Supernova (Dec 1-3, San Francisco)

Agenda
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Mission Bay Conference Center (UCSF Campus, San Francisco, CA)
8:00am-9:00am Legal Pre-Conference Registration
9:00am-12:00pm

LEGAL PRE-CONFERENCE
9:00am-10:00am

Social Networks in the Workplace (Sponsored by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe)
Moderator Denise Howell, Alex Macgillivray, Kerry Krzynowek, Gabe Ramsey
The meteoric rise of social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as social communications tools such as Twitter, pose a series of new legal questions. How should companies handle these challenges?
10:00am-11:00am

Trademarks and Intermediaries (Sponsored by WilmerHale)
Moderator Eric Goldman, Samir Jain, Laura Covington, Dan Dougherty
The role of intermediaries such as eBay and Google, and the legal safe harbors that protect them from liability, are significant battlegrounds. Could judicial decisions undermine the foundations for electronic commerce? Are legislative changes necessary?
11:00am-12:00pm

Updating Copyright Law: A Fair (Use) Fight? (Sponsored by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher)
Moderator Colette Vogele, Ashlie Beringer, Zahavah Levine
Are there ways to address the explosion of user generated content within existing intellectual property law… or is an overhaul needed? And what steps should companies take in the interim?
12:00pm-1:00pm

Legal Networking Lunch (Sponsored by DLA Piper)
11:00am – 1:00pm General Conference Registration
1:00pm Introduction by Kevin Werbach


THE CHANGING WORLD
Pervasive connectivity is altering everything from our social interactions to our cities.

danah boyd
Adam Greenfield


CHANGING NETWORKS
The infrastructure of the Internet is quietly being transformed. The rise of cloud computing and broadband applications are shifting the landscape for both network operators and service providers.

Werner Vogels
Jonathan Zittrain
3:15pm Break


NETWORKS FOR CHANGE
How do we put all this technology to productive use, both for business and for society?

Larry Strickling


STRATEGIC CHANGE
Do the old rules for business no longer apply? How can organizations innovate and succeed in a networked world?

Peter Guber
Phil McKinney
6:30pm Opening Gala and Technology Showcase

This annual extravaganza is open to all Supernova attendees and includes a special showcase of technology companies who will present their latest innovations in connected technologies. Attendees will be treated to cocktails, food and networking time with the Supernova community.

DECEMBER 2, 2009
Wharton | San Francisco Campus
7:30am Registration and continental breakfast
9:00am

Opening Plenary Session:
Crisis? What Crisis? Strategies for a Connected World
JP Rangaswami, John Hagel, Umair Haque, Ellen Levy

Was the financial crisis a permanent discontinuity in market economies, or just a temporary bump in the road? Either way, can the strategies and economics of the 20th century to translate to the digitally networked world of the 21st?
10:30am Wharton Talk: Karl Ulrich
Innovation Tournaments Wharton Talk: Eric Clemons LEGAL CREDIT SESSIONS
11:00am

Up from the Ashes: Building Startups Today

Rashmi Sinha,
Christine Herron

What does it take to build and scale a company in this environment? It’s well-known that the raw materials for startups are cheaper than ever, and that bad economic times are the best opportunities to invest in and grow far-reaching innovations. But does the venture-backed startup model still work?


Is There a Media Business?

Moderator Lisa Stone, Jim Griffin, Cory Ondrejka

The world doesn’t need newspapers, record labels, and TV broadcasters, but it does need journalism and distribution mechanisms for quality entertainment and information. Can innovative new forms of online media replace what is lost as traditional industries collapse? How will digital business models differ from their predecessors? Is online video a viable media platform, and if so, how does it differ from its offline forms?


Privacy and the Social Web
Sponsored by Davis Wright Tremaine

Moderator Kraig Baker,
Harriet Pearson,
Anne Toth,Deirdre Mulligan

The networked digital environment creates massive new opportunities for personal information to be collected, shared, and used. Will the law change, and if so, how? Is privacy even a viable concept any more?
12:30pm Lunch and networking
1:30pm

Real-Time Flow

We are moving from a Web of pages and sites to a rich and continuous stream of online interactions. This new model snuck up on us through social networks and microblogging, but it is quickly becoming a core aspect of the online experience. How will the flow model alter the business landscape and user expectations?


