Michael Liebhold

Mike Liebhold is a Senior Researcher for the Institute for the Future, IFTF, focusing on the geospatial web foundations for context-aware and ubiquitous computing In 2004, Mike was producer and program leader and producer for the IFTF "New Geography" Conference at the Presidio of San Francisco. At the two day workshop was aimed at helping technologists and strategic planners from top tier companies and the public to better understand the emerging geospatial information infrastructure. The event included The Fort Scott Locative Experience, a hands-on field exercise for conference attendees exploring a prototype geospatial web combining digital geodata and modern web hypermedia. Previously, Mike was a Visiting Researcher, Intel Labs, working on a pattern language based on semantic web frameworks for ubiquitous computing.

In the 1980s and early 1990's at Apple, Advanced Technology Labs, Mike led the Terraform project, an investigation of cartographic and location-based hypermedia and the launch of strategic partnerships with the National Geographic, Lucasfilm, and Walt Disney. At Apple, Mike also lead joint research with MIT, AT&T Bell Labs, and then lead research projects for Apple Chairman John Sculley. In addition his research included work with the U.S. Congress and the Clinton-Gore White House on National Technology Initiatives including the technical requirements for advanced High Definition Television (HDTV) system. Later on as Chief Technology Officer for Times Mirror Publishing, Mike helped launch over 20 professional and consumer web content services, land several very early large scale enterprise Intranet designs. While CTO, for Times Mirror, Mike worked in depth with both Times Mirror's aeronautical mapping division, Jeppesen, (now a Boeing division) and on a "4D" globe with Times Mirror's "Rocket Science" game company. At the Times Mirror, Mike led the company's investment in Netscape Communications, as a founding member of Netscape's investor's advisory board. Later he joined Netscape for two years as a senior services architect.

During the late 1990s, Mike worked on startups building large scale international public information technology services and internet protocol (IP) networks for rural and remote regions in China, India, Europe, and Latin America. Most recently, Mike has been working on a few key geospatial standards, and helping to design and stage collaborative mapping workshops with the Locative Media Lab (www.locative.net/FrontPage/), a loosely affiliated international network of geospatial hackers and artists. Mike publishes his occasional thoughts about microlocal and geospatial computing on his web log at www.starhill.us.

Christopher Wilson

Chris Wilson is the Vice President of Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategy and Planning for DaimlerChrysler Research and Technology North America Inc. His responsibilities include the identification and development of key technologies and enablers for ITS, as well as relationships with the government and other ITS stakeholders. Of particular interest is the development of new safety solutions for the automotive community and the driving public, and how innovative solutions can be derived from relationships with non-traditional partners.

Throughout his 9 years with DaimlerChrysler he has been a leading advocate of positioning and mapping technologies in support of vehicle safety. During the last 4 years he has branched out into communications as a deployment path has become feasible. He is now a leading advocate for the cooperation of vehicles and infrastructure to increase the safety and efficiency of our nation's transportation network.

Prior to joining DaimlerChrysler RTNA Chris developed ITS solutions for TRW- on both the vehicle and infrastructure sides of the pavement. He developed one of the first offboard vehicle navigation systems, worked to develop infrastructure in support of 'MayDay' or Automatic Collision Notification systems, and helped design traffic management systems in California and Texas.

Chris received his Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from Princeton University. He is a member of several professional societies, including the Institute of Navigation, and IEEE, and serves on many industry committees.