| 26-28 |
World Economic Forum India Economic Summit 2006 – New Delhi, India
"India: Meeting New Expectations"
This event will include participation from AMD's Dan Shine, 50x15 Program Director, and Bill Haerle.
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| 10-11 |
World Economic Forum China Business Summit – Beijing, China
"Sustainable Growth through Innovation: China’s Creative Imperative"
This event will include participation from AMD's Dan Shine, Karen Guo, Mario Rivas, Bill Haerle, Daniel Jensen, Wenge Yang, Rhonda Stohrer.
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| May 31-June 2 |
World Economic Forum on Africa - Cape Town, S. Africa
The Africa Economic Summit is the region's premier gathering of leaders from business, politics and civil society. The 2006 Forum will highlight best practices, draw lessons from best-performing companies and countries, propose practical solutions and provoke concerted action to engage business as a catalyst for change in Africa.
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AMD's Hector Ruiz to Address Delegates at WCIT 2006
AMD’s CEO and Chairman also will one of the featured speakers at the upcoming World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2006. WCIT is a particularly important event in the technology industry. It occurs every two years and brings together the world's foremost leaders and thinkers in technology and digital inclusion. The goal is to provide policy recommendations to governments around the world on how best to bring technology to people everywhere. More than 2,500 delegates representing a full scope of public and private organizations from around the world are expected to attend. On tap for this year: 1) Privacy and Security, 2) Digital Access, and 3) Healthcare in the 21st Century. Look for 50x15 boosters John Gage, Chief Researcher and Co-Founder of SUN, and Former Rwandan Ambassador to the U.S. and visiting professor at Berkeley, Theogene Rudasingwa, to speak as well.
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| 5-6 |
World Economic Forum on Latin America - São Paulo, Brazil
The World Economic Forum on Latin America brings together a select group of 250 leaders from business, government and civil society to identify the key regional priorities and to generate the insights necessary to develop pertinent strategic responses.
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AMD CEO and Chairman Briefs Congress on 50x15 and the Need for Innovation and Competition
On March 15, AMD CEO and Chairman, Hector Ruiz, told a Congressional panel that competitiveness and competition are the keys not only to U.S. leadership, but also to the success of 50x15. "You can't have competitiveness without competition." In describing 50x15, Ruiz asserted that "Innovation should be focused on solving real-world problems. Opportunity does not come from charity; it comes from empowerment."
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Inveneo Teams Up with AMD Partner WYSE Technology to Deliver Solar-Powered Solution for Digital Inclusion
Inveneo Inc., a non-profit social enterprise, announced today the availability of its new Inveneo Communications System™ designed to provide computing, Internet Access and VoIP telephony for places with little or no access to electricity or affordable communications. The Inveneo System is specifically designed to meet the needs of NGOs (Non-Government Organizations), local governments and private entities and the communities they serve.
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Sun Taps AMD Technology for Digital Inclusion in Mexico
Sun Microsystems, one of AMD's largest customers and a staunch supporter of 50x15, has announced plans deliver more than 27,000 AMD OpteronTM processor-based Sun UltraTM 20 Workstations and five years of Sun services as part of a $400 million contract to help bridge the digital divide in Mexican education. The agreement, the largest education deal for Sun in Latin America to date, is a component of the Mexican Ministry of Education's national Enciclomedia project, which aims to offer computer technology to fifth- and six-grade classrooms in Mexico's national public school system.
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| 25-29 |
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland
The World Economic Forum brings together political and business leaders to address the world's most crucial issues. These events enable members and constituents to discuss global and regional issues by sharing first-hand information and insights.
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AMD And Dogan Online Partner To Bring Affordable Internet Connectivity To Turkey with Minicom decTOP™
AMD and Dogan Online (DOL) today announced availability of the Minicom Personal Internet Communicator (decTOP™), a complete Internet access solution that includes system, keyboard, mouse, monitor, pre-installed.
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NSEAD teams up with AMD to provide PICs to farmers in rural India
National Spot Exchange for Agricultural Produce (NSEAP) announced that it will use AMD's Personal Internet Communicator (decTOP™) as part of their effort to connect over 7,500 Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMC) 'mandis' across India.
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| 16-18 |
India's IT Minitster Addresses WSIS in Tunis
Minister Maran recently spoke about the crucial role Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays in conquering the global digital divide at the most recent meeting of the World Summit on Information Society in Tunis.
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AMD Added to Indexes that Track Socially Responsible Companies
On November 16, AMD announced it has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North American) and the Dow Jones Sustainability United States Index (DJSI United States). These indexes track best-in-class companies in the U.S. and throughout North America based on social, economic, and environmental criteria such as corporate governance, climate change, eco-efficiency, and labor practices.
