A who's-who of executives, technology gurus and economists debated the implications of a wired world last week, joining Harvard educators for the University's third
Internet and Society conference.
The broad theme of the three-day event was how entire societies relate to cyberspace.
Industry giants like Intel, Apple, Sapient and Microsoft sponsored the conference, which brought more than 600 people to Sanders theatre and the Science Center.
One of the keynote speakers was Candice Carpenter, the CEO and co-founder of iVillage.com: The Women's Network.
She focused on the role of online communities and the changes they've caused in society.
Her speech illustrated her belief that the Internet is much more than a way to transfer data; it is a way to create relationships and even to change the way society works.
For example, she said that children are at the center of many debates surrounding the Internet.
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