Lunch time Plenaries

Jana Eggers, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, Blackbaud will provide a lunch time ‘Town Hall’,  open forum - 13.20pm Monday 10th October. Delegates can submit questions online or call them out on the day!

Jana Eggers is senior vice president of products and marketing, responsible for Blackbaud’s global product innovation and delivery, and corporate marketing efforts. She joined Blackbaud in 2010, bringing extensive software and technology experience to this new role, having served in technology and international executive positions at Intuit, Basis Technology, Lycos, American Airline’s Sabre, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Germany-based Spreadshirt, along with several acquired start-ups.

Eggers received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science at Hendrix College in Arkansas. She graduated early to join Los Alamos National Lab as a research scientist with a specialty in supercomputing.

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, presents a view of not-for-profits in 2015 (panel discussion) - 12.10pm Tuesday 11th October

2015 is a few years away, but it’s also closer than you might think. How will the sector be different? How will supporters expectations be different? What will the role of social, mobile, and community play? What can organisations do about it today? This plenary will bring together some different voices and perspectives for a spirited panel discussion. Real people with real ideas across the not-for-profit sector. It won’t be your ordinary conference session of talking heads.


Steve MacLaughlin is the Director of Internet Solutions at Blackbaud and is responsible for leading how the company provides online solutions for its clients. He has spent more than 12 years building successful online initiatives with a broad range of Fortune 500 firms, government and educational institutions, and nonprofit organisations. Steve serves on the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Board of Directors and supports its focus on both the growth and professionalism of the nonprofit technology field as well as building knowledge and information sharing capacity throughout the sector.

Steve’s thoughts on leveraging the Internet were published in the book People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities. Steve earned both his undergraduate degree and a Master of Science degree in Interactive Media from Indiana University.

Michael Ross, co-founded eCommera, presents 'From the High Street to your Website: transforming your retail business from bricks to clicks.' - 09.00am Tuesday 11th October

Michael co-founded eCommera with Andrew McGregor. Prior to eCommera, Michael was CEO of Figleaves.com, the world's leading online retailer of multi-brand lingerie, underwear, hosiery and swimwear, selling over 200 brands from Aubade to Zimmerli. Prior to Figleaves, Michael was at McKinsey and Company where he worked with media and retail clients in the early days of the Internet. Michael is ranked number 21 on Retail Week’s ranking of the 50 most powerful people in online retail in 2010.

Contact bbeonference@blackbaud.com for more information.