Call for speakers at MeshForum 2006

MeshForum 2006 will be held in Chicago the Bay Area on May 7th-9th.  We are looking for speakers.

A major topic we did not cover in detail last year, but which I hope to cover at MeshForum 2006 is the complex mix of telecommunications, wireless, and data networks, ideally bringing together speakers who can offer unique and multifaceted perspectives on these forms of networks. We're interested in the ideas behind and deep, real world based expertise on the complexity of networks, the tools used to manage, grow and analyze them, and the complex effects of the network (and on them) as they of necessity interact with other networks.

We are looking for speakers to participate in the first two days, where there will be a single track of speakers or small groups of speakers, each having one hour on stage. Of that hour, at least 15 minutes is open to questions and interaction with the audience. Interspersed with the formal sessions are shorter Interstitial presentations by artists (or other surprise guests) and interactive sessions (often led by a speaker) are planned for lunch and dinner each day.  All of the sessions at MeshForum 2006 will be recorded and made available online at IT Conversations (see our recordings from MeshForum 2005).

Of course, if you would like to speak at MeshForum your registration is complimentary. 

The principal organizer of MeshForum, Shannon Clark, can be reached at 1.800.454.4929 or via our contact form.  He has recently moved from Chicago to Berkeley, CA and would welcome the opportunity to meet with anyone interested in MeshForum in person.