Michael Tchong - Founder Ubercool

The founder of Ubercool, Michael Tchong, is an internationally recognized speaker on emerging trends in business, culture and media. Ubercool® is a next-generation, Internet marketing service that develops and produces branded entertainment events that immerse premium audiences in innovative online and offline infotainment. The company embraces Michael’s transformational imprimatur, living up to its mission of “bringing innovation to life.” Michael is the also founder of MacWEEK and ICONOCAST, which produced multi-million-dollar conferences, including one starring basketball legend Dennis Rodman and another featuring a Broadway musical. Michael began his career at illustrious ad agencies Chiat/Day and DDB, after which he pioneered such emerging categories as desktop publishing, personal communications and online marketing. Michael strongly believes that the successful organizations of tomorrow will address the changing consumer lifestyles of today. His insight was developed during a distinguished career that spanned such advertising agency icons as Chiat/Day and Doyle Dane & Bernbach, further enhanced by a remarkable career in software marketing, publishing and the Internet. Born on the Caribbean island of Aruba, Michael speaks Dutch natively ? factors that have contributed to his global vision.