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Use the links below to view webcasts as well as written transcripts and Microsoft PowerPoint slide decks of recent speeches by Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, along with other Microsoft Executives. All webcasts, live or on-demand, require Windows Media Player to participate. Some webcasts may be edited to comply with copyright restrictions.
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| • | 2008 Launch Wave Global Kickoff February 27, 2008 Watch Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer as he kicks off a series of global events to launch Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. Ballmer introduces new software and tools designed to help IT professionals and developers make a difference at work and in their communities.
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| • | Live Webcast: Bill Gates Keynote at SharePoint Conference March 3, 2008 During this keynote presentation, Bill Gates will discuss the industry trends and how Microsoft and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is uniquely positioned to not only address the issues facing organizations today but also serves as the platform that links users to structured and unstructured content.
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| • | Bill Gates Keynote at Office Developer Conference
February 11, 2008 Watch Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates along with some special guests as he kicks off the first open-to-the-public Microsoft Office Developer Conference in San Jose, CA. Watch as he announces new software, services and tools that further enable developers to build the next wave of business applications using the familiar Microsoft Office system.
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| • | Bill Gates Keynote at 2008 CES
January 6, 2008 Watch Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Devices Division, along with their surprise guests for the opening keynote of CES 2008. Since Bill Gates first keynoted CES 13 years ago, consumer technology has changed dramatically. Listen as Bill Gates and Robbie Bach will discuss the impact of the digital decade and the future of connected experiences enabled by Microsoft’s consumer technology.
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| • | Steve Ballmer on Project Management and People Ready Business
October 30, 2007 In this keynote, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, will articulate Microsoft’s broader vision for the future of Project and Portfolio Management, and how current investments in Project 2007 can help individuals and enterprises prepare for this next wave of innovation and business productivity.
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| • | Financial Analyst Meeting at Microsoft
July 26, 2007 Microsoft hosted its Financial Analyst Meeting 2007 on Thursday, July 26, 2007. The event featured presentations by Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and other key executives and was a great opportunity to hear directly from Microsoft’s senior management and business group leaders about the company’s strategic direction.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at Worldwide Partner Conference July 11, 2006 Addressing more than 7,000 partners from around the globe, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched this year's Worldwide Partner Conference with a discussion on key new product innovations and partner opportunities.
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| • | Ray Ozzie Keynote at MIX07 April 30, 2007 9:30 a.m. PDT / 12:30 p.m. EDT In an address from Las Vegas at the MIX07 Web conference, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie and Developer division General Manager Scott Guthrie will discuss the full breadth of Microsoft’s developer vision and roadmap for Silverlight, Microsoft’s cross-platform application for delivering the next generation of media experiences.
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| • | Steve Ballmer: Stanford University March 15, 2007 In a freewheeling session with students at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shared real-world advice on business leadership, management and the opportunities ahead for Microsoft.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at Microsoft Convergence 2007 March 14, 2007 In San Diego, at Microsoft’s annual event for Dynamics customers, partners, and industry experts, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described the company’s latest wave of innovation for businesses and discussed expanding partner opportunity in the business solutions space.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference 2007 February 26, 2007 At a gathering of healthcare-technology specialists in New Orleans, Louisiana, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed the company’s commitment to helping develop new information technologies designed to provide lower costs, better outcomes, and improved access to care.
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| • | Microsoft Strategic Update February 15, 2007 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer joined Chris Liddell, Senior Vice President and CFO, to host a meeting for financial analysts and investors in New York City.
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| • | Steve Ballmer at Microsoft-Nortel Press Conference January 17, 2007 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Nortel CEO and President Mike Zafirovski announce the companies’ joint effort to transform voice communications and deliver the next generation of business communications to customers.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo January 15, 2007 From New York, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer presented the keynote speech for the National Retail Federation's 96th annual Convention and Expo, Retail's BIG Show 2007: Setting Retail in Motion. Ballmer delivered a "Retail Innovation Outlook," discussing the role of IT innovation in retail and provided insights on how technology can fuel innovation in ways that can help retailers strengthen customer relationships, improve operations, and build business connections.
