I’m a huge fan of community. It is something that all of us have experienced and has helped shape who we are today. Which is one of the reasons I have tried to involve myself with the local tech community so much. The value that groups such as Tech Birmingham, Birmingham Venture Club, and all the various user groups bring can be huge. Unfortunatly for the most part alot of these communities/groups are very insular communities, and the knowledge just stays in one place. 

This is what got me interested in bringing Ignite to Birmingham. I knew there were lots of people in Birmingham who have great ideas and alot of people who could help each other out greatly that just don’t know about each other. And Ignite and other unconferences are a great way to bridge this gap in new and interesting ways. Through Ignite I had already had the chance to meet people I would not normally have had the chance to meet, and be influenced by some of there great ideas.

So based on that I ask you, the reader, to ask yourself this question “Who would I like to see speak at Ignite?”. If you know the person then consider recommending they propose a talk for ignite, and if not feel free to add there name here so we know who might be good to approach. You can direct them to http://www.ignitebirmingham.com for more info and here is link to the proposal form http://www.ignitebirmingham.com/proposals/