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Program Agenda

*Please note the below times are subject to change*

Monday Evening (Day 1, October 17)
5:30 pm Guest Arrival and Reception at the Scripps Seaside Forum
6:30 pm Welcome and Event Launch over seated dinner
7:30 pm One-to-One: Jim Fallows and Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors
Tuesday, Full Day (Day 2, October 18)
8:00 am Arrival and Breakfast at Scripps Seaside Forum
8:45 am Welcome and Innaugural Program Kickoff
9:00 am Guru Dr. Deepak Chopra and Physicist Dr. Leonard Mlodinow, Interviewed by Atlantic Senior Editor (To appear together in discussion of their upcoming book on spirituality and science).
10:00 am

Exploring Technology with Evan Williams, Co-Founder, Twitter, Interviewed by Atlantic Senior Editor James Fallows
10:25 am

Panel Discussion moderated by James Fallows

Panelists:

• Larry Smarr, Director, Calit2; Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, UCSD
• Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President and President of Global Market Development, Qualcomm
• Susan Shirk, Director, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California System; Ho Miu Lam Professor of China and Pacific Relations, UC San Diego
 
11:15 am

Remote Interivew with Daniel Yergin and Steve Clemons

11:30 am

Panel Discussion moderated by Steve Clemons

Panelists:

• Steven Mayfield, Director, San Diego Center for Algae
• Steve Koonin, Under Secretary of Energy for Science at U.S. Department of Energy
• Dan Kammen, Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at The World Bank
• Kristina Johnson, CEO, Enduring Energy; Former Under Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
 
12:30 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm Interview with Amory Lovins, Cofounder, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute
 
2:30 pm

Lab Tours
 

Guests Pre-register for one of four possible options:

  • UCSD Moores Cancer Center
  • The Scripps Research Institute
  • Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
4:00 pm: Conclude
6:00 pm Cocktails and Dinner at CALIT2 (Dinner will include passed hors d'oevres and stations)
7:00 pm Post-dinner program: Alexis Madrigal interviewing Will Wright, American game designer and co-founder of development company, Maxis, on the future of alternate reality and the intersection of gaming and digital learning
7:45 pm Program concludes; dessert & cordial service begins as guests continue to mix and explore labs
 

CALIT2 Experience:

  • StarCave (3-D Visualization Lab, 15-minute presentation)
  • NexCave (3-D Visualization Lab, 15-minute presentation)
  • HIPerSpace wall (High-res multi-monitor display)
9:15 pm Conclude
Wednesday Daytime (Day 3, October 19)
8:00 am Arrival and Breakfast at Salk Institute
9:00 am

Exploring Health Session with Clinton Global Health Initiative chairman Ira Magaziner interviewed by Atlantic senior editor Corby Kummer

 9:30 am

Panel Discussion moderated by Corby Kummer

Panelists:
• John Reed, President & CEO, Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute
• Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director, Division of HIV/AIDS, National Institutes of Health
• Dr. James Hildreth, Dean, College of Biological Sciences, UC Davis
• Steffanie Strathdee, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences; Chief, Division of Global Public Health, UC San Diego
 
10:30 am Salk Lab options:
Guests may choose to attend one of several Salk Labs or a guided architectural tour
1:30 pm Closing Lunch
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