If we are to share an integrated programme, the perfect complementary speaker for the Technology as God tendency that these things have is...

Joanna Macy, Eco-Philosopher

To ground us in the here and now, on the earth, making pressing environmental prioriites central to what we are doing here.

"...in service to the revolution of our time: the "Great Turning" from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining civilization."

To help us look at the fascinating world of deep ecology and general systems theory.

To be a strong woman, a voice of reason, an antidote.

To balance the programme.

Okay, maybe not a keynote but a decent place in the proceedings... if you are lucky enough to get her.

See also the passionate post at

http://www.liftconference.com/so-you-think-technology-god

Thanks for a great conference, given the profound reservations I am sharing.

http://www.joannamacy.net/