Opening Keynote, Dr. Sally Ride
Former NASA Shuttle Astronaut and Mission Specialist
Dr. Sally Ride was America’s first woman in space and was a member of the Challenger crew on two flights. An advocate for improved science education, she has written five science books for children. She has also initiated and directed education projects designed to fuel middle school students’ fascination with science. Dr. Ride is currently President and CEO of Sally Ride Science and a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego. She is an active advocate for improved science education, and Sally Ride Science is a company that creates entertaining science programs and publications for youth, with a particular emphasis on engaging girls.

Friday Keynote, Marco Torres
Outstanding Educator
Marco Torres, a teacher, media coach, and education technology director for San Fernando High School, is also a filmmaker and photographer. He has been honored locally and internationally for his ability to empower minority students. His students are regularly recruited by some of the nation's finest universities and businesses.  As a teacher and media professional artist, Torres is involved with many professional organizations where he is an advocate for more collaboration between the media arts world and education. He teaches his students to celebrate their culture using multimedia tools and, as a board member of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, he promotes digital technology, change, community, and learning everywhere.

Thursday Speaker, David Pogue
Personal-technology Columnist for the New York Times
David Pogue is also an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His column, “State of the Art,” appears every Thursday on the front page of the Circuits section of the New York Times. With 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the “for Dummies” series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music); in 1999, he launched his own series of complete, funny computer books called the Missing Manual series, which includes 30 titles. His “Missing Manual” series includes bestselling books on Mac OS X, Windows XP, Dreamweaver, iMovie, iPhoto, Microsoft Office, AppleWorks 6, Mac OS 9, and others.