Conmergence

IFIP 6th International Conference on Intelligent Information Processing, October 13-16, 2010, Manchester, UK

The Intelligent Information Processing conference series provides a forum for engineers and scientists in academia, university and industry to present their latest research findings in any aspects of intelligent information processing. This time, we especially encourage papers on knowledge discovery, intelligent Web, intelligent agents, machine learning, autonomic reasoning, intelligence science etc. We also welcome papers that highlight successful modern applications of IIP, such as biomedicine, e-Services, e-Learning, business intelligence. IIP2010 attempts to meet the needs of a large and diverse community. Topics of IIP2010 include, but are not limited to:

Autonomic computing

Automatic reasoning

Automatic translation

Bayesian networks

Belief revision

Bioinformatics

Biomedicine

Business intelligence

Cognitive Modeling

Computational intelligence

Computer vision

Constraint programming

Data Mining

E-learning

E-services

Evolutionary computation

Fuzzy and rough set

Games & Serious games

Image processing

Information retrieval

Intelligence science

Intelligent agents

Intelligence Web

Knowledge acquisition

Knowledge-based systems

Knowledge discovery

Knowledge engineering and management

Knowledge grid

Knowledge representation

Logics and logic programming

Machine learning

Machine translation

Mobile agents

Natural language processing

Neural computing

Ontology engineering

Reinforcement learning

Speech understanding and interaction

Text analysis and text understanding

Web mining

Very large knowledge processing

Workshop, Tutorial and Panel Proposals

The conference Program Committee invites proposals for workshops, tutorial and panel. Proposals should be received by one of the program chairs no later than February 1, 2010.

Submission

Papers should be no longer than 10 pages including all tables, figures, and references but excluding a cover page. Fonts should be in 10-12 pt. 

Each submission must include one cover page which should contain:

Title of the paper with an abstract of no more than 500 words;

A few keywords, from the list above where possible, giving a clear indication of topics;

Author names with affiliations, complete postal addresses, and phone numbers;

Email address of the contact author.

The proceedings will be published by the Springer. Please click here to get the detailed paper format. All papers should be sent electronically (preferably in PDF) to the Easychair paper management system http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iip2010 or through the IIP2010 Website (http://www.intsci.ac.cn/iip2010/ ).

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline 1 April, 2010

Author Notification 1 May, 2010

Camera-ready Due 1 June, 2010

For general information, please contact:

Sunil Vadera
School of Computing
Science and Engineering
University of Salford
Greater Manchester, Salford M5 4WT, UK
S.Vadera@salford.ac.uk

For paper submission, please contact:

Wenjia Niu
Institute of Computing Technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing 100190, China
Tel (86) 10-82610254
Fax(86) 10-82610254
E-mail: iip2010@ics.ict.ac.cn
niuwenjia@ics.ict.ac.cn

St. Joseph Medical Center (Houston) and MedConcierge to Demonstrate Telemedicine Solutions at FTTH Council Conference

Top Houston Hospital Selects MedConcierge to Offer Telemedicine to Corporations and Master Planned Communities

September 8, 2009 (Sarasota, FL & Houston, TX) - St. Joseph Medical Center, the largest, Level 3 trauma hospital in downtown Houston, has selected MedConcierge to provide its advanced telemedicine solution to leading communities and corporations. Both parties will demonstrate the user experience and benefits of telemedicine during the upcoming 2009 FTTH Conference & Expo taking place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, September 27th through October 1st.

"We are very excited to demonstrate the MedConcierge at St. Joseph Medical Center service to local community developers and corporate executives at the upcoming Fiber to the Home Conference," states St. Joseph chief executive officer Phillip D. Robinson, "Telemedicine will clearly be at the center of healthcare delivery moving forward and leveraging the technological advantages of the MedConcierge service over fiber-optic communications will help us extend patient services, generate additional revenue and save costs."

"St. Joseph is a leader in the Houston area, and we are thrilled to play a role in helping them deliver health and wellness services to residents of FTTH communities in and around the Houston metropolitan area," says MedConcierge director Rob Scheschareg. "Telemedicine offers competitive and financial benefits in a cost-effective fashion that is critical in today's market environment. We look forward to meeting service providers and developers at the FTTH Conference & Expo who want to take advantage of the billions being spent by consumers and the government in the next 30 months on home-based telemedicine."

Substantial news coverage, increasing consumer interest and adoption, and the allocation of billions of dollars in Federal stimulus funds specifically for broadband and healthcare information technology have placed telemedicine at the forefront of applications that benefit from fiber to the home networks.

