May 31, 2006

In this audio-only webcast, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, addressing over 500 institutional investors and financial analysts at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference, highlighted the company’s strategy, investment plans to drive growth and innovation, and commitment to shareholder value.

May 4, 2006

Addressing over 1,200 advertising industry leaders from 27 countries at the MSN Strategic Account Summit in Redmond, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer highlighted opportunities for advertisers around Microsoft's broad online media offerings.

May 17, 2006

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates delivered the keynote at the tenth annual Microsoft CEO Summit, which draws more than 100 CEOs from top companies around the world to participate in discussion, debate, and interactive sessions regarding the convergence of technology and business issues. Gates’ keynote focused on key issues concerning business intelligence and enterprise information management solutions.

May 15, 2006

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates kicked off the first global SharePoint Conference, touting Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007’s range of capabilities, as well as the broad partner support building new solutions on top of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server platform.

May 3, 2006

Addressing the World Congress on IT, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed opportunities for the IT industry to contribute to society by driving local economic opportunity and striving to improve security and online safety.

February 14, 2006

Speaking in San Jose, California at the preeminent forum for information security professionals, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates outlined an industry vision for security and described Microsoft’s efforts to shape a future that realizes the full potential of the interconnected world.

March 16, 2006

Before a gathering of hundreds of business customers in New York, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the company’s vision for how software helps enable people to drive the modern business. Called “People Ready,” this business vision is the foundation for a series of new solutions in new and existing categories that Microsoft will bring to market later this year.

February 14, 2006

In a live keynote from Barcelona at the 3GSM World Congress--the world’s premier mobile event--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer highlighted the company’s latest innovations and partnerships as well as shared some insights on the company’s strategies and approaches that will enable more opportunities for mobile operators and device manufacturers to deliver exciting features and solutions for consumers and mobile workers alike.

January 19, 2005

At an industry conference to unveil the next generation of Microsoft Office Project and Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explained how the two business products will play an important role in Microsoft’s innovations to enable people to live a digital workstyle.

January 4, 2006

In a live keynote from Las Vegas at the world’s premier event for consumer electronics retailers and manufacturers, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates provided an overview of the latest devices and services that enable consumers to enjoy rich personal experiences and outlined the company’s vision for the future by previewing upcoming products like Windows Vista.

San Francisco, California

November 7, 2005

Microsoft’s CEO celebrates the company’s largest product launch of the year, discussing how Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 together offer customers better decisions, faster results and a trusted Microsoft platform.

Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

September 13, 2005

In a live keynote from Los Angeles at the world’s premier event for software developers, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates unveiled the next generation of software application opportunities, featuring important technical previews of the next version of Microsoft Office, code-named "Office 12," and Microsoft Windows Vista, formerly code-named "Longhorn."

September 7, 2005

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates gave the keynote address at the Microsoft Business Summit in Redmond, Washington. Customers and partners learned about the company's updated vision, strategy, and technology roadmap for midsize businesses.

July 18, 2005

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates and Princeton University Dean of Engineering and Applied Science Maria Klawe discuss the opportunities and challenges facing academic researchers and the technology industry, as well as the importance of collaboration between academia and industry.

July 10, 2005

Steve Ballmer discussed how you can compete to win and he participated in a Q&A session with a select group of partners onstage. This dynamic session is full of energy and ideas, and it provides you with not only the knowledge, but also the inspiration to help your company compete in the global economy.

May 19, 2005

Microsoft's Bill Gates addressed more than 100 leading corporate chief executives from around the world, outlining Microsoft's "New World of Work" vision for information workers.

June 6, 2005

Keynoting Microsoft's largest annual technology education conference, CEO Steve Ballmer discussed how business change and innovation offer increased opportunities for IT professionals and developers.

May 12, 2005

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shared his perspectives about "Innovation with Impact" with business and computer science students at Stanford University.

May 10, 2005

At the Microsoft Mobile & Embedded Developers Conference in Las Vegas, Bill Gates' keynote announced the launch of Windows Mobile 5.0 and the company’s long-term development strategies for mobile applications and embedded operating systems.

April 27, 2005

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates addressed government officials from throughout the pan-American region on the importance of providing governments with resources to deliver affordable digital access and develop a well-structured and easily implemented approach to government interoperability.

April 25th, 2005

In his keynote presentation, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates reflected upon the hardware industry over the last 20 years and how the introduction of 64-bit and multicore computing will create a wave of industry innovation. Gates also provided a view into the foundation being laid for the release of Microsoft Windows "Longhorn."

April 25, 2005

At this year’s Microsoft Government Leaders Forum (GLF), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer addressed top government and business leaders from around the Middle East on how the high tech sector can work in cooperation with local, regional, and central governments.

April 20, 2005

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the company's focus on enabling "Dynamic IT" and the company's investments in enterprise management, virtualization, and Network Access Protection during his keynote address from Microsoft Management Summit 2005 in Las Vegas.