SIG Chairs:
 Maribeth Back is a senior research scientist at FX Palo Alto Laboratory, where she directs the Mixed and Immersive Realities research group. Her work focuses on the intersection of virtual environments and real-world collaboration, with a bit of ubiquitous computing mixed in. Previously, Maribeth's research focus has included smart environments, multi-modal interfaces, new forms of reading and writing, and interactive audio systems design and engineering. Maribeth holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
 Corey Bridges
 Bob Ketner is a product designer with extensive experience in electronic commerce, loyalty programs, virtual worlds, and online startups. He has been part of product design and development in the fields of beverages, clothing, e-commerce, fragrance, publishing, toys, and virtual worlds. Bob founded the SDForum Virtual World SIG in Silicon Valley in 2006, and is a regular contributor to the Virtual Worlds@Work program at Strategic Business Insights. In 2008 Bob was a core organizer for "Virtual Worlds and Immersive Environments", an exploratory conference at NASA Ames Research Center, and has also presented on the topic at multiple museum conferences, the Silicon Valley Innovation Institute, Engage Expo, and SRI. Since 2008 Bob has managed the online program in the content group at The Tech Museum, using online design tools to design and prototype museum installations worldwide, which was winner of the $10k Linden Prize in 2010 for real world applications of a virtual world. Bob holds an M.A. in Industrial Design.
 Eilif Trondsen is the Research and Program Director of the Virtual Worlds @ Work (VWW) consortium at SRI Consulting Business Intelligence (SRIC-BI) in Menlo Park, California. The focus area of his research and consulting at SRIC-BI—a spin-out of SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute)—is the use of technology for innovation, learning and performance improvement. He has 29 years' experience at SRIC-BI and at SRI International, leading or contributing to a variety of projects for U.S. and foreign clients in the private and public sectors. At SRI and SRIC-BI, Eilif has held the position of Research Director of the Business Intelligence Program (now the Scan program), the director of the Learning on Demand program (exploring the role of technology in learning and training), and is now leading VWW. In his tenure at SRI and SRIC-BI, Eilif has given numerous presentations on various eCommerce, eLearning and virtual worlds topics at conferences and to SRI clients around the world. Eilif has also the author and co-author of numerous publications on eCommerce, eLearning and virtual worlds issues.
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