PopTech 2010: 5 Stand Out Talks From Writers At Past Conferences (VIDEO)
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Today the Pop! Tech 2010 conference begins at the Camden Opera House, Maine, which will feature innovators in an ecclectic array of fields from bio-engineering to bluegrass.
In past years, visitors have been treated to lectures and performances by a horde of important thinkers, including many bestselling authors like Malcolm Gladwell. This year, Dan Ariely, Susan Casey, Stephanie Coontz, Ronald Cotton, David Eagleman, and Larry Smith, are among the many authors to speak.
According to its website:
PopTech is a unique innovation network - a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping our future, and new approaches to solving the world's most significant challenges. We are known for our thriving community of thought-leaders, breakthrough innovation programs, visionary annual conferences and deep media and storytelling capabilities.
Which influential authors have presented at PopTech in the past? Here are a selection of five memorable talks by writers at past PopTech conferences ...


First Posted: 10/20/10 12:19 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:05 PM ET