The purpose of this e-mail is to remind you to register for the upcoming Subject: Center for Telecommunications' annual symposium on "The Acceleration of Rich Media on the Internet" Information can be found at http://pocari.stanford.edu/online/symp99/index.html-archive/ and is below. Live Event to be held May 18, 1999 at Stanford University Issues To Be Addressed: Advances in Rich Media Technology Communications Systems and Networks Next Generation Infrastructure The Future of Rich Media Content Summary The Internet experience is transforming right before our eyes, moving beyond simple staples such as email and chat to a new world of far richer date types and immersive environments. This new "rich media" includes high quality audio and video, interactive animation, high resolution imagery and real-time data - all closely coupled with next generation back-end applications, databases and transaction systems. Rich media technology on the Internet is enabling a whole generation of exciting new services for end users, and creating new markets for technology vendors, network service providers, media and e-commerce companies. This symposium brings together recognized experts in diverse disciplines who will help shape the future. Plan to attend and leave better informed about the acceleration of rich media technologies and their impact on you and your company. Location The symposium will be held at SLAC Auditorium Agenda The symposium will run from 8:45 am through 5:00 pm with a reciption from 5:00-6:00. Speakers Michael Bowles, CEO & Founder, iBEAM Broadcasting Andrew Campbell, Assistant Professor, Columbia University Mark Cuban, President & Chairman of the Board, Broadcast.com Charlotte Dennenberg, Vice President & CTO, Metromedia Fiber Network Charles Giancarlo, Vice President, Cisco Systems Robert Glaser, Chairman & CEO, RealNetworks, Inc. Ken Goldstein, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Disney Online Ellen Hancock, President & CEO, Exodus Communications Dale Harris, Executive Director, Center for Telecommunications, Stanford University Steven McCanne, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley Charles Moldow, Vice President, @Home Network Stephen Nachtsheim, Vice President & Director, Intel Corporation David Peterschmidt, Chairman, President & CEO, Inktomi Corporation Robert Pfeffer, CTO, Nortel Networks Carrier Packet Solutions Alan Ramadan, President & CEO, Quokka Sports, Inc. Peter Wagner, General Partner, Accel Partners Cheng Wu, President & CEO, ArrowPoint Communications, Inc. Please let me know if you have any questions and/or would like to register for the event. I hope to see you on May 18th. Brenda Ackerman Center for Telecommunications