Personal Democracy Forum
Date:
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 12:00am - Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 12:00am
Location:
New York, NY The Personal Democracy Forum conference explores and analyzes technology's impact on politics and government. Hundreds of individuals interested in how technology is changing politics, governance and society will gather at the ninth annual conference in New York City.
Speakers include:
- John Perry Barlow, a founding member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (and former lyricist for the Grateful Dead!).
- Leslie Bradshaw, Co-founder of JESS3, a creative interactive media agency, and one of Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology.
- Peter Fein, Telecomix agent and member of Anonymous.
- An Xiao Mina, a design strategist, new media artist, and digital community builder whose research on Chinese memes led her to work in the studio of Ai Weiwei.
- Alexis Ohanian, Co-founder of reddit, founder of Breadpig, and Y Combinator East Coast Ambassador.
- Patrick Ruffini, President of Engage, a digital interactive agency that focuses on political and public policy campaigns.
- Reihan Salam, columnist for The Daily and lead writer of The Agenda blog at National Review.
- Anne Marie Slaughter, Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and former Director of Policy Planning for the US Department of State.
