Re: [eclipsecon-na-program-committee] Urgent: finalize keynotes

[Gunnar Wagenknecht <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

+1 ... you can never do enough open source evangelization.

The mobile development landscape is also interesting but only if it's
more than /just/ phones (IMHO).

-Gunnar


Am 09.10.2012 22:31, schrieb Ian Skerrett:
> A bit more detail on the idea of inviting two industry analysts. I was
> suggesting to invite Stephen O’Grady or James Governor from Redmonk to
> talk about why developers are now very influencing in the IT industry,
> mostly due to open source.  In addition, invite Jeffrey Hammond from
> Forrester Research to discuss the mobile development landscape.  I think
> both relate very well to a developer audience.
> 
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> Ian
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> *From:*eclipsecon-na-program-committee-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:eclipsecon-na-program-committee-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf
> Of *John Arthorne
> *Sent:* October-09-12 4:00 PM
> *To:* Eclipsecon NA program committee discussions
> *Subject:* [eclipsecon-na-program-committee] Urgent: finalize keynotes
> *Importance:* High
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> We have two keynote slots remaining, and we need to get the invites out
> this week. In today's call we narrowed it down to four choices from
> which we need two:
> 
>  - Luis Von Ahn on a topic related to crowdsourcing
>  - Ted Neward on gamification or impact of multi-core on software
> development
>  - Pattie Maes on whatever cool stuff the MIT media lab is up to
>  - Two developer-focused analysts give 30 minute keynotes on the
> changing mobile landscape. For example James Governor and someone from
> Forrester.
> 
> Please take a few minutes to look at the available material on these
> people, and *cast a vote on this form by NOON Eastern / 6pm CET tomorrow:*
> 
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dERlYzNjX3ozd3BubXdheUVIMEVVYlE6MQ
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> Ian will take the input from that poll and start inviting people. There
> are links to background material and talks by these speakers on the
> EC2013 PC wiki:
> 
> https://www.eclipsecon.org/wiki/2013_Program_Committee#Keynote_Suggestions
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John
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Gunnar Wagenknecht
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