Joe McCarthy is an irrepressible instigator, connector and evangelist, investigating and inventing technologies that bridge the gaps between people, places and things in the digital and physical worlds. His work spans the areas of ubiquitous computing, human-computer interaction and computer-supported cooperative work. Most recently, he established and directed Strands Labs Seattle, where he led a research and development team for Oregon-based Strands Labs, Inc. Prior to joining Strands, Joe was a senior research scientist at Nokia, Intel and Accenture. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts, and his career includes earlier roles as entrepreneur, professor and consultant. Joe has authored or co-authored over 40 technical publications, given over 50 presentations, and has served as Conference Co-Chair of CSCW 2002, General Chair of UbiComp 2003, Program Co-Chair of UbiComp 2008, and Chair of the UbiComp Steering Committee from 2003-2009.