Yesterday we
proposed some criteria to help select keynote speakers:
- Good
speaker
- Presenting a
vision, based in actual work
- Able to generalise
the subject area
Also, we want the
keynotes to cover both enterprise and e-Science. We could have one keynote
addressing each or each keynote could address elements of both. Perhaps
the best way is for the keynotes to focus on issues that apply across multiple
areas, e.g. data distribution, large-scale management of resources, security,
...
I've arranged a call
for next Tuesday to discuss suggestions for keynote speakers and decide who will
be approach.
I listened to
the Robin Saxby talk at the URL that Malcolm circulated. He's a
good speaker and could give a broad view. The topic would have to be
different for our audience but ARM have a working international Grid and of
course could address trends in hardware, virtualisation and mobile computing, while
bringing a broad background via the IET.
In discussing Credit
Suisse yesterday, the point was raised that they have given this talk before and
we would like them to present work since then.
People felt that
Stephen Calvert of GSK would make a good speaker.
Geoffrey put forward
several suggestions for USA speakers. A speaker from Lilly would seem
appropriate. I know Kelvin Groegemeier gave a good keynote at the UK
e-Science AHM a year or two ago.
Would it be a good
idea to invite Ian Foster to give a keynote?
Robert Gurney would
be a good speaker; we had a question about whether he would generalise his
material for be of wide interest.
People felt that the
suggested telco speakers wouldn't be appropriate for a
keynote.
Best
wishes,
Dave Berry
Deputy Director, Research &
E-infrastructure Development
National e-Science Centre, 15 South College Street
Edinburgh, EH8
9AA
+44 131 651 4039