The Yahoo Technology Development Group has announced a series of micro-conferences that open to the public, starting with one this Wednesday, December 13th, on Prediction Markets: Tapping the Wisdom of Crowds. (via Yodel Anecdotal)

Speakers include:

  • Bo Cowgill from Google,
  • Leslie Fine from HP,
  • Todd Proebsting from Microsoft,
  • Dave Pennock from Yahoo!
  • Chris Hibbert, the developer of Zocalo,
  • Adam Siegel, the co-founder of InklingMarkets.com, and;
  • Robin Hanson.

In addition, David Pennock has started a blog on Predictive Markets – Oddhead Blog

This series of micro-conferences is a great idea. Wish I were a little closer. I’d be there.