Jul 04 2011
James McKelvey
Founder of Mira, Co-Founder of Square & Third Degree
James McKelvey is the co-founder of Square, a new mobile payment platform. A revolutionary service that enables anyone to accept credit cards anywhere. His other company Mira, started out as a software company. Eventually, Mira was refocused as a digital publishing company, providing services and conferences. Currently, the company provides online submission management, peer review, conference planning services and traditional print and electronic publishing services for more than 100 organisations from numerous disciplines.
“Jim McKelvey has altered the way money changes hands”
James serves as his own patron of the arts, using proceeds from his successful commercial enterprises to fund his passion – glassblowing. For 20 years, he has worked to capture the magic of glass in his art. As Chairman of the world’s largest gathering of glass artists in 2006, he strove to surprise and challenge other artists with his innovative glass faucets.[/expand]
Combining energy with his practical experience working with executives and various companies, James provides audience member with real world solutions to real business problems.[/expand]
James’ high-energy style and power-packed presentations have built his reputation as a speaker who really delivers.[/expand]
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Topics
The Future of Mobile Payments
The Future of Online Publishing
Strategic Thinking
Achieving Goals
Motivation & Innovation
Publications
2006
The Art of Fire: Beginning Glassblowing
1989
Debugger’s Handbook – Turbo Pascal
1987
Debugger’s Handbook – UCSD Pascal
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