Campus Tech Conference Reveals Robin Hanson as the Closing Keynote for Premier Higher Ed Techno

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - May 16, 2017 - PRLog -- Campus Technology Conference, a higher education technology event produced by LRP Conferences, LLC, an affiliate of LRP Publications, announced Robin Hanson, Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and Research Associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of the University of Oxford, will present the Closing Keynote on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Hanson, an economist and futurist with a background in artificial intelligence research and programming, will describe a future artificial intelligence scenario with the potential to change everything from security to identity and career paths to economic growth rates.

Drawing from his acclaimed book, The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth, Hanson's Closing Keynote of the same name will explore the possibility of human-level artificial intelligence in the form of brain emulations (ems). This keynote address will also feature a special response from Virginia Commonwealth University associate professor and learning innovation expert Gardner Campbell.

"From The Chronicle Review to TED's Future You, Robin Hanson has been recognized as a challenging and original thinker," said Campus Technology Conference Program Chair John Hess.  "We are delighted that he has agreed to share his thought-provoking work on artificial intelligence with Campus Technology Conference attendees."

Hanson received his doctorate in social science from California Institute of Technology, and master's degrees in physics and philosophy of science from the University of Chicago, and has worked as a research programmer at both Lockheed Martin and NASA.

In addition to Hanson's keynote, Campus Tech will feature a keynote address on crucial issues and strategies in security and privacy from Jennifer Golbeck (http://www.cs.umd.edu/~golbeck/),Director of the Social Intelligence Lab and Associate Professor in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. Plus seven workshops and 36 thought-provoking sessions in seven distinct program tracks, including The Future of Student Engagement in a Tech-Enabled World (http://www.campustechnologyconferences.com/sessions.html), A Framework for Getting Value From Your Institutional Data (http://www.campustechnologyconferences.com/agenda.html), Creative Leadership: A Human-centered Approach to Building Technologies (http://www.campustechnologyconferences.com/agenda.html), and more!

Registration is currently open for the 24th Annual Campus Technology Conference. Register by May 18, 2017 to save $200.00 off the on-site rate. For additional details and to register, visit www.CampusTechnologyConferences.com or call toll-free 1-800-727-1227.

For media inquiries, please contact Rennette Fortune at 561- 622-6520 or rfortune@lrp.com

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About Campus Technology

The Campus Technology Conference brings together thought leaders from the fields of higher education and technology to explore innovative solutions and to develop effective strategies for campus administration, infrastructure, teaching and learning, and more. Conference speakers and attendees occupy a variety of campus leadership positions including chief information officers, vice presidents of technology, and other executives, as well as a variety of academic and technology professionals who are working to manage resources effectively, build seamless networks, and create new educational and enterprise models for the future. Developed in consultation with members of an advisory board of academic and administrative experts from colleges and universities nationwide, each annual conference emphasizes strategic initiatives, technological innovations, emerging trends, hands-on workshop experiences, and opportunities for collaboration and partnership with industry leaders as well as within and among institutions. For additional information about the conference, please visit www.CampusTechnologyConferences.com.

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