Author and futurist David Brin keynote speaker at WebdevShare conference

By Christine Fitzpatrick

Brin's 1998 non-fiction work, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy? examines openness and liberty in the wired age. It won the American Library Association's Obeler Freedom of Speech Award. His essays have appeared in AOL/Netscape's iPlanet Magazine, Yahoo! Internet Life, Analog and the Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems. He has been interviewed on CNN, PBS and NPR. His technical papers cover a wide range of topics including astronautics, optics, cometary astronomy and dispute resolution.

As a speaker and futurist, Brin shares insights into the way technology may affect the future of humankind. In his appearance at the WebdevShare conference, he will discuss the agility that will be required of individuals, companies and institutions as they prepare for the changes and challenges of the 21st century. In light of recent events, Brin said, civilization needs more than ever to emphasize such traits as resiliency, adaptability and robustness. No amount of "security" will ever replace them.

The WebdevShare conference is the premier annual conference on the development and delivery of Web-based systems, geared for professionals in higher education. The Fall 2001 conference, Oct. 7-11, will mark the sixth consecutive year in which IUB has hosted the event.

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