Keynote Schedule Set for ComNet '97.NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1996--ComNet(R) '97, one of the largest networking communication events in the world, today announced its keynote speaker line-up. The conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C., February 3-6, 1997, will bring together the biggest names in the networking and telecommunications industry. The roster includes: Tuesday, February 4 Steve Forbes For the boxer, see . Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr. (born July 18, 1947), is the son of Malcolm Forbes and the editor-in-chief of business magazine Forbes as well as president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc. , President and 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. of Forbes, Inc., and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Magazine, will share his views on the tremendous opportunities and potential roadblocks to explosive growth in the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . His address, "At the Crossroads of the Communications Technology Revolution: Where Do We Go From Here?", will review the technological advances and policy issues that will guide businesses into the next century. Frank Ingari, Chairman, CEO and President of Shiva Corporation, will present "When Worlds Collide," focusing on the strains felt by the current telecommunications and data communications industries as users demand access to information anywhere, at anytime. He will address how ever-increasing connections to remote offices, clients and the internet, as well as the growing numbers of telecommuters, can stress an organization's network. Wednesday, February 5 Dr. David Nagel, President of AT&T Laboratories will discuss "Enterprises Without Walls", businesses can be built with virtually nothing but intellectual capital. This relatively new phenomenon is creating entirely new business opportunities and enabling some companies to achieve significant competitive advantages. Thursday, February 6 John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems will discuss key business and technology trends in the networking field in his address, "Networking for Business Scalability." He will focus on the impact networking advances will have on corporations and service providers in the global marketplace, including the use of and difference between the Internet and Intranet. Closing ComNet '97 will be Timothy Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Director of the W3 Consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . Berners-Lee will address "The World Wide Web at the Millennium." He will speak onthe direction and impact of Web technologies into the 21st century, focusing on how the continual need for pure information affects virtually every facet of the enterprise community. Also featured during ComNet '97 is the Annual Town Meeting and other sessions that offer insights into the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. implementations of the Telecommunications Act, information infrastructure developments and spectrum auctions, and other topics. ComNet's IntraNet Village, sponsored by IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , will also give visitors the chance to assess an array of internet tools, technologies and strategies designed to help plan, implement and manage a corporate intranet. ComNet '97 is expected to attract more than 46,000 professionals from a broad range of disciplines within their organizations, including IS, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, WAN/telecom, network and corporate management, as well as analysts, investors, resellers and consultants. The conference is the industry's top forum for new product launches. For more information, about pre-show keynote speaker interviews and ComNet '97, contact Cress O'Brien, ComNet at (617)440-2756 or Stefanie Wulftestieg, Porter/Novelli, (202) 973-5875. ComNet(R) is owned by International Data Group (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ), the world's leading provider of information services See Information Systems. on information technology. ComNet '97 is produced by IDG/MHA Event Management, producers of MACWORLD(tm) Expositions (Boston and San Francisco), Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Clio Conference and Exposition and the Telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and Home Office Conference and Exposition. MHA MHA microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Event Management shows draw over a quarter of a million annually. For more information on ComNet, call 800/545-EXPO or visit ComNet of the World Wide Web at http://www.mha.com/comnet/ CONTACT: MHA Event Management Cress O'Brien 617/440-2756 cobrien@mha.com or Jim Healy Porter/Novelli 202/973-5832 jhealy@porternovelli.com |
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