Watch this space! And many thanks to each of these Dad 2.017 Speakers, 13 of which are making their debuts with us!
- Mike Adamick | Author, “The Dad’s Book of Awesome” series
- Brent Almond | Designer Daddy
- Tshaka Armstrong | Co-founder and CEO, Digital Shepherds
- Mitch Chaitin | GayNYCDad
- Adam Cohen | DaDa Rocks
- Caleb Gardner | Digital Marketing Expert, Bain & Co.; Co-founder, 18 Coffees
- Dwayne Hayes | Founder and Managing Editor, STAND magazine
- Andy Hinds | Freelance writer
- Kelly Wickham Hurst | Founder and Executive Director, Being Black At School
- Pat Jacobs | Pat Jacobs Images
- John Kinnear | Online Marketing Manager, Clearlink
- Joël Lëoj | 3 J’s and 1 S
- Julie Nowell | Creative Catalyst, 3Chicken Consulting
- Matt Parker | Co-founder and CEO, The Exodus Road
- David Pisarra | Founder, Men’s Family Law
- Stefania Pomponi | Founder, President, and Chief Evangelist, CLEVER
- Scotty Schrier | Dads Who Change Diapers
- Lance Somerfeld | Co-founder, City Dads Group
- Roger Thurow | Senior Fellow, Global Food and Agriculture, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Spike Zelenka | Double Trouble Daddy