QuickBooks Connect 2018 Adds More Speakers to Main-stage Line-up

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The main-stage line-up of speakers for QuickBooks Connect being held November 5 - 7, 2018 at the San Jose (California) Convention Center is pretty-well packed with inspiration, motivation and success stories. Insightful Accountant is happy to give you some 'extra details' about the various speakers. But, for a list of additional speakers including those making breakout session presentations, check out the official QuickBooks Connect Speakers webpage.

Jamie Siminoff

If not for his wife, there is no telling what Jamie Siminoff might be doing these days. A lifelong inventory, Jamie created the world’s first Wi-Fi video doorbell while working in his garage in 2011. By the way, when he told his wife what he was working on, she loved it…in fact she said it would be like, “caller ID for the front door.”

Jamie is a successful entrepreneur whose little invention is today known as ‘ring’ around the world and is the centerpiece of his company product line that is geared toward reducing crime in neighborhoods. With affordable, simple to install and use solutions that work on any home, Ring is committed to smart security for everyone, letting you stop crime before it happens.

During his main-stage presentation at QuickBooks Connect, Jamie will discuss how he turned his passion into a billion-dollar enterprise.

Lisa Ling

Back to this year's QuickBooks Connect is Lisa Ling who got her start in journalism as a correspondent for Channel One News where she covered the civil war in Afghanistan at 21 years of age. Today she is executive producer and host of This is Life on CNN.

After covering stories in dozens of countries around the world, Lisa served as a field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show, a contributor to ABC News' Nightline, and also covered dozens of stories for National Geographic's Explorer.

She later become a co-host of ABC Daytime's hit show The View, which won its first daytime Emmy during her time on the show.

For five seasons Ling served as executive producer and hosted Our America on OWN.

Simon Enever

A simple conversation with his neighborhood dentist and a suggestion that he use "the cheapest electric toothbrush available" to fight the common, and damaging, habit of brushing too hard, led Simon Enever to the realization that all the years of toothbrush innovation had hardly improved brush technology while overshadowing the realities of poor dental hygiene.

Simon set out to develop a user focused toothbrush design that would focus on the basics and provide users with products that were best for their teeth above all else. Simon's quest became an international sensation and Time magazine's Product of the Year.

During his main-stage presentation at QuickBooks Connect, this industrial designer, toothbrush innovator, and founder and CEO of 'quip' will take us through his journey "of developing not only a better, but the best toothbrush around." (Those are my words, not his. Murph)

QuickBooks Connect is all about connecting and each day has a different connection focus. November 5 is 'Accountant Day' with more than twenty breakout sessions providing a great opportunity for accountants to connect with product managers and third-party App developers. November 6 is the 'Main Day' at which accountants, developers, small business owners and students are there to learn from others like themselves, as well as the experts. In addition to the main-stage presentations there will be more than thirty breakout sessions. November 7 is the 'Accountant Finale' with a dozen additional breakout sessions and the 'wrap-up final main stage' event. For more day-by-day details check out the official QuickBooks Connect Agenda webpage.

You can register at the official QuickBooks Connect 2018 Registration webpage. For information regarding travel, location details including parking, and nearby hotels, see the official QuickBooks Connect Travel webpage.