{"id":250508,"date":"2009-10-08T09:45:50","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T16:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-event&#038;p=250508"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:03:02","slug":"computing-21st-century-2009","status":"publish","type":"msr-event","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/event\/computing-21st-century-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Computing in the 21st Century 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><strong>Venues:<\/strong> November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Keio University, Hiyoshi campus | November 6, 2009 in Kyoto, Kyoto University, Yoshida campus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>University Relations<br \/>\nMicrosoft Research Asia<br \/>\n5th Floor, Beijing Sigma Center<br \/>\nNo.49 Zhichun Road, Haidian District<br \/>\nBeijing 100190, P. R. China<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rforur%40microsoft.com?subject=Feedback to Microsoft Research Asia\">Send us an e-mail message<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msra.cn\/zh-cn\/um\/events\/21ccc\/2009\/index.html\">Official Website<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-250784 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-screens-one-cloud.png\" alt=\"3-screens-one-cloud\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/>The eleventh annual Computing in the 21st Century Conference was held in Japan on November 4 in Tokyo and November 6 in Kyoto. The theme, &#8220;Three Screens and One Cloud: Rethinking Computing,&#8221; brought together researchers and scientists to discuss how businesses and consumers take advantage of technologies with different form factors.<\/p>\n<h2>About the Conference<\/h2>\n<p>Since its inception eleven years ago, Microsoft Research Asia has been committed to advancing the state of the art of computer science in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of this effort, the research lab hosts the 21st Century in Computing Conference each fall, inviting leading computer science luminaries, including Turing Award winners, industry gurus, and academic heavyweights, to present keynote speeches and discuss current topics with attendees. The conference has become one of the most influential events of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, tackling an important topic in computer science each year.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming conference will be held in Japan in a joint effort with Japanese academia and the research community. The two sessions, November 4 at Keio University and November 6 at Kyoto University, are expected to attract large groups of professors and students of computer science and related disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>View the\u00a0<a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Agenda.html\">agenda<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for more conference details.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stComputing\/2009\/index.html\">Computing in the 21st Century Conference Web site<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/japan\/mscorp\/ijarc\/default.mspx\">Microsoft Japan<\/a> (Japanese-language site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kay.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Kay \" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Alank.html\" target=\"_blank\">Alan Kay<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPresident of Viewpoints Research Institute<br \/>\n2003 Turing Award and 2004 Kyoto Prize recipient<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259446 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kanade.jpg\" alt=\"Takeo Kanade\" width=\"79\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Takeok.html\" target=\"_blank\">Takeo Kanade<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nU. A. & Helen Whitaker Professor, Carnegie Mellon University<br \/>\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259455 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/reed.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Reed\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Danielr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Reed<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCorporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation<br \/>\nFellow of the ACM, the IEEE and the AAAS<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rashid.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Rashid\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Rickr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Rashid<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSenior Vice President, Microsoft Corporation<br \/>\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Panel Discussion: The Future of Computing and Japan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/hon\/\">Hsiao-Wuen Hon<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 4, 2009 at Keio University<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 6, 2009 at Kyoto University<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cvl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/~ki\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katsushi Ikeuchi <span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson <span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/matsu-www.is.titech.ac.jp\/~matsu\/index-j.html\">Satoshi Matsuoka<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ht.sfc.keio.ac.jp\/~hxt\/index_e.html\">Hideyuki Tokuda<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/sel.