Jennifer James, Ph.D
Urban Cultural Anthropologist
General
Session
Monday, March 26
4:00 p.m. � 5:30 p.m.
"Leadership: Telling
The New Story"
One of the difficult aspects of change, is the ability to give up an old story and develop a new one.
The "story" is a common sense version that folds the data into a set of ideas about the "way things ought to be."
Leaders must be able to tell the "new story" if they expect their staff, constituency or clients to
accept their leadership or their product. Can we overcome our instinctive resistance to change and our allegiance to
comfortable habits and thinking to meet the basic challenge: teaching the human mind to adapt?
Take an anthropological look at what life and business are becoming and consider the essential skills
the organization's role in the global marketplace will demand.
Biographical Data:
Jennifer
James, Ph.D. is an Urban Cultural Anthropologist who was a professor at the
University of Washington Medical School prior to developing her public
lectures and corporate seminars, which she presents worldwide. She is a
specialist in the cultural elements of technological change and marketing
intelligence. As a writer and commentator, she has published seven books,
numerous academic articles and wrote a newspaper column for the Seattle Times.
Dr. James has filmed two PBS specials titled, "Thinking in the Future
Tense" and "A Workout for your Mind."
Jan D'Alessandro Wadsworth
West Coast Counsel
General Session
Monday, March 26
4:00 p.m. � 6:30 p.m.
"Literacy in the 21st Century: Spawning Lifelong Learning through Technology"
Jan will discuss the use of technology in e
ducation, and the meaning of 21st century literacy. She will highlight some of the programs and
initiatives that AOL has sponsored to help students and teachers take advantage of technology in
becoming lifelong learners. Join Jan in this dynamic session as she discusses the guiding principles
behind one of the AOL Time Warner Foundation's priorities, Equipping Kids For A Better Future, and
the 21st Century Literacy initiative.
Biographical Data:
Jan D'Alessandro Wadsworth joined America Online, Inc. in 1995 as West Coast Counsel, and has spent the last five years negotiating entertainment licensing and technology deals, as well as helping AOL develop its music strategy. A year ago, Jan began assisting the AOL Foundation with the launch of helping.org and its e-philanthropy strategies, and recently has taken a full time job with AOL Community Relations, running the AOL Foundation on the West Coast.
John Morgridge
Chairman of the Board, Cisco Systems, Inc.
General
Session
Tuesday,
March 27
8:30 � 9:45
a.m.
�Scalable Network-based Education�
Networked-based education and the
Internet are the global equalizers in life. Together they provide the
opportunity for governments, businesses, and educational institutions to
partner to teach all students, regardless of time, distance, and socio-economic
standing.��
In this presentation, John
Morgridge will discuss the key role that
networked-based education will play in the Internet economy to successfully
prepare students of all ages as the workforce of the future.
Biographical Data:
John Morgridge, Chairman of the Board at Cisco Systems,
joined Cisco in 1988 as President and CEO. During his tenure as CEO, Morgridge
grew the company from $5 million in sales to over $1 billion, and from 34
employees to over 2,260 employees. In 1990, he took Cisco public and in 1995
was appointed to Chairman.
Fifteen years ago, Cisco Systems did not exist. Today,
Cisco is the fastest growing company in the history of the computer industry
and is now the third highest valued company in the world with a market
capitalization over $300 billion. Today Cisco is one of the best examples of a
company using Internet technology to gain competitive advantage with over 80
percent of the company's orders and customer support being transacted via the
Web.
In his role as Chairman, Morgridge dedicates his time to
Cisco's education and government initiatives.
Tiffany Shlain
Founder & Director, The Webby Awards
General
Session
Tuesday, March 27
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
�The
Evolution of the Revolution"
By observing technology's influence on business, education, entertainment and communication in the past and the present, we are able to create a framework to forecast the future. Honoring the best of the web for the
past five years, gives The Webby Awards organization a vantage point to identify trends. This presentation explores the current state of high technology and how it has impacted all aspects of our culture.