"Fiber to the home provides benefits to consumers and employers that truly improve the quality of life. From our own industry research to that of our members and market followers, it is becoming increasingly evident that consumers want the benefits of improved healthcare services and access to doctors that services like MedConcierge and healthcare providers like St. Joseph can provide," states Joe Savage, president of the FTTH Council. "Telemedicine is a prime example of the type of applications that will be on display at our upcoming conference demonstrating the power of fiber".

To showcase the user experience, benefits and implementation of telemedicine services, MedConcierge and St. Joseph Medical Center will be hosting a number of activities at the upcoming 2009 FTTH Conference & Expo.  These include:

Corporate VIP Demonstration & Reception, Tuesday, September 29th.  For more information call the Corporate Health Connection at St. Joseph Medical Center at (713) 756-8600. 

MedConcierge Booth in the Fiber Zone, located on the show floor during exhibit hours. 

Phillip D. Robinson, CEO, St. Joseph Medical Center will be discussing telemedicine over FTTH networks as part of the Closing Keynote presentation Wednesday, September 30th at 2:00 pm.

For information about these events, visit the conference website at http://www.ftthconference.com.

About St. Joseph Medical Center

St. Joseph Medical Center, downtown Houston's only general acute care hospital, partners with Houston physicians to provide comprehensive health care to all.  As Houston's first hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center provides services for outpatients as well as inpatients, with a full continuum of care in surgery, cancer care, emergency care, Women's services, cardiovascular services, wound care, rehab, sports medicine, Corporate Health Connection and more. For more information on St. Joseph Medical Center, please visit http://www.sjmctx.com or call 713.757.1000.

About MedConcierge, LLC

MedConcierge is the leading provider of telemedicine solutions for community developers and operators, broadband service providers, healthcare providers, and municipalities, that deliver personal, concierge healthcare services to consumers at home, at work and while traveling. Utilizing our award-winning, patent-pending technology, MedConcierge provides unparalleled private and secure access to certified doctors, specialists and content. MedConcierge offerings range from real-time, live videoconference consultations, on demand, 24/7 with leading doctors, specialists, psychiatrists and wellness experts, to educational content, health status monitoring and dynamic electronic medical records - all accessible from the comfort, privacy and convenience of homes and facilities. For more information, visit http://www.medconcierge.com.

Cluster Computing Resources (thanks to High Performance Computing for Dummies)

http://amd.com/hpc

http://beowulf.org

http://blogs.sun.com/HPC

http://laznode.com

http://hpcwire.com

http://insidehpc.com

http://www.linux-mag.com

http://scalability.org

Sun High Performance Computing

GridKa School 2009 Attendees

Some GridKa School 2009 Abstracts available here.

