Our Speakers
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I'm misfit and I'm damn proud of it. #misfitconf
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Fucking brilliant artist drew everyone at #misfitconf
@bretthenley -
Pretty cool to see the city of Fargo supporting #misfitconf! @ Downtown Fargo
@iwearyourshirt -
I heart these crazy people. #misfitconf @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@bretthenley -
Some of the kindest, most generous & passionate people I've met. #misfitconf
@victorsaad -
I rarely get conference envy, but @ajleon & @melissaleon have me so pumped to go to NEXT year's #misfitconf!
@chrisbrogan -
Is Pinterest real life? Yes, at #misfitconf it is @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@marcinator -
Leaving Fargo. It is no exaggeration to say that the Misfit Conference was my favorite conference of all time. Heart brimming with love.
@pamslim -
To say that #misfitconf has left me feeling inspired does not even begin to cover it.
@ckelso
Meet Our Amazing Speakers
No live stream. No Youtube videos. No laptops or phones allowed during talks. Misfit events are like live theatre. In 2013, we scavaged the globe in search of the most remarkable humans on the planet, and bribed them into coming to Fargo.
Rachel Buse
SculptorRachel Buse is a sculptor living and working in Des Moines IA. She works in fabric and paper mache, making large and exaggerated bodies and environments.
David Baeza
VP of MobilityI’m an entrepreneur, father, husband, marketer, athlete, cancer survivor and most recently, I lead mobility at Citrix. I teach brands how to find their unique attributes that make them truly amazing, so that they don’t just stand out, they dominate.
Greg Hartle
Entrepreneur & NomadAmong other things, Greg is co-founder and CEO of Academy on the Go, the busy person’s solution to continual life improvement. His latest project, which began after recovering from a life threatening illness, is a 3-year, 50-state journey…
Clay Hebert
EntrepreneurClay is the founder of Spindows.com, the world’s first enterprise discovery platform. Spindows helps organizations increase serendipity and collisions to discover knowledge, skills and ideas.
Doug Burgum
The Kilbourne GroupDoug Burgum is founder and chairman of Kilbourne Group, a company committed to inspiring and supporting the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Fargo
Srinivas Rao
Blogcast.fmInstigator, connector, corporate misfit and avid surfer highly allergic to cubicles.
COLIN WRIGHT
Asymmetrical PressColin Wright is an author, entrepreneur, and full-time traveler. Colin has been running businesses since the age of 19, and for the last four years has moved to a new country every four months based on the votes of his readers.
GREG TEHVEN
Social EntrepreneurGreg is a social entrepreneur and connector of people across the midwest. Greg co-founded Students Today Leaders Forever while an undergrad at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
JUSTIN LEVY
Head of Global Social MediaHead of social media at @CitrixOnline. Author, Facebook Marketing. #Productivity-nerd. #Fitness. Foodie. Dog lover. Red Sox, Patriots & Celtics fan.
Julia Roy
EntrepreneurEntrepreneur exploring the intersection of productivity, science and technology.
PAMELA SLIM
AuthorPamela Slim is an award-winning author, speaker and leader in the new world of work. She spent the first 10 years of her solo practice as a consultant to large corporations such as Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab and Cisco Systems…
VICTOR SAAD
Experience InstituteVictor is a designer, strategist, author and connector. He is also the founder of The Leap Year project and the newly formed Experience Institute, which is re-imagining the concept of higher education.
AJ Leon
Chief Maker of TroubleAJ nomads around the world and makes things happen. He is currently traveling around the world in 1,080 days primarily by land and sea.
JOSHUA MILLBURN
The MinimalistsJoshua Fields Millburn left his corporate career at age 30 to become a full-time author and writing instructor. His essays at TheMinimalists.com have garnered an audience of more than 100,000 monthly readers.
Jason Headsets
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Founder of iwearyourshirt.com
Founder of http://IWearYourShirt.com , marketer, advertiser, and enthusiast of social media. Follow my main account – @iwearyourshirt (formerly Jason Sadler)
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I'm misfit and I'm damn proud of it. #misfitconf
@iwearyourshirt -
Fucking brilliant artist drew everyone at #misfitconf
@bretthenley -
Pretty cool to see the city of Fargo supporting #misfitconf! @ Downtown Fargo
@iwearyourshirt -
I heart these crazy people. #misfitconf @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@bretthenley -
Some of the kindest, most generous & passionate people I've met. #misfitconf
@victorsaad -
I rarely get conference envy, but @ajleon & @melissaleon have me so pumped to go to NEXT year's #misfitconf!
@chrisbrogan -
Is Pinterest real life? Yes, at #misfitconf it is @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@marcinator -
Leaving Fargo. It is no exaggeration to say that the Misfit Conference was my favorite conference of all time. Heart brimming with love.
