Seeking applications from outstanding young leaders

“Academy members will have the privilege and responsibility of being the voice of the next generation of computing professionals and ensuring that ACM continues to contribute to their success long into the future.” – Vicki Hanson, ACM President

“The Future of Computing Academy will give some of the most talented, creative, and passionate young computing professionals a collective voice that will help shape the future of our industry and its influence on our social and economic ecosystem.” – Vint Cerf, Google Chief Internet Evangelist and former ACM President

“The Future of Computing Academy will afford members an invaluable opportunity to expand their professional networks to include outstanding individuals with demonstrated excellence from across a breadth of computing disciplines.” – Aaron Quigley, Chair of Human Computer Interaction, University of St. Andrews

“Members of the Academy will have opportunities to interact with computing pioneers whose foundational contributions influence innovation today.” – Matthias Kaiserswerth, Managing Director, Hasler Foundation

Apply at: http://www.acm.org/fca

The ACM Future of Computing Academy will bring together next-generation researchers, practitioners, educators and entrepreneurs from various disciplines of computing to define and launch new initiatives that will carry us into the future. Academy members will have the satisfaction of contributing to our field while enjoying the opportunity to grow their personal networks across regions, computing disciplines and computing professions. ACM invites accomplished professionals typically in their 20s and 30s to apply.

The inaugural meeting of the ACM Future of Computing Academy will be June 25, 2017 in San Francisco. Members of the Academy will be invited to attend ACM’s celebration of 50 Years of the ACM Turing Award, June 23-24, at the Westin St. Francis, where they will have the opportunity to interact with ACM A.M. Turing Award laureates.