I got the 7:47 am Bus 22 to the Crown Plaza Cabana Hotel on El Camino where most of the attendees were staying. The ACC2003 Conference had a Shuttle Bus to Stanford every half-hour. I took the 8 am Shuttle and got to the Conference at 8:30 am. At the registration desk, I gave them the form where Tyler had signed me on for a complimentary pass. When they asked me for my name & title for the ID tag, I said: "Peter Y. Chou, poet, WisdomPortal.com". There were lots of Krispy Kreme donuts, bagels, Starbucks coffee and tea for the morning attendees. Since I already had cereal and fruits for breakfast, I refrained myself from eating or drinking more. The opening session at 9 am was delayed over half-an-hour because of technical glitches in setting up Ray Kurzweil's 3D Telepresence Lecture. The lobby was buzzing with lots of chats and networking of the ACC2003 attendees. I found myself next to Dr. Joel Orr (VP & Chief Visionary of Cyon Research, Chesapeake, VA). He was on the Shuttle Bus and I was amazed at his cool demeanor with suit and tie on a day that approached the upper 90's in temperature. We conversed about creativity, and Joel mentioned Dorothea Brande's Becoming a Writer. It's a 1934 classic which I've read long ago and have forgotten. Thanks Joel for reminding me about this gem. When the session finally got underway, the Oak Lounge was packed with around 300 attendees. Joel sat on my right, to my left was Gregor J. Rothfuss, a Software Architect from Wyona AG, Zurich. Nearby was Michael E. Muston, CEO of MemWeb, Monaco. Looks like we have a global audience here— all fascinated by the idea of accelerating change. When time permits, I'll type up my notes taken during the conference. For those who wish to have the entire transcript of the ACC2003 Conference on DVD, order it from their official site.