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CTO Forum 2002 Focuses On Disruptive Revolution
2/20/2002
IDG InfoWorld's CTO Forum 2002 Focuses On The Arrival Of New Disruptive Technology Revolutions
Web Services, Wireless Technology and Grid Computing Among Key Disruptive Technologies to be Discussed at Invitation-Only Forum
San Mateo, California −February 20, 2002 − InfoWorld Media Group, the provider of in-depth analysis of enterprise technology and strategies through its integrated online, print, research and events, today announced the key speakers and line-up of panelists at its third annual, invitation only CTO Forum 2002. This year, CTO Forum 2002 will focus on the impact of disruptive technologies and their ability to transform companies and societies. Keynote speakers include Norman Lorentz, the new CTO for the U.S. Federal Government; Patrick Gelsinger, CTO, Intel; Dr. John Seely Brown, Chief Scientist, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center; K. Eric Drexler, Foresight Institute; Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Vice President of Technology and Strategy, IBM.
“At a time when many companies both inside and outside of the technology sector are struggling to adapt to changing economic times, it's important to highlight the crucial role innovation plays in moving the industry and the economy as a whole forward,” states Michael Vizard, Editor in Chief of InfoWorld Media Group. “CTO Forum 2002 provides a unique opportunity for the people who drive innovation to share their insights, visions and passions.”
InfoWorld's CTO Forum 2002 takes place on April 8 - 10 at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. For more information or to request an invitation, go to: http://ctoforum.infoworld.com.
Featured Speakers:
Kayvan Alikhani, CTO, MagnetPoint
Rowland Archer, CTO, Haht Commerce
Ian Baird, Chief Grid Strategist & Chief Business Architect, Platform Computing
Kent Beck, Father of Extreme Programming
Marc Benioff, Chairman and Founder, salesforce.com
Rajeev Bharadhwaj, Co-founder and CTO, Ejasent
John Blair, Co-founder, President, and CEO, Kenamea
Grady Booch, Chief Scientist, Rational Software
Jon Bosak, Online Information Technology Architect, Sun Microsystems
Tim Bray, Founder & CTO, Antarcti.ca
Barry Briggs, CTO, Wheelhouse
Bill Bumgarner, CTO, CodeFab
Dave Burleigh, Technology Visionary, ValuationRepairman.com
Chad Dickerson, CTO, InfoWorld Media Group
Mike Dunn, CTO and Executive Vice President, Encoda Systems
Eve Epstein, Executive Editor, CTO Media, InfoWorld
Robert "Buck" Flannigan, CTO, divine Software Services, divine
Greg Giles, Member of Technical Staff, Cisco
Steve Gillmor, Director, Test Center, InfoWorld Media Group
Andrew Grimshaw, CTO, AVAKI
Alan Harbitter, CTO, PEC Solutions
Rick Hayes-Roth, CTO, Software Solutions, Hewlett-Packard
Tim Howes, Ph. D., Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President of Loudcloud Development, and Co-Founder, LoudCloud
Craig Larman, Director of Process and Methodology, Valtech and Author
Sheldon Laube, CEO, Centerbeam
Robert Magnuson, President and CEO, InfoWorld Media Group
Dr. William Mark, VP, Information and Computing Sciences, SRI
Dr. Henry McDonald, Director, Ames Research Center
Sunny McRae, Vice President of Engineering and CTO, Xign
Dawn Meyerriecks, CTO, DISA
Imad Mouline, CTO, S1
Bruce Parker, EVP, Sapient
Ameet Patel, CTO, LabMorgan, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Rob Pennington, Director of Computing and Communications, NCSA
Loretta Prencipe, Senior Editor, CTO Media, InfoWorld
Evan Quinn, Chief Analyst, Hurwitz Group
Mike Ragunas, CTO, Staples.com
Glenn Ricart, CTO, Centerbeam
Dennis Roberson, Executive Vice President and CTO, Motorola
Gene Rogers, CTO, Boeing
Tony Scott, CTO, General Motors
Rick Hayes-Roth, CTO, Software Solutions, Hewlett-Packard
Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Google
Igor Shindel, Technology Consultant
Dale Skeen, CTO, Vitria
Chris Stone, CEO, Tilion
Prabakar Sundarrajan, CTO, NetScaler
Mike Toma, CTO, eLabor
Dave Turek, Vice President and Business Line Executive, Linux Clusters, IBM
Michael Vizard, Editor in Chief, InfoWorld Media Group
David Werezak, VP, Product Planning, RIM
Andrew Wolfe, CTO, SONICBlue
Dan Woods, CTO, CapitalThinking
About IDG's InfoWorld Media Group
Only InfoWorld Media Group provides cutting-edge coverage and evaluations of IT products, technology and services for technology experts in senior IT management. InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior technology experts − who drive their enterprises' technology purchases − through integrated online, print, research and events channels. InfoWorld also provides specialized IT coverage for the Chief Technology Officer, the senior-most company executives who possess deep technology expertise and experience.
InfoWorld Media Group's coverage of key IT products and technologies is supported by original research done in InfoWorld's $23 million, dedicated multi-platform, enterprise test center. Since 1978, InfoWorld has performed the industry's most trusted testing of technology and products. To learn more about InfoWorld, go to www.infoworld.com.
InfoWorld Media Group is a division of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.
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