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  Forum Keynote Topics for this IDF include:

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  • Introduction
    Monday, April 10, 2006,
    9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
    John A. Antone
    Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group
    General Manager, Asia-Pacific
    
    John will present a few opening remarks, welcoming attendees and officially commencing 2006 Spring Taiwan IDF.
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  • Vision and Opening
    Monday, April 10, 2006,
    9:40 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.
    Thomas M. Kilroy
    Vice President
    General Manager, Digital Enterprise Group
    
    Thomas Kilroy is vice president and general manager of Digital Enterprise Group for Intel Corporation.
    
    Join Vice President Tom Kilroy for a technology tour de force on the key challenges facing the industry and how Intel is responding with multifaceted platform solutions – from semiconductors through software. Tom will highlight Intel’s process technology advances for 65nm, its next-generation micro-architecture that delivers a common power-optimized computing foundation, a range of platform innovations for enhanced energy-efficiency, and the latest software tools to fully unleash the capabilities of multi-core platforms.
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  • The Digital Home
    Monday, April 10, 2006,
    10:25 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.
    Donald J. MacDonald
    Vice President
    General Manager
    Digital Home Group
    
    Donald MacDonald is vice president and general manager of Digital Home Group for Intel Corporation.
    
    In his keynote, Don will discuss his vision on how to create compelling new experiences that consumer will want. These new experiences require the seamless interaction of services and devices based on industry standards. Don will specifically focus on Intel’s next generation of Intel® Viiv™ Technology based consumer PCs (both desktops and notebooks), the digital television, networked media platforms (such as set-top boxes) and handhelds. He will outline how Intel’s platform solutions in these market segments are going to transform the way we live, play and work…and how developers can take advantage of these amazing opportunities.
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  • Mobility
    Monday, April 10, 2006,
    11:05 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
    James A. Johnson
    Vice President, Mobility Group
    General Manager, Handheld Platform Group
    
    James Johnson is vice president of Mobility Group and general manager of Handheld Platform Group for Intel Corporation.
    
    Mobility is defining the future of computing. The broadband Internet is becoming a conduit for all content — entertainment, education, government, business and commerce. To reach its full potential, broadband Internet needs to be ubiquitous…and to be ubiquitous, it must be mobile. Jim Johnson's keynote will lay out how the industry will create ubiquitous mobile computing, including the Intel roadmaps for handhelds, notebooks and broadband wireless technologies. At the same time, the high-performance, low-power technologies at the heart of the mobile revolution are now driving the entire computing industry…one can look to mobility first to see “what’s next”.
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  • Introduction
    Tuesday, April 11, 2006,
    9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
    
    Stanley Huang
    Director of Advanced Technical Sales & Services
    Intel Asia Pacific
    
    Stanley will recap Apr 10 Taiwan IDF key takeaways, present day 2 highlights and call to actions.
    
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  • Digital Enterprise
    Tuesday, April 11, 2006,
    9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
    Diane M. Bryant
    Vice President, Digital Enterprise Group
    General Manager, Server Platforms Group
    
    Diane Bryant is vice president of Digital Enterprise Group and general manager of Server Platforms Group for Intel Corporation.
    
    In the Digital Enterprise keynote, Diane will outline Intel’s intense focus on delivering platform solutions for large and small businesses. She will address how Intel is enabling businesses to respond to opportunities and challenges faster through innovative products and technologies. Join Diane for this thought-provoking keynote to better understand Intel’s advanced technologies such as Intel® Virtualization Technology and Intel® Active Management Technology as well as advancements in server, client, communications and storage platforms.
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  • Channel - Growing Local Heroes
    Tuesday, April 11, 2006,
    10:20 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    William M. Siu
    Vice President
    General Manager
    Channel Platforms Group
    
    William (Bill) Siu is vice president and general manager of Channel Platforms Group for Intel Corporation.
    
    As Intel expands to new markets worldwide, understanding and servicing local needs becomes critically important for both Intel and local IT industries. Listen to Bill Siu, Intel Vice President and General Manager, Channel Platforms Group, as he outlines the company’s strategy for nurturing “local heroes” to enable them to capitalize on the shift to new technologies such as manageability and mobility; and address unique platform requirements in Emerging Markets. He will explain the significance of driving industry standards and discuss how this promotes broader end-user adoption and opens up opportunities for the developer ecosystem as well as Local OEMs and the reseller channel community. Please join us for Bill’s keynote, sure to be an exciting feature of the Spring ’06 Taipei IDF event!