Steve
Ballmer
Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation
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Steve Ballmer has full management responsibility for the world's leading
manufacturer of software for personal and business computing, with more
than 60,000 employees in over 75 subsidiary offices worldwide. Cited by
The New York Times for changing the Microsoft culture from “fit in
or out” to “openness and respectfulness of others”, Mr.
Ballmer has announced a new corporate mission “to enable people and
businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.”
A Detroit native, Mr. Ballmer graduated from Harvard University with a
bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics and after college worked
for two years at Procter & Gamble Co. as an assistant product manager.
He left Stanford University Graduate School of Business before graduating,
to become the 28th employee of Microsoft. In 2000, he became the company’s
CEO. Mr. Ballmer lives in Seattle, Washington.
Margot Cairnes
Founder and Chairman, The Change Dynamic
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Margot Cairnes is on a mission about leadership and her insightful comments
on the subject wowed the Wf360 Road Show audience in Australia. Founder
and Chairman of The Change Dynamic, an international management consultancy
specializing in leadership and organizational transformation tailored
for global enterprises, Ms. Cairnes designs and implements personalized
leadership and organizational change programs. Also an author, Ms. Cairnes
works closely as a mentor with several CEOs of Fortune 500 organizations.
Ms. Cairnes is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
and of the Australian Davos Connection, representing Australia at the
World Economic Forum. She received a Bachelor of Education with Honors
from the University of Sydney in 1981 and Master of Business Administration
from AGSM in 1987. Ms. Cairnes lives in Sydney, Australia.
Carla Cico
Chief Executive Officer, Brasil Telecom
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Telecom is a tough business these days, but Carla Cico is clearly up
to the task. Regarded as one of the world’s leading telcom executives,
she was named by Fortune as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women
in International Business”. ANEFAC, a Finance, Management and Accounting
Association in Brazil, elected Ms. Cico Executive of the Year for 2002.
Born in Verona, Italy, Ms. Cico speaks five languages, including Mandarin,
and for over 15 years, has been a significant player in major telecom
acquisitions and service improvement projects in various countries including
China, India and Czech Republic. As CEO of Brasil Telecom S.A., she
is the first woman in Brazil to have a chief executive position in the
telecom industry. Previously, Ms. Cico worked as Director of International
Business Operations for STET International, S.p.A., in Rome, where she
was involved in international telecom acquisition transactions. She
lives in Brasilia, Brazil.
Maxine Clark
Chief Executive Officer, The Build-a-Bear Workshop
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Entrepreneur extraordinaire, Maxine Clark honed her ability to spot
emerging retail and merchandising trends at the May Department Stores
Company, where she formed partnerships with Disney, American Greetings
and Mattel. As President of Payless Shoe Source, she developed the retailer
into the number one seller of children’s licensed footwear in the
world. Since l996, Ms. Clark has devoted her energies to Build-a-Bear
Workshop™, a teddy bear-themed experience retail store that combines
the universal appeal of plush animals with an interactive assembly line
that allows children to create their own huggable companions. The first
Build-a-Bear Workshop™ opened in the fall of 97 and Build-a-Bear
was named Best New Concept for 1998 by Chain Store Age and the Most
Innovative Retailer for 2001 by The National Retail Federation (NRF).
The 150-store operation will expand internationally by the end of 2003.
Ms. Clark is a member of the Committee of 200 and lives in St. Louis,
Missouri.
Pamela J. Craig
Managing Partner, Global Business Operations, Accenture
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Pamela J. Craig chairs Accenture's Business Operations Council, which
coordinates the company’s policies, procedures and operational
interfaces. A member of Accenture’s Executive Committee, Ms. Craig
has responsibility for all of the company's support services and geography-based
capabilities, managing a $1.4 billion dollar budget and over 7,300 people.
She also oversees Accenture's geographic councils, focusing on marketing
image, strategy execution and operational issues within Accenture’s
geographic units. In addition, she works with Accenture's capability
group chief executives to ensure capability group operating effectiveness.
She received her MBA from New York University, her AB from Smith College,
and joined Accenture in 1982 where she was admitted to the partnership
in 1991. At Accenture, she has led the launch of Accenture's Communications
& High Tech Women's Initiative and sponsored the Wf360 MainEvent
Road Show in Japan. Ms. Craig lives in Westfield, New Jersey.