surname	first name	organisation	institute / project
Jurczyk	Melchior	Student HS Mannheim
Castejón	Francisco	CIEMAT	Fusion
Nilsson	Daniel	Chalmers University of Technology
Zurek	Marian	CERN	ETICS
Aktas	Adil	Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg	Physikalisches Institut
Abad Rodriguez	Andres	CERN
Knese	Karsten	SCC, KIT
Zimmer	Artur	KIT	SCC
Mehl	Jeron	KIT	SCC
Stegmann	Jens	Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim	TextGrid
Jäger	Axel	KIT	SCC
Haberhauer	Franz	Sun Microsystems GmbH
Braune	Stephan	Leibniz Universität Hannover, RRZN	GDI-Grid
DAVID	Romaric	Université de Strasbourg	Project Euforia
Poghosyan	Gevorg	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe	SCC
walker	rodney	LMU	ATLAS
Ressmann	Doris	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (KIT)	SCC
Dres	Helmut	KIT	SCC
Halstenberg	Silke	KIT	SCC
Möller	Klaus	DFN-CERT Services GmbH
Floros	Evangelos	GRNET S.A.	EGEE
Jin	Xin	Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen	OptiNum-Gridprojekt
Langner	Anja	KIT	SCC
Finston	Laurence	Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH, Göttingen	OptiNum Grid Project
Ratnikova	Natalia	KIT	EKP
Millar	Paul	DESY	dCache
Pattloch	Marcus	DFN-Verein
Metsch	Thijs	Sun Microsystems
Kemp	Yves	DESY
Jung	Christopher	SCC/KIT	HGF Alliance 'Physics on the Terascale'
Jrad	Foued	KIT	SCC / D-Grid
Gagliardi	Fabrizio	Microsoft
Sutter	Michael	KIT	IPE
Skole	Christian	KIT	EKP
Hanisch	Tim	Uni Karlsruhe	ekp
Bonsch	Markus	KIT	ekp
Gómez	Antonio	CIEMAT
Stotzka	Rainer	KIT-FZK	ipe / Grid Computing / EUFORIA-Meeting at IPE
Del Linz	Andrea	Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. (ELETTRA)	DORII
Gabriel	Sven	NIKHEF
Gutschera	Max	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe	IPE
Spieß	Norbert	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe	IPE
Schlichting	Frank	Sun Microsystems GmbH
Neuberger	Patrick	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe	IPE
Götter	Michael	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe	IPE
Reißer	Sabine	KIT	SCC
Berger	Joram	KIT
Dichev	Kiril	HLRS
Mol	Xavier	Karlsruhe Institue of Technology	Steinbuch Centre for Computing
Verena	Geißelmann	SCC/KIT
Fedynitch	Anatoli	II. Physikalisches Institut, Univ. Goettingen
Landhäußer	Andreas	T-Systems Solutions for Research GmbH	HPC eScience
Bonn	Matthias	KIT/SCC	SCC
Baun	Christian	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH	Institut für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen
Wolf	Matthias	Universität Karlsruhe (TH)	EKP
Stober	Fred-Markus	KIT	EKP
Zeise	Manuel	Universität Karlsruhe	EKP
Krauß	Peter	Universität Karlsruhe	EKP
Hackstein	Christoph	KIT	IEKP
Oberst	Oliver	KIT	SCC / IEKP
Tsigenov	Oleg	RWTH - Aachen
Heiss	Andreas	KIT
Schaefer	Jan	DESY	IT
Baranova	Tatjana	DESY	IT
Schwarz	Kilian	GSI	ALICE
Troendle	Daniel	KIT	EKP
Richling	Sabine	Universität Heidelberg
Seifert	Marc	Universität zu Köln, RRZK	SuGI
Mauch	Viktor	SCC
Grosse-Oetringhaus	Jan Fiete	CERN
Hejc	Gerhard	TimeTech
Haefele	Matthieu	University of Strasbourg	EUFORIA
Hoenen	Olivier	University of Strasbourg	EUFORIA
Bylec	Katarzyna	PSNC	DORII
Bozic	Caslav	KIT	AIFB / IME
Navaro	Pierre	University of Strasbourg	EUFORIA
Mitterer	Christoph Anton	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	Fakultät für Physik
Böhringer	Stephanie	FZK	SCC/Gridka
Clevermann	Fabian	TU Dortmund	IceCube
Owsiak	Michał	PSNC	EUFORIA
Grybel	Kai	University of Siegen
Slavnic	Vladimir	Institute of Physics Belgrade Institute	EGEE-III
Plociennik	Marcin	PSNC	EUFORIA
Šubelj	Matjaž	LECAD lab, Fac. of Mech.Eng.	University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kulovec	Simon	LECAD lab, Fac. of Mech.Eng.	University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bartsch	Detlef	Universität Bonn
Kos	Leon	LECAD lab, Fac. of Mech.Eng.	University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Freitag	Stefan	TU Dortmund	D-Grid
Scheurer	Armin	KIT
Büge	Volker	KIT	EKP
Held	Hauke	KIT / EKP
Abbas	Zafar	Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Fernández	Enol	IFCA
Campos Plasencia	Isabel	CSIC	IFCA
Hau	Steffen	Universität Mannheim	Rechenzentrum
Martschei	Daniel	KIT / EKP
Heide	Lars	Forschungszentrum Jülich
Schulz	Frank	SAP Research
Büchner	Otto	Forschungszentrum Jülich	JSC
Manzano	Cristina	Forschungszentrum Jülich	JSC
Popov	Dmitry	Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg
Bozic	Stefan	KIT	SCC
Farcas	Felix	National Institute for RD of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies	IT Department
Bystritskaya	Elena	DESY
Gogitidze	Nelli	DESY
Limmer	Steffen	Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen
Padberg	Alexander	University of Bonn	Department of Geography
Berlich	Ruediger	Gemfony scientific
Bender	Andreas	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH
Fomenko	Alexander	DESY, Hamburg	H1 experiment/Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow
Poschlad	Angela	KIT/FZK	Steinbuch Center for Computing
Aldzhanov	Viacheslav
Koenig	Tobias	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Mei	Wen	KIT / FZK	SCC
Motzke	Andreas	KIT / FZK	SCC / GridKa
Dulov	Oleg	KIT
Stadie	Hartmut	Universität Hamburg
Größer	Manfred	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH	SCC
Schäffner	Ingrid	KIT	SCC / GridKa

