LIFE SCIENCES 2010 event: Panelists announced, few seats remain

Last week we told you that ThinkBalm analyst Erica Driver will be keynoting and moderating our LIFE SCIENCES 2010: The Global Collaboration Imperative event at Microsoft's Malvern, Pa., campus next Tuesday. Today I bring you the panelists. They are:

E. Melanie W. Kittrell, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Global Customer Strategy and Channels
Knowledge Management and Innovation
Merck and Co., Inc.

Dr. Tony O'Driscoll
Professor of the Practice
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
and author of the new book, "Learning in 3D"

Thomas K. Kaney, MBA, MHA, MS
Change Management Lead
Mandala Partners International
Formerly Sr. VP, Human Resources and Strategic Planning, GlaxoSmithKline

Sam Batterman
Business Intelligence Evangelist
Pharmaceutical/Life Science
Microsoft Corporation
Formerly U.S. Sales Force project leader for CRM/SFA at Merck

I'll also be sitting on the panel.

The event will open with a presentation by Erica, followed by a roundtable discussion with the panelists. Then Dr. O'Driscoll will present. After that, we'll turn the microphone over to you for a live Q&A session. By then everyone will be hungry, and lunch will be served.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, JUST A FEW SEATS REMAIN. So RESERVE YOUR SPOT before someone else swipes it.

I hope to see you there!

"Learning in 3D" a must-read for those in learning and collaboration technology

Two of the leading thinkers in learning and technology -- Dr. Tony O'Driscoll, Professor of the Practice at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business; and Dr. Karl Kapp, Professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University -- are publishing their new book in January. It's titled "Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration."

It covers virtual immersive environments, and how they can redefine and improve the approach to learning and collaboration in the enterprise. I read the manuscript, and Tony and Karl asked me if I would write the forward. I was happy to do so. I think their book is a required reading for anyone in the learning and collaboration spaces. So we're doing what we can to help spread the word about it.

You can get a sneak-peek preview of their book and pre-order it on Amazon.com now. Tony and Karl will also be starting a blog book tour on Jan. 11. More details on that, as well as updates on the book to come.

What it will take to get the industry across the chasm, according to Dr. Tony O'Driscoll

Next up in the Ron Burns hot seat is Dr. Tony O'Driscoll from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Ron talked to him at 3D TLC to get his perspective on what it will take to get the industry "across the chasm." Dr. O'Driscoll presented on this topic during the show, and we'll have that video for you soon. It's also the subject of his new book, "Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration," which he co-authored with Karl Kapp. You can read more on his insights and musings on his blog, Learning Matters!.