The speaker lineup for the fourth annual WIRED Business Conference: Disruptive by Design in Partnership with MDC Partners was released today. The one-day symposium, which will be held on May 1, 2012, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City features presentations by and groundbreaking conversations with today’s top technologists, executives, and thought leaders on disruptive business practices, ideas, and innovations. Registration is limited for the exclusive one-day executive event. Information can be found at www.wiredbusinessconference.com.

WIRED editors selected this year’s speakers because they reflect the belief in the creative power of disruption and have harnessed its power to impart lasting change on their respective industries. This year’s main stage speakers include:

• Marc Andreessen: Founder and General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
• Dick Costolo: CEO, Twitter
• Mary “Missy” Cummings: Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• James Dyson: Inventor and Chief Engineer, Dyson
• Curtis Hougland: CEO, Attention
• Alan Mulally: President and CEO, Ford Motor Company
• Shantanu Narayen: CEO, Adobe
• Stefan Olander: VP, Digital Sport, Nike
• Jennifer Pahlka: Founder and Executive Director, Code for America
• Daniel Pink: Author, Drive and A Whole New Mind
• Eric Ries: Entrepreneur and Author, The Lean Startup
• Yancey Strickler: Cofounder, Kickstarter
• Sebastian Thrun: Google, Stanford, Udacity

Up-to-the-minute coverage of the conference will be available across several WIRED channels including WIRED.com (http://www.wired.com/epicenter/wiredbiz2012/), Twitter (@WIRED, @WIREDBiz) and Instagram (@WIRED).

The WIRED Business Conference: Disruptive by Design in Partnership with MDC Partners is made possible through sponsorship from American Airlines, HP, Jaquet Droz, UPS, and Xerox. Additional sponsorship from Buddy Media, Ford SYNC Powered by Microsoft, Jive, and Knob Creek.