[Mitworld] New: Invention in Emerging Technologies; G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. CEO General Motors

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MIT WORLD - Newsletter - volume 4 | number 16 | January 26, 2005
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INVENTION AND INNOVATION: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL CHANGE THE
WORLD --THE INVENTOR VIEW

Four modern inventors, Steve Wozniak, Kari Stefannson, Edward Jung, and
Craig Venter make a case that the 21st century is indeed the "golden age
of invention".


MODERATOR: Spencer Reiss
PANELISTS:
- Steve Wozniak: President and CTO, Wheels of Zeus (wOZ)
- Kari Stefansson: CEO, deCODE genetics, Inc.
- Edward Jung: Co-Founder and Managing Director, Intellectual Ventures
- Craig Venter: President, The Venter Institute

PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/249/>


EVENT HOST: Technology Review
The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (2004)
<http://www.technologyreview.com/>

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KEYNOTE: A CONVERSATION WITH G. RICHARD WAGONER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO,
GENERAL MOTORS

General Motors' CEO discusses fuel costs and efficiency, why people do
not really buy cars on the web, and the thinking behind GM's successful
OnStar program.


FEATURE EVENT:
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
 - GM Chairman & Chief Executive Officer


EVENT HOST: Technology Review
The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (2004)
<http://www.technologyreview.com/>

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