NFI Research Results RE: Social Networking - Business Leaders Are Not Confident

<ed.note>While legacy newspapers struggle to find a way to monetize their next incarnation (hint: it's aggregating and/or researching data which can be gained nowhere else than from their subscribing readership -- imagine think tank-portal-citizen journalism-distributed computing a la SETI@home crunching results), Chuck Martin has been surveying business leaders finding unique real-time insight. My general impression - how many cutting edge leaders are ready for the global digital enterprise enabled collaborative results-only work environment? - um, not so many. An indicator in specific follows: "Business leaders are not confident that their department or organization has an effective plan or strategy to deal with social networking."</ed.note>

August 24, 2009 -- Social Networking for Business Summary (survey results below):

No matter the title or the size of the company, the majority of business leaders have a low confidence level that their department and/or organization has a plan/strategy on how to effectively use social networking for business.

Sixty-six percent or senior executives and managers said they have a low level of confidence and 12 percent have a high level of confidence. Twenty-three percent were neutral. More managers than top executives have a low confidence level in their business' dealing with a social networking strategy, with 74 percent of managers having a low confidence level compared to 59 percent of executives. 

By company size, more of those in large businesses have a low confidence level (73%) that their organization has a plan on how to effectively use social networking compared to those in small businesses (64%). 

More of those in small businesses (14%) have a high level of confidence in their organization's approach vs. those in large businesses (8%). 

Of the businesspeople who use social networking, 77 percent use LinkedIn, 31 percent use Facebook, 25 percent use Blogs and 18 percent use Twitter. 

An earlier study about social networking conducted by NFI Research showed similar results. Thanks to all who participated in the survey.  

Detailed Results follow: 

When it comes to using social networking for business, what is your confidence level that your department and/or organization has a plan/strategy on how to effectively use it? 

Extremely High	02.8%
Somewhat High	09.0%
Neutral	22.8%
Somewhat Low	32.4%
Extremely Low	33.1%

Of those who use social networking, Which of the following services do you use for BUSINESS purposes? (check all that apply) 

LinkedIn	77.3%
Facebook	30.9%
Blogs	24.5%
Twitter	18.2%
Wiki	18.2%
Plaxo	13.6%
MSN Windows Live Spaces	02.7%
MySpace	00.9%
Other	13.6%

Select responses from NFI Research members: 

- With the exception of LinkedIn, the vast majority of business executives I encounter have little or nothing to do, from a business perspective, with social networking sites.
 
- Social networking is a key strategy for our organization.

 - We currently block and have policies against using social networks for business purposes. 

Thank you for your input! If you have colleagues (other senior executives or managers) who you think would benefit from participating in our surveys, you may invite them to join.

Just have them go to the following link to sign up for free. http://nfiresearch.com/index.php?option=com_artforms&formid=1&Itemid=59 

Follow me on Twitter @chuckmartin1 

Best regards,
Chuck Martin Chairman and CEO
NFI Research
chuck@nfiresearch.com

Nashville Medical Trade Center and the Proposed Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Milt Capps reported on the Nashville Medical Trade Center and the proposed Nashville Entrepreneur Center here. Given today's technology I'd like to suggest that instead of building a PLACE it would be more strategic to offer a slate of SERVICES; specifically, those which would concentrate on the nexus of bioinformatics, cloud computing and distributed computing. With the recent gains in virtualization, the global build out of broadband, and the Obama Administration emphasis on healthcare, eHealth, medical devices and sensors, both the figurative and literal medical home, it seems there's an awful lot of emphasis on the part of executives to re-create an 1980 business model instead of looking ahead at the healthcare horizon. Nashville already has plenty of data centers to throw at this problem; a voucher system to pay for a computing services testbed while companies are bootstrapped is a more prudent first step -- not to mention, tremendously less expensive to capitalize. Graduate studies at local higher education institutions, Internet2 and extant supercomputing capabilites at Oak Ridge should all be tapped first before other steps are taken.</ed.note>

Carly Fiorina To Go All Mavricky

Computer World/Network World - Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Carly Fiorina may be launching a run for the U.S. Senate. Fiorina, a Republican, “filed for a tax identification number Tuesday and registered a campaign committee named ‘Carly for California,’” allowing her to raise money for a 2010 Senate run, according to the Associated Press. Fiorina would be attempting to win the seat of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, a Democrat from California who became senator in 1992."

