LOVE + TECH

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Cindy Gallop | Founder @ MLNP.tv and If We Ran The World

Cindy Gallop started up Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York in 1998 and in 2003 was named Advertising Woman of the Year. She is the founder of www.IfWeRanTheWorld.com, marketing software (and Harvard Business School case study) that enables co-action programs for brands and consumers that result in Action Branding: ‘Feel it, do it, be it’. She also founded www.makelovenotporn.com and recently launched https://www.makelovenotporn.tv/ in beta: ‘Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference’. She speaks at conferences around the world and consults, describing her consultancy approach as ‘I like to blow shit up. I am the Michael Bay of business.’

Twitter: @cindygallop | @makelovenotporn | @ifwerantheworld

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Aaron Schildkrout | Co-Founder & Co-CEO @ HowAboutWe.com

Aaron Schildkrout is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HowAboutWe.com, the modern love company. Recognizing technology's capacity to facilitate offline experiences, Aaron launched HowAboutWe in 2010 with childhood friend, Brian Schechter, with the goal of creating a new way for people to find and sustain love in the modern world.

Twitter: @Schildkrout | @HowAboutWe

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Lori Cheek | Founder & CEO @ Cheek'd

Lori Cheek graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Architecture.  She spent 15 years working in the fields of architecture, design, and furniture for companies such as Christian Dior, Vitra & Karkula. A few years ago she came up with the idea for connecting singles via personal cards with clever catch phrases and unique ID numbers.  This idea led to her 2010, self-funded launch of Cheek'd.  Lori has been a staple on the NYC Tech Scene ever since.

Twitter: @loricheekNYC | @cheekd

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Founder & President, Janis Spindel - Serious Matchmaking

Janis Spindel is the Founder and President of Janis Spindel, Serious Matchmaking, which specializes in pairing up well-educated, attractive, upscale single professionals all over the country. Her company has also recently started its own free online dating site, 2LoveToday, for which her staff does matching work for members who pay for premium service. 

Janis has been featured on Dr. Phil, The Today Show, ABC Nightline News, CNN, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times Magazine and more. 

She is also an award-winning author with two bestselling books: "Get Serious About Getting Married: 365 Proven Ways To Find Love In Less Than One Year" and "How to Date Men: Dating Secrets From America's Top Matchmaker.

Twitter: @janisspindel