Bill Gates Speech Archive - 1997


Microsoft Infrastructure Summit - Beijing, China

December 11, 1997
"...You could almost step back and imagine how you would like information to be available, and actually put together a system that delivers on that vision."

Microsoft Professional Developers Conference - Beijing, China

December 11, 1997
"The overall digital nervous system message is one about helping developers seize opportunity by bringing together the different architectures, making things automatic and allowing this to be done in an evolutionary fashion."

Bank Administration Institute's Retail Delivery '97 Conference - New Orleans, Louisiana

December 3, 1997
"What would a Digital Nervous System for banking look like?...The first is to share all the information across all the different delivery channels."

Comdex 97: Exchange Server 5.5 Built for the Enterprise - Las Vegas, Nevada

November 17, 1997
Gates and Microsoft Vice President Rich Tong outline the benefits of Exchange Server 5.5.

Comdex 97 - Las Vegas, Nevada

November 16, 1997
"I was thinking about all the reasons I love my PC, and I had to pick just a few and boil it down. And so I'm going to start with my top ten list of why I love my PC."

Microsoft Shareholders 97 Meeting - Seattle, Washington

November 14, 1997
The focus of Microsoft’s work in major product areas, the future of PC computing and recent challenges by competitors and the Department of Justice.

Network Operations Executive Summit - Seattle, Washington

November 12, 1997
"...Every enterprise, whether it's large or small will need to have its information in digital form, and be able to take advantage of that to streamline decision processes to draw more people to make decisions, whether it's people inside the company, or partners, or suppliers."

Small Business Server Crossings - Redmond, Washington

October 28, 1997
"Already there are more personal computers being used in small business than in any other business segment."

Cambridge University - Cambridge, England

October 7, 1997
"I think it's great to finish school and I wanted to give you a little bit of my background and talk a little bit about where I see things going in the future."

Gartner Symposium - Orlando, Florida

October 6, 1997
"When we get up in the morning, what we're thinking about is software that's reliable, software that has a natural interface, and all the feedback we're getting from customers about where they want our software to go. That is our total focus as a company."

Seybold 97 - San Francisco, California

October 1, 1997
"...I think it's fair to say with our focus making Windows NT great for publishing and Apple's renewed focus on publishing, the only clear winner is people who do publishing."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Launch - San Francisco, California

September 30, 1997
"Our tag line for Internet Explorer 4.0 is: The Web the way you want it."

The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference - San Diego, California

September 26, 1997
"Sometime not too many years from now, new personal computers will come with the refinement of Windows NT, Version 5, in the same way they come with Windows 95 today."

Microsoft and NEC Announce Plans to Integrate Technology For the Enterprise - Redmond, Washington, and Tokyo, Japan

August 26, 1997
"Coexistence is a key part of what we are working on here."

National Governors' Association - Las Vegas, Nevada

July 30, 1997
"The information age is just beginning and I think a lot of positive things going on in the economy reflect the efficiencies that these new technologies provide."

The Microsoft Analyst Summit 97 - Seattle, Washington

July 24, 1997
"There is no doubt in my mind software will be increasingly valuable..."

National Education Computing Conference - Seattle, Washington

June 30, 1997
"I really owe my success to several excellent teachers who gave me the self-confidence when I was very young to explore the world of knowledge."

Windows TCO Summit - Tokyo, Japan

June 19, 1997
"Microsoft is a company that moves very rapidly, and we set priorities based on what our customers are asking for."

Windows World '97 - Spring Comdex - Atlanta, Georgia

June 3, 1997
A one-hour Q&A session moderated by Gary Beach, senior vice president of the international data group at ComputerWorld Global Support Center.

Microsoft Scalability Day - New York, New York

May 20, 1997
Bill outlines Microsoft's strategy for scalability.

Microsoft CEO Summit - Seattle, Washington

May 8, 1997
"A healthy and well-tuned "digital nervous system" is vital to the efficient functioning and competitiveness of business..."

Microsoft Tech·ED '97 - Orlando, Florida

May 5, 1997
"Well, this is the first time that "Where do you want to go today" has included time travel."

Kellogg Technology Series Presentation - Evanston, Illinois

April 29, 1997
The future of Microsoft and issues that will impact the company in the near term.

Newspaper Association of America Luncheon - Chicago, Illinois

April 29, 1997
How the Internet is changing publishing.

The Economic Club of Detroit - Detroit, Michigan

April 28, 1997
Technology: The Great Enabler Its Influence on Society, Business and Communities.

WinHEC '97 - San Francisco, California

April 8, 1997
Growth in the PC industry and the latest innovations in the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Microsoft Internet Brokerage and Banking Conference

March 26, 1997
A transcript of remarks made by Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates during the Microsoft Internet Brokerage and Banking Conference in Bellevue, WA, March 26, 1997.

Developer Days - Seattle, Washington

March 18, 1997
How Microsoft's visual tools enable developers to effectively integrate client/server, Internet and intranet development.

American Association for the Advancement of Science - Seattle, Washington

February 17, 1997
"The amazing thing about computer science is that the hardware and software combination that's created is a tool, the best tool that's ever been created for leveraging human innovation."

Microsoft Office 97 Launch Event - New York, New York

January 16, 1997
Official launch of Office 97 and kick-off the Experience Office 97 World Tour.

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