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| • | Business Value Launch Event November 30, 2006 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced business availability of the Windows Vista operating system, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 at a press conference in New York City.
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| • | Steve Ballmer: Microsoft and Novell Announce Broad Collaboration on Windows and Linux Interoperability and Support November 2, 2006 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer joined Ronald W. Hovsepian, President and CEO of Novell, to announce a broad set of business and technical collaborations that will improve interoperability between the Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The agreement includes a significant new patent agreement for proprietary and open-source software.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at Worldwide Partner Conference
July 11, 2006 Addressing more than 7,000 partners from around the globe, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched this year's Worldwide Partner Conference with a discussion on key new product innovations and partner opportunities.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Discusses Dynamics AX 4.0
July 10, 2006 Steve Ballmer discussed how Microsoft is transforming the business application landscape with the latest line of integrated business management solutions—Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Presents at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference
May 31, 2006 In this audio-only webcast, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, addressing more than 500 institutional investors and financial analysts at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference, highlighted the company’s strategy, investment plans to drive growth and innovation, and commitment to shareholder value.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at MSN Strategic Account Summit May 4, 2006 Addressing more than 1,200 advertising industry leaders from 27 countries at the MSN Strategic Account Summit in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer highlighted opportunities for advertisers around the broad selection of Microsoft online media offerings.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Addresses the World Congress on IT May 3, 2006 Addressing the World Congress on IT, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed opportunities for the IT industry to contribute to society by driving local economic opportunity and striving to improve security and online safety.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Introduces the People-Ready Business March 16, 2006 Before a gathering of hundreds of business customers in New York, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the company’s vision for how software helps enable people to drive the modern business. Called “People Ready,” this business vision is the foundation for a series of new solutions in new and existing categories that Microsoft will bring to market later this year.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote at 3GSM International Conference February 14, 2006 In a live keynote from Barcelona at the 3GSM World Congress--the world’s premier mobile event--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer highlighted the company’s latest innovations and partnerships as well as shared some insights on the company’s strategies and approaches that will enable more opportunities for mobile operators and device manufacturers to deliver exciting features and solutions for consumers and mobile workers alike.
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| • | Steve Ballmer’s Speech at the Microsoft Office "12" Project and Visio Conference January 19, 2006 At an industry conference to unveil the next generation of Microsoft Office Project and Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explained how the two business products will play an important role in Microsoft’s innovations to enable people to live a digital workstyle.
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| • | Steve Ballmer's Keynote at the Worldwide Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 Launch San Francisco, California November 7, 2005 Microsoft’s CEO celebrates the company’s largest product launch of the year, discussing how Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 together offer customers better decisions, faster results and a trusted Microsoft platform.
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| • | Competing to Win with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer July 10, 2005 Steve Ballmer discussed how you can compete to win and he participated in a Q&A session with a select group of partners onstage. This dynamic session is full of energy and ideas, and it provides you with not only the knowledge, but also the inspiration to help your company compete in the global economy.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Tech·Ed 2005 Keynote: "Delivering New Value to the Business," Orlando, Florida June 6, 2005 Keynoting Microsoft's largest annual technology education conference, CEO Steve Ballmer discussed how business change and innovation offer increased opportunities for IT professionals and developers.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Speech from Stanford University's "View from the Top" Lecture Series, Stanford, California May 12, 2005 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shared his perspectives about "Innovation with Impact" with business and computer science students at Stanford University.
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| • | Steve Ballmer Keynote from the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum in Dubai, UAE April 25, 2005 At this year’s Microsoft Government Leaders Forum (GLF), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer addressed top government and business leaders from around the Middle East on how the high tech sector can work in cooperation with local, regional, and central governments.
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| • | Microsoft Management Summit 2005: Leadership in Enterprise Management April 20, 2005 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the company's focus on enabling "Dynamic IT" and the company's investments in enterprise management, virtualization, and Network Access Protection during his keynote address from Microsoft Management Summit 2005 in Las Vegas.
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