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Think Silicon Valley is the heart of the software industry? Think we're driving the future? Then you might lose some sleep after hearing three of the world's preeminent software and services executives who aren't drinking the Valley Kool-Aid. These industry leaders, responsible for $16 Billion in annual software revenue, are making an unprecedented trip west to unleash insights on coming changes in the software landscape, the effect of globalization and the rise of services, and what software companies of all sizes will need to do to survive and thrive as the industry rebounds.
Steve Mills is SVP and Group Executive for IBM, responsible for a third of IBM's profits and a market-dominating lineup of products including Websphere, DB2, Tivoli, Rational, Lotus, Unix/Linux and other OS's.
Bob Dutkowsky is President, Chairman and CEO of JD Edwards, a Billion dollar applications vendor focused on the mid-market.
Dr. James Goodnight is CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder of SAS Institute, the world's largest privately held software company.
Come hear them challenge the Valley's conventional wisdom about how the software industry works, and where it's headed. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear an outsider's perspective on one of technology's cornerstone industries.
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