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March 2012

24th Annual Embedded Systems Conference

Dates: Mar 26 – 29, 2012
Location: San Jose, California

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 Design West | ESC (The Embedded Systems Conference) is the global electronics industry’s leading event.  With cutting edge product demonstrations, visionary speeches and hundreds of essential technical training classes and accreditation opportunities, ESC is the ideal venue for the design engineering community to learn, collaborate and recognize excellence. In addition, ESC Silicon Valley celebrates decades of unique local electronics industry culture, innovation and significant contributions to the global technology industry.… read more

Event Site: ESC

Topics: Electronics | Innovation/Entrepreneurship

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Being Human 2012

Dates: Mar 24, 2012
Location: San Francisco, California

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Pioneers in the exploration of human nature will come together for the first-ever multidisciplinary event to explore exciting new discoveries that challenge outdated assumptions about the human condition. “Being Human 2012″ will be hosted on March 24, 2012 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

“Everyday, fresh insights from science and philosophy shed new light on the processes of human experience – the how of feeling, thinking, and… read more

Event Site: Being Human 2012

Topics: Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Human Enhancement | Social/Ethical/Legal

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Infopoverty World Conference 2012

Dates: Mar 22 – 23, 2012
Location: New York, New York

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Infopoverty | Established in 2001 under the auspices of the United Nations, the Infopoverty World Conference has become an event of critical importance held annually at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event is devoted to the role the digital revolution can play in development strategies. The Conference over the years has benefitted from the participation of leaders in their fields of analysis, strategic evaluation and applied practice.… read more

Event Site: Infopoverty World Conference 2012

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Internet/Telecom | Social/Ethical/Legal

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Innovation: Combinatorics

Dates: Mar 22, 2012
Location: Palo Alto, California

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  • Series: The Power of 10, 5:00-6:30pm (5:00-6:00 presentation and Q&A, followed by networking until 6:30), George E. Pake Auditorium, PARC (map/ directions)

Hal R. Varian is the Chief Economist at Google. He started as a consultant and has been involved in many aspects of the company, including auction design, econometric analysis, finance, corporate strategy, and public policy.

Hal is also an emeritus professor at the University of California,… read more

Event Site: PARC

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Internet/Telecom

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The Economist presents The Ideas Economy: Innovation

Dates: Mar 21 – 22, 2012
Location: Berkeley , California

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The Economist | Registration for next year’s Ideas Economy: Innovation event is now open. Secure your place today for our third annual Innovation event, taking place March 21-22, 2012 in Berkeley, California.

Why attend Ideas Economy: Innovation?

GET A VISION of how entrepreneurship in a disruptive, changing world leads to progress.

EXPLORE ways to better nourish entrepreneurial activity inside organisations big and small.

UNDERSTAND the… read more

Event Site: Ideas Economy: Innovation

Topics: Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Singularity/Futures

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Law Seminars International: Employment & Technology Law

Dates: Mar 14, 2012
Location: Seattle, Washington

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New opportunities, sources of conflict, and changes in employer vs. employee rights

At this comprehensive one-day seminar on The Intersection of Employment and Technology Law, you will hear from some of the region’s leading practitioners on the important issues that permeate these overlapping fields of law. Employer strategies for protecting their intellectual property will be a primary focus, with in-depth discussion of the effective litigation strategies and preparation tips… read more

Event Site: Technology and IP Law on Employment Law

Topics: Social/Ethical/Legal

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The Singularity Convention

Dates: Mar 14, 2012
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

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This is a 1-day convention, a series of TED-like talks covering exponential technologies, potential implications in different aspects, and a panel discussion. Ray Kurzweil’s talk is scheduled as the final talk before the panel discussion, about 20 minutes: 15:10 – 15:30. Following the panel discussion, we will have the finals phase of the Ramon Breakthrough SU project contest, 5 finalists presenting and a panel selects the 2 winners.… read more

Event Site: Singularity University

Topics: Singularity/Futures

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STAIF II — Space Technology and Applications International Forum

Dates: Mar 13 – 15, 2012
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

(Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team)

STAIF II will continue the traditions of the Space Technology and Applications International Forum, an international technical forum that hosted six conferences in cooperation with the University of New Mexico’s Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies (UNM-ISNPS).

