[Swarmfest2006] Keynote speaker(s) for SwarmFest 2006

[Greg Madey]

SwarmFest 2006 Organizing Committee,

Recall that NAACSOS_2006 is scheduled for Thursday & Friday (June  
22-23) and SwarmFest_2006 is scheduled for Friday & Saturday (June  
23-24).

In addition to joint paper sessions, some other joint events on  
Friday, including a shared keynote speaker and luncheon are possible.

The NAACSOS organizing committee is trying to arrange for two keynote  
speakers, perhaps one on Thursday and one on Friday. The keynote  
speaker could begin the day with a morning keynote, or perhaps a  
luncheon talk.

Two individuals have been asked with no answer back yet: Joshua  
Epstein (Brookings) and Steve Borgatti (author of UCINET and Chairman  
of the Org Studies Department at Boston College). If these fall  
through, then others will be asked.

Is SwarmFest interested in a joint keynote and/or luncheon (with  
speaker?) on Friday?

Are there any suggestions for other keynote speakers? Perhaps a  
SwarmFest only keynote speaker on Saturday? Or another joint keynote  
speaker on Friday?

Thanks,

Greg