O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference

Calling it an early warning System for the future of technology, Tim O'Reilly asks "What interests 'alpha geeks' these days--and why should we care?" "Hackers and other lead users are a great early warning system if you want to think about the future of technology," contends Tim O'Reilly, founder and president of O'Reilly & Associates. "They do things today that everyone else will be doing in a couple of years." Learning from hackers and showcasing what alpha geeks are playing with now is the premise behind the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, convening in Santa Clara, CA from April 22-25, 2003.