Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Meeting with Dennis is recommended if you’re interested in Product Management/Development, Startups/Entrepreneurship and Software Engineering.

Dennis is the cofounder of Dashbot, which provides analytics for conversational interfaces like chatbots on Facebook Messenger & voice apps on Amazon Alexa & Google Home.

Before, he cofounded the popular blog, Techdirt, and Bureau of Trade, acquired by eBay in 2013. He was the 9th employee at Infochimps (acquired by CSC) and mySimon (acquired by CNET).

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