Clay Shirky to speak in Second Life

Found at govtech.net, The Conference Board will hold its first virtual meeting in Second Life. The Conference Board is a global business research and membership organization.

Holding meetings in Second Life or any other virtual world is not new news, what is interesting is that, among others, Clay Shirky will be presenting. Clay Shirky has been very vocal about aspects of Second Life, especially how Linden Labs counts how many residents there are.

Welcome back to Second Life, Clay.

For some more information on the conference itself, the article says:

“This is the first Conference Board meeting that is a true hybrid between ‘real life’ and the reality of ‘virtual worlds,’” said Roche. “By having half of the meeting in Second Life, we will be joined by experts from as far away as Finland, Japan, Malaysia, Scotland, Germany, Chile, and France.

“These “remote” participants in the meeting will be presenting both videos and slides presentations within the virtual facility. All participants worldwide will be linked together via a telephone teleconferencing system.

“This unique meeting will feature business strategy, innovation, marketing, legal, and technology leaders.”