One of the most electric speakers we have had the pleasure to host in Pecha Kucha Night: Philadelphia has been Professor Kevin Werbach; He teaches at Wharton, he has led part of President Obama’s transitionary team, he advises companies and studies a wild variety of subjects, including the powerful virtual economies that surround his Tauren WoW character.
Kevin Werbach also founded the Supernova Group, which follows the cutting edge of technology and advises on its implications. Every year, Kevin and his Supernova Group host a two-day conference that will be local in Philly for the first time: Supernova 2010 (
http://supernovahub.com/), which will take place July 29-30th, 2010. As part of the program, we will be helping to host a Pecha Kucha session!
The bill is still being developed, but the early-adopters are already enticing:
• Jennifer Pahlka (Code for America)
• Lisa Galarneau (Cultural Anthropologist) - On Glasnost
• Heather Gold and Kevin Marks (TummelVision) - What is Tummeling
• Scott Heiferman (Meetup) - Community Networks and the Real-World App Store:
Here is a link with all the details on how you can save $50 on registration and participate in a unique opportunity to meet and learn about the future of business, technology and policy.
http://web.mac.com/jmceuen/JON/Blog/Entries/2010/7/16_Perestroika.html
long story short: use the code "sn100" at the registration page and save 1/3 off the registration price!
we are very excited about this chance to cross-pollinate the Pecha Kucha Philadelphia community with that of Supernova, and hope that, if you are interested, you take advantage of the opportunity!
best,
Pecha Kucha Night: Philadelphia Organizers
http://supernovahub.com/