<ed.note>T'is a shame she decide not to use the Technotarian ticket and unify as many third parties as possible. We are apparently beyond the point in the development of the US political structure for a viable alternative party based on conservative (and transparent) fiscal and monetary policies along with compassionate, yet personal responsibility requiring (PRR) social policy. Given her global perspective and technology/telephony expetise she could have been an incredible boon to rural economic development based on individualized distance education and hybridized cloud and distributed computing.</ed.note>

Why Not An ADRIS Institute of "Have You Considered Doing It The Right Way?"?

<ed.note>I've been tweeting and stuffing content into my "delicious knowledge management repository" at a ferocious rate. Yet there's some outstanding stuff I want to note. A City Sponsored BOINC Distributed Computing Effort - what if every municipality took advantage of its citizens as voluntary compute cylce resources this way (instead of that "give us more tax money approach"). BOINC, Facebook, GridRepublic and Intel wed social networking to distribtued computing promotion. HIMSS crowdsources.</ed.note>

1) A City Sponsored BOINC Distributed Computing Effort

Zivis is the first "city-wide supercomputer". The project is run by the Zaragoza City Council, and the Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex System (BIFI) at the University of Zaragoza. The objective is to harness local (and non-local) computing resources for local research; and at the same time to involve the community in the science being done locally. The initial research being done on Zivis is on the subject of fusion plasma ("Integration of Stochastic Differential Equations in Plasmas") -- improved understanding of this could lead to better designs for fusion power stations. (Fusion power is a form of nuclear energy that produces a lower volume of less dangerous waste than traditional nuclear fission power.)

Start Date: October 2005
Users: 2,359
Project URL: http://zivis.bifi.unizar.es

2) Intel introduces distributed computing to Facebook

Intel has set up a Facebook page designed to induce casual users to sign up for a distributed computing project that runs on the BOINC client system. Now Facebook users can crunch away on any of three DC projects... - Ars Technica

3) HIMSS crowdsources with Clinical Decision Support Wiki

Hello! The HIMSS Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Task Force helps guide and execute HIMSS efforts to ensure that CDS delivers on its promise to improve care delivery and outcomes.

What's a Wiki? A wiki is an easy-to-use Web site that makes it easy to collaborate. You can use it to run a project at work, plan a trip, teach a class, etc.

Why a Wiki? The wiki provides a forum where stakeholders can come together to help develop, use, and discuss Task Force deliverables. The links below provide access to pages where this conversation and work is unfolding. Please browse this home page and links, and join us on this important performance improvement journey.

Summit at Stanford Co-Presented by AlwaysOn and Stanford Technology Ventures Program

July 28th-30th, 2009, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

What's New with Summit at Stanford on 6/1:

The Era of Banner Ads may be fading, but the Gold Rush to online advertising is far from over. New winners in this race emerge daily, and we're thrilled to welcome innovators to our stage at Summit at Stanford 2009 for the conversation: "Is the Internet optimizing Madison Avenue out of business—or enabling a revolution?"

Founding chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Archer advisory-group founder Rich LeFurgy will moderate. Quantcast CEO Konrad Feldman, the Rubicon Project CEO Frank Addante, Omniture CEO Josh James, and OMD's Chief Digital Officer Jon Raj will offer high-level viewpoints.

How are ad buyers of Madison Avenue transforming their patterns for the online audience? Which digital tools will enable massive returns?

This is a debate entrepreneurs and investors won't want to miss. Forget soundbytes and get ready for real ROI-driven debate.

Event Countdown: Only nine weeks to go! Click here to register and take advantage of the exclusive 33% discount we have reserved for you before it expires!

If you do not want to pay online or want to inquire about group rates, please contact John Schwartz (john@alwayson-network.com or 310.721.9451), who can also help you secure spots for you and your associates at the lowest possible price.

Summit at Stanford 2009 Program and Invited Speakers

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Opening Remarks
•  Tony Perkins, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, AlwaysOn
•  Tina Seelig, Executive Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program
•  Arden Pennell, Program Director, Summit at Stanford, AlwaysOn

Introducing the AO Global 250
•  Tony Perkins, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, AlwaysOn
•  Packy Kelly, Partner, KPMG

Fireside Chat: How High-Tech Can Save CA

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Technology Thought Leader Keynote
•  Bill Gurley, General Partner, Benchmark Capital

OnDemand Video Has Arrived; Who Profits?

