Search has quickly evolved to become the fresh frontier for development of exciting new technologies and opportunities that will be rendered over the internet.
There is a veritable land grab going on at present in a race to index worldwide data and information in all media and to leverage a position where Search optimization can truly be realized for the benefit of Users of Search. These leaders within the Search space will come to the table to discuss the future directions on Search and its impact on the internet itself.
Our panel of experts will lay out the playing field, define what lies ahead and discuss what distinguishes their direction in defining the benefits for what will evolve for Users of Search and the internet at large.
The panel, led by Safa Rashtchy, includes leaders in Search from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, and will be balanced by long-time Search pioneer and researcher, Oren Etzioni of the UW Turing Center.
Moderator
Safa Rashtchy, Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst, Piper Jaffray
Panelists
Urs Hoelzle, Google Fellow, VP of Operations
Gary Flake, Microsoft, MSN Technical Fellow
Eckart Walther, Yahoo!, VP of Yahoo! Search Products
Oren Etzioni, UW Professor, Madrona Venture Group
