Civil Discourse – Hal Straus, Mark Jones, Steve Arend, Robin Miller, Chris Tolles

Sponsored by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive New media is defined by online interactivity; no blog posting or article is complete with a comments section, for example. How do such virtual conversations influence, inform and reflect real-life public conversations? How can online community organizers keep participants on track and maintain order without stifling the conversation? Chair: Hal Straus, […]

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Widget World | The Me Revolution – Jeff Nolan

Sponsored by NewsGator Advertisers and media companies are undergoing a dramatic transformation that impacts how they target and reach consumers and business users alike. Widgets and syndication services are enabling a new generation of capabilities that puts the consumer in the center and allows them to surround themselves with content from their favorite sources and […]

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Activist World | Social networks for social good – Suzanne Turner, Joan Peckolick, James Carlson, Deron Triff, Matisse Bustos Hawkes

Winning others to your social cause has never been easier. Hear how three new-media organizations are leveraging the power of social networks to prevent cancer, support the arts and much more. Session Chair: Suzanne Turner, CEO, Turner Strategies Joan Peckolick, Founder, Selfchec James Carlson, CEO, Bucketworks Deron Triff, Co-President and CEO, Changents Matisse Bustos Hawkes, […]

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Political World | Hype vs. Reality in Campaign 08 – Brian Reich, Ellen Miller, Catherine Geanuracos, Carolyn Washburn, Michael Silberman, John Della Volpe, Amy Schatz, Anthony Wojtkowiak

It’s supposed to be the YouTube-MySpace-power-to-the-people campaign. So why are online political junkies so frustrated with what they’ve seen so far? Session Chair: Brian Reich, author, Media Rules! Ellen Miller, Sunlight Foundation Catherine Geanuracos, Live Earth Carolyn Washburn, Executive Editor, The Des Moines Register Michael Silberman, EchoDitto John Della Volpe, SocialSphere Amy Schatz, The Wall […]

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Healthy World | The Future of Information & Communication Technologies in Health – Dr. Pascal Goldschmidt, Kendall Lockhart, Scott Mowbray, Bert van Hoof, Don Jones, Emilio Pardo, Dr. Andrew Wiesenthal, Grant Harrison

Sponsored by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, AARP, Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Leading edge thinkers discuss one of the most important and personally meaningful issues of the 21st century: How communications technology and the content delivered through it will be used to improve the health and quality of life for people worldwide. […]

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Leadership World | Women, Media and Technology – Susan Mernit, Mary Hodder, Judith Meskill, Carolyn Washburn, Barbara Kahn, Jan Schaffer

Women and girls are a powerful force online: They users, creators and participants, as well as marketing targets for advertisers. Yet women-led businesses and gender-balanced teams in new media are more an exception than a rule. What can some of today’s female media leaders tell us about building successful businesses, leading strong teams and creating […]

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