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TechMash 2007 General Sessions

As part of TechMash Boston 2007, all SD Best Practices attendees are invited to attend the following Embedded Systems Conference and RFID World sessions:

Embedded Systems Conference Industry Addresses

located in Ballroom B

Wednesday, September 19, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Intel Industry Address
Joe Jensen, General Manager, Embedded Markets Division for the Embedded and Communications Group, Intel Corporation

Thursday, September 20, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Powering Smart, Connected, Service Oriented Devices
Kevin Dallas, General Manager, Windows Embedded Business Unit, Microsoft Corp.

Embedded Systems Conference Shop Talks

located in Room 100 (space is limited)

Wednesday, September 19, 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Strategies for Building Reliable Systems

Thursday, September 20, 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Multi-Core: Affecting the Way Users Design, Write and Debug Embedded Software

Friday, September 21, 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Open Tools: Does Eclipse Fit the Bill?

Embedded Systems Conference also features Free Sponsored Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Please visit www.embedded.com/boston for details.

RFID World General Sessions

located in Room 112

Tuesday, September 18, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Industry Address: Sensor Networks and Security
Dr. John R. Williams, Director, Auto-ID Labs at MIT

Wednesday, September 19, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Keynote: RFID 1.0 is Officially Dead. How Innovation and Science are Bringing Value with RFID 2.0
Robert C. Cresanti, Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology and Chief Privacy Officer, The Department of Commerce
Patrick J. Sweeney II, President and CEO, ODIN Technologies, Inc.

Wednesday, September 19, 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Panel Discussion: RFID and Consumers: Privacy and Security Considerations

Wednesday, September 19, 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Industry Address: Protecting the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Is RFID the Magic Bullet?
Aaron Graham , Vice President and Chief Security Officer, Purdue Pharma L.P.

Wednesday, September 19, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Industry Address: RFID in Security Access Control
Steven G. Georgevitch, Sr Manager, Supply Chain Technology, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

Thursday, September 20, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Keynote: Finding the Balance Between Privacy and Technology
Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies, The Cato Institute

Thursday, September 20, 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Keynote: How Government Policy Affects RFID: The Good, The Bad, and The Bizarre
Ben Aderson, Manager & Counsel, Technology Policy and State Government Affairs, AeA

Thursday, September 20, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Industry Address: Port Security: What Can We Do?
Ann Grackin, CEO, ChainLink Research