{"146821":{"#nid":"146821","#data":{"type":"event","title":"GT People \u0026 Technology Forum 2012","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Institute for People and Technology hosts its annual People \u0026amp; Technology Forum on November 12-13, 2012 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. The Forum is a two-day event featuring visionary speakers, thought-provoking discussions, research demonstrations, and in-depth workshops that explore the disruptive role of technology paired with human-centered innovation. The Forum will bring together insightful business leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, brilliant researchers, and committed public leaders to examine how emerging technologies will shape the future of our society. Portions of the event will be open to the public, while others will be exclusive to IPaT\u0027s research partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers include keynote\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERalph de la Vega\u003C\/strong\u003E, AT\u0026amp;T Mobility president and CEO;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHakan Kostepen\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director of Product Planning Strategy and Innovation of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBruce H. Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E, Deputy Director of Advanced Computing Research Centre and NICTA Fellow of the School of Computer and Information Science at The University of South Australia;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Kobia\u003C\/strong\u003E, Co-founder and Director of Technology Development at Ushahidi; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Hess\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;EVP,\u0026nbsp;Data Fusion and Integration\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;Nielsen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees will have the opportunity to preview Georgia Tech\u2019s FutureMedia Outlook 2013 before its release in December 2012. The report outlines megatrends that will shape the future of media, content, and information in the next five years. To learn more about the Georgia Tech People \u0026amp; Technology Forum, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/forum2012\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ipatforum.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech People \u0026amp; Technology Forum builds on the enthusiasm and success of FutureMedia Fest 2010 and 2011. The Forum has grown to take a more expansive view of how technology and innovation impact our lives. Since 2009, over 1,500 people have participated in this fusion of ideas and imagination. This year\u0027s event will continue Georgia Tech\u0027s tradition of delivering an exemplary program of speakers and research demonstrations.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E hosts its annual People \u0026amp; Technology Forum on November 12-13, 2012 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. The Forum is a two-day event featuring visionary speakers, thought-provoking discussions, research demonstrations, and in-depth workshops that explore the disruptive role of technology paired with human-centered innovation. The Forum will bring together insightful business leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, brilliant researchers, and committed public leaders to examine how emerging technologies will shape the future of our society.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The two-day event will explore the disruptive role of technology paired with human-centered innovation."}],"uid":"27197","created_gmt":"2012-08-16 14:04:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:59:28","author":"Renata Le Dantec","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-11-12T07:30:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2012-11-13T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-11-13T16:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-11-12 12:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-11-13 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-11-13 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"40801","name":"people \u0026 technology"},{"id":"40811","name":"people \u0026 technology forum"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}