Melinda Davis
CEO of The Next Group
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Futurist Melinda Davis is the author
of The New Culture of Desire, a radical new vision of the passions
that rule us. Charles Lazarus, Founder of Toys “R” Us, predicts
that Ms. Davis’ new vision “will change the thrust of marketing
as we know it.” Ms. Davis is the Founder and CEO of The Next Group,
the futurist think tank behind The Human Desire Project. Ms. Davis’
clients include many powerful names in consumer marketing, as well as
politicians, pop culture icons, and even a wellknown religious figure.
Born in Kansas City, educated in Europe and America, and a graduate
of Harvard University, Ms. Davis has been observing and analyzing the
culture for more than 20 years. She lives in New York City.
Esther Dyson
Chairman, EDventure Holdings
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In addition to leading EDventure Holdings, Esther Dyson publishes the
influential monthly technology-industry newsletter, Release 1.0, and
sponsors two of the industry's premier annual conferences, PC Forum
in the US and EDventure's High- Tech Forum in Europe. Ms. Dyson writes
a fortnightly column for the New York Times syndicate (Release 3.0),
which also appears in EDventure's online newsletter, The conversation
continues. Devoted to discovering the inevitable and promoting the possible,
Ms. Dyson focuses on emerging technologies and business models (peer-to-peer,
artificial intelligence, the Internet, wireless applications), emerging
markets (Eastern Europe) and emerging companies. In 1994, she had already
explored the impact of the Net on intellectual property and in 1997,
she wrote a book on the impact of the Net on individuals' lives, Release
2.0: A design for living in the digital age. She remains an active player
in discussions and policy- making concerning the Internet and society.
She holds a degree in Economics from Harvard and lives in New York City.
Rita Foley
SVP of MeadWestvaco; tech wizard now bringing her innovative expertise
to the world of media, pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging
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Rita Foley is known for change, innovation and the integration of companies.
She is Senior Vice President of MeadWestvaco, a global producer of packaging,
coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products and specialty
chemicals with annual sales of approximately $8 billion. The company
operates in 33 countries and employs more than 30,000 people worldwide.
As President of the Consumer Packaging Group, a leading provider of
packaging to the media, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic markets, she oversees
more than 40 manufacturing operations worldwide. After joining Westvaco,
she progressed from CIO to increased line-management responsibilities
with oversight of Rigesa, Ltda., Westvaco’s Brazilian subsidiary.
Prior to MeadWestvaco, Ms. Foley held executive positions for Harris
Lanier, Digital Equipment Corporation and QAD, Inc. Ms. Foley serves
on the board of the Council of the Americas, is a member of the Management
Policy Council, and Women in Packaging. Ms. Foley is a graduate of Smith
College. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Joe W. Forehand
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Accenture
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As Chairman and CEO of the company he joined 29 years ago, Joe W. Forehand
has led Accenture through one of the most groundbreaking periods of
its history—one that included the innovative redefining of the
company’s strategy, a successful initial public offering and an
impressive rebranding campaign. In his 30 years with the company, he
has had leadership responsibility for 11 of Accenture’s 18 industry
groups. Known for his collaborative, inclusive management style, Mr.
Forehand was named by Consulting magazine as the “most influential
consultant for 2001.” He was selected by InformationWeek magazine
as one of the 15 most inspirational figures in the information technology
industry, by VARBusiness magazine as one of its top visionaries and
by CRN magazine as one of its top 25 executives for 2001. Mr. Forehand
is a member of the Business Roundtable and the G100. He has been featured
at several international business and technology conferences, including
the World Economic Forum. Mr. Forehand lives in Dallas, Texas.
Nely Galán
Founder and President of Galan Entertainment
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Dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by New York Times Magazine,
Cuban-born Galán’s career started at WNJU-TV, Telemundo’s
flagship station. At age 22, Ms. Galán became the youngest television
station manager in the U.S. Since then she has worked with leading media
companies and partnered with Fox to produce English and Spanish-language
television programming for audiences in the U.S. and Latin America,
and bi-lingual multi-media. Ms. Galán produced the telenovela
“Empire” and the Bravo Awards and was instrumental in launching
the Fox Latin American Channel, Fox Kids Network in Latin America, and
Fox Sports Americas. In 1998, she was named President of Entertainment
for Telemundo where she struck first-ever deals with hot talents like
Ricky Martin and others, and initiated co-branding efforts with MTV
and Nickelodeon. Ms. Galán brought the Spanish-language sitcoms
“Solo en America” and “Los Beltran” to the U.S.
Since 1998, GALAN Entertainment has produced over 450 episodes of programming
for the U.S. Latino and international markets and clients include HBO,
the Fox Network, UPN, NBC/Telemundo and MTV. Ms. Galán lives
in Venice, California.
