Conference Program    Keynote

MONDAY, July 24, 2006, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | Room:Gateway Ballroom
TRACK:BUSINESS

  KEYNOTE
  iPod or Iridium - Which One Are You Going To Be?

  KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Joe Costello, Chairman of the Board, Orb Networks, Inc.

An incredible amount of time, resources and investment is being made by EDA, chip, and electronics companies to win in the exploding multi-media, gaming, and entertainment applications markets. With the 2006 DAC conference doing a much-needed "deep dive" into how the semiconductor industry meets technical challenges, Joe Costello, Chairman of Orb Networks, Inc., will turn the spotlight away from technology and onto today's macro consumer trends.

During this session, Joe challenges participants with this fundamental question: are you going in the right direction? As you bend your minds with the complexity of implementing modern day systems and chips, are you racing toward the right finish line? What are consumers really looking for? What will convergence really lead to and are you positioned to take advantage of all it will bring our industry and our world? Join Joe as he reveals lessons learned and offers a simple view of the future of electronics.

Joe Costello is chairman, co-founder, and an investor in Orb Networks, Inc. He is highly regarded for his business acumen and bold moves in the high-tech industry. In 1997, Chief Executive Magazine named Costello the top performing CEO of all publicly traded companies in North America. He also made Upside Magazine's 1997 "Elite 100" list of the top executives leading the digital revolution. He serves as CEO and chairman of think3, a developer of computer-aided design software used throughout the product development process. He is also chairman of other privately-held companies that include Readio, Abazab and SpeakESL. In addition, Costello is on the board of Mercury Interactive, a publiclyheld company. Prior to think3, Costello played a pivotal role as president and CEO at Cadence Design Systems, Inc. for more than a decade. Under his leadership, Cadence became the world's leading supplier of electronic EDA software and services, and one of the ten highest-grossing software vendors in the world. Costello holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and physics from Harvey Mudd College, a master of science degree in physics from Yale University, and a master of science degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley.

  Speaker(s):Joe Costello - Orb Networks, Inc.