Bill Joy, Marc Andreessen, Geoff Yang, and Other Industry Luminaries To Speak At InfoWorld's Premier CTO Forum.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 Inaugural Conference Heralds New Role of CTOs In the E-business Era InfoWorld today announced that Bill Joy, Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Marc Andreessen (person) Marc Andreessen - The man who founded Netscape Communications Corporation in April 1994 with Dr. James H. Clark. Andreessen has been a director since September 1994. , Chairman of LoudCloud, and Geoff Yang, General Partner of Redpoint Ventures will be featured keynote speakers at its first-ever CTO Forum. Chief technology officers from 150 companies will gather for the invitation-only CTO Forum, themed "Turning Internet Hype into Business Reality," to address the new role of CTOs in the E-business era. The CTO Forum (http://www.infoworld.com/ctoforum) will be held May 15-17, 2000 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. "As the person with the technology skills and decision-making power to make E-business initiatives a reality, the CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. is emerging as a major force in corporate America," said Michael Vizard viz·ard also vis·ard n. 1. A visor or mask. 2. A disguise. [Alteration of obsolete vizar, from Middle English viser; see visor.] , InfoWorld editor in chief. "We're delighted to offer CTOs an environment where they can network with their peers, learn from world-class speakers, and contemplate the long-term strategy for their companies." In addition to Bill Joy's keynote, "Sea Changers: The Next Great Technologies," Marc Andreessen's keynote, "Ethernet Inventor & Internet Catalyst: What's Next?" and Geoff Yang's keynote, "Incubating the IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. : A Case Study," attendees of the CTO Forum will hear keynotes from: -- Peter Schwartz, Co-Author "The Long Boom," Founder & Chairman, Global Business Network -- Fred Briggs, CTO, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom -- Pekka Ala-Pietila, President, Nokia -- Mark Walsh, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , VerticalNet -- Paul Saffo, Director, Institute for the Future -- Bob Metcalfe, InfoWorld Columnist, Ethernet Inventor & 3Com Founder Developed by InfoWorld editors with input from an advisory council of CTOs, the CTO Forum is organized around a series of interactive sessions with CTOs from companies including Amazon.com, eToys, Autobytel.com, Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch and Peapod.com. In this environment, CTOs will discuss implementing and executing successful E-business technology strategies. Session topics will include: -- The Long Boom: The Drivers of Prosperity and Growth -- The E-business Challenge: Balancing Business Models Against Technology Trends to Keep Your Company Out Front -- Telecom Titans: Raising the Bar to Win the War InfoWorld's First Annual CTO of the Year award will also be presented by Bob Maund maund n. A unit of weight varying in different countries of Asia from 11.2 to 37.4 kilograms (24.8 to 82.6 pounds) avoirdupois, the latter being the official maund in India. , Senior Vice President & Publisher, InfoWorld Media Group, at the CTO Forum. About InfoWorld Headquartered in San Mateo, InfoWorld and InfoWorld.com provide news, trend analysis and product evaluations for buyers and managers of computing resources in business, education, government and other professions. InfoWorld serves its audience of MIS professionals, IT professionals and business/finance professionals through its weekly print magazine, online publication and industry forums. Among its many industry accolades, InfoWorld has most recently won Maggie Awards for Best Computer Trade Publication and Best Overall Publication. Visit InfoWorld online at http://www.infoworld.com. |
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