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Fireside Chat with Bob Metcalfe

A session at SXSW Interactive 2012

Bob Metcalfe, who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law, has recently relocated to Austin (he how serves as Director of Innovation and teaches the "One Semester Startup" course at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas). Hear his perspectives on relativity, new media in Central Texas, young entrepreneurs, venture capital, the tech bubble and more in this lively one-hour conversation.

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Business Reporter, Austin American Statesman

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Bob Metcalfe

Professor of Innovation, The University of Texas

Brooklyn born, MIT engineer, Harvard mathematician, Internet pioneer, Xerox scientist, Ethernet inventor, Stanford professor, 3Com founder, Cambridge fellow, InfoWorld pundit, Polaris partner, and now UTexas professor.

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19 attendees

  • Francesco D'Orazio
  • Adam Holzband
  • Katie Sunstrom
  • Ryan McCormack
  • Bryan Menell
  • Bob Metcalfe
  • Cody Stoltman
  • David Meiselman
  • Andre Nader
  • EJ Lawless
  • Gui Ambros
  • hugh garry
  • LekanB
  • Michael Crider
  • Patrick Woods
  • Mark Pors
  • Chris Sparks
  • Steven Cutbirth
  • Mikael Zackrisson

12 trackers

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  • Brian Duggan
  • Laurian Gridinoc
  • Kerry Rupp
  • Kevin S Prince
  • Matthew Levine
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  • Paul Beaulieu
  • Jason Lewis
  • Steven Polunsky
  • Susan Raybuck
  • Ralph Brandi

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When

Time 9:30am10:30am CST

Date Tue 13th March 2012

Where

Salon D, Hilton Austin Downtown

Session type

Dual

Session Hash Tag

#Metcalfe

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