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Your Confluence Conference Hosts: The British Guy and the Not-British Guy

As we kick off Confluence Conference, you’re likely to get to know our two hosts this week. You probably have lots of questions. Who are they? What are their backgrounds? Why is one guy British and the other guy not British? Here are some quick, essential facts you need to know about your dashing hosts.

The British Guy at Confluence

David ChristopherName: David Christopher

Job: Director of Marketing and Growth at Tailwind

Background: David is a co-founder of BigWing Interactive and Confluence Conference. He has a background in journalism before delving into the world of digital marketing, with expertise in SEO, content marketing and other fields. Now he’s in charge of building the Tailwind brand and driving new users to the app. He’s the father of two and generally pretty funny.

What to do if you want to talk to David: You can connect with him on LinkedIn or on Twitter. You’re also free to walk up to him and talk to him. He’s just a regular guy with a tie.

Bonus fact: David is from Ryde, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

The American Guy at Confluence

Grant ZellnerName: Grant Zellner

Job: Director of Creative at BigWing Interactive

Background: Grant is in charge of the content marketing and social media teams at BigWing Interactive. He has a background in copy writing, advertising, and marketing. He also has strong feelings about Calvin and Hobbes. He’s the father of three, so he’s beating David in that category.

What to do if you want to talk to Grant: Connect with him on Twitter. Like David, he’s also approachable. Unless he’s on stage. Then wait patiently and he’ll be right with you.

Bonus fact: Grant is from Edmond, Oklahoma, United States of America.