STAIF II papers will cover advanced propulsion, energy conversion, fluid dynamics, luminal or superluminal events, plasma physics, communications, and gravitational waves.

Call for Papers: the deadline for abstracts is October… read more

Event Site: STAIF II

Topics: Physics/Cosmology | Space

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SXSW Conferences & Festivals 2012

Dates: Mar 9 – 18, 2012
Location: Austin, Texas

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The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.

Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences.

Conference panel discussions… read more

Event Site: SXSW

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Electronics | Entertainment/New Media | Human Enhancement | Internet/Telecom | Social Networking/Web | Social/Ethical/Legal | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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FIRST Robotics Competition Orlando Regional

Dates: Mar 8 – 10, 2012
Location: Orlando, Florida

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An expected 64 area high schools will bring hundreds of students, teachers, mentors, sponsors and family members to participate in the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) at the Orlando Regional Competition March 8-10, 2012. This high-tech sporting event will produce excitement and energy for participants and spectators alike, as teams compete for honors and recognition that reward design excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork, and more.

International teams from Australia and the… read more

Event Site: Orlando FIRST

Topics: AI/Robotics

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Acclaimed documentary The Business of Being Born screens sequel at UCLA

Dates: Mar 5, 2012
Location: Los Angeles, California

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The Business of Being Born | Acclaimed 2008 documentary The Business of Being Born, by Ricki Lake, explores modern American childbirth. The film documents shocking statistics about current birthing techniques and infant mortality, and challenges doctors. Experts divulge dismal U.S. statistics, citing controversies including the overuse of medical procedures in the interest of saving time.

This eye-opening film (available here) shows the slippery slope of modern,… read more

Event Site: More Business of Being Born UCLA screening

Topics: Biomed/Longevity | Social/Ethical/Legal

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Game Developers Conference | San Francisco 2012

Dates: Mar 5 – 9, 2012
Location: San Francisco, California

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The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world’s largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event.

The GDC attracts over 19,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the UBM TechWeb Game Network.

This… read more

Event Site: GDC 2012

Topics: Entertainment/New Media | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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Advancing Humanity Symposium 2012

Dates: Mar 3, 2012
Location: Stanford, California

Advancing Humanity

Saturday, March 3, 2012. 10:00 AM.
Approximate duration of 7 hour(s).
Mudd Chemistry Building, Braun Auditorium, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA

The Stanford Transhumanist Association is thrilled to invite you to an incredible day of three thought-provoking panels. We have nine eminent speakers coming to campus to deliver jaw-dropping talks on the cutting-edge of human knowledge. Each will present a distinct perspective on how emerging technologies and disruptive… read more

Event Site: Advancing Humanity Symposium 2012

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biomed/Longevity | Human Enhancement | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Singularity/Futures | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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BIL 2012

Dates: Mar 3 – 4, 2012
Location: Long Beach, California

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BIL is an ad-hoc conference for people changing the world in big ways. It’s a place for passionate people to come together to energize, brainstorm, and take action.

Event Site: BIL 2012

Topics: AI/Robotics | Biomed/Longevity | Biotech | Cognitive Science/Neuroscience | Computers/Infotech/UI | Electronics | Energy | Entertainment/New Media | Environment/Climate | Human Enhancement | Internet/Telecom | Nanotech/Materials Science | Physics/Cosmology | Quantum | Singularity/Futures | Social Networking/Web | Social/Ethical/Legal | Space | Survival/Defense | Synthetic Biology | VR/Augmented Reality/Computer Graphics

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Digital Media and Learning Conference 2012

Dates: Mar 1 – 3, 2012
Location: San Francisco , California

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DML | The Digital Media and Learning Conference is an annual event supported by the MacArthur Foundation and organized by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub located at the UC Humanities Research Institute, University of California, Irvine. The conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialog and linking… read more

Event Site: DML 2012

Topics: Computers/Infotech/UI | Entertainment/New Media | Innovation/Entrepreneurship | Internet/Telecom | Social Networking/Web | Social/Ethical/Legal

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