December 7, 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.

November 15, 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.

November 9, 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.

October 12-14, 2005
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.

September 26, 2005
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.

September 13, 2005
At Microsoft's worldwide gathering for software developers, Bill unveiled new platform advancements that will help developers take software to new heights.

September 7, 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.

September 7, 2005
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.

August 17, 2005
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.

July 28, 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 18, 2005
In 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.

May 19, 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 10, 2005
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.

April 27, 2005
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
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 25, 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.

March 9, 2005
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 8, 2005
An international Web conference -- with several surprise guests -- provided Bill an opportunity to share Microsoft's vision for integrated communications.

February 15, 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.

February 4, 2005
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.

February 2, 2005
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.

January 5, 2005
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.