Technology Review Events

Do you know someone who should be on our annual list of outstanding innovators under the age of 35? Since 1999, the editors of Technology Review have honored the young innovators whose inventions and research we find most exciting; today that collection is the TR35, a list of technologists and scientists, all under the age of 35. Their work--spanning medicine, computing, communications, electronics, nanotechnology, and more--is changing our world.

Nominate now for the 2009 TR35! The deadline is February 28, 2009.

www.technologyreview.com/tr35/nominate.aspx

The conference encompasses all classes of self-healing materials, including polymers, ceramics, metals, and composites, while biomaterials and bio-inspiration serve as model systems that guide research in the emergent field of self-healing. The field has implications for a broad spectrum of industries, including aerospace, auto production, transportation, microelectronics, architecture, electronics, and manufacturing. Abstract Deadline: Feb. 5, 2009; Early Registration Deadline: April 5, 2009; Conference: June 28–July 1, 2009.

conferences.beckman.uiuc.edu/ICSHM2009/index.aspx

The MIT Energy Conference brings together leaders from technology, policy, industry, and finance to develop solutions to the tremendous challenges present in today's energy markets. This year's theme, Accelerating Change in Global Energy, provides the backdrop for a thorough and fact-based discussion regarding the need for fundamental change in the way the world produces and consumes energy. The conference will showcase technology and policy approaches that have the potential to change the global energy landscape. Tickets go on sale January 7, 2009.

www.mitenergyconference.com

Registration is now open for the eighth annual O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, scheduled for March 9-12, 2009 in San Jose, CA. ETech is O’Reilly’s flagship conference that brings to light the disruptive yet important innovations that we see on the horizon, rather than the ones that have already arrived. Register by January 12 and Save $300.

View our growing lineup of speakers at
http://en.oreilly.com/et2009/public/schedule/speakers

The SXSW INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL celebrates the creativity and passion behind the coolest new media technologies. In addition to panel sessions that cover everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, attendees make new business connections at the three-day Trade Show & Exhibition. The newest element of the event is ScreenBurn, which adds specific gaming industry programming as well as a three-day Arcade to the mix.

www.sxsw.com/interactive

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco brings together the designers, developers, entrepreneurs, VCs, marketing professionals, product managers, and business strategists building the next-generation web. Along with a vibrant Expo Hall and plenty of networking opportunities, five main conference tracks discuss a spectrum of Web 2.0 topics from strategy to web ops, design, security, and more.

Register today and save $100 or get a free Expo Pass at www.web2expo.com/sf using the discount code websf09btd1.

The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is an annual one-day conference where CIOs and other senior business executives from around the world gather to explore how leading-edge academic research and innovative technologies can help address the practical challenges faced in today's changing economy. Keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions feature more than forty-five business leaders, technology innovators, and thought leaders from academia. Topics range from leveraging virtualization and cloud computing to security challenges in private clouds, application of collaborative technologies, outsourcing, and IT governance.

www.mitcio.com