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Michael Gelphman

Founder, The Disruption Institute / Compute Midwest

Michael Gelphman is the of The Disruption Institute, a code school in Kansas City.

He's the creator of Compute Midwest, one of the world's leading future focused tech conferences.

Driven by the belief that connecting people changes lives, Michael built one of the largest tech communities in the nation (13,000 members).

He's appeared in top media outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Inc., Forbes, Fast Company, and The Next Web.

Follow him on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeGelphman

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