Jamie S. Gorelick
Vice Chair, Fannie Mae
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As part of the Office of the Chairman, Jamie Gorelick shares responsibility
for the management of Fannie Mae with emphasis on multi-family rental
housing, housing and community development products and initiatives,
as well as its legal and regulatory matters. Ranked #1 among organizations
committed to demonstrating that diversity works, Fannie Mae is the nation's
largest source of funds for home mortgages, with over one trillion dollars
in assets. Prior to joining Fannie Mae in May 1997, Ms. Gorelick was
Deputy Attorney General of the United States. She was the Chief Operating
Officer and the second-ranking official in the Department of Justice
and prior to joining the Justice Department, Ms. Gorelick served as
General Counsel of the Department of Defense. Ms.Gorelick is a graduate
of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She is listed in Fortune’s
"Fifty Most Powerful Women in American Business" and Working
Mother’s "Twenty-Five Most Influential Working Mothers in
America." Ms. Gorelick lives in Washington, DC.
Mellody Hobson
President, Ariel Capital Management, the first minority-owned firm
offering public mutual funds; regular financial contributor on ABC's
Good Morning America
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Mellody Hobson has been named “Global Leader of Tomorrow”
by the World Economic Forum in 2001, one of 25 “Next- Generation
Global Leaders” by Fortune, and in 1998, one of Working Woman’s
“20 under 30”. Ms. Hobson leads Ariel Capital Management,
Inc.—a Chicago-based investment management firm specializing in
equities with over $10 billion in assets under management. Ms. Hobson
is a graduate of Princeton University where she received a Bachelor
of Arts from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and
Public Policy. Ms. Hobson is a board member of Ariel Capital Management,
Inc. as well as Ariel Mutual Funds. She also works with a variety of
civic and professional institutions, including serving as Director of
the Chicago Public Library and as a Trustee of Princeton University.
Ms. Hobson’s extensive media experience includes her role as a
weekly financial contributor on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
General James L. Jones
Former Commandant of the U.S. Marines, now Supreme Allied Commander
of NATO forces in Europe
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Returning to MainEvent by popular demand, General James L. Jones was
appointed Supreme Allied Commander, Europe for NATO forces and Commander
of the United States European Command in 2003. Prior to this position,
he served as Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. General Jones began
his career with the Marines after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree
from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1966. He
was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1967, and sent to Vietnam as
a Platoon Commander. He has commanded Marine Corps units at every level,
platoon through division. General Jones’ career includes posts
as Company Commander at Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, DC; Marine
Corps Liaison for the United States Senate; Senior Aide to the Commandant
of the U.S. Marine Corps; Service in Operation Provide Comfort in Northern
Iraq and Turkey after Desert Storm; and, prior to his assignment as
Commandant, Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. General
Jones' personal decorations include: the Defense Distinguished Service
Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit
with four gold stars, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", and
the Combat Action Ribbon. General Jones currently resides in Mons, Belgium.
Ellen J. Kullman
Group Vice President, DuPont Safety & Protection
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Leader of one of DuPont’s five growth platforms, Ellen Kullman’s
mission is making DuPont the global market leader in providing solutions
for people, property and operations in the area of safety, security
and protection. Her diverse management responsibilities include leadership
for DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise,
DuPont Nonwovens, DuPont Safety Resources and DuPont Surfaces. Ms. Kullman
began her career at DuPont in 1988 as Marketing Manager in the medical
imaging business and has held positions of increasing responsibility
for diverse businesses. In the late 90’s she assumed leadership
of two high growth businesses, DuPont Safety Resources and bio-based
materials. Ms. Kullman was named to her current position in February
2002. Before joining DuPont, Ms. Kullman worked for General Electric
in various business development, marketing and sales positions. She
received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from
Tufts University and her MBA from Northwestern University. She is a
member of the Committee of 200 and lives in Greenville, Delaware.
Joanna Lau
Former Chairman and CEO, Lau Technologies; global expert in face-recognition
technology
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On a mission to fund and foster new ideas and companies, Joanna Lau
is founder and CEO of LAU Technologies, located in Littleton, Massachusetts.
In 1990, Ms. Lau acquired a small defense manufacturing company in Massachusetts
and grew it into three business units providing systems integration,
development and delivery of high-end electronic systems for military
applications and secure identification and surveillance systems. LAU
spun out and took public one of its divisions, Viisage Technology. Viisage
serves the secure identification industry and provides driver license
systems in 13 states utilizing patented facial recognition technology.
