Freescale Technology Forum Keynotes Look Beyond The Curve
AUSTIN, Texas--May 2, 20057, 2005--Freescale SemiconductorHow far can you see into the future? And how far can technology take you there? You can learn and be inspired by three visionaries guiding pervasive computing around the globe at the inaugural Freescale Technology Forum.
Michel Mayer, chairman and chief executive officer of Freescale Semiconductor, will open the Freescale Technology Forum with his vision of the technologies that are transforming our world on Tuesday, June 21, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Mayer is leading the transformation of Freescale, which became an independent company last year while growing its revenue by 17 percent. Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA Corporation's chief executive officer, president and co-founder, will keynote the closing general session on Thursday, June 23, from 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. NVIDIA, a worldwide leader in graphics and digital media processors, enhances the end-user experience on consumer and enterprise products including PDAs, mobile phones, video game consoles and workstations. Brian Muirhead, a recent addition to the Freescale Technology Forum line-up and chief engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will keynote the general session on Wednesday, June 22, 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Muirhead headed the Mars Science Laboratory and led the team to develop a next-generation Mars rover capable of determining whether the Red Planet once harbored life. His newest book, Going to Mars: The Stories of the People Behind NASA's Mars Missions Past, Present & Future, was published December 2004. In addition, FTF attendees will have access to more than 350 hours of technical sessions, hands-on workshops and interactive panel sessions. An interactive Technology Lab will feature 60+ product and technology demonstrations from Freescale and more than 130 product and demonstrations from 70 Forum sponsors. Entertainment: Toronto's Barenaked Ladies will headline the Grand Finale Evening on Wednesday, June 22, live at the Hard Rock Cafe Orlando. The group's hits include "One Week," "Pinch Me" and "Brian Wilson." What: Explore the future of technology that's rapidly changing our world. Connect with the industry's leading silicon, system and software innovators. When: June 20-23, 2005 Where: JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton Conference Center Orlando, Fla. Register by May 31 and save US$300 off your registration price! Registration Includes: -- Full conference pass and workshops -- Access to all conference proceedings -- Meals provided by Freescale during the conference hours -- Access to the Technology Lab -- Full use of the Internet Cafe -- Grand Finale Evening at the Hard Rock Cafe and Hard Rock Live
To find out more about the Freescale Technology Forum visit: www.freescale.com/FTF
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Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2004 sales of $5.7 billion (US).
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