@pamslim -
To say that #misfitconf has left me feeling inspired does not even begin to cover it.
@ckelso
The People
Misfit events are deliberately small by design, but incredibly diverse. In 2013, we had attendees from 7 countries and 16 states. Artists. Dog Trainers. Filmmakers. Accountants. Designers. Engineers. Authors. Sculptors. Photographers. Creative Directors and even a Blacksmith from Ireland. All with a common ethos to live Life with intention, and to do work that truly matters.
- US
- UK
- IRE
- PR
- NIC
- CAN
- AUS
- CA
- CO
- MA
- NY
- TX
- IL
- IO
- ND
- OR
- FL
- AZ
- MD
- MN
- KY
- TN
- PA
- Designers
- Entrepreneurs
- Photographers
- Dog Trainers
- Blacksmith
- Film Makers
- Writers
- Mocassin Makers
- Developers
- Accountants
- FIFTY FIVE % WOMEN
- FOURTY FIVE % MEN
- FROM AGE TWENTY TO SIXTY
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I'm misfit and I'm damn proud of it. #misfitconf
@iwearyourshirt -
Fucking brilliant artist drew everyone at #misfitconf
@bretthenley -
Pretty cool to see the city of Fargo supporting #misfitconf! @ Downtown Fargo
@iwearyourshirt -
I heart these crazy people. #misfitconf @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@bretthenley -
Some of the kindest, most generous & passionate people I've met. #misfitconf
@victorsaad -
I rarely get conference envy, but @ajleon & @melissaleon have me so pumped to go to NEXT year's #misfitconf!
@chrisbrogan -
Is Pinterest real life? Yes, at #misfitconf it is @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@marcinator -
Leaving Fargo. It is no exaggeration to say that the Misfit Conference was my favorite conference of all time. Heart brimming with love.
@pamslim -
To say that #misfitconf has left me feeling inspired does not even begin to cover it.
@ckelso
The Experience
No shitty conference food or drab cocktails. No lukewarm coffee or boring speakers. To us, Misfit events are our kinetic art projects. Every detail is deliberate and
every element is handcrafted.
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I'm misfit and I'm damn proud of it. #misfitconf
@iwearyourshirt -
Fucking brilliant artist drew everyone at #misfitconf
@bretthenley -
Pretty cool to see the city of Fargo supporting #misfitconf! @ Downtown Fargo
@iwearyourshirt -
I heart these crazy people. #misfitconf @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@bretthenley -
Some of the kindest, most generous & passionate people I've met. #misfitconf
@victorsaad -
I rarely get conference envy, but @ajleon & @melissaleon have me so pumped to go to NEXT year's #misfitconf!
@chrisbrogan -
Is Pinterest real life? Yes, at #misfitconf it is @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@marcinator -
Leaving Fargo. It is no exaggeration to say that the Misfit Conference was my favorite conference of all time. Heart brimming with love.
@pamslim -
To say that #misfitconf has left me feeling inspired does not even begin to cover it.
@ckelso
Our Local Partners
Fargo is a geographical misfit. It is town of artists and craftspeople, burgeoning with creativity in the middle of the Midwest. It was the perfect place for the inaugural Misfit event.
Our Local Partners
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I'm misfit and I'm damn proud of it. #misfitconf
@iwearyourshirt -
Fucking brilliant artist drew everyone at #misfitconf
@bretthenley -
Pretty cool to see the city of Fargo supporting #misfitconf! @ Downtown Fargo
@iwearyourshirt -
I heart these crazy people. #misfitconf @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@bretthenley -
Some of the kindest, most generous & passionate people I've met. #misfitconf
@victorsaad -
I rarely get conference envy, but @ajleon & @melissaleon have me so pumped to go to NEXT year's #misfitconf!
@chrisbrogan -
Is Pinterest real life? Yes, at #misfitconf it is @ Ecce Art and Yoga
@marcinator -
Leaving Fargo. It is no exaggeration to say that the Misfit Conference was my favorite conference of all time. Heart brimming with love.
@pamslim -
To say that #misfitconf has left me feeling inspired does not even begin to cover it.
@ckelso
Their Words Not Ours
Here is an assortment of reviews and instagram photos from our lovely attendees. Yeah, it was that badass.
- First Ever Misfit Con Fargo
- Becoming a Misfit
- Misfit Conf: Summer camp for adults
- The Time is Now
- After an Amazing Weekend at Misfit Conf, I Feel Lost
- A Look Back at the Misfit Conference – And Why It Rocked
- Proud to Be A Misfit
- In the Presence of Remarkable Misfits
- The People of Misfit Conf
- A Misfit for Life is Born
- Read, Write, Share
- Make Art Not Products
- On Feeling and Being Lost ... What Are You Trying to Find?
- What is Your Manifesto
- SIlm Confessions
- Unique Like Everyone Else
