UIUC ACM Reflections Projections Conference
October 20th, 2006- October 20 - 22, 2006 (Friday thru Sunday)
- UofI at Urbana-Champaign
- Free for all, including a TShirt ($20 including food)
- Register here
The Association for Computing Machinery at the University of Illinois is hosting its 12th annual student computing conference on October 20 - 22, 2006. Registration for the conference is open to all parties interested in cutting-edge computing technology. No university or ACM affiliation is necessary.
Several of us are driving there on the 20th in the afternoon. Please leave a comment here if you’d like a ride. Also, may be able to find you a free place to stay, if you leave a comment.
Reflections | Projections brings together students and professionals from across the country to gain a broader perspective on computer science. The conference is a unique opportunity for attendees to enrich their knowledge of cutting-edge concepts from beyond the classroom. The associated job fair provides an ideal venue to meet representatives from a wide range of employers interested in computer science, MIS and electrical and computer engineering students. All in all, Reflections | Projections is an exciting weekend of learning and fun.
Speaker List:
| Jeffrey Altman | Developer of AFS for Windows |
| Kwabena Boahen | Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University |
| Adrian Bowyer | Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath; creator of the RepRap project |
| Burnie Burns | Co-creator of “Red vs. Blue” |
| Harold Cohen | Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego; creator of AARON |
| Robert X. Cringely | PBS columnist and creator of “Triumph of the Nerds” |
| Chris DiBona | Open Source Programs Manager at Google |
| Jawed Karim | co-founder of YouTube |
| Eric Johnson | FactSet Build Systems |
| Lillian Lee | Associate Professor of Computer Science, Cornell University |
| Max Levchin | Chairman and CEO of Slide, Co-Founder of PayPal |
| Chip Mayse | SAIC satellite systems & numerical methods |
| Jim Miller | Microsoft CLR |
| John Mizel | A+ Programming Language, Morgan Stanley |
| Sanjay Patel | Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and co-founder of AGEIA |
| Yale N. Patt | Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin |
| Joel Spolsky | “Joel on Software” blog and CEO of Fog Creek Software |
| Alex Stamos | Principal Partner, iSEC Partners |
| Michael Swift | Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Kudo Tsunoda | General Manager / Executive Producer - EA Chicago |
