By WGBH News
Nov. 1, 2011
BOSTON — This afternoon, thinkers discuss innovations and ideas worth acting on at the WGBH studios. The conference will be live-streamed by Thomson Reuters starting at 1:00 p.m.
On-site registration is closed but we encourage you to follow along on your computer (requires free sign-up).
Technology writer David Pogue hosts with speakers:
- Paula S. Aspell of WGBH's NOVA
- Sculptor Janet Echelman
- John Hunter, creator of the World Peace Game
- Joseph Kessler, youth trends analyst
- Gloria Cordes Larson, president of Bentley University
- Nuclear engineers and theorists Dr. Richard Lester, Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie
- High-tech composer Tod Machover
- Nitin Nohria, dean of Harvard Business School
- Katie Smith Milway and Amma Sefa-Dedeh, founders of One Hen
- Jeet Singh, technology entrepreneur
Read the full biographies.
WGBH's new show "Innovation Hub" will have highlights and exclusive interviews on November 5 and 6. Tweet your reactions with the hashag #TEDxNE.
