Bill Joy, Marc Andreessen, Geoff Yang, and Other Industry Luminaries To Speak At InfoWorld's Premier CTO Forum

Business Wire, May 10, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000

Inaugural Conference Heralds New Role of CTOs In the E-business Era

InfoWorld today announced that Bill Joy, Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems, Marc Andreessen, Chairman of LoudCloud, and Geoff Yang, General Partner of Redpoint Ventures will be featured keynote speakers at its first-ever CTO Forum. Chief technology officers from 150 companies will gather for the invitation-only CTO Forum, themed "Turning Internet Hype into Business Reality," to address the new role of CTOs in the E-business era. The CTO Forum (http://www.infoworld.com/ctoforum) will be held May 15-17, 2000 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

"As the person with the technology skills and decision-making power to make E-business initiatives a reality, the CTO is emerging as a major force in corporate America," said Michael Vizard, InfoWorld editor in chief. "We're delighted to offer CTOs an environment where they can network with their peers, learn from world-class speakers, and contemplate the long-term strategy for their companies."

In addition to Bill Joy's keynote, "Sea Changers: The Next Great Technologies," Marc Andreessen's keynote, "Ethernet Inventor & Internet Catalyst: What's Next?" and Geoff Yang's keynote, "Incubating the IPO: A Case Study," attendees of the CTO Forum will hear keynotes from:

-- Peter Schwartz, Co-Author "The Long Boom," Founder & Chairman, Global Business Network

-- Fred Briggs, CTO, MCI WorldCom

-- Pekka Ala-Pietila, President, Nokia

-- Mark Walsh, President & CEO, VerticalNet

-- Paul Saffo, Director, Institute for the Future

-- Bob Metcalfe, InfoWorld Columnist, Ethernet Inventor & 3Com Founder

Developed by InfoWorld editors with input from an advisory council of CTOs, the CTO Forum is organized around a series of interactive sessions with CTOs from companies including Amazon.com, eToys, Autobytel.com, Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch and Peapod.com. In this environment, CTOs will discuss implementing and executing successful E-business technology strategies.

Session topics will include:

-- The Long Boom: The Drivers of Prosperity and Growth

-- The E-business Challenge: Balancing Business Models Against Technology Trends to Keep Your Company Out Front

-- Telecom Titans: Raising the Bar to Win the War

InfoWorld's First Annual CTO of the Year award will also be presented by Bob Maund, Senior Vice President & Publisher, InfoWorld Media Group, at the CTO Forum.

About InfoWorld

Headquartered in San Mateo, InfoWorld and InfoWorld.com provide news, trend analysis and product evaluations for buyers and managers of computing resources in business, education, government and other professions. InfoWorld serves its audience of MIS professionals, IT professionals and business/finance professionals through its weekly print magazine, online publication and industry forums. Among its many industry accolades, InfoWorld has most recently won Maggie Awards for Best Computer Trade Publication and Best Overall Publication. Visit InfoWorld online at http://www.infoworld.com.