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Annual Tech Museum Awards Honors Five Global Innovators
On November 10, The Tech Museum of San Jose held its annual ceremony to recognize winners of its Technology Benefiting Humanity Awards. The Tech Museum conferred $250,000 in total awards to educators, scientists and social entrepreneurs who use technology in outstanding ways to benefit mankind. The five $50,000 cash prize recipients hail from Cuba, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and the United States.
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WSYE & AMD Deliver Tech Solutions for High-Growth Markets
Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, recently announced the company will collaborate with AMD to deliver thin computing solutions to emerging markets. With its Digital Inclusion program, Wyse will also join forces with AMD in the 50x15 initiative to empower 50 percent of the world's population with affordable Internet access and computing capability by the year 2015.
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India Launches Affordable PC in Partnership with AMD & HCL
India's Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Dayanidhi Maran, has unveiled a low-cost PC based on x86 microprocessor technology provided by AMD and HCL, a leading Indian computer manufacturer. The new PC - India's most affordable home computer - is available for Rs.9,990 (US$232); for Rs.11,240 (US$261), it comes bundled with Microsoft Windows XPStarter Edition. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Maran said, "AMD's 50x15 vision shows AMD's commitment to develop relevant technology solutions for India's needs."
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Global Vision Conference
The two-day conference was the first event of its kind in which senior business leaders and technology visionaries from around the world came together to discuss the role technology plays in modern society and how technological trends are likely to evolve over the next decade.
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50x15: A Global Commitment (Austin, TX)
David Kirkpatrick, FORTUNE Magazine Senior Editor and Hector Ruiz, AMD CEO, hosted a panel of leading experts and analysts to explore the probabilities, impact, and potential of empowering 50 percent of the world's population with Internet service and computing access by the year 2015. This special event took place at 7 p.m. June 23 in the LBJ Library Auditorium, University of Texas campus, Austin, Texas.
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Software 2005 Conference (Silicon Valley)
AMD Sr. Vice President Iain Morris participates in panel discussion on current and future efforts to bridge the digital divide.
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| 27 |
OECD Conference (Oaxaca, Mexico)
AMD Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Pan Americas Region, Gustavo Arenas presents an overview of rural development policies and IT leadership opportunities for Mexico to the OECD meeting.
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Russian Economic Forum (London)
AMD Marketing Director Dan Shine discusses opportunities for the people of Russia to benefit from the decTOP™ and 50x15.
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| 28-30 |
Hector Ruiz - Brazil Visit (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, addresses American Chamber of Commerce and discusses opportunities for the decTOP™ and 50x15 with officials in Brazil.
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TED Conference (Monterrey, CA)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, announces AMD's commitment to fulfilling Bono's wish to connect hospitals in Ethopia.
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| 21-22 |
Hector Ruiz - Mexico Visit (Mexico)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, discusses opportunities for the decTOP™ and 50x15 with officials in Mexico.
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Univ. of Texas (Austin, TX)
AMD Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Pan Americas Region, Gustavo Arenas, provides MBA students with a briefing on 50x15 and corporate social responsibility.
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2005 (Davos, Switzerland)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, provides Davos attendees with a 50x15 progress report and discusses the ITAFE industry team's groundbreaking "Global Benchmarking Study," which analyzed 50 global digital inclusion initiatives in 2004. AMD also hosts a private cocktail reception to celebrate 50x15's success.
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India Economic Summit (New Delhi, India)
AMD Corporate Vice President Ming Wei and AMD India President Ajay Marathe join members of the World Economic Forum at the Indian Economic Summit to discuss unleashing India's IT potential.
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AMD Launches decTOP™ in Caribbean (Caribbean)
AMD launches the Personal Internet Communicator in the Caribbean with partner Cable and Wireless.
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Fortune Innovation Forum (New York City)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz joins Verizon President and CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, in a panel discussion on how technology innovatation can help to bridge the digital divide.
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AMD launches decTOP™ in India (New Delhi, India)
AMD launches the Personal Internet Communicator, a new breed of consumer device designed to foster affordable Internet access in high growth markets, with partner Tata Group in India.
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China Internet Conference (Beijing, China)
Karen Guo, President, AMD Greater China highlights AMD's commitment to connecting people in China and around the world to the Internet.
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AeA Texas Chapter (Dallas, TX)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, provides an overview of 50x15 for AeA members.
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| 25 |
World Congress of IT (Austin, TX)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, discusses 50x15 and the evolution of the IT industry in prepration for the WCIT 2006 meeting in Austin.
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004 (Davos, Switzerland)
AMD Chairman, President and CEO, Hector Ruiz, unveils 50x15 - a bold and far reaching vision to empower 50% of the world with affordable Internet access and computing capability by the year 2015.
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