April 17, 2008
‘Bill Gates Unplugged’: UW final stop on tour of North American universities
WHAT: “Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back”
WHO: William H. Gates III, chairman, Microsoft Corporation; co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
WHEN: Friday, April 25, 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Kane Hall, room 130
DETAILS: UW President Mark Emmert and UW Computer Science & Engineering host Microsoft chairman Bill Gates for the final stop of his six-university tour, as Gates transitions from Microsoft to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A question period will follow the talk. The entire event will be carried live on cable via UWTV and also will be webcast live at www.uwtv.org.
Because seating is limited, reporters must register in order to attend. To register, contact Kay Beck-Benton by Wednesday at noon at kbeck@cs.washington.edu or (206) 543-0998.
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For more information: Kay Beck-Benton, kbeck@cs.washington.edu, (206) 543-0998.
