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Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference to Gather Leaders From Established and Emerging Industries

Posted on: Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 09:23 CDT

Technology Review, Inc., the authority on the future of technology, today announced agenda highlights of its Emerging Technologies Conference to be held September 25-28, 2007 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass. Now in its seventh year, Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference provides a unique forum for business leaders to explore next-generation technologies and their impact on business and society.

The 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference will feature keynotes, panels and presentations by some of the world's most insightful innovators and business leaders. Carefully crafted by the team at Technology Review, the agenda features a broad range of topics from the metaverse to metagenomics, from biofuels to the commercialization of space travel.

"The Emerging Technologies Conference gathers leaders from across a broad spectrum of technologies to discuss and analyze the impact of promising new innovations," said Jason Pontin, editor in chief and publisher of Technology Review magazine. "From the distinguished roster of speakers to the industry influencers that attend, the conference provides an unparalleled opportunity to meet the strategic thinkers that are shaping the future of their industries."

The event will also introduce the winners of the annual TR35 - a unique group of young innovators under the age of 35 years who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business, technology and the arts. Past winners of the TR35 include the founder of social bookmarking site Del.icio.us, Joshua Schachter; Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page; Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang; and Linus Torvalds, the founding developer of Linux.

2007 TR35 winners will be on hand and celebrated throughout Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference. Other conference highlights include:

A full day workshop on Women in Technology designed to address the issues faced by women working in technological fields featuring leaders from Ernst & Young, HP, Ogilvy & Mather and Xerox.

Keynote addresses from Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture in Brazil; Sky Dayton, CEO of Helio; and Charles Simonyi, Cofounder, Intentional Software; among others.

Distinguished panelists such as Philip Rosedale, founder and CEO Linden Lab/ Second Life; Dan Gillmor, founder of the Center for Citizen Media; Andrew Chien, VP of Research, Intel; Guido Jouret, CTO, Emerging Markets Technology Group, Cisco Systems; Mark Fishman, president of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research; and Prith Banerjee, incoming Senior Vice President, Research, and Director of HP Labs.

The Emerging Technologies Showcase and demonstration area.

Sponsors of Technology Review's 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference include ICEX - Trade Commission of Spain, IDA Ireland, nTAG Interactive, and PlanetTran. Strategic partners supporting this year's Women in Technology Workshop include the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, The Association for Women in Science, Business and Professional Women/USA, Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MIXT), WITI and The Women's Congress. For more information about sponsorship benefits and opportunities, please contact sponsorship@technologyreview.com.

For additional information about Technology Review's 2007 Emerging Technologies Conference, please visit: http://www.technologyreview.com/events/tretc/index.aspx.

About Technology Review, Inc.

Technology Review, Inc., an independent media company owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the authority on the future of technology, identifying emerging technologies and analyzing their impact for leaders. Technology Review's media properties include Technology Review magazine, the oldest technology magazine in the world (founded in 1899); the daily news website TechnologyReview.com; and events such as the annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT.

Source: Business Wire

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