Biographical Data:
Tiffany Shlain, 30, is the founder and director of The Webby Awards and co-founder of the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. The 270 member academy serves as the judging body for the best of the web. As director of the critically acclaimed production for The Webby Awards, she is currently orchestrating the fifth annual award show planned for Fall 2001. Tiffany was recently named (Jan. 8,2001) one of Newsweek's "Women of the 21st Century."
In addition to The Webbys, Tiffany lectures worldwide on how technology influences our culture, from entertainment to design to communication to business. She appears regularly as the on-air Internet expert for ABC's Good Morning America. Tiffany also serves on the Board of Governors for the Commonwealth Club of California and has been honored with awards and distinctions for her filmmaking, graphic design, and leadership role in the entertainment and business industries.
Tiffany graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in the inter-disciplinary studies department where she was chosen as the Valedictorian speaker. She lives, works and plays in San Francisco and New York.
Dr. Stanley Davis
Technology Visionary and Best Selling Author of
The Monster Under the Bed
General
Session
Wednesday,
March 28
8:30 � 9:45
a.m.
�Education
and the Internet Economy�
With the advent of the Internet, our
economic world is no longer defined by static measures of supply and demand,
and we find that intellectual capital and knowledge workers are the most
important resources in business today. With these changes, education is moving
to a new model for creating value. Dr Davis will explore the forces driving
this change and the growing demand for lifelong learning.
Biographical Data:
Dr. Stanley Davis is a visionary whose prescience places
him ahead of his contemporaries in predicting business and management shifts.
His unique mind-stretching perspectives and ability to explain seemingly
difficult issues, cause people to say, �Of course, that makes sense�.
Davis is a renowned business advisor, research fellow
at the Ernst &Young Center for Business and the independent author of 9
influential books, including The Monster
Under the Bed, BLUR and Future Wealth.
He is also the recipient of Tom Peter�s �Book of the Decade� award for his
book, Future Perfect.
James Dredge
CEO, Academic Systems
General Session
Wednesday, March 28
8:30 � 9:45
a.m.
"Start With the End in
Mind: Education, Technology and Change"
The use of technology in teaching and learning is dissolving boundaries and redefining individual and institutional roles in higher education. This rapid pace of development and adoption of new technology options may be overemphasizing the "how" and underestimating the "why" of instructional technology. The successful role of instructional technology will benefit from consideration of metrics of success for all, from the student to the faculty to the institution.
Biographical Data:
James Dredge was appointed CEO of Academic Systems in January of this year. Jim brings 25 years of experience leading educational technology companies in all segments of the e-Learning market. Most recently he served as senior vice president/general manager of The Learning Company's School Division.
"Start With the End in Mind: Education, Technology and Change"
The use of technology in teaching and learning is dissolving boundaries and redefining individual and institutional roles in higher education. This rapid pace of development and adoption of new technology options may be overemphasizing the "how" and underestimating the "why" of instructional technology. The successful role of instructional technology will benefit from consideration of metrics of success for all, from the student to the faculty to the institution.
Mike Lorion
Vice President of Worldwide Education Marketing Palm, Inc.
General
Session
Thursday, March 29
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
�Handheld Technology in Teaching & Learning�
Learn the role of handheld technology in teaching and learning in the light of the spread of desktop PC use in the classroom and the popularity of the Internet as an important educational resource. Explore the unique characteristics of handheld computers that make them ideally suited for both enhanced learning and more efficient teaching.
Biographical Data:
Mike Lorion, vice president of worldwide education marketing, joined the Palm team in February after spending nearly 12 years at Apple Computer, where he distinguished himself in both the retail and education arenas of the personal computer industry. For the past four years, Mike served as vice president of the Apple Education Division. Overall, Mike is in his 23rd year in the computer industry and prior to joining Apple, held positions as a manager for Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General in Massachusetts.
Mike is an alumnus of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He currently is a trustee of the National School Boards Foundation and served on the board of directors of Smart Valley, Inc.
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