Optimizely Announces Keynote Speakers for Opticon 2017 in Las Vegas

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Jul 11, 2017, 09:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimizely, the world's leading Experimentation Platform, has unveiled the keynote speaker lineup for Opticon 2017 in Las Vegas, the premier event designed to bring together creativity and science to drive innovation and transform organizations. To inspire leaders to embrace creative experimentation, this year's theme is "Where Creativity and Science Collide." Opticon 2017 attendees will hear from the field's top innovators about how to create cultures of experimentation, the bold ideas for growth that can come from it, and how to involve data and developers in the most effective ways.

This year's Opticon keynote speakers will be given on October 19 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Kicking off the keynote address will be Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. A former attorney and activist, Saujani founded Girls Who Code in 2012 after running for U.S. Congress and seeing the gender gap in computing classes firsthand. In her keynote, Saujani will address experimentation as a national movement looking specifically at how science is closing the gender gap in technology.

The second keynote will be given by guest speaker Sir Ken Robinson, one of the world's leading speakers. Sir Ken works with governments in Europe, Asia and the U.S., along with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies and leading cultural organizations on issues related to creativity, education and the economy. Called "one of the world's elite thinkers on creativity and innovation" by Fast Company magazine, Sir Ken has received numerous awards and recognitions for his groundbreaking contributions. In his keynote address, Sir Ken will discuss how creativity can supplement your work and enliven your personal life.

Now in its fourth year, Opticon brings together 1,200+ of the most influential change makers transforming businesses' today with the scientific approach. More details on the Opticon 2017 speakers and talk tracks are available now. To register to attend, visit here.

View the Opticon 2017 agenda here.

About Optimizely
Optimizely is the world's leading experimentation platform, enabling businesses to deliver continuous experimentation and personalization across websites, mobile apps and connected devices. Optimizely enables businesses to experiment deeply into their technology stack and broadly across the entire customer experience. The platform's ease of use and speed of deployment empower organizations to create and run bold experiments that help them make data-driven decisions and grow faster. To date, marketers, developers and product managers have delivered over 700 billion experiences tailored to the needs of their customers. To learn more, visit optimizely.com.

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