Ray Kurzweil himself

Ray Kurzweil himself closed the first day of the conference.  Many of the conference attendees were introduced to the He didn’t really provide any new information, instead commenting on the things he had heard that day from the other presenters.  He did this very well, with insight and humor.  Of course he was warmly welcomed by the crowd, who had waited until 6:30 in the evening to hear him.  I’m glad I stuck it out.  His speaking manner gave me more confidence in his ideas, since he was able to very casually ad-lib about some complex topics in a way that showed he understood them all, including their interrelations.