Past Honorees

The Telluride Technology Festival was founded in 2000 with the purpose of honoring individuals who are leaders in the field of technology and have contributed to the world as a whole. Since the events inception, we have awarded the Telluride Tech Festival Award of Technology to 35 individuals! Guests of the Tech Festival have been lucky enough to meet these distinguished honorees and discuss the past, present and future of technology. Come be inspired by the best and the brightest.


Tech Fest Honorees 2000 thru 2009


9th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 1-2, 2008

TechFest@Boulder Honoring Founder Scott Brown


8th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 1-2, 2008

Kirstie Bellman Brewster Kahle Ted Selker


7th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 11-13, 2006

Eric Allman David Sinclair Robert Sproull Bob Stein Robert Winter

6th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 12-14, 2005

David Gerrold Bruce Murray Larry Smarr


5th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 13-15, 2004

Steve Wozniak Evi Nemeth Peter Plantec


4th Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 8-10, 2003

Arthur C. Clarke Charles Townes Freeman Dyson Manuel Castells Tod Machover


3rd Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 9-11, 2002

Vinton Cerf Murray Gell-Man Tim Berners-Lee Alan Kay

2002 Tech Fest Pannel From Left to Right:

John Dvorak-Panel Moderator, Vinton Cerf, Nick DiGiacomo, Doug Wolfgram, Nick DeWolf, Tim Berners-Lee


2nd Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 10-13, 2001

Danny Hillis David Clark Lewis Branscomb Jill Tarter
Robert Uth Sean Parker Nick Dewolf John Dvorak


1st Annual Telluride Tech Festival
August 8-10, 2000

Richard Stallman Ray Kurzweil John Perry Barlow