The Institute for Communication Technology Management at USC's Marshall School of Business has invited me to moderate a panel on Digital Living: Identity, Privacy & Trust in the Networked-Community. Panelists include the CTO of Los Angeles and executives from Time Warner, Alcatel-Lucent, Verizon and Qualcomm. The keynote will be Allison Cerra, co-author of Identity Shift, which explores the crossroads of technology and psychology. Find out more .

The University of Rhode Island holds a marvelous speaker series each year: I'm thrilled to be part of this year's line-up which includes TED speakers galore, including singularity evangelist Ray Kurzweil, cognitive scientist Deb Roy, organ creator Anthony Atala and neurobiologist Ed Boyden. My topic? Social media. Watch the video.

I'm excited to be a part of a series I've long admired - Categorically Not! This speaker series brings together scholars and artists from different disciplines who happen to be grappling with similar issues and concepts. Our focus? Mash-Ups! 6pm Sunday, Oct 30, 2011, Santa Monica Art Studios. Find out more

It's a techie foodie delight! I'll be delivering the keynote presentation during Gastronomy & Technology Days in Barcelona, October 18. Sponsored by the most famous chef in the world, Ferran Adria, and Telefonica, the biggest telecom company in Spain, this event will bring together people exploring the intersection between new technology and food.

Check out my latest talk on TED.com: Social Media & the End of Gender.

Check out this article in The Atlantic about my TEDWomen talk on Social Media & the End of Gender.

Check out my new report on how primetime TV depicts the War on Terror and the War on Drugs. The findings might surprise you.