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Join us for a discussion on the competition for talent in Silicon Valley. You will learn about the latest trends in hiring, online hiring, and get both guidance and inspiration from case studies of successful local entrepreneurs who are tapping the global workforce to scale their businesses.

Presenters:

1. Gary Swart, oDesk Chief Executive Officer. 

   Having more than 17 years of experience in the enterprise software market Gary brings passion to his company helping small businesses to succeed. Before oDesk, he was the VP of Worldwide Sales for Intellibank and Business Unit Executive in IBM's Rational Software Product Group.

   
2. John Horton, the oDesk Staff Economist

   As the Staff Economist at oDesk, John is primarily responsible for designing features and policies that improve the quality and quantity of matches made in the online marketplace. John holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University for his thesis “Online Labor Markets,” and was an officer in the U.S. Army.

   

3. Mike Todasco, the founder of Sketch Maven.

   

    

4. Jonathan Swanson, co-founder of Thumbtack.

   

Watch our live streaming at www.ustream.tv/FnF