Big Omaha Unveils 2017 Speaker Lineup

Something “big” is happening in the prairie. On May 17, the nation’s most passionate members of the entrepreneurial and innovation communities will converge for Big Omaha, a one-of-a-kind, two-day conference. Now in its eighth year, Big Omaha (bigomaha.co) has connected more than 4,000 current and aspiring founders, investors, creatives, and tech talent; and it keeps getting bigger. This annual event is a hub for the innovation community and boasts a broad range of unique speakers and opportunities to share what’s happening on “Silicon Prairie” to the rest of the world. For investors, it’s a chance to get in on the ground floor. For startups, it’s an opportunity to be inspired, get connected, and collaborate.

The thought-provoking and inspirational speakers are chosen from across the world to come to Big Omaha and share their insights. Some of this year’s lineup includes: Mitch Lowe, Co-Founder of Netflix, former President of Redbox, CEO of MoviePass; Daniel Burka , Design Partner at GV, formerly Google Ventures; Brandon Levey, Co-Founder and CEO at Stitch Labs; Diana Goodwin, Founder and CEO of AquaMobile; Vanessa Torrivilla, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Goldbely; Alex Klein, Co-Founder and CEO of Kano Computing; Shirley Chung, Chef Owner at Steamers Co and runner up on this year’s Top Chef; Nish Nadaraja, Brand and Community Consultant for Marine Layer (formerly at Yelp); Christina A. Brodbeck, Partner at Rivet Ventures (formerly at YouTube); and Matthew Zeiler, Founder of Clarifai. Tickets are available now for $499. After May 3rd, tickets will cost $599. Visit bigomaha.co for more information or to purchase tickets.

Big Omaha (bigomaha.co) is part of the AIM Ventures initiative within the AIM Institute (aimforbrilliance.org), a not-for-profit providing inspiration and support services for innovators and entrepreneurs.