Registration and Continental Breakfast

Imperial Pre-Function Lobby

Technology Demo and Sponsor Exhibits Open

Imperial I-III and Pre-Function Lobby

Opening Remarks and Featured Speaker

Empire A-E
Walter S. Mossberg

Personal Technology Columnist
The Wall Street Journal

The Future of the PC and the Next Stage of the Internet
Walter Mossberg will candidly discuss where the digital revolution is heading next and naming the companies and technologies that will play key roles in the revolution and its future.

Concurrent Panel Sessions

• Zero Down Time: Disaster Recovery for the 21st Century
  Imperial IV
• Crossing Borders: Best Practices in International Sales Expansion
  Imperial V
• Driving Improvements in Processing Power: Current Innovations in Semiconductor Materials and Chip-Level Technologies
  Imperial VI-VII

Visit Technology Demo and Sponsor Exhibits

Imperial I-III and Pre-Function Lobby

Concurrent Panel Sessions

• How Much is Enough? Economic Models for Protecting Your Intellectual Property
  Imperial IV
• Broadband Wars: The Future of Entertainment
  Imperial V
• The Info-Bio-Nano Nexus: InfoTech's Collision Course with Advanced Technologies
  Imperial VI-VII

Lunch and Featured Speaker

Empire A-E
Kristina Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean, Pratt School of Engineering
Duke University

* People’s Choice Award winners to be announced at 1:30 p.m. — don’t forget to submit your vote for your favorite Demo by 12:15 p.m.!

Concurrent Panel Sessions

• The Future of Cellular Technology: A Global and Growing Marketplace
  Imperial V
• Squeezing Blood from a Turnip: Financing Your Start-Up
  Imperial VI-VII

Concurrent Panel Sessions

• Computer Games in Serious Applications: Education, Training and Beyond
  Imperial V
• Outsourcing: The Devil is in the Details
  Imperial VI-VII

Closing Reception

Imperial I-III and Pre-Function Lobby