"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. He will speak about how today’s electronics are changing the user experience of music, TV, games, and the web, and their impact on business.

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. He will speak about how today’s electronics are enabling online mass collaboration for scientific data capture, social interaction studies, and healthcare.

Michael Silberman on Political Campaigns
Mr. Silberman is co-founder and director of EchoDitto, Inc. and managed the Howard Dean campaign’s Meetup operation. He will speak about how today’s electronics are changing political campaigning.

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. He is our 2009 inductee into the Clark School Innovation Hall of Fame.

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.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Following the Innovation Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony

Kim Engineering Building Lecture Hall
University of Maryland, College Park

Watch the live webcast.