This Workshop is a cross-disciplinary event on Games, Networks and Markets at the intersection of Computer Science and Economics.
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Agenda
Thursday 28th June 2012
Afternoon:
13:00 -13:30 Registration
13:30 – 14:10: Edoardo Gallo, University of Cambridge, “Communication networks in markets”
14.15 - 14.50 Yoram Bachrach, Microsoft Research, “Motivating Intelligent Crowds”
15:00 - 15:30 Tea and coffee break
15:30 - 16:30 Paul Seabright, Toulouse School of Economics, “Scarce attention and the value of page rank in online search”
16:30 - 17:15 Ian Kash, Microsoft Research, “Managing air traffic disruptions through strategic prioritization”
Friday 29th June 2012
08:45 - 09:15 Tea and coffee mingle
09:15 - 10:00: Mahyar Salek, Microsoft Research, “Decentralized Auctions for Uniformly Semimodular Bidders”
10.00 - 11.00 Milind Tambe, University of Southern California, “Game theory for Security: Key Algorithmic Principles, Deployed Systems, Lessons Learned”
11:00 - 11:15 Tea and coffee break
11:15 - 12:00 Pushmeet Kohli, Microsoft Research, “Blotto On Facebook: The Effect of Social Relations On Strategic Interaction”
12:00 - 12:45 Marcin Dziubinski, University of Cambridge, “Network Design and Defence”
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Markus Mobius, Microsoft Research, “Treasure Hunt”
15:00 – 15:45 James Rutt, University of Cambridge, “Aggregators and the News Industry: Charging for Access to Content”
15:45 – 16:30 Tea and coffee break
16:30 – 17:15 Anxo Sanchez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, “How reciprocity renders networks irrelevant for cooperation in social dilemmas”
19:00 – 23:00 Drinks reception and dinner – Dining Hall at Westminster College, Madingley Road, Cambridge, UK, CB3 0AA. Dress code: smart/casual. INVITATION ONLY – If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please discuss with the hosts.
Speakers
- Yoram Bachrach, Microsoft Research Cambridge
- Marcin Dziubinski, Cambridge
- Edoardo Gallo, Cambridge
- Ian Kash, Microsoft Research Cambridge
- Pushmeet Kohli, Microsoft Research Cambridge
- Markus Mobius, Microsoft Research, New England
- James Rutt, Cambridge
- Mahyar Salek, Microsoft Research Cambridge
- Anxo Sanchez, Madrid
- Paul Seabright, Toulouse
- Milind Tambe, USC
Practicalities
Organisers: Sanjeev Goyal and Peter Key, Microsoft Research
Location: Microsoft Research Cambridge
Local Information: For further details on Microsoft's recommended maps, and travel information please go to: Visit Microsoft Research Cambridge
Workshop Contact: Cara Freeman; Meeting & Events Coordinator.
Email: msrcevnt@microsoft.com
Direct Dial: +44 (0) 1223 479 700
