New York City was host to geeks from all walks of life this past weekend, as scientists, engineers, futurists, and other forward-thinkers converged for Singularity Summit 2011. It was 2 days of talks that touched on all aspects of the future, from cutting edge research in regenerative medicine and artificial intelligence to the coming disruption in traditional economics and even religious faith. It was fast-paced and dense at times, but also inspirational and stimulating. If you weren’t there, hopefully this post will give you a glimpse into what it was like. It should also inspire you to be there next year, when the Summit will return to the San Francisco Bay area. via Singularity Hub

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To give you some idea, here are just a few of the speakers:

Ray Kurzweil – From Eliza to Watson to Passing the Turing Test
Stephen Badylak – Regenerative Medicine: Possibility and Potential
Stephen Wolfram – Computation and the Future of Mankind
James McLurkin – The Future of Robotics is Swarms: Why a Thousand Robots Are Better Than One
Christof Koch – Neurobiology and Mathematics of Consciousness