Keynote: The Global Mobile Race–When Will the U.S. Catch Up? How Can
Investors Cash In?
•  Paul Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm

Who's Making Money in Mobile?
With the increasing sophistication and stickiness of mobile devices, big money has been predicted for years. Which business models are working and how?
•  Bart Decrem, CEO, Tapulous
•  Simon Khalaf, CEO, Flurry
•  Matt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Top Women in Technology: Success Stories and Hard-Nosed Advice

The Rainmakers in Cloud Computing
What opportunities are enabled by "the cloud" and will tech giants or startups leverage them best? Who's creating the most value for investors?
•  Monica Lam, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, MokaFive
•  Chip Hazard, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners

Where's the Short-Term Green in Green?
Which investments avoid long-term reliance on technology and marketplace evolution to be capital-efficient now?
Moderator: Awais Khan, Director, Venture Capital Practice, KPMG
•  Jennifer Fonstad, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Bioterrorism and Defense: A View of the Future in Technology
•  Dr. George Poste, Director, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University; Fellow,
   Hoover Institution and Member, Council for Foreign Relations

SaaS Goes Open Source
Moderator: Matt Asay, VP Business Development, Alfresco & Blogger, CNET
•  Ron Yekutiel, CEO, Kaltura
•  Satish Dharmaraj, Partner, Redpoint Ventures, Founder & Former CEO, Zimbra

The New Sages of Sand Hill Road
Venture capitalists who understand social media consumption and the millenial generation talk about top opportunities going forward.
Moderator: Packy Kelly, Partner, KPMG
•  Josh Hannah, General Partner, Matrix Partners
•  Jeremy Liew, Managing Director, Lightspeed Venture Partners
•  James Slavet, Partner, Greylock Partners
•  Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners

The Reporter's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
What will emerge from the ashes as big media transforms itself? Cross-platform, local, and social have been touted as saviors—where's the opportunity?
Moderator: Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Technology Review
•  David Smith, Founder & CEO, Mediasmith

Thursday, July 30, 2009

VC Survey results and VC Video
•  Packy Kelly, Partner, KPMG

Angel Investing Success Stories
•  Ron Conway, Founder, Angel Investors LP
•  Rob Hayes, Partner, First Round Capital

Liquidity in the Innovation Economy in 2009 and Beyond
Are IPOs set for an uptick? What will the technology investment bank look like post-meltdown?
•  Jason Hutchinson, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

VC in DC
How can government policy help the private-company ecosystem? Can VCs and entrepreneurs tap into Obama's stimulus dollars? Should DC be playing VC?
•  Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner, DBL Investors
•  Joe Kennedy, CEO, Pandora

Is the Internet Optimizing Madison Avenue Out of Business?
As online advertising continues to ramp up, who will grab consumer eyeballs going forward, and how will the behavior of media buyers evolve?
Moderator: Rich LeFurgy, Founding Chairman, IAB & General Partner, Archer
•  Konrad Feldman, CEO, Quantcast
•  Frank Addante, CEO, the Rubicon Project
•  Josh James, Co-founder & CEO, Omniture
•  Jon Raj, Chief Digital Officer, OMD

Silicon Valley in the New Millennium
Geek chiefs of the old guard lay out the new software and computing agenda.
•  Tom Malloy, Chief Software Architect, Adobe

Is Education Finally a High-Growth Opportunity for Entrepreneurs?
How can high-tech enhance .edu? Is the innovation ecosystem ripe for edtech profits?
Moderator: Deborah Quazzo, Co-founder, NeXtGlobal Advisors
•  Mark Atkinson, CEO, Teachscape
•  Ntiedo Etuk, CEO, Tabula Digita
•  Bruce Kingma, Associate Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Syracuse University
•  James Shelton, Advisor to US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Former
   Program Director, Gates Foundation

Beyond Facebook and Twitter: The Social-Media Future
As social-media functions spread beyond dedicated platforms to a variety of digital services, how will they impact lives, businesses, and Web browsing?
•  Max Ventilla, Co-founder and CEO, Aardvark

Please feel free to suggest speakers or provide program input by contacting Arden at arden@alwayson-network.com.

Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering Computer Systems Colloquium (EE380) Schedule Fall 2008-2009 Presentations

here.

Especially Jane McGonigal, Institute for the Future, on Gaming as a potential collaborative problem solving platform/tool.