Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Chairman

“We've really achieved the ideal of what I wanted Microsoft to become.”

-Bill Gates, June 2008

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November 2006

  • Tech Museum of Innovation  photo transcript
    Accepting honors for his global humanitarian efforts, Bill focused on the impact technology can have in delivering solutions to some of society's most intractable problems.
    Nov. 15, 2006 - San Jose, Calif.

July 2006

  • Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Africa  video transcript
    Appearing with former U.S. President Bill Clinton at a gathering of government officials from across the African continent, Bill discussed how trends in information technology and software are changing the world in dramatic ways and helping Africa make significant progress in education, access to technology and infrastructure.
    July 11, 2006 - Cape Town, South Africa

June 2006

  • News Conference: New Era of Technical Leadership at Microsoft  video transcript photo
    Announcing his plans to transition out of a day-to-day role in Microsoft as of July 2008, Bill explained that he intends to reorder his daily priorities, not retire from Microsoft. Following the two-year transition, Bill will continue to serve as Microsoft's chairman and as an advisor on key development projects.
    June 15, 2006 - Redmond, Wash.

May 2006

  • Microsoft WinHEC 2006  video transcript audio
    At the 15th annual Microsoft Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, Bill focused on how key technology investments are paving the way for innovative market opportunities and a shift to a new platform, and discussed the impact of the upcoming introductions of Microsoft Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and Windows Server "Longhorn."
    May 23, 2006 - Seattle, Wash.
  • Microsoft CEO Summit 2006  video transcript
    Bill urged more than 100 corporate chiefs gathered from throughout the world for Microsoft's 10th annual CEO Summit to weigh trends in the "new world of work" and rethink how their employees find, analyze and act on vital corporate information.
    May 17, 2006 - Redmond, Wash.
  • SharePoint Conference 2006  video transcript video
    At Microsoft's first-ever global SharePoint Conference, Bill described the role SharePoint technologies play in enabling "People-Ready" businesses and Microsoft's vision for Office SharePoint Server 2007 as a unified, integrated platform for collaboration.
    May 15, 2006 - Bellevue, Wash.

April 2006

  • American Society of Newspaper Editors 2006 Convention  video transcript
    To underscore a talk on the rapid pace of innovation in the Digital Decade, Bill was joined onstage by the publisher of The New York Times to unveil the prototype of a new PC-based software application for news distribution called Times Reader.
    April 28, 2006 - Seattle, Wash.
  • Friendship Luncheon Honoring Hu Jintao, President, People's Republic of China  transcript
    On behalf of the business community, Bill welcomed President Hu on his first state visit to the U.S. and predicted that both the U.S and China will prosper in an environment of open trade and mutual respect for international norms.
    April 19, 2006 - Everett, Wash.

March 2006

  • Microsoft Business Solutions Convergence 2006  video transcript
    At the 10th annual Microsoft Business Solutions customer conference, Bill predicted that people will be surprised at the impact of software on their lives, and discussed how the next generation of business value will combine business processes with personal productivity and online communities.
    March 27, 2006 - Dallas, Tex.
  • Microsoft Office System Developers Conference 2006  video transcript
    Bill discussed how the 2007 Microsoft Office system, built on XML and a set of new extensibility technologies, gives developers the building blocks to meet today's business demands more quickly than building from scratch.
    March 21, 2006 - Redmond, Wash.
  • Microsoft MIX06 Conference  video transcript
    In a session with hundreds of Web developers, Bill described how software is transforming the way companies interact with their customers through next-generation Web experiences and beyond the browser.
    March 20, 2006 - Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Americas 2006  transcript
    More than 200 government officials from Canada, Latin America and the U.S. heard Bill discuss ways in which software breakthroughs are helping governments meet challenges, especially in the areas of collaboration, mobility and digitization.
    March 15, 2006 - Washington, D.C.

February 2006

  • Bill Gates: Microsoft's Security Vision and Strategy, RSA Conference 2006  video transcript
    A transcript of remarks by Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corp., at the RSA Conference 2006, San Jose, California, Feb. 14, 2006.
    Feb. 14, 2006 - San Jose, Calif.
  • Blacks at Microsoft Minority Student Day  video transcript
    Bill told minority students gathered in six different Microsoft locations across the U.S. about the breakthroughs that software will bring to businesses and everyday life, and why careers in computer science are rewarding and vitally important.
    Feb. 10, 2006 - Redmond Wash.
  • Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Europe 2006  transcript
    Speaking to government officials from across Europe, Bill discussed the "digitization of all of our activities," and the revolutionary nature of using the Internet for voice communications and video delivery in small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as local and regional governments.
    Feb. 1, 2006 - Lisbon, Portugal

January 2006

  • 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)  video transcript
    In his 10th annual keynote at the world's premiere consumer technology tradeshow, Bill demonstrated how Microsoft is delivering on its vision for a digital lifestyle where devices, services and applications work together seamlessly.
    Jan. 4, 2006 - Las Vegas, Nev.

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