Judges

Christine Putur
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Staples

Christine is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Staples, responsible for technology strategy and execution globally. She was appointed to her current position in July 2011. Read More >>

JJ Ramberg
Host of msnbc’s “Your Business”

JJ Ramberg is the host of msnbc’s “Your Business,” the only television show dedicated to issues affecting small business owners. Now in its fourth season, the program has profiled hundreds of small business owners and offered advice from countless small business experts and investors. Read More >>

David Kirkpatrick
CEO of Techonomy Media

David Kirkpatrick is CEO of Techonomy Media, and host of its annual Techonomy conference, taking place this year in November near Tucson. He is also author of the definitive history and explanation of Facebook, The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World. Read More >>

Armelle Carminati-Rabasse
Human Capital & Diversity Global Managing Director, Accenture

After 20 years of Consulting practice, coming from the position of Managing Director for Accenture’s European Retail, Armelle has been appointed in 2006 as the Human Capital & Diversity Global Managing Director for Accenture worldwide. Read More >>

Mohammed Barry
Anchor, E-classroom and winner in the 2010 Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur competition

Mohammed Barry, of the Republic of the Gambia, has a truly inspiring story of leadership and perseverance. Currently residing in South Africa, he is the Anchor of E-classroom, a writer, an HIV treatment advocate and lives openly with HIV for 13 years. Read More >>

Gabi Zedlmayer
Vice President, Global Social Innovation, Hewlett-Packard Company

Gabi Zedlmayer drives social innovation programs aligned with HP’s business strategy. She leads a global team of experts focused on solving social issues with HP talent and technology and enriching society and driving economic growth by giving people and businesses innovative ways to be more creative, productive and successful using the power of information. Read More >>