Supernova has a long history of bridging the divide between the technology and policy communities. We’ve had numerous government participants and speakers, including leaders from the White House, FCC, Department of Energy, and State Department last year. And we’ve held sessions on topics ranging from online privacy to network neutrality, well before they became major public issues.

Holding this year’s Forum only 120 miles from Washington DC will make it easier for policy experts from the US government, leading companies, and public interest groups to participate. To take advantage of the opportunity, we’re making the first day of the event, July 29, Supernova Unconference and Policy Day. We’ll start with a few roundtable discussions and tutorials to get everyone up to speed on the key issues. Then we’ll break up into a participant-organized “unconference”, allowing anyone who wishes to lead a session. We’ll come together at the end of the day to distill the key insights from the day.

We are pleased that a number of key staffers and other policy-makers from the Federal Government will be joining us for Supernova Unconference and Policy Day. In addition to those identified on the speaker list, presenters will include:

- Anil Dash (Expert Labs)
- Greg Elin (Chief Data Officer, FCC)
- John Horrigan (Consumer Research Director, FCC)
- David Isenberg (Isen.com)
- Tom Spavins (Enforcement Bureau, FCC)
- Don Stockdale (Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC)
- Gina Trapani (Expert Labs)
- Emy Tseng (BTOP Program Officer, NTIA)
- Irene Wu (International Bureau, FCC)

This will be a unique opportunity to engage directly with the decision-makers and influencers from Washington DC. We hope you can join us. To participate in Supernova Policy Day, register for the 2010 Forum.