Jeff Hawkins


William Gurstelle writes books, lectures, and provides professional engineering services (in states in which he is licensed.) He graduated from the University of Wisconsin's College of Engineering and then obtained a graduate degree in business from the University of Minnesota. He has 25 years of technology and industry experience.

He is a best selling author and inveterate tinkerer whose popular books capture the spirit of fun and excitement that permeates the world of personal science and technology. As a presenter, his speeches colorfully describe the creativity, innovation, and camaraderie that transforms plain science into radical, technological self expression.

The more people have fun in what they do, the more successful they will be. Bill’s goal is to convey the creativity, innovation, and teamwork that have combined in fantastic ways to produce the most interesting machines on earth.

His experience as an engineer and writer provides the audience with an understanding of what personal and radical technology means and how it relates to everyone’s job in an organization.