Event
White Symposium on Engineering Innovation
Thursday, October 15, 2009
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Kim Building Lecture Hall
Melissa Corley
301 405 6501
clark-communications@umd.edu
http://www.eng.umd.edu/white/symposium09.htm
"Connected 24/7:How Today's Electronics Influence the Way We Live"
Featuring
Phil Wiser '90 on Entertainment
Mr. Wiser is co-founder, chairman and president of Sezmi Corporation and former chief technology officer of Sony Corporation of America.
Derek Hansen on Mass Collaboration
Dr. Hansen is assistant professor of information studies and director of the Center for Advanced Study of Communities and Information at the University of Maryland.
Michael Silberman on Political Campaigns
Mr. Silberman is co-founder and director of EchoDitto, Inc. and managed the Howard Dean campaigns Meetup operation.
Yagyensh (Buno) Pati '86, '88 and '92
Dr. Pati is co-founder and chief executive officer of Sezmi Corporation and was founder, president and chief executive officer of Numerical Technologies, Inc.
The symposium will explore how current electronic technologies are changing the ways we interact, play, and vote. Using examples drawn from industry, government and academia, the speakers will explain and explore cutting edge applications, opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs, and possible future trends.
