Supernova 2007

June 20-22, 2007

San Francisco, CA

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Supernova is produced by Kevin Werbach (Assistant Professor at The Wharton School). Stay up to date with the Werblog.

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

Supernova 2006 confirmed speakers included:

Jonathan Schwartz (Sun Microsystems)
Michael Copps (FCC)
Werner Vogels (Amazon.com)
Craig Newmark (CraigsList.org)
David Sifry (Technorati)
Kim Polese (SpikeSource)
Linda Sanford (IBM)
Jeff Belk (Qualcomm)
Linda Sanford (IBM)
John Garstka (US Dept. of Defense)
Saul Klein (Skype)
Usama Fayyad (Yahoo!)
Lili Cheng (Microsoft)
Jeremy Allaire (Brightcove)

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Making Connections in a Complex World

In today’s chaotic, interconnected environment, success requires the ability to identify key relationships, and to stand out from the crowd. New industry ecosystems are developing, while new forms of innovation emerge on top of connected platforms. Supernova 2006 focused on how leading entrepreneurs and organizations are not only coping with complexity, but taking advantage of it.

Post-Conference Notes

Thanks to everyone for making Supernova 2006 a success! Links to Supernova coverage, podcasts, videoblog interviews, and more are available on our Media Center. The Supernova 2006 Weblog has notes on most of the sessions, as well as commentary from the event. See you next year!

Supernova 2007 will be held June 20-22, in San Francisco. Sign up to receive additional information about next year’s event.

Supernova 2006 Highlights Included:

The Wharton West Workshops, Reception, and Technology Showcase (June 21)
General Sessions at the Palace Hotel (June 22-23)
The Connected Innovators company showcase—co-hosted by TechCrunch.com
A technology-themed evening gala
New video/audio Media Center
Special pre-conference/on-site coverage by CNET News.com & Knowledge@Wharton

About Supernova

The Supernova conference focuses on the technology-driven transformation of computing, communications, digital media, and business. Now in its fifth year, Supernova brings together leading industry influencers to make business connections, explore emerging technologies, and discover innovative new ideas and companies.

Increasingly powerful devices, coupled with increasingly pervasive networks, are changing the way we work, live, and play. Supernova distills what those trends mean for you and your organization. Produced in partnership with The Wharton School, it uniquely links technology vision with practical business focus.

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

“There are a lot of good conferences—Supernova is one of the best.”—John Patrick, former VP, Internet Technology, IBM

“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

“Bottom line: I thought it was great.”—Raph Koster, 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

“As good as any conference anywhere.”—Lee Stein, CEO, Virtual Group LLC

“I am still trying to absorb the rich content I received at the conference. It is, without a doubt, one of the best technology/business conferences I have ever attended.”—Jack Devlin, Sr. Director, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.