Annual Applied Complexity Network and Board of Trustees Symposium: The Emerging Frontiers of Invention Agenda

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Symposium
November 9 - 10, 2018

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Friday, November 9

Santa Fe Institute, Noyce Conference Room

ACtioN Member Special Programming

9:00 a.m.

SFI Applied Tutorials: Blockchain and Token Design Master Class (A set of tutorials for ACtioN members, led by members of the SFI research community)

General Session

Inn at Loretto, Zuni Ballroom

12:00 p.m.	Lunch (Tesuque Room) and Registration
1:00 p.m.	Introduction to Invention and Innovation David Krakauer, SFI
1:30 p.m.	Genetically Engineering the Future
2:30 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Designers of Reality Panel Discussion Panelists: Alan Gershenfeld, E-Line Media, Seamus Blackley, Pacific Light & Hologram, Constance Steinkuehler, University of California-Irvine
4:00 p.m.	TBD
5:00 p.m.	Investing in Inventors Panel Discussion Panelists: D.A. Wallach (Inevitable Ventures)
6:00 p.m.	Dinner Reception and Keynote Talk

Saturday, November 10

Inn at Loretto, Zuni Ballroom

8:00 a.m.	Breakfast (Tesuque Room) and Registration
9:00 a.m.	SFI Inventive Minds Postdoc flash-talks
10:00 a.m.	Tinkering with Matter, Tristan Duke, Infinity Light Science
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:30 a.m.	Masters of Invention Panel Discussion Alan Kay, Viewpoints Research Institute and UCLA, John Seely Brown, Deloitte Center for the Edge and USC
12:30 p.m.	Lunch (Tesuque Room)
1:30 p.m.	The Dark Side of Innovation Jacob Silverman, Journalist and Author
2:30 p.m.	The Future of Computation Dave Ackley, UNM and SFI, Stephanie Forrest, UNM and SFI, David Wolpert, Santa Fe Institute
3:30 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m.	Mavericks of Invention Aaron Horowitz, Sproutel
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn
5:30 p.m.	Cocktail Reception at Santa Fe Institute

Sunday, November 11 - Board of Trustees Only

Santa Fe Institute Board of Trustees Meeting, Santa Fe Institute

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Meeting
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn