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The Industry Launch of the Edinburgh-Stanford Link took place on 10th October 2003.
Jim Wallace, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Enterprise opened the event held at The Chancellor's Building, University of Edinburgh Medical School (next to the new Royal Infirmary).
The Launch Conference was aimed at academics, industrialists, venture capitalists and business representatives from key national and international organisations.
Distinguished keynote speakers included Greg Papadopoulos , Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other speakers included directors from several Scotland and Silicon Valley-based technology companies that are either working with the Link already, or have experience using language technology to create competitive advantage.
The launch day brought together some of the world's leading authorities from business and academia from both sides of the Atlantic. The day was designed to be interactive, informative and, most importantly, relevant to business. In addition to hearing world-class speakers, delegates had the opportunity to view demonstrations of the latest speech and language applications, and to hear how companies in Scotland are already working with the research teams.
Greg Papadopoulos analyses how computers have come to change our world, and how new technology will ultimately become so ubiquitous as to be unnoticed.
Greg Papadopoulos, CTO and Executive VP of Sun Microsystems Inc. gives a 'boardroom' insight into how global tech giants develop their technology strategies.
Fred Popowich, CTO of Axonwave Software Inc. explains how his company is exploiting the growing language technology market, and the how and the why of Axonwave's recent venture capital fundraising.
Kathy Ku, Director of the Technology Transfer Office of Stanford University, recalls the stories behind some of Stanford's successful spinouts, such as Google.
The industrial panel takes questions from the audience. They include (from left) Paul Taylor, CTO of Rhetorical Systems; Christian Jones, CEO of Affective Media; Nick Wright, Commercial Manager of the Link; Paul Millan, Sales Director of Memex Technology.
Johan Boss sets up his demonstration to showcase work on an automated house concept.
Jim Wallace meets researchers showcasing their latest research projects and demonstrations. Here he chats with Dr Judy Robertson who developed the StoryStation educational story-writing package, now being trialled in schools across Scotland.
Professor Byron Reeves from Stanford University explains the benefits for companies of working with world-class universities like Stanford and Edinburgh.
Jim Wallace, Deputy First Minister, and Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, announces the Industry Launch Day 'open'.
Senior Director of Operations Ed Gillespie, welcomes delegates and outlines Scottish Enterprise's vision of a Smart Successful Scotland.
Tim O'Shea, Principle of the University of Edinburgh, offers welcoming remarks and reminds guests that Edinburgh is number one in terms of computer research scientists in the UK.
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