7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
(Open to all Digital Hollywood Registrants)
The University Project - Evening Session
"Entertainment and Information Technology in the University Environment - Integrating the Digital Lifestyle into the University"
John Mason, Director of Kodak Student Filmmaker Program, Kodak
Tim Parker, Higher Education, Senior Systems Engineer, Apple Computer
Susan Estrada, Director of the One Gigabit or Bust™ Initiative, CENIC Corporation for Education Network Initiatives for California
Matthew Grossman, Director of Digital Strategy & Corporate Communications, MPAA
Jonathan Curtiss, UCLA Student Services
Todd Richmond, Managing Director, Annenberg Center for Communication, USC, Moderator
Todd Richmond, Ph.D., Managing Director, USC Annenberg Center for Communication: One of the greatest challenges to successfully navi
gating in today's information-rich environment is the ability to understand not only the nuts and bolts of technology, but also to be able to step back and see a master plan. As a scientist, technologist, teacher and musician, Annenberg Center for Communication Managing Director Todd Richmond does both, applying his diverse background to a broad scope of topics that range from investigating applications and the impact of digital technologies in society, to mapping research and expertise at USC, to building platforms for collaboration. "Regardless of whether it's looking at enzyme mechanisms or learning what's at the heart of a particular software system, I believe you need to understand what makes the small things tick before going on to offer an opinion about the larger picture," says Richmond, who holds a doctorate in chemistry from Caltech. As managing director of the Annenberg Center, among Richmond's primary pursuits are researching numerous social software issues, including the use of weblogs, wikis, and BBSs in the academic space, and working in various aspects of remix culture. He blogs regularly on matters relating to digital life and mobile media, as well as music and other interests. Susan Estrada, Director of CENIC’s One Gigabit or Bust ™ Initiative, i
s an Internet pioneer. Named a "thinking nerd" by colleagues, she has a deep interest in emerging Internet technologies and making those technologies work to solve real-world problems. As the leader of the One Gigabit or Bust Initiative, she provides the vision, the managerial savvy and the technical know-how needed to bring the Initiative’s multitiered goals to life. The Initiative brings together the interests of research, education, commerce, state and local government and the general public to develop an action plan for delivery of one gigabit broadband capabilities to every educational institution, business and home in California by 2010. Susan founded CERFnet in 1988. CERFnet was one of the original regional IP networks. It served the academic and commercial communities in California. As executive director, she took the initial NSF funding ($2.8M) and successfully commercialized the network for both the academic and private sector users, growing from 25 sites to hundreds of sites. CERFnet was later sold to TCG and is now part of AT&T. CERFnet was a particularly visible network because Ms. Estrada was able to use a small amount of resources to achieve early commercial acceptance of the Internet – leading to the Interop Achievement Award in 1991. CERFnet developed a number of notable firsts for the Internet including the first deployment of dialup IP, accounting reports for customers, and high quality service. Through her leadership and collaboration with PSInet and UUnet (now MCI WorldCom), Susan helped form the interconnection enabling the first commercial Internet traffic via the Commercial Internet Exchange (CIX). Susan’s high standards and attention to customer needs drove these and other developments. Giving practical advice on getting the best Internet service, Susan wrote Connecting to the Internet, An O’Reilly Buyer’s Guide, in August 1993 (a Barnes and Noble bestseller). Susan has been invited to speak on diverse subjects including education using the Internet, business on the Internet, and connecting to the Internet. She is consistently praised in evaluations for her down-to-earth presentation delivery. As a parent of two children, Susan is strongly committed to enhancing educational programs using communications technology. Among other activities, Susan played an instrumental role by co-founding the Global Schoolhouse and organizing the California branch of Tech Corps. Susan was an appointed member to the FCC’s Technological Advisory Committee. She was an elected Trustee of the Internet Society, a founder of the Commercial Internet Exchange (CIX), a former area director for the Internet Engineering Software Group (IESG) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). She was an appointed member of SBC/Pacific Telesis’s Telecommunications Consumer Advisory Panel and the former member of the U.S. Federal Networking Council’s Advisory Committee (FNCAC). She is listed in the Millennium and 1998-1999 editions of Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals.