Advancing Authentic Intelligence
Tizra @20
After 20 years of building digital experiences and communities around content, we’ve formed a strong perspective on preserving the value of membership. Now, as AI reshapes how associations compete, create value, and get work done, we’re looking ahead to the next 20.
Advancing Authentic Intelligence focuses on the value of human-imposed structure amidst the future of intelligence. Over two fast-paced days content champions will come together for hands-on workshops, networking, what’s new in your Tizra technology, and customer show-and-tell sessions. You’ll leave with After 20 years of experience building communities around content, we’ve formed a strong perspective on preserving the value of membership.
Featured Speakers
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Brian O’Leary
Former publishing veteran who tried to make whatever he touched more effective and sometimes more efficient.
Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group (BISG), principal of Magellan Media.
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Abe Dane
Founder of Tizra
We’ll talk about the smart things Abe will say here
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David Durand, PhD
Founder of Tizra
David is the visionary behind the Tizra content delivery platform. Part software architect, part engineer, part computer scientist, his PhD work focused on document engineering and collaborative editing, and he subsequently taught at Brown. He’s worked with markup languages and hypertext since 1984, contributing to standards including XML and TEI. When not coding, he tinkers with vintage electronics and sings with Providence’s Quahog Quire.
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Mike Swierczek
Full Stack Developer, Tizra
Mike has been a technical lead for small software teams for more than fifteen years and writing software professionally for longer. His work has enhanced psychological health monitoring for patients in substance abuse rehab, and he's worked on a range from sales kiosks to international air freight analytics. He views learning new programming languages like preschoolers view opening presents on their birthday. When he's not working he's busy exploring vegan cooking, reading science fiction, and desperately trying to keep up with four kids.
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Lisa Russo Mack
Chief Design Officer, Tizra
Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.
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Melita Brito Barbosa
Events & Marketing Assistant, Tizra
Melita is a sociologist by education, with a passion for media, popular culture, and the arts. She works with the team to shape and promote events and programming for members.