Speakers
Dmitri Williams, Professor, USC & Griffin Scientific
Dmitri Williams (PhD, Michigan 2004) is a professor at USC Annenberg, where he teaches courses on technology and society, games and data analytics, as well as an independent consultant working with technology companies on consumer behavior. His current work focuses on the study of influence among populations through the concept of "social value." His ongoing work centers on the social and economic impacts of new media, often within online games. He works actively with companies and startups across the tech sectors. Williams was the first researcher to use online games for experiments and to undertake longitudinal research on video games. He has testified before the US Senate and in federal courts and has been interviewed by most major media outlets.