미래도둑

한빛님, 다음은 SU에 관한 최신 뉴스입니다. SU에서 앞으로 역점을 둘 여섯 가지 이슈...눈여겨봅시다.

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – November 5, 2009 – Singularity University (SU)
today announced the first SU Executive Program designed to educate,
inform and prepare executives for the imminent disruption and
opportunities resulting from exponentially accelerating technologies.
Led by a world-renowned faculty and featuring a unique,
interdisciplinary curriculum, the SU Executive Program is establishing
a new model for how to prepare executives and MBA students to face
today’s dynamic business realities. As part of the program, faculty,
staff, and students will be encouraged to leverage social media
channels to distribute content in real and near-real time, providing
the entire world with access to the program’s exceptional curriculum.
The SU Executive Program is scheduled for November 7-15, 2009 at the
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.

“Our Executive Programs are focused on educating C-suite executives in
a fashion that allows them to understand what is in the lab today, and
what is likely to make-or-break their businesses in the next 5 to 10
years,” said Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, co-founder and Chairman of
Singularity University. “Today’s executives have a choice. They can
bury their heads in the sand and rely on old ways of thinking. Or,
they can immerse themselves in a program and conversation to be aware
of the road ahead. SU’s Executive Program is designed to be
insightful, inspiring and hands-on.”

The SU Executive Program addresses six fields experiencing
exponentially accelerating change, including AI and Robotics,
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Medicine and Human
Machine Interface, Networks and Computing Systems, and Energy and
Environmental Systems. The faculty includes some of the world’s most
distinguished leaders in their respective fields: Dan Barry, Robotics;
Christopher deCharms, Medicine; Michel Gelobter, Energy; Andrew
Hessel, Biotech; Neil Jacobstein, AI; Rohit Khare, Networks; Stuart
Kim, Biotech; Daniel Kraft, Medicine; Ralph Merkle, Nanotech; David
Orban, Networks; Barney Pell, Networks; David S. Rose,
Entrepreneurship; Melanie Swan, Future Studies; Dr. James Canton,
Future Studies.

Participants in the SU Executive Program will gain an understanding of
how disruptive technologies may impact their industry, explore growth
solutions based on disruptive innovation, and develop response
strategies relevant to their industries. They will also have an
opportunity to expand their network of contacts and become part of the
Singularity University Network (SUN), which fosters an ongoing
community and develops and promotes follow-up activities.

“The SU Executive Program goes beyond the lecture and workshop models
of typical intensive business programs and creates a real-world think
tank for sharing knowledge and information,” said Salim Ismail,
Executive Director of Singularity University. “We will use social
media channels, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to distribute
content from the program and foster a broader discussion of the key
concepts discussed during the sessions. This model is an important
foundation for increasing the global discussion around these key
topics.”

The SU Executive Program is limited to a maximum of 40 participants,
who are selected based on the level of achievement in their field,
recommendations, and a personal essay. A tuition fee of $15,000
includes accommodation on the SU campus, all tuition and academic
activities and visits to leading Silicon Valley companies. For more
information on applying for the program, which will be repeated in
February of 2010, please visit http://singularityu.org/programs/executive-programs/

좋은 정보 감사합니다.
Real-world think tank라..
구미가 당기는데요..

그런데 진입장벽이 만만치 않아 보입니다^^
서로 확 까놓고 진행하는 델파이 모임 같달까요 ㅎㅎ

SU에 대한 나의 솔직한 판단은 ...SU에 그리 기대할 것이 없다는 겁니다. 미래를 어떻게 돈과 연결시킬까, 엄청난 돈으로 미래를 만들어보겠다는...20세기적 시각의 극단이라는 생각이 듭니다. 아래 SU에서 미래학을 담당하는 사람들의 면면을 보면 모두 미래를 돈과 연결시키는 사람들이오. (내가 이렇게 함부로 사람을 평가해도 되는지 모르겠지만...) 이들이 쓴 글을 읽어보면 수사학의 잔치라해도 과언이 아니오. 구체적인 담론이 없다는 점, 이들이 그리는 미래에 현세대가 어떻게 반응하고 있다는 관찰이 없다는 점, 이를 통해 미래를 다른 시각으로 재구성해보려는 노력이 없다는 점은...미래를 흥행거리로 만들려는 사람들의 공통적인 특징이오. 내가 넘 심했나?

전후 내용을 모르고 글자로만 해석했을 때와는
다른 속 뜻들이 담겨있었군요.

답변, 감사히 보았습니다.
시야가 넓어지는 느낌입니다..

시대에 뒤쳐진 흐름을 답습하려 한다면
자연도태됨으로써 스스로의 무가치성을 증명해보이겠지요. ^^
개인적 생각으로는 어떤 쪽으로 진행되든 더 나은 방향으로 합쳐지리라 생각합니다.
진지한 성찰 속에는 블랙홀같은 힘이 있는 것 같거든요. 앞으로도 솔직한 의견 많이 부탁드려요~