Poptech 2002 speaker list

October 18-20, 2002
Camden, Maine

Theme: Artificial Worlds - Expanding Human Horizons. PopTech 2002 explored new societies in cyberspace, worldwide gaming communities, and how artificial worlds overlay reality.

See also Ernie's notes and David Weinberger's notes on the event, and photos on Flickr.

Speakers

Amy Bruckman	Georgia Institute of Technology, Associate Professor Less ↑
Bruce Damer	Expert on avatars Less ↑
Judith Donath	Professor, MIT Media Lab Less ↑
Simson Garfinkel	Writer and professor Less ↑
Dan Gillmor	Journalist and author Less ↑
Gerard Jones	Writer and speaker Less ↑
Amy Jo Kim	Game designer and author Less ↑
Ray Kurzweil	Inventor and futurist Change, increasing: The technology paradigm shift rate is doubling every decade. Change, increasing: The technology paradigm shift rate is doubling every decade. Less ↑
Polly LaBarre	Journalist Less ↑
Jaron Lanier	Virtual reality pioneer Less ↑
Joe Pine	Consultant and author Less ↑
Jordan Pollack	Professor, computer science, Brandeis University Less ↑
Howard Rheingold	Writer and futurist New human societies in cyberspace: Observing cellphone users in Tokyo and Helsinki using SMS on their phones indicates that virtual and real worlds are merging. New human societies in cyberspace: Observing cellphone users in Tokyo and Helsinki using SMS on their phones indicates that virtual and real worlds are merging. Less ↑
Tiffany Shlain	Founder, Webby Awards Less ↑
Alexander Shulgin	Inventor of the drug ecstasy Less ↑
Alvy Ray Smith	Co-founder, Pixar Fantasy in the real world: Creating reality is hard work... starting with generating 80 million polygons per frame. Fantasy in the real world: Creating reality is hard work... starting with generating 80 million polygons per frame. Less ↑
Warren Spector	Game designer First-person games: Why the fascination with multiplayer games? Good single-player games require lots of planning and thinking to play successfully. First-person games: Why the fascination with multiplayer games? Good single-player games require lots of planning and thinking to play successfully. Less ↑
Noel Paul Stookey	Member of Peter, Paul & Mary Real music, imaginary sights: Paul shared his infectious enthusiasm for music and poetry. Real music, imaginary sights: Paul shared his infectious enthusiasm for music and poetry. Less ↑
Sherry Turkle	Professor, MIT Less ↑
Vernor Vinge	Retired professor, San Diego State University Less ↑
Stephen Wolfram	Scientist, inventor Less ↑

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Poptech 2002

Speakers

Georgia Institute of Technology, Associate Professor

Expert on avatars

Professor, MIT Media Lab

Writer and professor

Journalist and author

Writer and speaker

Game designer and author

Inventor and futurist

Journalist

Virtual reality pioneer

Consultant and author

Professor, computer science, Brandeis University

Writer and futurist

Founder, Webby Awards

Inventor of the drug ecstasy

Co-founder, Pixar

Game designer

Member of Peter, Paul & Mary

Professor, MIT

Retired professor, San Diego State University

Scientist, inventor

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