[Baypiggies] Program for the Future Conference - Dec. 8-9

[Robert Stephenson]

This conference may be of interest to some BayPIGgies.  We are also  
looking for volunteers and demos of collective intelligence tools.

On Dec. 8-9, The Tech Museum in partnership with the MIT Museum will  
sponsor a major conference and design challenge entitled Program for  
the Future. Its goal is as ambitious as its title. The Program for the  
Future is about tools that improve our collective intelligence, and is  
inspired by the vision of Doug Engelbart -- the man who invented the  
computer mouse, graphical user interface and pioneered the concept of  
networked computers -- to harness technology to augment human  
intellect and improve our ability to work together.

On December 8 and 9 we'll hear from some of today's most provocative  
speakers, then brainstorm ways to enhance our capability for problem  
solving, decision making, knowledge organization, and planning in  
every field of human endeavor.
Featured Speakers
     * Professor Thomas Malone, Founding Director, MIT Center for  
Collective Intelligence
     * Professor Hiroshi Ishii, Associate Director, MIT Media Laboratory
     * Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google
     * Andries van Dam, Professor, Brown University
     * Alan Kay, President, Viewpoints Research Institute
     * Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple Computer, Inc.
     * Dr. Peter Friess, President, the Tech Museum of Innovation
For more information, see the conference program or this blog post.    
There is an early-bird price through this Monday, Dec. 1 only and  
members of SD Forum, Berkeley alums and some other groups get a  
special rate.  There will also be free registration for virtual  
participants, and a special rate for those who wish to volunteer to  
help with the 2-day event (the volunteer signup will be announced on  
Dec. 2).  To register, go to programforthefuture.org/registration.   
Information about the design challenge that  will launch at the  
conference is attached.  I hope to see some BayPIGgies at the Program  
for the Future!

- Rob Stephenson
please send replies to rstephenson at thetech.org





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