Bill Gates' Keynote Address on Business @ The Speed of Thought
When Microsoft founder & CEO Bill Gates - one of the world's most innovative entrepreneurs - launched his book, Business @ The Speed of Thought, Empire Entertainment was contracted to produce his keynote presentation at New York's Ziegfeld Theater.Business @ The Speed of Thought focuses on how business and technology – specifically digital infrastructures and information networks - are interconnected. On March 24, 1999, Gates spoke to more than 1,000 Columbia University and New York University business students at the Ziegfeld Theater. The students warmly received Bill Gates’ inspiring & engaging keynote remarks, and moderated question & answer session. He followed his speech on the future of technology with an oft-shown gag video featuring Jay Leno and his long-time friend, Microsoft President Steve Ballmer.
The event was a complete success and Empire helped to plan and implement all aspects ibncluding venue selection and contracting, production desigm, creative develiopment, staging, lighting, audio, video and graphics projection, secdurity, logistics, press integration and decor. Empire Co-President J. B. Miller also worked creatively with Bill Gates to develop the presentation for the audience.Empire is a leading provider of keynote speakers from every walk of life and is also deeply experienced in producing individual speakers in theatrical presentations. Whether you require a motivator, an inspirational speaker, an expert speaker or just someone to engage the audience, Empire is the ideal one-stop-shop for every type of keynote speaker.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
