Breakfast Buzz: Jeremy Jaech (SNUPI) and Ed Lazowska (UW), NWEN, Dec. 13

Breakfast Buzz: Jeremy Jaech (SNUPI) and Ed Lazowska (UW), NWEN

When: Friday, December 13, 2013, 7:45am – 9:30am

Where: Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue

What: A lively keynote conversation between the University of Washington’s Ed Lazowska and SNUPI’s Jeremy Jaech as they explore “The Internet of Things.”  This wave of innovation covers everything from patients with heart monitors to automotive sensors, and you’ll hear from two of the industry’s brightest minds on the implications of machines talking to each other. As this Jetson-like future becomes a reality, learn what connected devices and smart homes mean for your business and your world.

Who:

Jeremy Jaech has led market-creating software companies since 1983, including Aldus, Visio, Trumba, Verdiem, and SNUPI Technologies. He was co-founder and technical leader for Aldus, the creator of PageMaker, the first page layout software for personal computers. On the heels of PageMaker’s success, Jeremy was appointed Aldus’ Vice President of Engineering and oversaw the development of all Aldus products until leaving the company in 1989 to start Visio. At Visio, he co-founded and served as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, developing this breakthrough technology from 1990 until its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation in 2000. Following Visio, Jeremy served as co-founder and CEO of Trumba, which makes calendaring web services for companies to promote their events online. Following Trumba, Jeremy was CEO of Verdiem, an enterprise software company offering energy management tools for IT. Currently, Jeremy serves as CEO of SNUPI Technologies, an early-stage company developing sensor networks for the home.

Ed Lazowska holds the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He also serves as the Founding Director of the University of Washington eScience Institute, and as the Founding Chair of the Computing Community Consortium. He received his A.B. from Brown University in 1972 and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1977, when he joined the University of Washington faculty. Lazowska’s research and teaching concern the design, implementation, and analysis of high performance computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive science. Twenty two Ph.D. studentsand twenty three Masters students have completed degrees working with him. Lazowska served as Chair of University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering from 1993-2001, a period during which its stature increased significantly. Along with Tom Alberg (Managing Director of Madrona Venture Group) and Jeremy Jaech (CSE alumnus and co-founder of Aldus and Visio) he led the fundraising campaign for the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, which was dedicated in 2003.

How Much: $15 general ticket, $5 student ticket

How: Register here.