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Jessie Mooberry, Entrepreneur, Drone Enthusiast & Peace Builder, Joins Maker Movement Leaders & Experts at Maker Faire Bay Area 2017SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Maker Faire is pleased to announce the speaker line-up and program for its upcoming and largest Faire, Maker Faire Bay Area 2017, to be held May 19-21, at the San Mateo Event Center in San Mateo, CA. From leading voices and catalysts in the Maker Movement sharing big picture thoughts and wisdom to Makers sharing specific hands-on how-to advice on a myriad of topics, the program will educate, inspire, and engage attendees providing them with new resources, skills, and inspiration. Joining the program for the first time is Jessie Mooberry, technologist at Stanford University's Peace Innovation Lab, aviation aficionado, and previous COO of SwarmX. Jessie's love of flying started early on and, with her entrepreneurial mindset and drive for bringing peace to the world, has propelled her into the arena of using "tech for good." At Maker Faire Bay Area, Mooberry will share the story of how she went from humanitarian UAV volunteer to female drone company executive at only 25, with her Gateway to Drones presentation, with the goal inspiring other makers to use their skills for good. There will be 9 stages this year covering topics such as electronics, microcontrollers, drones, and circuit boards; taking ideas and prototypes to market; bringing the maker mindset to the classroom; emerging tech; science; and food, farming, and homesteading hands-on demos. The Maker Faire Bay Area 2017 program, including speaker details, can be viewed at: http://makerfaire.com/bay-area-2017/schedule/. Over 200 speakers are slated to deliver 185 informative interviews, lively panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and captivating presentations. Highlights include:
Google continues its support of Maker Faire Bay Area as a Goldsmith Sponsor. This year their tent will showcase the "Eclipse Megamovie" project, a collaboration between Google's Making & Science Team, UC Berkeley, and other science institutions. This first-of-its-kind citizen science project will gather scientifically valuable data from the total solar eclipse that will traverse North America on August 21, 2017. The tent will also feature personal and team projects from makers at Google. Google will also be hosting the always popular "Learn to Solder" tent, where makers of all ages can learn or improve their soldering skills by making their own light-up pin. Tickets for Maker Faire Bay Area 2017 are on sale now and available at online only, advance pricing through Thursday, May 18, at https://mfba2017.eventbrite.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Faire during May 19-21. About Maker Faire Maker Faire has celebrated 191 Faires in 2016 alone and has engaged more than 1.4 million attendees globally in 38 countries around the world. The 11th annual Maker Faire Bay Area welcomed some 1,300 Makers and 150,000 attendees. World Maker Faire New York, the East Coast flagship event, has grown in seven years to 930+ Makers and 95,000 attendees. Located in San Francisco, California, Make: has been widely credited with jumpstarting the worldwide Maker Movement, which is a transforming force in innovation, culture, and education. The Maker Faire global events brand, Make: magazine, including Make: books, are all part of Make:. Calendar Editors Social Media Maker Faire Bay Area 2017 Sponsors Media Credential Requests: http://makerfaire.com/media-center/ Contact Information
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