Nov. 16, 2007
Remarks by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates at the National Society of Black Engineers Region VI Conference.

Oct 16, 2007
Bill Gates and Jeff Raikes announce worldwide availability of Microsoft's unified communications software, with more than 50 partners supporting the platform with new products and services.

May 16, 2007
Addressing more than 100 chief executive officers from Global 1000 companies, Bill discussed the technology megatrends that are reshaping the future of business and society.

May 15, 2007
Keynoting Microsoft’s 16th annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), Bill explored some of the reasons it’s an exciting time to be building hardware solutions for the Windows platform.

May 8, 2007
In a keynote to more than 1,000 advertising, publishing, media and technology leaders from 27 countries, Bill Gates explored the impact of technology on the evolution of online advertising and how it will transform the way advertisers reach and engage more directly with their core audience.

April 21, 2007
Keynoting a forum for leaders of Asian government, business and academia to exchange ideas on the region’s most pressing issues, Bill discussed Asia’s role in driving global growth.

April 19, 2007
At a gathering of government leaders from across Asia, Bill spoke about strategies and practical ways that governments can enable and sustain social and economic opportunity, and how education is the most important investment a country can make in its future.

March 19, 2007
At a gathering of government leaders from across Latin America, Bill talked about the power of the digital revolution to effect economic and social change.

March 13, 2007
At an annual gathering of technical leaders recognized by Microsoft from the worldwide community of IT experts, Bill spoke about the wide range of effects the digital revolution has set in motion.

March 7, 2007
Bill shared his vision for an interconnected world and discussed why online security and privacy require a coordinated effort among governments, industry and consumer-advocacy groups.

March 7, 2007
Testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Bill shared with the assembled lawmakers his "deep anxiety" about the state of U.S. competitiveness, and called for education, immigration and research-funding reforms.

February 20, 2007
At a conference of senior Canadian business leaders, Bill talked about the link between education and ongoing competitiveness, innovation and the growth of Canada’s IT industry.

February 20, 2007
Bill addressed industry executives about the future of technology and the impact of innovation at a breakfast series hosted by the Information Technology Association of Canada.

Feb. 6, 2007
At the premier conference for IT-security professionals, Bill joined Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie for a keynote discussion of the challenges created by pervasive Internet connectivity, and what Microsoft and the rest of the industry must do to advance customer trust in computing.

Jan. 31, 2007
Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, Bill told officials gathered from across the nations of Europe about innovative ways governments around the world – in partnership with Microsoft and other industry leaders – are using technology to further education and job training for their citizens. Gordon Brown, the United Kingdom government's Chancellor of the Exchequer, spoke before Bill.

Jan. 30, 2007
At the British Library in London to mark the United Kingdom launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Bill joined in a “digital reunification” of two pieces of Leonardo da Vinci’s celebrated Notebooks, one piece of which Bill owns, the other the Library owns. A Windows Vista-based technology called "Turning The Pages" made it possible to digitally join the two priceless documents for the first time in 500 years.

Jan. 29, 2007
To celebrate the worldwide availability of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Bill and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer were joined onstage in New York City by several of the 50 families from around the world who helped Microsoft test and develop software features for families living the digital lifestyle.

Jan. 7, 2007
Keynoting the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, show how the company is delivering a new generation of connected experiences inspired by the universal desire to create community and share interests and passions with friends and family