Agenda
| Wednesday, May 7, 2008 | |||
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| 8:00 |
Registration | Almaden Lobby | |
| 8:15 - 8:45 |
Continental Breakfast | Auditorium servery | |
| 8:50 - 9:10 |
2008 Almaden Institute Kickoff Presentation: ![]() Video: 32Mb WMV file |
Dr. Mark Dean - IBM Dr. Jim Spohrer - IBM |
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Morning Session Chair | Dr. Shankar Shastry University of California, Berkeley |
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| 9:10 - 10:10 |
Keynote: Day 1: Innovation, components and complements Presentation:
Video: 175Mb WMV file |
Dr. Hal Varian | |
| 10:10 -10:30 |
Conversation with Refreshments | Auditorium Servery | |
| 10:30-11:15 |
Instrumenting the Planet for Intelligence: from Blue Sky to Business Impact Presentation:
Video: 85Mb WMV file |
Dr. Kristofer Pister University of California, Berkeley; Dust Networks |
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Stream Computing: A New Paradigm to Gain Insights and Value Presentation:
Video: 88Mb WMV file
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Dr. Nagui Halim IBM |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch | J2-609 | |
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Afternoon Session Chair | Dr. Paul Wright University of California, Berkeley |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 |
Five Steps to Heaven: A Customer Perspective Presentation:
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Dr. Ian Jennions Rolls Royce |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 |
The Business Value of Using Sensors and Their Information for an Energy Company Presentation:
Video: 99Mb WMV file
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Dr. Atul Arya BP |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Conversation with refreshments | Auditorium servery | |
| 3:00-3:45 |
Adding Value to Information via Analytics Presentation:
Video: 79Mb WMV file
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Dr. Brenda Dietrich IBM |
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| 3:45 - 4:30 |
Evolving Offers in an Instrumented Economy Presentation: Video: 85Mb WMV file
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Christopher Meyer Monitor Networks |
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| 4:30 - 5:30 |
An Exploration Panel: Value Innovation Through Information Insights from a Cross Section of Thinkers and Audience Participation Presentation:
Video: 172Mb WMV file
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Moderator: Christopher Meyer Monitor Networks |
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| 5:30 |
Wine Tasting, Reception and Banquet Dinner Dinner Topic: "Is there Music in the Air?" Video: 84Mb WMV file |
Almaden Cafeteria Dr. Greg Niemeyer University of California, Berkeley | |
| Thursday, May 8, 2008 | |||
| 8:15 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast | Auditorium servery | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 |
Opening Remarks - Perspectives Presentation:
Video: 51Mb WMV file
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Dr. Martin Fleming IBM |
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Morning Session Chair | Dr. Dharmendra Modha IBM |
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| 9:10 - 10:10 |
Keynote Day 2: Using High Performance Computing to Drive Innovation and Knowledge Discovery from Petascale Data Presentation:
Video: 152Mb WMV file
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Dr. Horst Simon Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
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| 10:10 -10:30 |
Conversation with refreshments | Auditorium servery | |
| 10:30-11:15 |
Serving the Next Billion: How Information Can Drive New Opportunities in Africa Presentation:
Video: 128Mb WMV file
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Dr. Mark Dean IBM |
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
New Consumer Data Revolution - Pay or Be Paid Presentation: Video: 108Mb WMV file
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Dr. Andreas Weigend Independent Consultant |
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| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch | J2-609 | |
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Afternoon Session Chair | Dr. Laura Haas IBM |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 |
The Need for Balance: Intellectual Property and Innovation Presentation:
Video: 94Mb WMV file
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Manny Schecter, J.D. IBM |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 |
Patent Analytics: Turning Unstructured Information into Value Jeff Presentation: ![]() Scott Presentation:
Video: 124Mb WMV file
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Dr. Jeff Kreulen - IBM Scott Spangler - IBM |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Conversation with Refreshments | Auditorium Servery | |
| 3:00 - 3:45 |
Markets for Technology/Information vs. Settlement of Nuisance Suits: Patent Reform and Public Policy Presentation:
Video: 131Mb WMV file
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Robert Merges, J.D., J.S.D. University of California, Berkeley |
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| 3:45 - 4:30 |
Privacy: A Natural Resource to be Conserved Presentation: Video: 64Mb WMV file
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Dr. Cynthia Dwork Microsoft |
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| 4:30 - 5:15 |
Concluding Exploration: Information, Insight and Innovation - The Next Frontier Presentation:
Video: 90Mb WMV file |
Dr. Jim Spohrer IBM |
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| 5:15 - 5:30 |
Closing Remarks and Where We Go From Here Presentation: Video: 20Mb WMV file |
Dr. Moidin Mohiuddin IBM |
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