Elearning! Magazine: Building Smarter Companies via Learning & Workplace Technologies.
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KEYNOTES & GENERAL SESSIONS Wednesday, September 26th Keynote: 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Creating Time to Innovate David Allen, Founder & Chairman, The David Allen Company Every day, businesses and learning organizations face new challenges and opportunities: talent management, new product deployments, upgrading internal infrastructure, competitive challenges, time to market pressures, and emerging technolo- gies, to name a few. Any of these can be overwhelming at times, and without an effective method to address these symp- toms, it can become costly in resources and human capital, as well as drain an organization's innovative juices. In this session David will provide you with a roadmap that will help you increase performance, capacity, and aligned execution, thus freeing up time and resources for innovation and creativity. David Allen is the Chairman and Founder of the David Allen Company, an international training and consulting firm special- izing in the fields of personal and organizational productivity. He has been called "One of the world's most influential thinkers in the field of productivity," designated as "One of America's top 100 thought leaders," and named one of the "Top 100 peo- ple to follow on Twitter." He is the author of 3 books. His international bestseller "Getting Things Done" has been a perennial bestseller and it is now published in over 28 languages. He is one of the few non-celebrities on Twitter with over a million followers captivated by his wit and inspiration. Join David for a book signing in the Expo Hall immediately after keynote. Keynote: 3:00 – 4:00 PM Meet Bina48: Your Humanoid Personal Tutor Bina48, Humanoid and Bruce Duncan, M.Ed., Managing Director, Terasem Foundation Use SIRI, iPhone's virtual assistant? Now, meet Bina48. Bina48 is one of the world's most advanced social robots. Bina48 was commissioned by Dr.Martine Rothblatt and created by Hanson Robotics Inc. using video interview transcripts, laser scanning life mask technology, face recognition, artificial in- telligence and voice recognition technology. Three year old Bina48 is the most advanced social robot in existence, and learning executives will be evaluating her abili- ties as a teacher at ELCE. Could this humanoid be the teacher of the future? Bina48 will be joined by Bruce Duncan, the Managing Director of the Terasem Movement Foundation Inc. and Principal In- vestigator with the LifeNaut Project (www.lifenaut.com). The LifeNaut project is a long-term experiment in personal online information storage and retrieval and is the brainchild of Dr. Martine Rothblatt, In- ventor of SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Author, and Biotech CEO. When we talked with Bruce, we asked if he and his team had considered the possibility of a 'teaching' attribute for 3-year old Bina48. The answer was a re- sounding 'yes,' and we will be the first to see that attribute in a live session at ELCE. Join Bruce Duncan, M.Ed. and Bina48 as we explore and imagine how the "personal tutor" of future might evolve. Meet and greet follows in the Ballroom. "You did a great job with the speakers and sessions presented [at ELCE]" –J. Alson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 38 July / August 2012 Elearning!