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp\/people\/inoue\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katsuro Inoue<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/Kilab\/Members\/memo\/kitsure_e.html\">Masaru Kitsuregawa<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/~tanaka\/\">Katsumi Tanaka<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new 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The theme, &#8220;Three Screens and One Cloud: Rethinking Computing,&#8221; brought together researchers and scientists to discuss how businesses and consumers take advantage of technologies with different form factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"msr-url-field":"","msr-podcast-episode":"","msrModifiedDate":"","msrModifiedDateEnabled":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","msr_startdate":"2009-11-04","msr_enddate":"2009-11-06","msr_location":"Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan","msr_expirationdate":"","msr_event_recording_link":"","msr_event_link":"","msr_event_link_redirect":false,"msr_event_time":"","msr_hide_region":false,"msr_private_event":true,"msr_hide_image_in_river":0,"footnotes":""},"research-area":[],"msr-region":[197903],"msr-event-type":[197944],"msr-video-type":[],"msr-locale":[268875],"msr-program-audience":[],"msr-post-option":[],"msr-impact-theme":[],"class_list":["post-250508","msr-event","type-msr-event","status-publish","hentry","msr-region-asia-pacific","msr-event-type-hosted-by-microsoft","msr-locale-en_us"],"msr_about":"<!-- wp:msr\/event-details {\"title\":\"Computing in the 21st Century 2009\",\"backgroundColor\":\"grey\"} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:msr\/content-tabs --><!-- wp:msr\/content-tab {\"title\":\"About\"} --><!-- wp:freeform --><p><strong>Venues:<\/strong> November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Keio University, Hiyoshi campus | November 6, 2009 in Kyoto, Kyoto University, Yoshida campus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>University Relations<br \/>\nMicrosoft Research Asia<br \/>\n5th Floor, Beijing Sigma Center<br \/>\nNo.49 Zhichun Road, Haidian District<br \/>\nBeijing 100190, P. R. China<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rforur%40microsoft.com?subject=Feedback to Microsoft Research Asia\">Send us an e-mail message<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msra.cn\/zh-cn\/um\/events\/21ccc\/2009\/index.html\">Official Website<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-250784 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-screens-one-cloud.png\" alt=\"3-screens-one-cloud\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/>The eleventh annual Computing in the 21st Century Conference was held in Japan on November 4 in Tokyo and November 6 in Kyoto. The theme, &#8220;Three Screens and One Cloud: Rethinking Computing,&#8221; brought together researchers and scientists to discuss how businesses and consumers take advantage of technologies with different form factors.<\/p>\n<h2>About the Conference<\/h2>\n<p>Since its inception eleven years ago, Microsoft Research Asia has been committed to advancing the state of the art of computer science in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of this effort, the research lab hosts the 21st Century in Computing Conference each fall, inviting leading computer science luminaries, including Turing Award winners, industry gurus, and academic heavyweights, to present keynote speeches and discuss current topics with attendees. The conference has become one of the most influential events of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, tackling an important topic in computer science each year.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming conference will be held in Japan in a joint effort with Japanese academia and the research community. The two sessions, November 4 at Keio University and November 6 at Kyoto University, are expected to attract large groups of professors and students of computer science and related disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>View the\u00a0<a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Agenda.html\">agenda<\/a>\u00a0for more conference details.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stComputing\/2009\/index.html\">Computing in the 21st Century Conference Web site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/japan\/mscorp\/ijarc\/default.mspx\">Microsoft Japan<\/a> (Japanese-language site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- \/wp:msr\/content-tab --><!-- wp:msr\/content-tab {\"title\":\"Keynote Speakers\"} --><!-- wp:freeform --><h2>Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kay.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Kay \" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Alank.html\" target=\"_blank\">Alan Kay<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPresident of Viewpoints Research Institute<br \/>\n2003 Turing Award and 2004 Kyoto Prize recipient<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259446 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kanade.jpg\" alt=\"Takeo Kanade\" width=\"79\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Takeok.html\" target=\"_blank\">Takeo Kanade<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nU. A. &amp; Helen Whitaker Professor, Carnegie Mellon University<br \/>\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259455 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/reed.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Reed\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Danielr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Reed<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCorporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation<br \/>\nFellow of the ACM, the IEEE and the AAAS<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rashid.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Rashid\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Rickr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Rashid<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSenior Vice President, Microsoft Corporation<br \/>\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- \/wp:msr\/content-tab --><!-- wp:msr\/content-tab {\"title\":\"Panel Discussion\"} --><!-- wp:freeform --><h2>Panel Discussion: The Future of Computing and Japan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/hon\/\">Hsiao-Wuen Hon<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 4, 2009 at Keio University<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 6, 2009 at Kyoto University<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cvl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/~ki\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katsushi Ikeuchi <span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson <span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/matsu-www.is.titech.ac.jp\/~matsu\/index-j.html\">Satoshi Matsuoka<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ht.sfc.keio.ac.jp\/~hxt\/index_e.html\">Hideyuki Tokuda<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/sel.