Cyberposium
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Cyberposium is an annual technology leadership conference held at Harvard Business School. Now in its 13th year, the conference is organized entirely by current MBA students and is the primary campus event of the school's TechMedia Club.
This year's topic is "Innovation Without Borders." The conference will be held on November 10, 2007, on the school's campus in Boston.
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[edit] Keynotes
Walt Mossberg, Technology Columnist, Wall Street Journal
Philip Rosedale, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Linden Lab, makers of Second Life
Ray Kurzweil, Futurist, Inventor and Author
[edit] Panels
- Edge of an IPO - What is it like for organizations just prior to going public? What changes occur in organizations after they go public? What forces of change must sweep through a business to make it attractive to investors? Are certain kind of businesses better suited to going public then others? Why do so many start-ups that start the IPO process not follow it all the way through? What is the current IPO climate in global markets?
- Election 2008 - The voice of the people will be heard – but how? Blogs, citizen journalism, and discussion boards on every topic have enabled individuals to voice their political opinions in unprecedented numbers. How will these trends affect the 2008 elections in the United States? Are pollsters and lobbyists becoming irrelevant as constituents have increasingly direct access to decision makers? What are the implications for both domestic and foreign policy? Amidst all the information available, how will politicians be able to control their images? Should they be able to? How has the balance of power shifted?
- Our future – Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century - By 2050, life expectancy in many first world countries is expected to be 100 years. As a result, the increasingly aging population will place increased demands on existing medical infrastructure. How should medical technology evolve to deal with this expected surge in demand? How will technologies such as electronic medical records and advanced home and self-medical care devices redefine health and well-being in the coming decades? Also, agencies like DARPA are experimenting with technologies such as smart t-shirts that monitor vital signs and toothbrushes that detect heart disease. What is the value proposition of these cool new devices? Does increasing life span necessarily mean a healthier and better quality of life? What innovations should emerge to ensure that well-being and health keep pace with increasing longevity?
- Debate over clean technology: future investment and the "Gore" effect - To say that global attention has turned to issues of a climate change is an understatement. On July 7, 2007, millions of people around the world tuned in to Live Earth, the 24-hour, 7-continent concert dedicated to raising awareness about the climate crisis. The recent level of interest in the environment is unprecedented. Politics aside, what does this attention mean for clean technology? Does it promise an inflow of resources? Will it ensure a corporate commitment to clean technology? What will be the biggest areas of investment; what areas promise the highest return? Which one offers a real solution to this crisis?
- Reinventing Traditional Technology - Given the ever shortening time horizon for technology evolution, how must traditional technology companies evolve to keep up with new trends? What adaptations are they making? Where are they falling behind and where should they be focusing their innovation dollars? Who is driving technology innovation today?
- Online Games and Virtual Worlds: More Than Just Entertainment? - Online games and virtual worlds are booming in popularity and generating huge revenues for ordinary citizens. In fact, the most successful game, World of Warcraft, is profitable to the tune of over $300 million per year. What is the appeal of online gaming and to whom? What trends will define this space? What must companies do to stay ahead of the development curve? Should online gaming and virtual worlds be regulated? If so, how? And how are companies monetizing these virtual worlds?
- Want to join my "Friend-Spaced-In" network? What good is social networking? - Friendster has come, and for the most part, gone. MySpace has evolved from being the hottest site for teenagers to becoming part of Rupert Murdoch's global empire. New social networking sites focused on specific verticals pop up by the minute. Why is social networking important? What are its benefits? Additionally, social networking is catching fire all over the world. Are there any transferable lessons for global social networking entrepreneurs that will help them avoid irrelevance?
- My Free Media, Now! - TV, newspapers, and movies appear to be going the way of the Hi-Fi and the jukebox. And yet, there is still something charming about reading a broadsheet Sunday Times over a cup of coffee. What is old media doing to stay relevant? What else needs to be done? How should old media integrate with new technologies and user-generated content? And most importantly, what are the business models that will enable monetization of these NEW "old media" businesses?
- Innovation in Emerging Economies - Unquestionably, technology has the potential to transform and empower emerging markets. How should companies think about the value proposition when the returns are so far in the future? Are these programs just CSR programs or for-profit enterprises? If they are for-profit, are there any ethical issues involved? Is there a tension between local entrepreneurs who develop technology products for emerging markets and multinational firms who seek to do the same? Are different strategies required to bring similar technology to different developing countries over the world?
- Virtualization: The Next Generation of Computing - Virtualization software technology is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and fundamentally changing the way enterprises and users compute. It improves IT efficiency and flexibility by making a single physical resource (such as a server, an operating system, an application, or storage device) appear to function as multiple logical resources; or by making multiple physical resources (such as storage devices or servers) appear as a single logical resource. Come peer into the world of virtualization and hear industry experts unveil the newest technologies, discuss the impact of virtualization, and future directions of this cutting edge technology.
[edit] Leadership Team
- Uma Subramanian - Co-Chair
- Matthew Witheiler - Co-Chair
- Alec Detwiler - Co-Chair
- Ken Auspaker - Finance
- Abe Ankumah - Sponsorships
- Emmanuel Simon - Operations
- Ekhi Muniategui - Operations
- Sunil Nagaraj - Operations
- Raphael Afaedor - Operations
- Netta Kivilis - Marketing
- Maxwell Anderson - Marketing
- Ashish Nagre - Panels
- Ethan Kurzweil - Panels
- Kuba Fast - Cyberwest
[edit] History
| Year | Theme | Keynote Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995/6 | Interactive Media, Internet, and Communications | |
| 1996/7 | Digital Field of Dreams | John Sculley (Apple Computer) |
| 1997/8 | The Net Effect | Jerry Yang (Yahoo!)
Eric Hippeau (Ziff Davis) |
| 1998/9 | Net-working | Carly Fiorina (Lucent)
Guy Kawasaki (garage.com) Bob Lessin (WIT Capital) |
| 1999/2000 | Leading the Digital Millennium | Jeff Bezos (Amazon.com)
Dave Wetherell (CMGI) |
| 2000/1 | David, Goliath, and Disruption | Tim Koogle (Yahoo!)
Hank Barry (Napster) |
| 2001/2 | High-tech Balancing Act | Tom Siebel (Siebel Systems) |
| 2002/3 | Finding Hope in the Tech Rubble | Russell Simmons (Def Jam)
Erik Janszen (BlueSocket) |
| 2003/4 | Harnessing Technology's Promise | Tony Scott (General Motors)
Linda Sanford (IBM) |
| 2004/5 | Realizing the Value of Convergence | Tom Leighton (Akamai)
Fred Weber (AMD) |
| 2005/6 | Techknowledge for Tomorrow | Jim Balsillie (Research In Motion)
Geoffrey Moore (Author) |
| 2006/7 | Need Directions? Mapping Future Technology | Marissa Mayer (Google)
Steve Papa (Endeca) |
| 2007/8 | Innovation without Borders | Ray Kurzweil |
