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SUNNYVALE, CA -- September 20, 2005 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced
dates and the final agenda for the long-anticipated Global Vision
Conference - the first event of its kind in which senior business
leaders and technology visionaries from around the world come together
to discuss the role technology plays in modern society and how
technological trends are likely to evolve over the next decade.
The invitation-only event is scheduled for October 5 - 7, 2005 in Miami
Beach, FL, and will feature addresses and panel discussions by some of
the world's most respected names in business and technology: Dreamworks
founder and CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, will deliver the keynote address;
and Technology visionaries Paul Saffo, director and Roy Amara fellow,
Institute for the Future, and Dr. Allen Hammond, vice president for
innovation and special projects at the World Resources Institute, will
each serve as moderator for a day and will lead several discussions.
"This is a unique conference," Saffo said. "It is a forum for the AMD
community to consider not just immediate technology trends and their
business impacts, but also to explore the larger, longer-term surprises
that technological innovation presents for society at large."
"Our customers and partners are interested in two things - innovation
and societal impact," said Hector Ruiz, chairman, president and CEO of
AMD. "By gathering this elite audience together, we hope to not only
offer insight on new technologies and best practices, but also to
provide new ideas for new technologies that can have a positive effect
on the world."
In addition to addresses from Katzenberg, Saffo, Hammond and Ruiz, the
Global Vision Conference will feature insights and observations from
some of the world's most respected technologists, business strategists,
analysts, broadcast personalities and artists, including:
* Dave Alles, eHome, Microsoft Corporation
* Johan Bruyneel, Director Sportif, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling
Team
* Rob Enderle, President and Principal Analyst, Enderle Group
* Chris Fowler, ESPN Anchor/Host
* Jaron Lanier, Computer Scientist, Composer, Artist, Author
* John Manferdelli, General Manager, Office of Chief Technology
Officer
* Microsoft
* Bob Lambert, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Media Technology
and Development, Walt Disney Company
* Michael W. Reene, Chief Strategy Officer, ChoicePoint
* Henri Richard, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, AMD
* Paul Stich, President and CEO, Counterpane Internet Security
Although the first day of the conference will focus primarily on
building business strategies around innovative technology, day two will
feature an analysis of the business opportunities and challenges
companies face in providing technology to people in developing markets
around the world.
"Bringing technology to bear on the problems of low-income communities
is fast becoming a key area of focus for business leaders around the
world, but they need a model to follow," Hammond said. "Through its
50x15 initiative, AMD is steadfastly moving the industry toward a new
approach, one designed specifically to understand and address the needs
of people in emerging markets. All of this and more will form the basis
for our examination of the role technology can play in helping people in
emerging markets and how the entire world stands to benefit."
The conference comprises seven panel discussions, including:
* The Innovation Panel - The top indications of where currents
trends in technology are leading us. (Moderator - Paul Saffo).
* Why Your Kids are Smarter Than You - How children use technology
in surprising and unpredictable ways. (Speaker: Bob Lambert, senior vice
president, Worldwide Media Technology and Development, Disney Company)
* Security: Opportunity or Hindrance - How increased government
restrictions can enhance or hinder technology development. (Moderator -
Paul Saffo).
* The New Digital Home - What does the digital home look like
today and how will that picture change over the next decade? (Moderator
- Rob Enderle <http://www.amdvision05.com/enderle.html> , President and
Principal Analyst, Enderle Group).
* Technology in Sports - Technology as a training and policing
tool in the world of sports. (Moderator - Chris Fowler
<http://www.amdvision05.com/fowler.html> , ESPN)
* Tomorrow's Markets: The Opportunity and the Challenge - A
realistic evaluation of markets in developing regions of the world.
(Moderator - Dr. Allen Hammond).
* Tomorrow's Markets: The Social Impact of Technology - Why people
in emerging markets want technology, how they are using it to meet their
most critical needs, and what this means for the global population and
economy. (Moderator - Dr. Allen Hammond).
Response has been overwhelming as senior representatives from more than
50 industry leading companies have confirmed their plans to attend.
Demographics cover a wide spectrum of professions and industries,
signifying the profound impact technology has on our world. These
include representatives from the technology, music, film, banking and
finance, consumer retail, security, defense aerospace and sports
industries.
Global Vision Conference sponsors include: EDS/Sun Alliance, IBM,
Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Red Hat and
Novell.
More information about AMD's Global Vision Conference 2005, including a
full agenda and speaker biographies, can be accessed by visiting the
official conference web site at http://www.amdvision05.com
About AMD
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memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer,
communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to
delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology
users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers.
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