Mike Malone, “Where does the Modern Organization Go Next in a Wired World?”

Veteran author and journalist Michael S. Malone will describe, for the first time to a business audience, the research for his new book, a next generation sequel to his hugely influential The Virtual Corporation.  The nation’s first daily high tech reporter, Malone is the author of more than a dozen books, producer or host of a number of award-winning PBS series, former editor of Forbes ASAP magazine, and currently a columnist for ABC News and regular editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal.  Malone’s most recent book, Bill & Dave, was named by 800-CEO-Read and In the Books magazine as best biography/memoir of 2007.

Frank Niepold, “Science in the Sunshine: Climate Literacy Using Digital Visualization”

Educator, trainer and systems scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Program Office, Frank Niepold develops and implements NOAA's Climate education and outreach efforts that specifically relate to NOAA's Environmental Literacy cross-cutting priority. Niepold will describe how NOAA’s vast longitudinal environmental data have been harnessed for public access and how youth are inventing new uses of these resources.

Susan Stayn, “Legal Complexities of Scientific Collaboration Examples from Stem Cell Research”

The collision of international, national, state and corporate policies create a complex environment for collaboration in new fields, especially for stem cell research. Scientific advances are fueled by the exchange of information. Business development is fueled by the exchange of products and services. Senior University Counsel at Stanford University, Stayn will discuss legal issues and organizational innovations that are opening opportunities for collaboration across various stem cell research communities.

Howard Rheingold, “Digital Communities and Collective Action”

Visionary critic and writer, Howard Rheingold, offers a penetrating perspective on the brave new convergence of pop culture, cutting-edge technology, and social activism, describing how the real impact will come not from the technology itself but from how people use it, resist it, adapt to it, and ultimately use it to transform themselves, their communities, and their institutions.

Paul Saffo, “The Revolution After Electronics”

Renowned futurist and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Media X, Paul Saffo, will describe critical forces shaping the changes that will follow the electronics revolution.