The 2004 Laureates / Advanced Technology Category / Information Science

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Alan Curtis Kay

U.S.A. / May 17, 1940
Computer Scientist; President, Viewpoints Research Institute

Workshop

Symposium:Future of Personal Computing and Education

Coordinator and Moderator:
Akinori Yonezawa (Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee; Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo)

1:00
Opening Address
Katsuo Ikeda
(Chairman, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee; Professor, Department of Information Science and Technology, Osaka Institute of Technology)
 
Introduction to the Laureate
Akinori Yonezawa
 
Laureate Lecture
Alan Curtis Kay
"Making the Invisible More Visible — Children, Powerful Ideas, and Technologies"
 
Lecture
Takeo Igarashi
(Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Information Science & Technology, the University of Tokyo)
"3D Graphics for Everyone"
 
Lecture
Akikazu Takeuchi
(Senior General Manager, Personal Solutions Business Group, Sony Co.)
"Graphical Expression on the Web"
 
Lecture
Toyoaki Nishida
(Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)
"Towards Communicative Intelligence ? Enabling Conversations Beyond Space and Time"
 
Lecture
Hideyuki Takada
(Researcher, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University)
"Experiences and Future of Computer-based Education on Creativity"
 
Intermission
 
 
Panel Discussion
"Future of Personal Computing and Education: Breakthrough Needed?"
Moderator:
Akinori Yonezawa
Panelists:
Alan Curtis Kay
Takeo Igarashi, Toyoaki Nishida, Hideyuki Takada, and Akikazu Takeuchi
5:10
Closing
 

Workshop Program and Abstract(PDF)