SANTA CLARA, CA -- 07/17/07 --
Flash Memory Summit 2007 will feature
keynote addresses presented by some of the world's leading authorities in
solid state memory. Keynote speakers Eli Harari, Chairman and CEO of
SanDisk and the "father of flash memory cards;" Kevin Kettler, Ph.D., Chief
Technology Officer of Dell; Ed Doller, Chief Technology Officer, Flash
Memory Group, Intel; Jim Elliott, Director of Flash Marketing, Samsung
Semiconductors; and Jeff Burke, Executive Director, Market Research and
Competitive Intelligence, Seagate Technology, will share their vision of
the future of flash memory technology and markets. The second-annual Flash
Memory Summit will take place August 7-9 at the Santa Clara Marriott in the
heart of the Silicon Valley (
www.flashmemorysummit.com).
The insights of these luminaries combined with dozens of sessions and
tutorials make Flash Memory Summit 2007 an invaluable conference for
engineers, programmers, managers, executives, VCs, financial specialists
and sales and marketing professionals to learn where this technology fits,
what advantages it provides, and how to manage product development using
flash. Flash Memory Summit 2007 is a must-attend event because:
1. "Flash memory has emerged as king of the memory jungle and now drives
the memory process roadmap, a domain traditionally held by the DRAM." --
Malcolm Penn, Future Horizons
2. "The NAND memory market has grown faster than any technology in the
history of semiconductors, exceeding $11 billion in 2006, only a decade
after its introduction." -- Jim Handy, Principal Analyst of Objective
Analysis
3. "As the average price of NAND flash memory declines to under one dollar
per gigabyte within the next few years, the potential applications grow
exponentially. Flash Memory Summit 2007 follows on the heels of last year's
extremely successful inaugural Summit as the only event of its kind where
attendees can gain insight from industry luminaries at the forefront of
flash memory." -- Tom Coughlin, President of Coughlin Associates and
Conference Chairperson of Flash Memory Summit 2007
Flash Memory Summit 2007's keynote addresses include:
Eli Harari, Chairman and CEO, SanDisk -- "Flash Vision" -- Wednesday, 8:35
- 9:15 am. Dr. Harari has served as SanDisk's CEO since its inception in
1988. He is a pioneer in non-volatile semiconductor storage with more than
100 US and foreign patents. Dr. Harari has more than 30 years of experience
in the electronics industry, and is widely regarded as the "father of flash
memory cards." Under Harari's leadership, SanDisk invented and co-invented
most flash memory card formats being sold today.
Kevin Kettler, Ph.D. Chief Technology Officer, Dell, Inc. -- "Expanding the
Role of Flash Technology in Computing Devices" -- Wednesday, 9:15 - 9:45
with Keynote Q&A immediately after. As CTO of Dell, Dr. Kettler is
responsible for the design, development, and performance analysis of core
architectures for the Dell product portfolio, which includes client,
server, storage, imaging, and consumer products. He is also responsible for
defining and driving Dell's strategic technology initiatives and solutions
around the scalable enterprise, flexible computing, and digital home.
Ed Doller, Chief Technology Officer, Flash Memory Group, Intel -- "The
Evolving Role of Flash in Memory Subsystems" -- Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:00
am. Ed Doller joined Intel in 1993 and held several positions in the Flash
Products Group before being named CTO in 2004. He has more than 21 years
experience in semiconductor memories, and holds multiple patents in and
around non-volatile memory. He is co-author of the IEEE floating gate
standard.
Jim Elliott, Director of Flash Marketing, Samsung Semiconductor -- "SSDs --
The Next Killer App in Flash" -- Wednesday, 2:00 - 2:30 pm. Jim Elliott has
more than 11 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, during
which he focused on product sales and marketing at major multinational
companies. He started his semiconductor career in 1996 at Hitachi in SRAM
Marketing. In 1997 he transitioned into the world of DRAM at Fujitsu
Microelectronics.
Jeff Burke, Executive Director, Market Research and Competitive
Intelligence, Seagate -- "Storage for the Future" -- Wednesday, 2:30 - 3:00
pm. Jeff Burke leads Seagate's Market Research Department, which is part of
Seagate's Strategic Planning Organization. His group is a focal point for
competitive information, and is responsible for analyzing and interpreting
industry trends and for providing the firm its industry forecast and sizing
information. He is a recognized expert on the hard drive industry who
shares his insights with all levels of Seagate management.
"Flash memory has become one of the most significant technology markets,
with every major semiconductor firm supporting robust flash memory
development programs," said Dr. Lance Leventhal, Program Chairperson of
Flash Memory Summit. "The Flash Memory Summit is an opportunity to hear
about the very latest on this rapidly evolving technology from five of the
industry's top executives."
Hosted by Conference ConCepts, Inc., the Flash Memory Summit 2007
conference and exhibition is the industry's only forum for attendees to
gain the latest practical information on current flash memory technology
and applications. Flash Memory Summit 2007 will cover all of the latest
developments in flash memory, including flash drive applications like the
iPod and iPhone. Flash Memory Summit 2007 will attract hundreds of industry
insiders, including dozens of exhibitors, press, and analysts interested in
the design, manufacture, marketing, sales or applications of flash memory.
Flash Memory Summit will provide attendees with practical information they
can apply to product design, development, and marketing. The Summit will
feature a full-day tutorial, workshops, paper and panel sessions, keynotes,
roundtables, special sessions, and exhibits. Registration, exhibitor, and
sponsor information is available online at www.flashmemorysummit.com.
About Conference ConCepts, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Conference ConCepts is a full-service professional
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Contacts:
Dr. Lance Leventhal
Flash Memory Summit 2007 Program Chairperson
(858) 756-3327
Email Contact
Judy Plummer
ZNA Communications
(831) 425-1581
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