Simone Ross, Founder of Idea Evolution Ventures
Simone advises companies on their content and conference strategy, and is known for creating insightful and challenging programs that connect the people and ideas at the intersection of technology and progress. As the cofounder and chief program officer of Techonomy Media she was responsible for all program content and served as executive producer for the Techonomy conferences. Prior to Techonomy, she was program director for Fortune’s conference division. Before joining Fortune, she was director of operations at the Computerworld Smithsonian Information Technology Awards Program.