TBA



Government’s New Deal
Sponsored by Patton Boggs

Moderator Nick Allard, Andrew McLaughlin, Scott Blake Harris, Andrew Rasiej

Connected information technology will be the platform supporting innovation in health care, the environment, transportation, education, economic development, and other fields, not just computing and telecom. How will the Obama Administration’s policy initiatives in areas such as open government, antitrust, diplomacy, and other areas after the legal and business environment for innovation?
3:00pm

Real-Time Search and Discovery

TBA


Life in the 21st Century

Esther Dyson, Bernardo Huberman, Linda Stone,
Marko Ahtisaari

What do we really know about how people act and react in a pervasively networked world? How do our minds and our social structures evolve in this unprecedented environment? How do we cope with the new threats and risks that we barely understand?


Broaderband:
What Comes After Universal Connectivity?
Sponsored by Comcast, Verizon, and Wiley Rein

Moderator Bennett Ross, Joe Waz, Chris Riley, Nicol Turner-Lee, Paul Brigner

Depending on whom you talk to, it’s either the best of times or the worst of times for broadband in the United States. The FCC is drafting a National Broadband Plan, while other agencies hand out billions of dollars in broadband grants. What is likely to come out of those programs? And just what would a better broadband environment look like?
4:30pm

New Frontiers for Collaboration

Will the rise of the social web and real-time connections shift the process of online collaboration? How can organizations take advantage of new tools built on social networks and activity streams to connect their employees, clients, and partners? Where are the big opportunities to drive efficiencies, promote innovation, and change the nature of work?


Global Internet Policy: The Next Generation
Sponsored by Google

Barbara van Schewick, Paul DeSa, Robert Pepper

As networks evolve and converge, how should Internet policy change? Do governments and regulators have the information they need to make good decisions? Do we even know the right questions to ask, in order to promote innovation, investment, and economic development? And how does the situation vary around the world?


Mobility and Location-Based Services
Sponsored by Latham & Watkins

Moderator
Karen Brinkmann, Kevin Bankston, Tony Jebara, Andrew Powell, Mary Hodder

How well will the business models and practices for the wired world translate to a wireless environment of location-based services and handheld devices? And what will it mean to have individuals’ location and movements potentially recorded and used by third parties? Are there ways to meet the needs of both users and service providers?
6:00pm Reception (appetizers and cocktails)

Open to all Supernova attendees and Wharton guests.
DECEMBER 3, 2009
Wharton | San Francisco Campus
7:30am Registration and continental breakfast
8:30am

Telecom as Software
Sponsored by Ribbit

Crick Waters, Christopher Dean

As the Internet model of decentralized open systems takes over communications, what will change and what will stay the same? Who will thrive and be threatened? And what new possibilities will open up?


Fun with Fun
Moderator Charles Hudson, Lisa Galarneau, Amy Jo Kim, Susan Wu

Games are among the few industries continuing to grow amid the global economic slowdown, and many social networks and other online platforms are exploiting the potential of virtual goods. How far can this go? What are the emergent properties of games and virtual worlds that will impact the broader technology space?

10:00am

Wharton Talk: Eric Bradlow
Data Minimization

10:30am

Taking Data Seriously
Co-Hosted by WIMI

Moderators Steve Ennen & Eric Bradlow, Andreas Weigend, Shawndra Hill, Chris Kemp

We are awash in unprecedented oceans of information, but few organizations are able to use it effectively. What business opportunities and policy innovations will become possible with better collection, aggregation, analysis, dissemination, and sharing of data?


Technology Meets Sustainability

Adam Werbach, Robin Chase, Steve Newcomb

Technology helped to create a disposable society that is threatening the health of our planet. Can it help to solve the challenges of the environment and climate change as well? Can companies do well by doing good?



12:00pm Lunch and networking
1:00pm Attendee Roundtables

Attendees may submit new ideas or concepts on Change Network topics to be presented during various roundtable sessions.
Attendee Roundtables

Attendees may submit new ideas or concepts on Change Network topics to be presented during various roundtable sessions.

2:30pm – 4:00pm Closing Plenary Session

Alec Ross

Final thoughts and wrap-up for all attendees.

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