Jason Fried

Jason Fried's keynotes expose common deficiencies in the workplace and business, offering practical, substantive solutions to such problems.

Fried is the co-founder and president of 37signals, a Chicago-based web-application company which creates apps to improve workplace productivity. These include Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, Ta-da List, Backpack, Writeboard and Campfire. Jason Fried's keynotes, like the apps he sells, offer piercing insights into improving creativity and efficiency in business.

Along with David Heinemeir Hansson, Fried is the co-author of 'Rework.' He also co-wrote 'Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application and is a contributor to 37signals' blog 'Signal vs. Noise.'

Fried is a valued speaker in fields as disparate as design, entrepreneurship, software and management, regularly being invited to speak on such subjects.