MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Announces Keynote Speakers for Winter Conference on New Media and Social Software

Business Wire, Dec 20, 2006

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Brightcove, and John Furrier, CEO of PodTech, to Keynote "Brave New Web: Connect. Contribute. Collaborate."

MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge

What: The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge today announced the keynote speakers for its annual winter conference titled "Brave New Web: Connect. Contribute, Collaborate." The event will focus on the transformative Web technology that is driving new communities, new media and new business.

Who:

Jeremy Allaire, Chairman and CEO of Brightcove (keynote)

John Furrier, CEO of PodTech (keynote)

Other notable speakers to date:

Adam Bain - executive vice president, Technology & Production, Fox Interactive Media

Laurie Baird - director of technology partnerships, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Jose Castillo - president of thinkjose.com

Steve Garfield - blogger, videoblogger and Boston correspondent, Rocketboom.com

Tom Gerace - founder and CEO, gather.com

Nick Gogerty - founder and CEO, InClue

Phil Hollows - founder and CEO, FeedBlitz

Henry Jenkins - co-director, Comparative Media Studies Program, MIT

Joseph B. Lassiter III - professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

Amber MacArthur - new media reporter/host, CityTV

Andy Plessel - founder and CEO, Beet TV

Juliette Powell - CEO and executive producer, Inspiration Festival

Scott Smigler - founder and president, Exclusive Concepts

Jeff Taylor - CEO, Eons

Jon Udell - evangelist, Microsoft

When: February 7, 2007 - 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: The Colonnade Hotel, Boston

Registration: (Early-bird rates through January 17)

$95 - Forum members and supporting organization members

$120 - Non-members

$25 - Full-time students (valid ID required)

Register at: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/ww07/overview.html