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to all for an amazing 2003 event.
Sample ACC2003 Write-Ups:
"Intelligent
Machines," James Gardner
"Debating
Accelerating Change," Joel Orr
To see our
complete speaker list, click here.
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Analysis
Keynote
Ray
Kurzweil
(via Teleportec's 3D Telepresence
Lectern)
Kurzweil Technologies;
author of The Age of Spiritual Machines |
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Action
Keynote
Steve
Jurvetson
Draper Fisher Jurvetson;
founding VC investor in Hotmail |
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Speculation
Keynote
James
N. Gardner
Complexity theorist;
author of Biocosm |
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Plenary
Address
Howard
Bloom
(via teleconference)
New York University;
author of Global Brain and The Lucifer Principle |
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Plenary
Address
Robert
Wright
University of Pennsylvania;
author of Nonzero and The Moral Animal |
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Analysis
Breakout
K.
Eric Drexler
Foresight Institute;
author of Engines of Creation and Nanosystems |
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Speculation
Breakout
Greg
Papadopoulos
Sun Microsystems;
executive VP and CTO |
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Action
Breakout
Tim
O'Reilly
O'Reilly & Associates;
creator of the Emerging Technology Conference |
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Action
Breakout
Christine
Peterson
Foresight Institute;
author of Unbounding the Future |
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Analysis
Breakout
John
R. Koza
Genetic Programming;
author of Genetic Programming IV |
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ACC2003
Emcee
Sonia
Arrison
Director of Technology Studies,
Pacific Research Institute (PRI) |
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Speculation
Breakout
William
H. Calvin
Neurobiologist, Univ of Washington, Seattle; author of A
Brain for All Seasons |
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ACC2003
Emcee
Alex
Lightman
CEO,
Charmed Technology; Chair, North American IPv6 Summits; author
of Brave New Unwired World |
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ACC2003
Emcee
Melanie
Swan
Research Director of Telecom
Economics, RHK, Inc. |
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On
September 12 to 14, the Acceleration Studies Foundation will host its first conference,
Accelerating Change Conference 2003 (ACC2003). The
only gathering of its type, ACC2003 offers a unique opportunity
to become familiar with leading thinkers in the science, technology,
business, and humanism of accelerating change.
What
are the main benefits? Why should you attend? Click here
for a special message from John Smart, ASF President.
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What
will the world be like if Moore's
Law continues to hold for another 30 years?
This
key question will be addressed by Ray Kurzweil and other
distinguished speakers and participants at ACC2003.
What
are the accelerating trends in science and technology, and
how will they impact business and society in the near term?
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