Speaker Bio: Todd Cochrane

Todd Cochrane, RawVoice and GeekNewsCentral.com

The Author of the award winning "Podcasting, The Do It Your Self Guide," published in June 2005. Todd is originally from Quincy Michigan, but today lives and works in Honolulu Hawaii. His professional background is in advanced aviation electronics and has served for 22 years in the United States Navy. Married, he, and his wife Shoko, together have 4 children. His ongoing professional and personal interest in new technologies keep's him abreast of the latest developments in the technology world.

His interest in podcasting has it roots from nearly 15 years of participating in different online communities. Before the advent of the Internet as we know it today he enabled people share ideas and data by running a dial-up bulletin board. In 2002 he launched the popular technology news site Geek News Central (www.geeknewscentral.com), and has worked hard to build a significant readership. After learning about podcasting in late 2004 he quickly started his own show, and now has one of the popular technology news-based podcast today complimenting the Geek News Central technology news site.

Todd's understanding of the coming change to media distribution and consumption initiated the startup of a new company, Podcast Connect Inc. in 2005 (www.podcastconnect.com) and has swiftly launched a variety of unique commercial podcasting opportunities. This company lead to the launching of the Internets largest technology based audio information network with a family of over one hundred independent shows at the Tech Podcast Network (www.techpodcasts.com). He is also the visionary behind the People's Choice Podcast Awards (www.podcastawards.com) and the recently launched Podcaster News Network (www.podcasternews.com)

He is currently renewing his education at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in professional aeronautics.



Go to sessions for Day 1: Friday, September 29, 2006
Go to sessions for Day 2: Saturday, September 30, 2006