From 3-D printers and flexible electronics to nanotech water filters and high-efficiency solar films, today’s designers and engineers are taking a hands-on approach to invent products that meet real-world needs. At the 2012 Global Technology Leaders conference, you will meet researchers, industry leaders and even ‘maker movement’ enthusiasts who are harvesting the best in emerging technologies to create innovative solutions for health care, energy efficiency, sustainability and other challenges.

Pre-registration is required, admission is complimentary. The conference will be simulcast live online. You do not have to pre-register to watch the webcast.

The Global Technology Leaders Conference is held during Global Entrepreneurship Week and recognizes the entrepreneurial vision of A. Richard Newton, Dean of the College of Engineering, UC Berkeley from 2000 to 2007.