Days Two and Three at Davos

Day Two (Thursday) – What a day. Bright sunlight. No wind. So, I made the right decision and concluded that anyone who didn’t go skiing yesterday doesn’t have a life. It was fantastic. Davos has the reputation for this sport … Continue reading

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Davos: Intel’s Bruce Sewell on a Code of Ethics

This year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, YouTube sponsored the “Davos Debates” where anyone can provide their own video response to questions posed on the Economy, Environment, Policy and Ethics. YouTube chose one winner in advance of … Continue reading

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Thoughts from Davos: Crisis creates opportunity

I’m in Davos this week attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit representing Intel’s Emerging Markets Platform Group for the first time. As everyone would expect, the economic crisis is the focus of the summit this week: What caused it? … Continue reading

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Wow, and you are how old?

Yesterday I met one of the Intel Science Talent Search finalists during a visit to his school as part of the surprise prize patrol. Michael Loy from Oregon Episcopal School in Portland was among the 40 students who found out … Continue reading

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Davos: Craig Barrett on the Post-Crisis World

This week I am representing Intel at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Many just refer to this annual event as “Davos”. Intel has been involved in Davos over the last two decades and for … Continue reading

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The Davos Debates: Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Joins the Debate on the Economy

One of the active corners of the World Economic Forum’s Congress Center is the YouTube “Davos Debates“. Debate topics cover the Economy, Policy, Environment and Ethics – and Davos participants can chime in with their points of view. Today Intel … Continue reading

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Day One in Davos

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is still a crowded, noisy place. The people and contacts are like no other place in the world. I spent the day attending the open sessions in the Congress Centre and having … Continue reading

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Live from Davos: World Economic Forum

I am sending this from Davos, Switzerland – home to the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. Watch this space over the next couple of days – we’ll be posting “live-from-Davos” updates, YouTube videos, and (if we catch them) … Continue reading

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Notes from the Technology Inaugural Ball

Intel and ePals were invited to sponsor and attend the Huffington Post Technology Inaugural Ball on the 19th January 2009. Somewhat more cutting edge than most of the standard inaugural celebrations, nearly 2000 people packed – and I mean packed … Continue reading

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My Biggest Disappointment at CES, Yet Again, Came in 500ml Packages

And now ladies and gentlemen, something completely different from the self-congratulatory, back-slapping, post-CES euphoria flooding the airwaves. Oh yes, there was amazing technology, amazing innovation and a sense of hubris in light of the economy and hard times all around.  … Continue reading

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