Speakers Bureau
If your group is a member of APCUG and you are looking for new speakers with fresh ideas, the Speakers Bureau features over 100 online interactive presentations in 20+ categories. Choose your presentation, complete the form, and the presenter will get in touch to confirm it.
Click HERE for the form page.
If you have any questions, please contact jtaylour (at) apcug.org
Below is a list of topics the speakers present. We thank them for volunteering to give presentations to APCUG-member groups via the Speakers Bureau.
After your presentation has been confirmed, please contact the presenter for their up-to-date bio.
- Ray Baxter – Technology Always Seems to be Changing the Way We Listen to Music at Home and in the Car, Plex
- Ron Brown – See his every-growing presentation list at Tech for Senior – APCUG Presentations
- JB Burke – Working with Windows, Touring the Web. Touring the Web #11: End of 2024 Edition. On this Tour, you will learn what OneDrive really is, see some iconic photos from the 20th Century, and learn how an 8-story 11,000-ton building was turned 90° while work went on inside. Plus, a bit about WWII innovations, favorite ice cream flavors worldwide, how to launch a satellite without a rocket, historic aircraft, and why you should switch to a Chromebook. Unsure of AI? We’ll have some tips about how to get into it. Plus, videos, links galore, and much, much more.
How does JB get information for his Touring the Web presentations? A quick search tells him there are about 4.2 billion indexed pages. Some are interesting, informative, educational, or entertaining, and some are weird. So, he looks for all those while making his morning coffee, eating lunch, and whenever he finds a spare moment. He saves them to create his Touring the Web presentation. It consists of web pages, videos, images, and other tidbits that will, he hopes, keep you entertained for an hour or so. - Francis Chao – See his ever-growing presentation list at: aztcs.apcug.org/fc.pdf
- Bill James – A Blend of Linux & Windows Apps – Syncing Files and File Sharing; All Things Google Updated; Backing up Windows 10 and 11 Using Windows File History; Chromebooks, an Alternative; Dark Web – Delving into the enigmatic realm of the dark web; Home Automation – An Introduction; Home Automation Security; Mac OS vs. Windows OS; Microsoft’s Edge; Microsoft Backup Solutions – What they are, and should you use them? Windows File Explorer Secrets – Windows 11; My Favorite Android Apps; Mesh Routers; Modems, Routers, and Wi-Fi; Privacy and Security for Windows 10 and 11; Synchronizing Your PC with Other Devices; Windows 11 and 10; Mini-presentations – choose two for your meeting. Another level of security for your Windows PC; Backing Up Windows 10 and 11 Using Windows File History; Configure Storage Sense to Free Up Disk Space – Windows 10/11; Create a Restore Point – Windows 10/11; Edge Browser Secrets; Mesh Routers – Pros and Cons; Safeguarding Windows Against Malware: Exploring Microsoft’s Powerful Scanning Tools – MSRT and MSERT; Software App Stores; Windows and Mac: Bridging the Gap.
- Sharan Kalwani – All about Linux
- John Kennedy – Backing Up With FreeFileSync; Securing your online activities (communications, events, files, and web surfing) with Proton; What is Linux and why would I want to be using it (freedom and security maybe)?; Explaining Cloud Storage using pCloud; Providing tech support from the comfort of your easy chair and fuzzy slippers with AnyDesk; Trustworthy Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS): Easy and painless migration from Windows to Linux; Password Management featuring Bitwarden; Why so many Linuxes: Why so many Cars?; Favorite Free Software and Alternatives to Free Software; and Hosting and attending online meetings with Zoom or Jitsi.
- Sue Mueller – All About Genealogy
- Jerry Rogan – All About Apple–Apple Watch, Apple Health App & Smart Watch, Introduction to Pages, Number, and Keynote; iOS 17, iPhone and iPad, Apple – Your Choice, let me know what you would like, Introduction to Home Automation
- Mark Schulman – Backups in a Busy World, Being an IT Hero, Computers to the Moon, Email Privacy, Encryption Software, Internet Privacy, Preserving Digital Photos, Virtualization
- Chris Taylor – Typography—the art and technique of arranging type.
- Judy Taylour – Accessibility – Help! I can’t hear, can’t see, can’t touch; Creating a Safe Environment on Facebook; Cybercriminals are out to get us-Senior Scams; Declutter Your Digital Life; Digital Asset Estate Planning; Even After You’ve Died Your Identity Isn’t Safe; Digital Detox; Digital Wallets: Exploring New Ways to Pay; Ergonomics: You, Your Computer, Tablet, and Smartphone; Netiquette Email Tips & Tricks, Protect Yourself from ID Theft; Safeguarding Your Digital World: The Importance of Backing Up; Social Media for Seniors; Tech Skills for an Easier & Safer Computing Experience; The Cloud is Here, Don’t be Left Behind; Troubleshooting Your Computer; Utility Apps; What is a Password Manager; What’s cooking? Home Automation in your Kitchen
Ideas for Revitalizing Your Computer Club…. - Rob Truman – See his ever-growing presentation list at: Guest Speaker – Geezer Tech (geezertek.us)
- Hewie Poplock – Embracing the AI Age with Practical Applications for Seniors; PC & Laptop Ports Explained: What are all those connections? What You Need to Know about SD Cards.
- GeeksOnTour – Check out their website for a presentation
- Bob Gostischa – IT Enthusiast. Check out his ever-growing list of videos. https://www.youtube.com/@bob3160/videos
Our friend, Gene Barlow, is no longer giving presentations.