ETech 2009 Preview
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There's little doubt that in his keynote talk, Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO, will bring into context the current economic climate and global resource concerns as he shares his seasoned perspectives on the latest technology trends.
The conference schedule is extensive, so here are but a few of the highlights:
- Real Hackers Program DNA - MIT biological engineer discusses the development of technologies that allow for rapid prototyping of biological systems.
- Low-Cost, Low-Power Computing - Mary Lou Jepsen, former CTO of the OLPC, has started a new company aimed at a low-cost, low-power screen. She will share insights gained in manufacturing, developing, and deploying this new technology.
- Viral Forecasting - (visiting) Standford Professor Dr. Nathan Wolfe will discuss how novel viruses enter into the human population from animals and go on to become pandemics, then discuss attempts to study this process and attempt to control emergent viruses.
- Sustaining the American Family - Worldchanging’s Alex Steffen shows the results of his latest project about how to make us more sustainable.