Under Ms. Lau’s leadership, LAU Technologies has earned awards
and recognition from the U.S. Army, Prime Contractors and the Small
Business Administration. Ms. Lau herself has received numerous business
and civic awards including the National Entrepreneur of the Year Award
sponsored by INC and Ernst & Young LLP, and is also a member of
the Young President Organization and the Committee of 200. She lives
in Concord, Massachusetts.
Barbara Miller - Host
President & CEO, Barbara B. Miller Communications
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When it comes to getting a point across, there is no one more gifted
than Barbara B. Miller. A talented orator, teacher and mediator, Ms.
Miller has elevated communication improvement to an art form. Ms. Miller
has served over 200 organizations and helped thousands of people, from
attorneys to celebrities to politicians, present themselves more effectively
with her skill-building courses. A graduate of Trinity University with
degrees in both Speech and Theatre, Ms. Miller began her career on the
presentation side of communication. For four years, Ms. Miller produced
and co-hosted a daily TV talk show and has more than 2,500 interviews
under her belt. With a firm understanding of what makes a great interview,
Miller then turned the tables and began helping teach others how to
successfully answer tough questions on serious topics. She lives in
Austin, Texas.
Mary Minnick
Executive Vice President, Coca-Cola
President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola Asia
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A 19-year veteran of Coca-Cola, Mary Minnick commands one of the most
challenging roles in the Coca-Cola system, responsible for generating
nearly a third of the company’s operating revenue. She oversees
operations in 38 countries throughout Asia that refresh over half the
worlds population, from the critically important Japan market and developing
giants India and China, to tiny Pacific nations, and provides total
system employment to over 100,000 people. Ms. Minnick has been cited
as one of Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women in International
Business”. Ms. Minnick spent eight years outside the US, the past
seven living and working in Asia, including assignments as President
of Coca-Cola Japan and before that president of the South Pacific division,
based in Australia. Although based in Atlanta, Ms. Minnick spends the
majority of her time in Asia. As an Executive Vice President, she is
also a key player in developing strategy for Coca- Cola. Ms. Minnick
holds a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University and
lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Pat Mitchell
President & CEO, PBS
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In February 2000, Pat Mitchell became the first woman and first producer
to serve as CEO of the nation’s largest and only non-commercial
broadcasting service. A former network correspondent, independent producer
and Time Warner executive, she oversees the operations of a $1 billion
national enterprise made up of 350 member stations whose mission is
to enrich the lives of all Americans while strengthening social capital
in the communities they serve. Recognized as a proven business leader
and respected executive in the entertainment industry, she was named
by Forbes magazine as one of the “Magnetic 40” corporate executives
in America, included in Electronic Media’s “12 to Watch,”
Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 40 Women in Entertainment,”
and named “Woman of the Year” by Women in Cable and Telecommunications.
With a history of activism in her community and in non-profit organizations,
Ms. Mitchell serves on the Women’s Leadership Advisory Council
of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the Board of Trustees
of the Mayo Foundation. She is also a member of the Board of Directors
of Bank of America. She lives in Washington, DC.
Luciano Respini
President, Dow Europe, Chairman of the Global Geographic Council,
Corporate Vice President of Marketing and Sales
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Luciano Respini, a driving force in the expansion of Dow Europe, joined
the company in Milan, Italy, in the financial department. He subsequently
led Dow’s financial operations in many companies, progressively
moving to Thailand, France, Yugoslavia, Latin America and places in
between, and was later Financial Vice President for the Dow Europe area,
located in Horgen, Switzerland. He then moved to the business side as
Vice President for Performance Products and the Chemical business for
Dow Europe. Next, Mr. Respini headed to Brazil as President of the Dow
Latin American area, and returned to Switzerland to lead Dow Europe.
In 2000 he became Chairman of the newly established Global Geographic
Council, representing geography in the Corporate Operating Board, and
is responsible for building customer relationships around the world
in his role as Corporate Vice President, Marketing and Sales. Mr. Respini
holds a doctor's degree in Economics from the Università Cattolica
of Milan and speaks Italian, French, English and Portuguese. He lives
in Zurich, Switzerland.
