Meet Innovation and Trends Speaker Michael Tchong

Michael is author of “Ubertrends — How Trends And Innovation Are Transforming Our Future,” entrepreneur, futurist and adjunct professor. For more information on Michael’s top-rated and globally renowned speaking services or “Ubertrends” book, click buttons below or call 800-WAY-COOL.

Speaking Info

Author

Ubertrends

Michael believes that the successful innovators of tomorrow will address the changing business and consumer lifestyles of today. That’s why he wrote “Ubertrends,” which gives our future proper context.

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Digital Marketing Startup

ICONOCAST Inc.

Always ahead of the curve, his ICONOCAST startup hosted the most successful digital marketing conference, as measured by audience response and sponsorship revenue, Web Attack!, which featured such celebrities as Dennis Rodman, RuPaul, and Cindy Margolis, the “most downloaded woman on the internet.”

Internet Startup

Interstellar

Riding the early wave of the internet revolution, Michael founded Interstellar, the company that created CyberAtlas — the first online market research company focused on the emerging world of online advertising. Just four months after launching, Internet Profiles Corp. (I/PRO) acquired CyberAtlas. At I/PRO, Michael managed the publication of a print version of CyberAtlas.

I/PRO Acquires Interstellar’s CyberAtlas…

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CRM Software Startup

Atelier Systems Inc.

After raising $1.2 million in venture capital from Brean Murray & Assoc., Michael founded Atelier Systems, which developed Hello, an innovative “personal communication manager” (a precursor to CRM) featuring a modular architecture that could be expanded via an extensible API. This simple, customizable approach to software design has yet to be equaled to this day.

Publishing Startup

MacWEEK Inc.

Michael is the founder of MacWEEK, the first publication to use an all-Mac production system to separate color on the desktop, according to BusinessWeek. MacWEEK debuted the first-ever digital artwork of noted artists Peter Max and Keith Haring.

Did MacWEEK have impact? Judge for yourself.