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Moderator: Suzanne Boyd, CBS 12
 Suzanne has a huge presence both on and off the camera. She not only loves to present the news, but also has a hand in writing and shaping every show she anchors. After graduating with a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Florida in 1995, Suzanne immediately went to work for the Sarasota Herald Tribune's 24-hr news channel, writing for both the newspaper & television station. She anchored there for 2� yrs before landing the job in So. Florida. Suzanne was first hired in 1998 as the weekend reporter for CBS 12 and FOX 29 in West Palm Beach and within 6 months, was anchoring the weekend shows. She eventually went on to launch the CBS 12 I-Team and won 3 Associated Press awards for her reporting. Suzanne now anchors the weekday Noon, 5:30pm and 7pm shows on CBS 12.
Panelist: John Duffy
 John Duffy is a serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in communications and payment processing. As founder and CEO of 3Cinteractive, Duffy is responsible for setting corporate strategy, driving revenue, and helping to maintain the company's key relationships with customers, vendors & shareholders. Prior to founding 3Ci, Duffy built several successful companies in a broad section of industries including Internet Billing Company, one of the first Internet-based payment processing companies, which sold to Intercept in 2002. Duffy believes giving back is at the heart of his success. He serves on the boards of the Dan Marino Foundation and FAU Foundation and is very involved in several other philanthropic organizations including the Jason Taylor Foundation, Junior Achievement of South Florida and Here's Help. He also believes he is the product of great mentoring, returning the favor through his support of entrepreneurship programs at Florida Atlantic University, The LaunchPad at the University of Miami and Startup Florida. Duffy is a sought after speaker on topics including mobile and entrepreneurship. He has been honored with numerous awards for his leadership including the South Florida Business Journal's "Palm Beach Ultimate CEO", the Sun Sentinel's "Excalibur Award" and most recently the Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of The Year� Award" in Florida.
Panelist: Chris Cabell
 Jeff Sass is an experienced technology, mobile and entertainment exec. He has co-founded and run mobile commerce and technology companies and he has written and produced for film and television.Jeff is co-founder of Social Object Factory and recently served as VP, Chief Evangelist for mobile entertainment company Myxer. A frequent speaker and panelist at mobile, music and digital media events, Jeff has had articles published in AdAge Digital, DMNews, Mobile Marketer, iMedia Connection, Forbes and others. Jeff has served on the MMA's Education and Evangelism Committee and is a founding Board Member of the Mobile Internet Content Coalition (MICC). He is also an instructor for the University of San Francisco's online mobile marketing program A recognized blogger and social media enthusiast, Jeff served as a Sony DigiDad and an Intel Advisor. He has been co-editor and writer for Dadomatic.com since 2008 and is a co-host of the Cast of Dads podcast. Jeff's blogs include Sassholes.com, SocialNetworkingRehab.com and WunderkindPodcast.com.
Panelist: Jess Sass
 Chris Cabell is an innovative technology architect, graphic designer and entrepreneur. Chris is a technology veteran with 15 years of software development experience. Since 2007, his primary focus has been developing mobile technology. Chris has founded several successful technology startups and has collaborated on hundreds of mobile and web development projects for companies around the globe. Chris's most recent venture is as co-founder and CEO of AppwoRx, located in Aventura, Florida. AppwoRx is an industry leader in the development of cutting-edge mobile health (mHealth) solutions for medical professionals. AppwoRx is a collaborative effort between Chris and renowned cardiologist Dr. Ariel Soffer. AppwoRx has developed a variety of mHealth products. Their flagship product "PhotoRx" is a mobile clinical photography platform which integrates directly with Electronic Medical Recordkeeping system. This platform has been featured on NBC, CBS, and the Sun Sentinel and is gaining rapid traction throughout the US and Europe.
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