Speakers
We have engaged a speaker list of thought leaders in this area. Among those currently confirmed are:
• Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation
• Craig R. Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation and Chairman, Global Alliance for ICT and Development, United Nations
• Geoffrey C. Bowker, Regis and Dianne McKenna Professor and Executive Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Society, Santa Clara University
• Paul Braund, Executive Director, RiOS Institute
• Eric Brewer, Director for Intel Research and Director, Technology and Infrastructure for Emerging Regions (TIER) Program, University of California, Berkeley
• Eric Carlson, Associate Director, CSTS Global Social Benefit Incubator and Faculty, Entrepreneur Leadership Program, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
• Manuel Castells, Wallis Annenberg Chair Professor of Communication Technology and Society, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
• Bill Coleman, Chairman, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Cassatt Corporation
• William H. Davidow, Founding Partner, MDV (Mohr Davidow Ventures)
• James R. Fruchterman, Founder and CEO, The Benetech Initiative
• Allen L. Hammond, Vice President for Innovation and Special Projects, World Resources Institute
• Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development, United Nations
• James L. Koch, Executive Director, CSTS Global Social Benefit Incubator, Santa Clara University
• Paul Locatelli, S.J., President of Santa Clara University
• James C. Morgan, Chairman, Applied Materials, Inc.
• Paul Mountford, President, Emerging Markets, Cisco Systems Ltd.
• Djordjija Petkoski, Lead Specialist, Business, Competitiveness, and Development Group, World Bank Institute
• Paul Saffo, Director and Roy Amara Fellow, Institute for the Future
• AnnaLee Saxenian, Dean and Professor, School of Information and Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley
• Anke Schwittay, Director of Research, RiOS Institute
• Dan Shine, Director, 50x15 Program, Advanced Micro Devices
• Bess Stephens, Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy, Hewlett-Packard Company
Additionally, we are pleased to have confirmed the participation of other notable luminaries throughout the day including John Seely Brown, Doug Engelbart, Jeffrey A. Miller, and Jim Spohrer.