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December 2005

• Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Asia 2005  
  Bill spoke with a gathering of government officials from across Asia about how technology advances and public-private partnerships are narrowing the gap of economic opportunity and changing the way the world thinks about computers.
  Dec. 7, 2005 - New Delhi, India

November 2005

• Supercomputing 2005  
  Keynoting an international conference of experts on high-performance computing, networking and storage, Bill shared Microsoft's vision of how the software industry can contribute to accelerating scientific research and engineering innovation.
  Nov. 15, 2005 - Seattle, Wash.
• Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting 2005  
  At Microsoft Corporation's annual gathering of stockholders, Bill outlined the company's vision for the future wave of software innovation and demonstrated some ofthe company's forthcoming software breakthroughs.
  Nov. 9, 2005 - Bellevue, Wash.

October 2005

• Bill Gates College Tour
  In a second annual campus swing, Bill spoke to students about how computer science and engineering students are entering a golden age in which computers and software are coming together to empower people at work and playtime.
  Princeton University - Oct. 14  
  Howard University - Oct. 14  
  Columbia University - Oct. 13  
  University of Waterloo - Oct. 13  
  University of Michigan - Oct. 12  
  University of Wisconsin - Oct. 12  
  Columbia University - Oct. 13  
  October 12-14, 2005

September 2005

• Microsoft, Palm and Verizon Smartphone Alliance  
  Bill joined officials of Palm Inc. and Verizon Wireless to announce a strategic alliance in which Palm will license the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system for an expanded line of Treo Smartphones for mobile professionals and businesses.
  Sept. 26, 2005 - San Francisco, Calif.
• Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2005  
  At Microsoft's worldwide gathering for software developers, Bill unveiled new platform advancements that will help developers take software to new heights.
  Sept. 13, 2005 - Los Angeles, Calif.
• Microsoft Business Summit 2005  
  Bill shared Microsoft's vision for business software that works the way people in midsize businesses work -- by focusing development efforts on a role-based software design that integrates business applications, server infrastructure and productivity solutions to meet the unique requirements of midsize business.
  Sept. 7, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.
• Microsoft Office Small Business 2006 Launch  
  The launch of two new products -- Office Small Business Management Edition 2006 and Office Small Business Accounting 2006 -- gave Bill a chance to reflect on the unique software demands of small and medium-sized businesses.
  Sept. 7, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.

August 2005

• Interview at the National Conference of State Legislatures  
  Along with University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert, Bill opened the NCSL 2005 annual meeting with a discussion about the importance of technology to the U.S. economy, and about the value of public/private partnerships leading to innovation in such areas as education, training, and online safety.
  Aug. 17, 2005 - Seattle, Wash.

July 2005

• Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2005  
  In a fireside chat with new Microsoft Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie, Bill discussed the challenges of having as broad a technology portfolio as Microsoft's.
  July 28, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.
• Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2005  
  IIn a dialogue with Maria Klawe, Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, Bill tackled key challenges facing the field of computer science, including a decline in student rolls, shrinking government research funds and the dearth of women in the field.
  July 18, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.

May 2005

• Microsoft CEO Summit 2005  
  Bill told a gathering of chief corporate executives from around the world of Microsoft's vision for "A New World of Work" -- a workplace where advanced productivity tools will aid the transformation of the landscape of global commerce.
  May 19, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.
• Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Devices Developer Conference  
  Unveiling Windows Mobile 5.0 to a packed gathering of developers specializing in mobile and embedded devices, Bill noted the profound shift over the last five years in the kinds of data and services people access on their mobile devices -- from multimedia to business applications.
  May 10, 2005 - Las Vegas, Nev.

April 2005

• Library of Congress Panel Discussion, Microsoft Research Tech Fair  
  Bill joined a spirited, high-profile panel of federal officials and a leading educator to weigh how the U.S. can best meet the challenges of the global marketplace through education, innovation, R&D and a commitment to private-public partnerships.
  April 27, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
• Microsoft Government Leaders Forum  
  Bill told government officials from throughout the pan-American region about Microsoft's commitment to helping governments provide their citizens with affordable digital access, and to developing a well-structured and easily implemented approach to government interoperability.
  April 27, 2005 - Washington, D.C.
• Windows Hardware Conference 2005  
  Reflecting as the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Windows approaches, Bill predicted that 64-bit computing, together with the newest versions of the Windows operating system, will ignite a new era of industrywide innovation.
  April 25, 2005 - Seattle, Wash.

March 2005

• Convergence 2005: Where Business is Headed  
  At the Microsoft Business Solutions group's annual partner conference, Bill outlined Microsoft's vision for business applications as a core component of day-to-day businesses operations today and in the future.
  March 9, 2005 - San Diego, Calif.
• Real-Time Collaboration Web Conference  
  An international Web conference -- with several surprise guests -- provided Bill an opportunity to share Microsoft's vision for integrated communications.
  March 8, 2005 - San Francisco, Calif.

February 2005

• RSA Conference 2005  
  At the largest annual gathering on computer security issues, Bill detailed Microsoft's latest efforts to help secure customers, including future enhancements for safer Web browsing, expanded anti-spyware protection, edge-protection technology for businesses, and the need for more robust anti-virus protections for collaboration and messaging.
  Feb. 15, 2005 - San Francisco, Calif.
• Microsoft Office System Developer Conference  
  Bill showed hundreds of software developers how Microsoft is using XML, Web services and its Visual Tools suite to evolve the Microsoft Office System as the best possible platform for them to connect workers to information.
  Feb. 4, 2005 - Redmond, Wash.
• European Government Leaders Forum  
  Bill told leaders from across Europe how Microsoft shares the goals of the European Union's Lisbon Agenda -- to harness technology for social and economic progress -- and announced a new EuroScience Initiative to help connect the continent's universities with technology-industry researchers.
  Feb. 2, 2005 - Prague, Czech Republic

January 2005

• 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show  
  In a lively onstage dialogue with TV host Conan O'Brien, Bill outlined his vision for the digital lifestyle, and demonstrated a broad range of innovations that will enhance the lives of millions of people worldwide.
  Jan. 5, 2005 - Las Vegas, Nev.

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