Keynotes
GGF18 Opening
09/11/2006, 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Mark Linesch
President, Open Grid Forum.
Linesch will welcome participants of the Eighteenth Global Grid Forum (GGF18) and introduce the recently formed Open Grid Forum as the successor to the EGA and GGF.

Vision for 21st Century Discovery
09/11/2006, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Dr. Daniel E. Atkins
Director, NSF Office of Cyber-infrastructure.
A review of the comprehensive strategic planning process NSF has initiated with the appointment of Dr. Atkins as the head of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure which will include highlights of his research on the social and technical architecture of distributed knowledge communities.

Globus: State of the Union (Followed by Globus 10th Birthday Party)
09/11/2006, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Dr. Ian Foster
Chief Open Source Strategist, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago, Univa Corp.
Globus Alliance, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago

The last 12 months have been an exciting year for Globus, with widespread adoption of Globus Toolkit version 4 (GT4), the launching of the dev.globus community development process and environment, the establishment of numerous new Globus incubator projects, and the emergence of major new Globus-based projects around the world. 2006 also marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Globus project in August 2006. In this talk, I review the year's accomplishments, discuss obstacles encountered and lessons learned, and propose goals that should motivate the Globus community's work in the year ahead. Please join us immediately after this presentation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Globus project.

Enterprise Grid Computing @ eBay
09/12/2006, 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Paul Strong
Distinguished Research Scientist, eBay, Inc.
So what does an Enterprise Grid look like today? Why are these grids not quite the same as the traditional view of a Grid? What are end users trying to do to move toward the vision of Grid Computing and what do they need from vendors and the community at large? This presentation uses the real world, and perhaps somewhat extreme, example of eBay’s infrastructure to illustrate the nature of Enterprise Grids today and to show where enterprise users are heading in the near and long terms.

The Impact of Grid on Business Today
09/13/2006, 08:45 AM - 09:45 AM
Moderator:
Patrick Thibodeau

Senior Editor, Computerworld.
Ken King
VP Grid Computing, IBM.
Ian Baird
Global General Manager, Grid and Utility Computing, EMC Corp.
Chris Purpura
VP of Strategic Alliances and New Ventures, Platform Computing Corporation.
Jim Parkinson
VP of engineering, Sun Microsystems, Inc.


Internal Deployments of Grid
09/13/2006, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Moderator:
Addison Snell

Research Director, High Performance Computing, IDC.
Elwood R. Coslett
Director, I.T. Strategic Capabilities, Intel Corporation.
Mike Lowe
Director, Silicon Design Engineering, Advanced Micro Devices, AMD.
Mr. Bob Shimp
VP Global Technology Business Unit, Oracle Corporation.
In this session experienced panelists will discuss their experiences in implementing grids within their organizations. As a prelude to an interactive session, each panelist will address both the benefits of their grid deployments and the most significant hurdles they needed to overcome. Panelists include: Elwood R. Coslett, Director, IT Strategic Capabilities, Intel; Mike Lowe, Director, Silicon Design Engineering, AMD; and Bob Shimp, VP, Global Technology Business Unit, Oracle. The session will be moderated by Addison Snell, Research Director for HPC, IDC.

OGF / Globus - Looking Ahead
09/14/2006, 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Mark Linesch
President, Open Grid Forum.
Steve Tuecke
Chief Technology Officer, Univa Corporation.
As we enter the final days of GridWorld, join leaders from Globus and the Open Grid Forum as they share perspectives regarding the weeks key highlights, take-aways and accomplishments . Join in as we discuss perspectives regarding what's ahead for the industry and our respective communities.

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