Wednesday (December 3) morning's speeches begin with a welcome address by Elie Simon, Vice President, EMEA, and Robert Youngjohns, Executive Vice President, Global Sales Operations. After the welcome, Sun CEO and President, Scott McNealy, will discuss "The Network Computer: This Year's Model."

McNealy will talk about how the innovative approach of network computing (NC) is the right business and technology model for rapid deployment and lowest total cost of ownership in today's enterprise computing environment. Companies can pick and choose from Sun's interoperable NC elements to build a system tailored to their particular needs. McNealy will talk about the competitive advantage available to customers who rely on Sun to speed time to service by delivering "a complete, ready-to-drive automobile" through innovative products and programs such as the Sun JavaTM Enterprise System, Sun JavaTM Desktop System, Reference Architectures, Sun Customer Ready Systems and the iForceSM Partner Program.

Then Mark Tolliver, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Chief Strategy Officer, will take the stage to discuss the latest trend in enterprise IT, "scaling out," and how Sun is helping companies use this approach to broaden the reach of their enterprises securely and reliably while keeping IT budgets under control. Sun has stepped up with new products and technologies to help companies take advantage of the current dynamics in network computing and the changes taking place in enterprise infrastructure. This keynote will be an opportunity for Sun's customers to see these technologies in action, and to hear from customers and partners at the leading edge of this revolution in IT.

On Thursday (December 4) morning, Robert Youngjohns will deliver perhaps the most compelling reply to date to the question: "Does IT Matter?" -- and his reply is "of course it does, if you have the right IT." This keynote will address Sun's Network Computing strategy and how innovative offerings such as the "Infinite Mailbox" infrastructure solution are solving real customer problems around the world. Youngjohns will showcase Sun's success in Europe with real-world customer examples. He will also talk about network computing trends in Europe in general, and how Sun is positioned to help customers make smart IT investments to take advantage of these trends now and in the future.

Then Greg Papadopoulos, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, will make a presentation titled "Innovation Matters". Papadopoulos will assert that innovation in network computing is as important now as it has ever been, perhaps more so. As companies drive harder to wring every dollar out of their IT investments, they look to IT vendors like Sun, with the right technology today, and a vision that will help them react to the next tectonic shift in network computing. Papadopoulos will talk about how Sun is preparing for the next wave with an ongoing $2B US R&D investment in products and technologies, such as throughput computing, that will deliver quantum performance gains over current offerings.

After the morning keynotes, the Pavilion opens at lunch time and breakout sessions begin. Wednesday evening features a drinks reception in the Pavilion. On Thursday afternoon, after a presentation on European IT Thought Leadership, McNealy will make some closing remarks.

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