FYI
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Hey everybody..
The information (and sign-up sheet) for Girl Geek Dinner #4 are now
available online at
'
http://www.girlgeekdinner.nl/'.
Speaker: Frances Brazier
Date: Monday 12 January, 2009
Time: 7-11 PM
Location: Flexbar @ Westergasfabriek (Pazzanistraat 1, Amsterdam)
Cost: 22.50 Euros (buffet dinner, excluding drinks)
Title:
You do not like green eggs and ham?
(Tales of when Sam-I-Am had something else in mind..)
Abstract:
Expectations -- both our own and those of others -- strongly influence
our careers. Dealing with these expectations can be a challenge!
Throughout my life and my academic career, I have encountered numerous
choices, surprises, and life-lessons. Pain can be minimized by learning
from others -- so in this talk, I will share some of the lessons that I
and my collegues have learned along the way
Speaker Bio:
Frances Brazier is a Professor of Computer Science at the Vrije
Universiteit in Amsterdam, chairing the Intelligent Interactive
Distributed Systems Group (
www.iids.org). She has published significantly
in the areas of Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Agent
Systems, Distributed Systems, Web Services, and Human-Computer
Interfaces, and is currently a member of the editorial board of AI in
Design and Manufacturing and a new book series on Autonomic Systems.
Beyond her academic career Frances has also been involved in numerous
ventures including NLnet, the first ISP in the Netherlands. Frances is
also a Board member of the Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren.
Sponsor: T.B.D.
Thanks!
Melanie
--
Dr. Melanie Rieback - Assistant Professor
Vrije Universiteit, Faculty of Science, Dept. of Computer Science
De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (20) 598 7874 / Fax: +31 (20) 598 7653 / Url:
www.cs.vu.nl/~melanie
