Webcast for general public. Web-interactive platform for registered participants only; IP address TBA.
This web page will be frequently updated.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
During the one-day summit conference we plan to examine the current
effects that web based networks are creating on economy, energy and
health care sectors and engage in a constructive brainstorming on
future directions.
Web based social networks are already making its mark in history these
days. While many anticipate that the full power of global networks
will be soon released yet too few researchers study how people
interact with the Web in the business, health and policy related
context and utilize on-line collaborative tools to trigger the mass
behavioral change at the local and global levels.
( The Summit Conference exclusive lunch, 12:30-1:30PM, and evening cocktail, 6:00-7:00PM, are per invitation only.)
ABOUT THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE SERIES
The Summit Conference Series provide unique opportunity for high-level
leaders, called to describe their perspective and shape a program of
action, to directly connect with both near and distant
speakers/audience and engage in constructive discussion via novel
communication media intertwining physical and on-line spaces.
The Summit Conference Series talks duration is 10-15 min followed by 5
min Q&A.
( The Summit Conference is locally organized/sponzored by the MIT EURO CLUB.)
(Please note the Summit Conference Series are not organized or sponsored by the MIT Media Lab .)
REGISTRATION AND FEES
While there is no registration fee it is highly recommended that all
attendees register in advance. Conference avenue seating is limited
and active participation in the Q&A and Discussion sections will be
granted only to the registered attendees.
To register please contact us at
sumMIT_registration@walltrust.com and
include your name, title, affiliation and specify whether you plan to
attend a) in person b) passive on-line or c) active on-line (via Skype)
SPONSORSHIP
Please contact us at
sumMIT_sponsorship@walltrust.com to
learn on the various sponsorship options.
REQUESTS OR INQUIRES
For all other requests and/or inquires please contact us at +1 (617) 470 8198 or
sumMIT_info@walltrust.com .
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS AND ORGANIZERS
Ed Chi
Area Manager and a Senior Research Scientist at Palo Alto Research Center's
(PARC) Augmented Social Cognition Group
John Henry Clippinger
Co-Director of the Law Lab, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard
University
Predrag Djuranovic
President, MIT European Club
Summit Conference Co-Chair
Judith Donath
Faculty Fellow Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
Marta C. Gonzalez
Professor, MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering
Saul Griffith
National Inventors Hall of Fame, MacArthur Genius Award recipient,
President/Chief Scientist Makani Power
Umair Haque
Director of the Havas Media Lab
Catherine Havasi
Postdoctoral researcher at the MIT Media Lab
Jamie Heywood
Co-founder and Chairman of PatientsLikeMe
Cesar A. Hidalgo
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and Research Fellow,
Center for International Development, Harvard University
Dale Joachim
Prof., Director of the Ecology Media Group at MIT Media Lab
Summit Conference Co-Chair
Erik M. Johnson
Center for Future Banking at MIT, Executive-in-Residence
Bank of America, Senior Vice President
John Kelly
Founder and Chief Scientist of Morningside Analytics
Mark Klein
Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Anmol Madan
MIT Media Lab, Human Dynamics
Timothy O'Brien
Vice President Yahoo!
Daniela Alina Plewe
Lecturer, Communications and New Media Program at the National University of
Singapore, PhD candidate at the Sorbonne Paris 1
Summit Conference Co-Chair
Marko B Popovic
Founder STEP Fund and Businessbook, MIT AI Lab, CSAIL and Media Lab veteran
Summit Conference Series Chair
Jonathan Rotberg
Lecturer MIT Media Lab, Director Next Billion network
Ben Shneiderman
Prof., Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland
(author: A National Initiative for Social Participation, Science Letters vol
323, no 5920)
Keynote speaker on the National Initiative for Social Participation
Fernanda Viegas
Research scientist and computational designer, IBM Watson Research Center,
Visual Communication Lab, creator of Many Eyes
Benjamin Waber
MIT Media Lab, Human Dynamics. Research Fellow, Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard University, Program for Networked Governance
Martin Wattenberg
Computer scientist and artist, founding manager of IBM's Visual Communication
Lab
OTHER RESPONSES
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve Ben
Bernanke conveyed his regrets - that he is unable to join - and best wishes on
a successful event.
etc.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Summit Conference Series at MIT on October 2, 2009.
The Summit Conference Series Organizing Committee
