How can the world more effectively deal with disaster? Will marketers take full advantage of an increasingly mobile playing field? Can HIV be prevented with a simple pill? The coming week promises more than a few conferences that will present medical and technological breakthroughs, and pave the way for exciting new approaches to well- ingrained dilemmas.
Here are three of our favorites:
June 19-22: World Conference on Disaster Management
On the heels of the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan, this year’s theme for the World Conference on Disaster Management, Innovative Solutions for a Modern World, couldn’t be more urgent. Business and community leaders will benefit from hands-on disaster simulations, innovative training in social media, and counseling on hardship and resilience.
June 23: Science for Life — A Pill a Day Keeps HIV Away
A recent breakthrough in pharmaceutical research could spell an end to HIV as we know it. Could this horrific virus be prevented with a once-daily pill? Doctors involved in the iPrEx study – named the #1 medical breakthrough of 2010 by Time – will describe their findings in detail in what could well become one of 2011’s most important conferences.
June 24: L2 Clinic Mobile and Geolocal
How can you not like mobile? It’s the current sweetheart of the technology industry. But there are serious technological and business obstacles to overcome before it reaches its ultimate potential. Look for insightful research, analysis, and best practices. Long live the mobile revolution!
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