REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 24, 2007 —
What: The Microsoft Global High Tech Summit, a one-day event for thought leaders, executives and visionaries in the high-tech manufacturing industry, featuring keynote addresses, breakout sessions, and live demos of new and innovative technologies transforming the “new world of work.”
When: Oct. 25, 2007, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. PDT
Where:
The Fairmont San Jose
170 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Who: Speakers include leaders from ABB, Accenture, Altera, AMR Research, Compellent Technologies, Dell, Finisar Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor, Intel Corporation and Texas Instruments, and well-known business author Geoffrey Moore.
More: Other highlights from the summit include these:
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Live demo of Microsoft Surface, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft Corp. that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology.
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Launch of the Microsoft Collaboration in High-Tech Manufacturing Survey 2007, new industry research that reports on the use of nonsecure communication tools, such as Web e-mail and personal instant messaging, to share confidential information with value chain partners.
Info: More information is available at http://www.microsoft.com/industry/manufacturing/hightech/summit.mspx.
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