Emeritus

Frederic G. “Ted” Withington is a senior consultant with Arthur D. Little, where he has spent much of his career advising corporations and government organizations on technology strategy, research and development planning, and innovation management. His work focuses on evaluating emerging technologies and helping organizations navigate the transition from scientific discovery to practical application.

Ernest “Lee” Keet is a partner at Vanguard Atlantic, where he has been active for decades in venture capital and technology-focused investment. His work centers on identifying emerging software, systems, and infrastructure opportunities and helping guide early-stage companies toward sustainable growth and commercialization. Keet’s investment activity has contributed to the advancement of numerous technology firms across sectors ranging from enterprise software to communications and environmental innovation.

Lars Heide is an editor of the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing and an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, specializing in the history of technology, industrialization, and information systems. His research explores the development of computing within broader economic and organizational transformations, with particular emphasis on European industrial history.

Peter A. Cunningham is the founder and former CEO of INPUT, a leading provider of market intelligence, research, and advisory services on government technology markets. Under his leadership, INPUT became a central resource for companies seeking to understand federal, state, and local government procurement, helping shape business strategy for thousands of firms in the public-sector technology ecosystem.

Nolan Bushnell is a legendary entrepreneur whose work helped launch both the video game industry and the modern concept of family entertainment centers. In 1972 he founded Atari, Inc., the company that brought video games into mainstream culture with groundbreaking titles such as Pong and later Asteroids, Centipede, and the Atari 2600 home console. Under Bushnell’s leadership, Atari rapidly became one of the fastest-growing companies in American history, shaping the early direction of home computing and electronic entertainment.

Jeffery D. Stein is Vice President of Peyton Investments, Inc., an advisory firm supporting emerging technology companies and their CEOs. Over his six decades in the IT industry, Stein has founded and led multiple pioneering businesses at the forefront of online systems, digital services, and Internet technologies.

Leslie Berlin is the Project Historian for the Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University, where she documents and interprets the development of the global technology ecosystem through archival research, oral histories, and public scholarship. Her work focuses on the people, companies, and ideas that shaped the evolution of computing and Silicon Valley’s rise as a center of innovation.

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