----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:42 -0500 From: Dave Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] Liberation Technology 1/21/2010 ** Liberation through Interconnection Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]>
>From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Date: January 26, 2010 01:16:46 PM EST >Subject: Liberation Technology 1/21/2010 ** Liberation through Interconnection > > Stanford Program on Liberation Technology > Presents > > Liberation Through Interconnection > > Megan Smith > Vice President > New Business Development > Google > > >January 28, 2010 >4:30 PM - 6:00 PM >Wallenberg Theater > > >One of the biggest themes of the 21st century is interconnection >-- specifically, the interconnection of people and data. These >interconnections can change everything about how we see the world, >how the world sees us, and how we work together. Where some people >might see "big brother," I see empowerment -- empowerment of groups >and individuals to improve quality of life and reduce our impact on >the planet. > > * * * * * > >Megan Smith oversees teams that manage early-stage partnerships, >explorations and technology licensing. She also leads the Google.org >team, guiding strategy and developing new partnerships and internal >projects with Google's engineering and product teams . She joined >Google in 2003 and has led several of the company's acquisitions, >including Keyhole (Google Earth), Where2Tech (Google Maps), and >Picasa. She also co-led the company's early work with publishers >for Google Book Search. Previously, Megan was the CEO and, earlier, >COO of PlanetOut, the leading gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender >online community. Under her leadership, PlanetOut grew tenfold in >reach and revenue. Prior to that, Megan was at General Magic for six >years working on handheld communications products and partnerships. >She also worked in multimedia at Apple Japan in Tokyo. > > * * * * * > >This talk is open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to attend >and participate. For further information please contact Kathleen >Barcos <[email protected]> > >WHY AM I GETTING THIS MAIL? You are receiving this announcement >because you receive announcements for the Stanford EE Computer >Systems Colloquium and we believe that you might also find this >talk to be of interest. > > > > ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----