Ivy Ross
SVP of Worldwide Barbie/Girls Design, Mattel, cited as Mattel’s
ingenious right-brain designer and effective left-brain executive
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Ivy Ross oversees design and development of all Mattel products and
packaging for girls, including Barbie dolls and other unique brands,
accounting for a total of approximately $2 billion in revenue. Ms. Ross
also oversees the model shop, sound lab, chem lab and sculpting functions
for all Mattel products. In 2002, Ross created Project Platypus, a dynamic
process for bringing out human potential in an organization through
the synthesis of collaborative experiences resulting in new business
opportunities. Ross’ background, including a stint at Harvard Business
School, spans two decades in fashion and design at Calvin Klein, Liz
Claiborne, Bausch & Lomb and Swatch Watch. She founded two independent
design firms and a retail store cited as “the most influential
home furnishings store of the decade”. Her innovative jewelry is
displayed in the permanent collection of 12 international museums, including
the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., the Victorian Albert Museum in London
and the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City, among others. She lives
in Manhattan Beach, California.
Alastair Stewart
Main Presenter, London News Network, one of the most recognized faces
in the UK
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With a career in television news spanning a quarter of a century, Alastair
Stewart is one of the most recognized faces in television news in the
UK. He presents London News Network's flagship news and features program
"London Tonight," as well as a number of special programs
including “Police, Camera, Action!” the top rated factual
program on ITV; the “Carlton Debates” and Carlton’s quiz
show, “King of the Castle”. Prior to joining LNN, Mr. Stewart
was a presenter at ITN News, where he was the first British reporter
to be broadcast live from the liberated Kuwait City during the Gulf
War, and is one of the few people who have presented all of ITN's main
news programs. An active supporter and advocate for various charity
works, Mr. Stewart is a Patron of Lord Mayor Treloar College for disabled
students, the mental health charity, SANE, and the medical research
charity, HOPE; and a vice Patron of the mental health charities The
Zito Trust and The Mental Health Foundation. Mr. Stewart lives in London,
England.
Yukako Uchinaga
Vice President, Software Development Laboratory, IBM Japan, Ltd.
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One of the most spectacular IT success stories of a woman in a multinational
firm is that of Yukako Uchinaga. Cited as one of Fortune’s “50
Most Powerful Women in International Business”, Ms. Uchinaga is
the only woman to serve on the Board of Directors of IBM Japan. A technical
genius, Ms. Uchinaga has been a leader in encouraging the promotion
of women as managers at IBM and she serves as a role model for encouraging
more women to pursue careers in the technological industries. Since
joining IBM in 1971, Ms. Uchinaga has played a multitude of roles include
Manager of Programming Development, AP (Asia Pacific) Director of Asia
Pacific Products, Board Member of IBM Japan and General Manager, Cross
Industry, of IBM AP (Asia Pacific). Among her research contributions,
Ms. Uchinaga led the team that produced the double-byte character set
for software developers in Asian languages, paving the way for the world
to do business in Asia. Ms. Uchinaga, who holds a degree in Physics
from the University of Tokyo, lives in Tokyo, Japan.
Theodore Zeldin
Oxford Dean and noted author
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Cited as one of the “40 world figures whose ideas are likely to
have a lasting relevance to the new millennium,” Theodore Zeldin
graduated from London University at the age of 17. At age 30 he became
Dean of St. Antony's College at Oxford, where he helped to establish
the College as the University's new center for international studies.
In his forties, he published the 2000-page Oxford History of Modern
Europe (reissued as the History of French Passions), prompting
Le Point magazine to call him “the most popular Englishman in France,”
and Time magazine to name him "the world's leading authority on
Frenchness." His books: Happiness, An Intimate History of Humanity
and Conversation, Future of Work, and Conversation: How Talk
Can Change Our Lives, have expanded his research to the art of living
on a global scale. Mr. Zeldin has founded the Oxford Muse, a foundation
whose purpose is to expand people's experience and abilities with less
superficial personal relationships, and to develop ways of working that
are more life-enhancing. He is a Commander of the Order of the British
Empire and lives in Oxford, England.
Shoshana Zuboff
Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard
Business School
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Shoshana Zuboff’s revolutionary new book The Support Economy:
Why Corporations Are Failing Individuals and The Next Episode of Capitalism,
was featured as idea number one in BusinessWeek’s recent special
issue, “25 Ideas For A Changing World”. Author of the acclaimed
classic In The Age of The Smart Machine: The Future of Work and Power,
she has been called “the true prophet of the information age”.
Her lectures on “The Information Society” are featured in
the Smithsonian’s permanent exhibition on “The Information
Age”. She has been the subject of feature articles in The New
York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, and dozens of other periodicals.
Ms. Zuboff has degrees from Harvard University and the University of
Chicago. She lives in Nobleboro, Maine.
