Even if you’re #NotAtRootsTech, #RootsTech kicks off today with the Innovator Summit. Why the two hashtags? Even if you are not here in-person, RootsTech wants you to know you can access a smidgen of the sessions and beginning tomorrow you may enter in some RootsTech giveaways. Live-streaming begins this morning with a keynote address by Liz Wiseman, considered one of the top 10 thinkers on leadership in the world today. She is the author of 3 books: The Multiplier Effect, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius in Our Schools, and Rookie Smarts. Two more sessions will follow online at RootsTech.org:
Key to the Innovator Summit is the Innovator Showdown. This afternoon 10 semi-finalists will compete before a capacity crowd of 14,000 to become one of the top 5 finalist to present to the RootsTech crowd on Friday for $100,000 in prizes. This event will NOT be live-streamed. Winners will be announced tonight at the RootsTech Welcome Party: “We Don’t Need Roads.” If you will not be present, follow me on Twitter @thesingleleaf to be one of the first to hear the news!
Each link below provides a short video of each of the Innovator Summit semi-finalists:
Double Match Triangulator (DMT)
Which one is your favorite? You may be able to vote on Friday for the People’s Choice Award!
It was announced at the Media Dinner last night that this years theme is all about food, family, and fulfillment. Family Discovery Day has reached its capacity, but there are still some RootsTech passes available for purchase. The next few days are packed with activities that will nourish your knowledge in everything family history. If your schedule permits, come join us!
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