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Summary Sentence: This two-day event will convene thought leaders from the computing world and beyond to explore how computation will continue to help shape human society.
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25/50 Anniversary BadgeIn Fall 2015, as the capping event of the Georgia Tech College of Computing’s yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, we will convene a major public event intended to peer into the digital future. Pulling together thought leaders and other major figures not just from computing but the broader world beyond, we will offer a two-day exploration of how computing will continue to help shape the world. Our goal is not just to have a conversation but to make a statement, and it is a fitting one for the College that pioneered the idea of teaching computer science with one eye on the vast and turbulent “real world” beyond the code and hardware.
We invite you to help us connect computing to the world, via:
This event will demonstrate that, if the challenge is to determine how computing will continue to permeate more deeply into the fabric of human existence, then the natural question is: What does Georgia Tech think?
Our speakers include:
Georgia Tech Provost Rafael Bras will open the symposium on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Klaus Advanced Computing Building on the Georgia Tech campus. The event is free and open to the public.
