University of Minnesota hosts Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Nov. 30
Contacts: Jeff Falk, University News Service, jfalk@umn.edu, tel: 612-626-1720
Schmidt to speak on “The Future of the High-tech Economy: How Technology is Changing Business, Education and Government”
Media Note: Media must request credentials in advance of the event at jfalk@umn.edu. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m., and doors will close at 10 a.m.
Who: Google Chairman Eric Schmidt
When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30
Where: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/28/2011) —Google Chairman Eric Schmidt will speak at the University of Minnesota Wednesday, Nov. 30, on “The Future of the High-tech Economy: How Technology is Changing Business, Education and Government.”
Schmidt joined Google in 2001. As executive chairman, he is responsible for helping the company build partnerships and broader business relationships, reaching out to government entities and leading the way Google thinks about technology.
In his presentation, Schmidt will address such questions as:
- How will technology change the way we work, learn and govern?
- How are new forms of collaboration and efficiency made possible by emerging technology?
- What is the state of the high-technology infrastructure?
The University of Minnesota is one of the leading higher education adopters of Google applications worldwide. There currently are more than 90,000 U of M Google e-mail account users.
The event is by invitation only. A webcast will be provided at www.livestream.com/umntv, and Schmidt’s presentation will be recorded for future viewing.
Schmidt’s presentation is being hosted by the university’s Carlson School of Management, College of Science and Engineering, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Office of Information Technology, Office of the President, System Academic Administration and University Relations as well as the Minnesota Business Partnership.