 The master of ceremonies for the first QED was George Hrab . Notable speakers included Steven Novella and Eugenie Scott , and episodes of the podcasts InKredulous , The Pod Delusion , and Strange Quarks were recorded live during the event . In an article on the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry website about the first QED conference , Kylie Sturgess said , " The organisers of QEDCon didn 't need to proclaim the success of their convention from the stage — it was evident from the beginning to the end . " 
