The third IDEAS Boston conference is being held at the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston this Thursday, October 4. The event includes an
impressive line-up of entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, policy
experts, musicians, health specialists, inventors and innovators,
coming together to share their 'next big idea'. You are invited to
attend, listen to speakers, network with attendees and 'stimulate your
brain.'
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WHO: IDEAS Boston 2007 Speakers, Attendees
WHAT: IDEAS Boston 2007 Conference
WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.: IDEAS Program
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. IDEAS Reception
WHERE: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
600 Atlantic Avenue
WHY: IDEAS Boston 2007 showcases the extraordinary quality and
quantity of ideas, innovation and creativity coming from the
New England region, in one intensive, exhilarating day.
Tom Ashbrook, the award-winning journalist and host of the nationally aired NPR news-talk show "On Point," produced by WBUR, will return as moderator. The full list of speakers for the IDEAS Boston 2007 conference includes:
Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, a leading social historian of Africa and Harvard history professor, working to create a renaissance on the continent through outreach and education.
Kecia Ali, author and Boston University professor whose work focuses on Islamic religious texts, especially jurisprudence, and women in both classical and contemporary Muslim discourses.
Jay Allison, independent radio broadcast journalist and television documentary maker, known to NPR listeners as the curator of the series, This I Believe.
Joan S. Brugge, cell biologist and professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School, working to identify and understand the mechanisms involved in cancer development.
Erik D. Demaine, mathematician, MIT professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and one of the founders of "origami mathematics."
Michael Gandolfi, internationally renowned composer and professor of composition whose latest work, "The Garden of Cosmic Speculation," represents a magnificent joining of physics and architecture.
David C. Kang, professor at Dartmouth, an author and expert on the history and politics of China and North Korea.
Martha Mason, artistic director and choreographer and Jonathan Bachrach, new media artist, whose collaboration on "String Beings" explores the intersection of music, dance and video.
Ioannis N. Miaoulis, president and director of the Museum of Science, who is an innovative educator with a passion for both science and engineering.
Bisola Ojikutu, director of the Office of International Programs within the Division of AIDS at Harvard Medical School and an Infectious Disease physician at MGH, who has dedicated her career to rectifying disparities in healthcare access for HIV-infected patients both domestically and abroad.
Panos Panay, CEO and founder of Sonicbids, a worldwide website that enables band and music promoters to easily connect with each other.
Nader Tehrani, internationally recognized architect and urban designer, associate professor at MIT and Co-Principal of design firm Office dA, whose work ranges from one-of-a kind furniture to urban spaces.
John C. Warner, president of The Warner Babcock Institute in Woburn and a pioneer in the use of innovative materials to reduce waste, pollution and energy consumption.
Nancy G. Kanwisher, Ph.D., A professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and an investigator at The McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who studies the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying human visual perception and cognition.
Edward L. Glaeser, Ph.D., A professor of Economics at Harvard University, whose work has focused on international disparities in social welfare systems and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission.
IDEAS Boston will also feature musical performances by students from Berklee College of Music, and a special performance by electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant.
For more information regarding IDEAS Boston 2007, visit the website at www.ideasboston.com.
The Boston Foundation, Boston World Partnerships, Partners Healthcare, the Greater Boston Chamber, Longworth Venture Partners, Ambit Press, Plymouth Rock Assurance, UMass Boston, McDermott Ventures, Business Wire, Conventures, and Nutter McClennen & Fish will sponsor the conference. Media Partners include The Boston Globe, WCVB-TV and 90.9 WBUR.
Tom Ashbrook, the award-winning journalist and host of the nationally aired NPR news-talk show "On Point," produced by WBUR, will return as moderator. The full list of speakers for the IDEAS Boston 2007 conference includes:
Emmanuel K. Akyeampong, a leading social historian of Africa and Harvard history professor, working to create a renaissance on the continent through outreach and education.
Kecia Ali, author and Boston University professor whose work focuses on Islamic religious texts, especially jurisprudence, and women in both classical and contemporary Muslim discourses.
Jay Allison, independent radio broadcast journalist and television documentary maker, known to NPR listeners as the curator of the series, This I Believe.
Joan S. Brugge, cell biologist and professor and chair of the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School, working to identify and understand the mechanisms involved in cancer development.
Erik D. Demaine, mathematician, MIT professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and one of the founders of "origami mathematics."
Michael Gandolfi, internationally renowned composer and professor of composition whose latest work, "The Garden of Cosmic Speculation," represents a magnificent joining of physics and architecture.
David C. Kang, professor at Dartmouth, an author and expert on the history and politics of China and North Korea.
Martha Mason, artistic director and choreographer and Jonathan Bachrach, new media artist, whose collaboration on "String Beings" explores the intersection of music, dance and video.
Ioannis N. Miaoulis, president and director of the Museum of Science, who is an innovative educator with a passion for both science and engineering.
Bisola Ojikutu, director of the Office of International Programs within the Division of AIDS at Harvard Medical School and an Infectious Disease physician at MGH, who has dedicated her career to rectifying disparities in healthcare access for HIV-infected patients both domestically and abroad.
Panos Panay, CEO and founder of Sonicbids, a worldwide website that enables band and music promoters to easily connect with each other.
Nader Tehrani, internationally recognized architect and urban designer, associate professor at MIT and Co-Principal of design firm Office dA, whose work ranges from one-of-a kind furniture to urban spaces.
John C. Warner, president of The Warner Babcock Institute in Woburn and a pioneer in the use of innovative materials to reduce waste, pollution and energy consumption.
Nancy G. Kanwisher, Ph.D., A professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and an investigator at The McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who studies the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying human visual perception and cognition.
Edward L. Glaeser, Ph.D., A professor of Economics at Harvard University, whose work has focused on international disparities in social welfare systems and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission.
IDEAS Boston will also feature musical performances by students from Berklee College of Music, and a special performance by electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant.
For more information regarding IDEAS Boston 2007, visit the website at www.ideasboston.com.
The Boston Foundation, Boston World Partnerships, Partners Healthcare, the Greater Boston Chamber, Longworth Venture Partners, Ambit Press, Plymouth Rock Assurance, UMass Boston, McDermott Ventures, Business Wire, Conventures, and Nutter McClennen & Fish will sponsor the conference. Media Partners include The Boston Globe, WCVB-TV and 90.9 WBUR.