Neil Gershnenfeld:  Q&A Panel
Channel: Purdue Engineering
Date: 2019-02-01

Panel Discussion Topic:  Unleashing the Economic Potential of New Technologies through Design & Manufacturing

A Purdue University College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series panel-based question and answer session with Neil Gershenfeld, the Director of MITs Center for Bits and Atoms. 

The convergence in different technologies such as electronics, programmability, robotics, internet-of-things, computer vision, AI, and automation sets up a global stage for both new innovations and fierce competition. Economists cite the sluggish middle-skill job growth relative to both low and high-skill job growth as an indication of upcoming automation’s bigger impact. We will cover this theme in our panel discussion from an economic and social perspective.

Moderator: Karthik Ramani, Donald W. Feddersen Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering by courtesy
Panelist: Neil Gershenfeld
Panelist: David Roberts, Chief Innovation Officer, IEDC
Panelist: Todd Murray, President and CEO of Mursix

Prof. Neil Gershenfeld's unique laboratory is breaking down boundaries between the digital and physical worlds, from creating molecular quantum computers to virtuosic musical instruments. Technology from his lab has been seen and used in settings including New York's Museum of Modern Art and rural Indian villages, the White House and the World Economic Forum, inner-city community centers and automobile safety systems, Las Vegas shows and Sami herds. He is the author of numerous technical publications, patents, and books including Designing Reality, Fab, When Things Start To Think, The Nature of Mathematical Modeling, and The Physics of Information Technology, and has been featured in media such as The New York Times, The Economist, NPR, CNN, and PBS.
 
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