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp\/people\/inoue\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katsuro Inoue<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/Kilab\/Members\/memo\/kitsure_e.html\">Masaru Kitsuregawa<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/~tanaka\/\">Katsumi Tanaka<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span id=\"label-external-link\" class=\"sr-only\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Opens in a new tab<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- \/wp:msr\/content-tab --><!-- \/wp:msr\/content-tabs -->","tab-content":[{"id":0,"name":"About","content":"<img class=\"size-full wp-image-250784 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/3-screens-one-cloud.png\" alt=\"3-screens-one-cloud\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/>The eleventh annual Computing in the 21st Century Conference was held in Japan on November 4 in Tokyo and November 6 in Kyoto. The theme, \"Three Screens and One Cloud: Rethinking Computing,\" brought together researchers and scientists to discuss how businesses and consumers take advantage of technologies with different form factors.\r\n<h2>About the Conference<\/h2>\r\nSince its inception eleven years ago, Microsoft Research Asia has been committed to advancing the state of the art of computer science in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of this effort, the research lab hosts the 21st Century in Computing Conference each fall, inviting leading computer science luminaries, including Turing Award winners, industry gurus, and academic heavyweights, to present keynote speeches and discuss current topics with attendees. The conference has become one of the most influential events of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, tackling an important topic in computer science each year.\r\n\r\nThe upcoming conference will be held in Japan in a joint effort with Japanese academia and the research community. The two sessions, November 4 at Keio University and November 6 at Kyoto University, are expected to attract large groups of professors and students of computer science and related disciplines.\r\n\r\nView the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Agenda.html\">agenda<\/a>\u00a0for more conference details.\r\n<h3>Related Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stComputing\/2009\/index.html\">Computing in the 21st Century Conference Web site<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/japan\/mscorp\/ijarc\/default.mspx\">Microsoft Japan<\/a> (Japanese-language site)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"id":1,"name":"Keynote Speakers","content":"<h2>Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-259449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kay.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Kay \" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Alank.html\" target=\"_self\">Alan Kay<\/a>\r\nPresident of Viewpoints Research Institute\r\n2003 Turing Award and 2004 Kyoto Prize recipient<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-259446 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kanade.jpg\" alt=\"Takeo Kanade\" width=\"79\" height=\"100\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Takeok.html\" target=\"_self\">Takeo Kanade<\/a>\r\nU. A. &amp; Helen Whitaker Professor, Carnegie Mellon University\r\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\r\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-259455 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/reed.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Reed\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Danielr.html\" target=\"_self\">Dan Reed<\/a>\r\nCorporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation\r\nFellow of the ACM, the IEEE and the AAAS<\/td>\r\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-259452 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/rashid.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Rashid\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msra.cn\/labevents\/21stcomputing\/2009\/Rickr.html\" target=\"_self\">Rick Rashid<\/a>\r\nSenior Vice President, Microsoft Corporation\r\nMember of US National Academy of Engineering<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>"},{"id":2,"name":"Panel Discussion","content":"<h2>Panel Discussion: The Future of Computing and Japan<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Moderator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/people\/hon\/\">Hsiao-Wuen Hon<\/a>, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 4, 2009 at Keio University<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Nov 6, 2009 at Kyoto University<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/~ki\/\" target=\"_self\">Katsushi Ikeuchi <\/a>\r\nProfessor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson <\/a>\r\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/matsu-www.is.titech.ac.jp\/~matsu\/index-j.html\">Satoshi Matsuoka<\/a>\r\nProfessor, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ht.sfc.keio.ac.jp\/~hxt\/index_e.html\">Hideyuki Tokuda<\/a>\r\nProfessor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sel.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp\/people\/inoue\/\" target=\"_self\">Katsuro Inoue<\/a>\r\nProfessor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/Kilab\/Members\/memo\/kitsure_e.html\">Masaru Kitsuregawa<\/a>\r\nProfessor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/presspass\/exec\/techfellow\/Lampson\/default.mspx\">Butler Lampson<\/a>\r\nTechnical Fellow, Microsoft Corporation, 1992 Turing Award recipient<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/~tanaka\/\">Katsumi Tanaka<\/a>\r\nProfessor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>"}],"msr_startdate":"2009-11-04","msr_enddate":"2009-11-06","msr_event_time":"","msr_location":"Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan","msr_event_link":"","msr_event_recording_link":"","msr_startdate_formatted":"November 4, 2009","msr_register_text":"Watch now","msr_cta_link":"","msr_cta_text":"","msr_cta_bi_name":"","featured_image_thumbnail":null,"event_excerpt":"The eleventh annual Computing in the 21st Century Conference was held in Japan on November 4 in Tokyo and November 6 in Kyoto. 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