{"439321":{"#nid":"439321","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Sunbird: A Symposium on the Future of Computing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn Fall 2015, as the capping event of the Georgia Tech College of Computing\u2019s yearlong 25\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E anniversary celebration, we will convene a major public event intended to \u003Cstrong\u003Epeer into the digital future\u003C\/strong\u003E. Pulling together thought leaders and other major figures not just from computing but the broader world beyond, we will offer a two-day exploration of \u003Cstrong\u003Ehow computing will continue to help shape the world. \u003C\/strong\u003EOur goal is not just to have a conversation but to make a statement, and it is a fitting one for the College that pioneered the idea of teaching computer science with one eye on the vast and turbulent \u201creal world\u201d beyond the code and hardware.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe invite you to help us connect computing to the world, via:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBusiness \u0026amp; economics.\u003C\/strong\u003E How will computing affect the way people work?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWellbeing \u0026amp; autonomy.\u003C\/strong\u003E How will computing affect the way people live?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArts \u0026amp; entertainment.\u003C\/strong\u003E How will computing affect the way people play?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETomorrow\u2019s computing leaders.\u003C\/strong\u003E We know computing will shape the world, but who will shape computing?\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis event will demonstrate that, if the challenge is to determine how computing will continue to permeate more deeply into the fabric of human existence, then the natural question is: \u003Cstrong\u003EWhat does Georgia Tech think?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur speakers include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhil Alvelda\u003C\/strong\u003E, program manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmily Bazelon\u003C\/strong\u003E, journalist, \u003Cem\u003EThe New York Times Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMelissa Gregg\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal engineer, Intel\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Harvey\u003C\/strong\u003E, former VP of product strategy, athenahealth\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChris Klaus\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO, Kaneva\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames Kurose\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant director, National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer \u0026amp; Information Science \u0026amp; Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Lantz\u003C\/strong\u003E, director, NYU Game Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEd Lazowska\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of computer science, University of Washington\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndy Ozment\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant secretary for cybersecurity \u0026amp; communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnouk Wipprecht\u003C\/strong\u003E, wearable technology fashion designer\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAvis Yates-Rivers\u003C\/strong\u003E, president \u0026amp; CEO of Technology Concepts Group International; member, National Center for Women \u0026amp; Information Technology Board of Directors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Provost Rafael Bras will open the symposium on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Klaus Advanced Computing Building on the Georgia Tech campus. 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