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Go to BbWorld for FREE – Guess the Opening Keynote

But how? By participating in our Opening Keynote Giveaway! This year, instead of just announcing our opening keynote speaker as we’ve done in years past, we decided to spice it up a bit! Starting today, all week long, we will leak one new clue about this individual. And each day, we want you to guess who you think it might be. If your guess is correct, you could be joining us in New Orleans this summer for our annual user conference and biggest event of the year! All you need to do is:
  1. Like us on Facebook
  2. Tweet us your guess and include the hashtag #BbW12
  3. Post your guess in the comments below!
It’s that simple! You may guess up to five times, once per day. The prizewinner will be randomly drawn from all eligible entries (those that have correctly guessed the keynote speaker) received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 9, 2012 and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Clue 1: Some would say this individual is a Top American Leader – and they’ve got an award to prove it! Clue 2: Have you ever had a conversation with President Obama? Our opening keynote speaker has! Clue 3: Let’s just say…our keynote knows what the inside of a jail looks like! Clue 4: What do our opening keynote speaker and this picture have in common? Ready for your FINAL clue? Clue 5: Our opening keynote speaker is a math and science whiz, an author, and a doctor. This individual’s astrological sign is a Leo. Who is it? Good luck and happy guessing. Can’t wait to announce the winner next week!

Please see the official contest rules for more information. No purchase necessary.
  • Melissa

    My guess is Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas.

  • http://www.tla.de Olaf Dierker

    it might be Al Gore

  • Andrew Hinote

    Freeman Hrabowski, president of UMBC

  • Tim Boshart

    Freeman Hrabowski III from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

  • Dave

    Jared Cohen

  • David

    Freeman A. Hrabowski, III

  • http://www.aguadilla.inter.edu Samuel Rodriguez

    Freeman Hrabowski

  • Tyler Gauthier

    Nicholas Kristof

  • Tyler Gauthier

    Nicholas Kristof is my guess

  • Melissa Kaulbach

    Freeman Hrabowski

  • Yakut Gazi

    Freeman Hrabovski III, the President of UMBC.

  • Nerida Hart

    I’m going with Jared Cohen of Google Ideas too.

  • Safaa Said

    Freeman Hrabowski III

  • Dena Faust

    Mark Zuckerberg

  • http://GeraldHaese Gerald Haese

    Al Gore, I´ll agree

  • http://straighterline.com Joseph Thibault

    My guess is Freeman Hrabowski

  • Carol Moore

    Jared Cohen

  • J.Fountain

    Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen

  • J.Fountain

    Ahmed Zewail

  • Giovanna Spada

    Salman Khan.

  • http://frc.ua.edu Marilyn Staffo

    Freeman Hrabowski, president of UMBC?

  • http://bb.wpunj.edu ra harris

    Pres. Obama!!

  • Tracy

    Jared Cohen at Google

  • Valerie McCombs

    Jared Cohen

  • http://www.tamuk.edu Rolando Garza

    Jared Cohen from Google!

  • Judith Lea

    Bill Drayton

  • http://www.keltdockins.com Kelt

    My guesses for today…

    Jared Cohen
    Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
    Michael M. Kaiser
    Nicholas D. Kristof
    Ahmed Zewail

  • Travis Kramer

    Nicholas Kristof

  • Cindy Smith

    Sal Khan

  • Cindy Smith

    Michael Wesch

  • Katrina Joseph

    Jared Cohen

  • T Fullerton

    Freeman Hrabowski

  • T Fullerton

    Jared Cohen

  • Alicia Stonesifer

    My guess is Freeman Hrabowski

  • michelle farley

    Jared Cohen

  • http://buffalo.edu/~rrs Roberta (Robin) Sullivan

    Freeman Hrabowski

    • Karen Korstad

      Jared Cohen

  • Donna Levy

    Jared Cohen

  • Sarah Hoback

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Nicolas Hanhan

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Rolando Garza

    Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President, UMBC

  • Heather Tate

    Jared Cohen

  • Boyd Drewelow

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Nicolas Hanhan

    NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

  • Sarah Hoback

    2nd guess, same as the 1st! Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Nerida Hart

    OK, I’ve changed my mind and though I’m not eligible, my guess now is Nicholas Kristof.

  • http://www.northampton.ac.uk/learntech Adel Gordon

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III, UMBC
    or
    Nicholas Kristof

  • http://www.northampton.ac.uk/learntech Adel Gordon

    Could be Jared Cohen!

  • Heather Tate

    Bob Wise, Alliance for Excellent Education

  • Alicia Stonesifer

    Jared Cohen

  • http://www.pace.edu Julio A. Rodriguez-Rentas

    It has to be Freeman A. Hrabowski III!

    Julio A. Rodriguez-Rentas
    Pace University
    Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT)

  • http://www.tamuk.edu Rolando Garza

    I know it has to be Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President, UMBC

  • Laura Orsetti

    Freeman Hrabowski #BbW12

  • Nicolas Hanhan

    I Guess the name is Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • http://www.liberty.edu/academics/cafe/index.cfm?PID=6212 Sarah Hoback

    3rd guess is the same – Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Eddie Andreo

    It is Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III.

  • Wendy Chun

    Freeman Hrabowski

  • http://www.tamuk.edu Rolando Garza

    It is Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President, UMBC!

  • Genevieve Mathieson Kilmer

    I’m going to guess that it’s Freeman A. Hrabowski

  • http://www.findlay.edu Mike Shaffer

    My guess is… Angela Davis.

  • Randa Jad-Moussa

    I guess Tim Cook

  • Heather Tate

    Freeman A. Hrabowski, III

  • L Lee

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-leadership/post/leadership-advice-from-the-2011-top-american-leaders/2011/04/01/gIQAc2zrZO_blog.html Ian Goh

    Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III seems to fit the clues for #BbW12 keynote speaker

  • Alicia Stonesifer

    Freeman Hrabowski

  • http://www.eteachingtoday.com William De Wysockie

    My guess is Sal Khan.

  • Nicolas Hanhan

    Freeman A. Hrabowski, III

  • Christine Brown

    Craig Barrett, former Intel board chairman

  • Laurie Jones

    Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President of UMBC (The University of Maryland, Baltimore County)


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