Sessions at Web 2.0 Expo 2011 SF about Instagram

Wednesday 30th March 2011

• From Burbn to Instagram: the Pivot and How to Bet Big in Your Startup.

  by Kevin Systrom

  In this talk, Kevin (CEO Burbn, inc.) will explore the history of Instagram; how it started, how it evolved, and the big decisions we made along the way to change course and bet big on photos and a native iPhone app.

  • Instagram
  • Pivoting
  • Startups

  At 2:20pm to 2:40pm, Wednesday 30th March

  In 2009, Moscone Center

  Coverage video

Thursday 31st March 2011

• Birth of a Startup (or Eight)

  by Liz Gannes, Kevin Systrom, Adam Rugel, Tim Roberts, Tony Stubblebine, rabble and Dom Sagolla

  In March 2006, a small podcasting startup called Odeo launched a side project. You now know that side project as Twitter. Interestingly, Twitter is just one of the companies that came out of Odeo; seven employees-- or more than half the of the company-- went on directly to found other ventures, including Instagr.am, Square, Trazzler and CrowdVine.

  • Instagram
  • Startups
  • Twitter

  At 11:00am to 11:50am, Thursday 31st March

  In 2005, Moscone Center