The theme of the conference is exploration of the impact that interactive technology has on peace, peacemaking, and diplomacy. The conference will bring together professionals from the entertainment industry, academia (faculty and students), and government and foundation personnel.

This conference will provide an opportunity for participants to learn, share and discuss what the future holds for the use of interactive technology in peace and peacemaking. Key aims of the conference it to hear from researchers and professionals in the field on the opportunities for how interactive technology can impact education and training in the areas of diplomacy and peace and increase participants' awareness of the role that technology has for peacemaking.

Conference speakers and workshop leaders include:

Lucas Welsh, President and Founder, Soliya

Luis Von Ahn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon

Mary Flanagan, Professor, Department of Film and Media Studies, Hunter College

Jesse Schell, Faculty, Entertainment Technology Center and Founder and CEO, Schell Games

Robert Cavalier, Ph.D., Teaching Professor, Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon

Cleotilde (Coty) Gonzalez, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon

Eric Brown, Chief Executive Officer, & Asi Burak, Chief Product Officer, Impact Games

Robert Creo, Board Member, and Sandi DiMola, Board Member, Mediators Beyond Borders

For additional questions and comments, please send email to Anne Humphreys at ah34@andrew.cmu.edu