Tap Hunter is a leading force within the craft beer movement that connects craft beer fanatics with the beers they love, the brewers who brew them and the locations that pour them. By keeping track of what’s on tap and where, Tap Hunter’s web and mobile app platforms have the ability to direct millions of craft beer fans to the best beer-centric venues – from pubs and breweries, to special events and festivals – in 10 major cities across the US. Tap Hunter is regularly featured in the media as a craft beer resource, including The Huffington Post, Travel + Leisure, and was also recently selected by EvoNexus, a high-profile business incubator in San Diego that works to accelerate the success of technology startups. Founders Melani and Jeff Gordon were recognized by San Diego Magazine’s “Top 50 to Watch” in 2012. For more information about Tap Hunter, please visit http://www.TapHunter.com.MODERATORS:
Vincenzo Belpiede
Senior Manager, Smart Devices Global Portfolio Planning, Nokia
Vincenzo joined Nokia’s Corporate Strategy team in June 2007 in the headquarters in Espoo, Finland. Soon after was selected as the youngest participant in a device product management leadership program through which he relocated every 6 months around the world: started in Ulm, Germany on s40 fashion devices, then in Beijing on the first TD-SCDMA device for China Mobile, after a brief stint in Oulu, Finland finally landed in San Diego, California. From 2009 to 2011 Vincenzo worked in the Nokia AT&T team in the extremely dynamic US market, switching to a role focused on services, apps and software with search and maps as key focus areas . Since mid 2011 Vincenzo started a new role as senior manager in the global smartphone planning team working closely with Microsoft on defining the roadmap and future experiences of the Nokia Windows Phones.Jake Fields
Creative Director, Treeline Interactive