Supernova 2007

June 20-22, 2007

San Francisco, CA

Stay tuned for venue and reservation information.

Supernova is where the most dynamic and influential people in technology come to share their visions, network, and learn.

SPEAKERS

Supernova attracts the most dynamic, influential people in tech.

Supernova 2008 confirmed speakers include:

Jonathan Schwartz (Sun)
Esther Dyson (EDventure)
Reed Hundt (Ex-FCC Chair)
Clay Shirky (NYU)
Lili Cheng (Microsoft)
Raffi Amit (Wharton)
Umair Haque (BubbleGeneration)
Susan Crawford (Michigan)
Charlene Li (Forrester)
David Morin (Facebook)
Phil McKinney (HP)
Joe Kraus (Google)
Joi Ito (Neoteny)
JP Rangaswami (BT)
Bob Iannucci (Nokia)
Bruce Schneier (BT Counterpane)
Noshir Contractor (Northwestern)
Axel Schmiegelow (Sevenload)
Bernardo Huberman (HP Labs)

We welcome speaking inquiries at info@supernovagroup.net. Speakers are invited on a rolling basis, to fit the sessions we develop and to produce the best mix of participants. There is no formal call for presentations or submission deadline.

Supernova: Where Friction Sparks Progress

Supernova 2007

The previous Supernova conference, “Defining the New Network,” examined the effects of an increasingly connected world on business, life, and public policy. As disparate physical and social networks link with one another, a new societal network is rapidly evolving.

The New Network is greater than the sum of its parts. It challenges us to re-create everything from the software and hardware we use...to the business models we employ...to the information and entertainment we encounter...to the ways we work and play. At Supernova 2007, we explored these new challenges. Session and Connected Challenge topics included:

Dark Matter: Are We Missing the Real Internet Economy? • Virtual Life or Virtual Hype? • Enterprise IT: The Next Great Disruption? • Better Broadband? • Is “User-Generated Content” the Future, or the Last Gasp of the Past? • Do You Know Where Your Identity Is? • Social Media, Social Commerce, Social Communications • Making Computers Smart: A Dumb Idea? • Is the Network Neutrality Battle Over… or Has it Just Begun? • Conversational Advertising: Attention vs. Engagement • Will Copyright Kill Social Media? • Innovation in the Age of Abundance • Does the Internet Need an Upgrade?

Supernova:
Be challenged. Be provocative. Be productive.

Follow the buzz!

Supernova is a hub for press, analysts, and bloggers who follow developments in connected technologies.

"As we continue to sift through the rapid changes in the tools and techniques for managing in a decentralized world, Supernova will remain one of our prized filters." -- Conferenza

"Great stuff. Great meeting." -- Richard O'Neill, President, The Highlands Group

"I LOVED the conference. I've been raving about it to people here." -- Lili Cheng, Director, Windows User Experience, Microsoft

"I found Supernova, and the Wharton Day to be an invaluable experience...." -- Robert Massoudi, Managing Director, New Media Practice, Cisco

"Bottom line: I thought it was great." -- Raph Koster, former Chief Creative Officer, Sony Online Entertainment

"A delightful conference with a list of participants that rivaled the quality of the presenters." -- Pierre Wolff, VP, Business Development, Tribe Networks