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| | | Bill Gates | | Keynote
| | | William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$51.12 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2007, and employs more than 78,000 people in 105 countries and regions. On June 15, 2006, Microsoft announced that effective July 2008 Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. After July 2008 Gates will continue to serve as Microsoft’s chairman and an advisor on key development projects. |
| | | | | Kurt DelBene | | Keynote
| | | As corporate vice president of the Office Business Platform Group (OBP) of the Microsoft Business Division, Kurt DelBene is responsible for the development of client and server products that collectively deliver to organizations a holistic platform for collaboration, information sharing and business applications. Products in the OBP Group include Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office Project Web Access and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. |
| | | | | Greg LeMond | | Keynote
| | | Gregory James LeMond American bicycle racer who was the first non-European rider to win the Tour de France, the most celebrated and challenging event in cycling.
In his career Greg LeMond won the Tour de France three times (1986, 1989, 1990) and twice won the World Road Race Championship (1983, 1989).
LeMond was an exceptional all-around cyclist who excelled at both climbs and time trials. He also pioneered such technological innovations as aerodynamic handlebars and helmets and, by signing the first million-dollar contract in 1985, raised the general salary level in the sport.
In 1994 LeMond retired from competitive cycling after being diagnosed with a rare cellular disorder, mitochondrial myopathy, which sapped his endurance. |
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