[Chapter-delegates] Vint Cerf speaks to Churchhill Club at SRI, Menlo Park

[William F. Slater, III]

Annalisa,

Thank you for a great write-up.

I think my heart rate went up as I read it.  I could really sense your
excitement and Dr. Cerf's as he gave his vision of where the Internet can
take us in the future.

I would be really curious if Dr. Cerf has jumped on the bandwagon where
people send hundreds of billions of SMS text messages daily.  I have been
fortunate enough to avoid, however, in the new job that I start on January
25, 2010, I think it may become unavoidable.

Thanks, again!

Best regards,

Bill
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On Sat, January 9, 2010 3:32 pm, Annalisa wrote:
> Vint
> Cerf speaks at The Churchill Club
> By Annalisa Roger, Vice-chair San
> Francisco Bay Internet Society
> annalisa at sfbayisoc.org
>
>
> January 7, 2010, SRI, Menlo Park – Internet
> Pioneer, VP & Chief Internet Evangelist of Google, Dr. Vint Cerf was
> invited to a discussion with moderator Ms. Jessica Vascellaro, Tech
> Reporter
> for The San Francisco Bureau for The Wall Street Journal by The Churchhill
> Club.
> What is Next With The Internet? Vint
> Cerf Looks Ahead was the title of the program.  Cerf delivered his
> personal insight into the future
> of technology for Churchhill Club members and guests at a dinner reception
> sponsored by The Stanford Research Institute last night.
> Marcia Nguyen, Director of the Club’s Corporate Relations greeted us
> upon
> entering.   The Churchhill Club, a non-profit organization
> is one of Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forums with a
> reputation for dynamic, in-the-news topics and line-ups of senior
> executives
> who are the drivers of change.  Vint Cerf
> joked the number of Ph.D.’s in the room of must be one of the highest
> concentrations
> of PhD’s in the world.   The Churchill Club is celebrating its 25th
> Anniversary this year.
> I enjoyed a moment with Dr. Vint Cerf before dinner.  We last chatted
> briefly in Washington D.C. at
> an ICANN event a few months ago.  As
> always, he wore his signature elegant three piece suit and was in good
> spirits.  I have heard him speak many times at
> various events since meeting him in Wellington, NZ several years ago.  I
> explained to Vint while its always such an
> honor to see him, tonight was especially exciting for me because for the
> first
> time I was going to hear him present his ideas and visions.  This was an
> opportunity to “see” into the
> future right here in the Bay Area!  Vint
> is funny, he likes to joke around and always keeps it fun and friendly.
> He started the evening off with a spontaneous and clever joke that made
> the
> entire house laugh out loud!  (Sorry, but
> it was one of those – you had to be there – type of jokes)  With
> everyone laughing, he and Jessica Vascellaro
> were off to a wonderful start and I knew we were in for a fabulous and
> memorable evening.
> One of the many and very interesting topics he covered in depth was cloud
> computing and specifically from our mobile devices …see this informative
> article
> I found already published today on the web, which reiterates very well
> what Cerf
> said yesterday about how cloud computing will likely be used by all of us.
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/cerf-urges-standards-cloud-computing-817.
> Vascellaro and Cerf discussed mobile devices over the next five years
> which
> he described as (your phone) becoming your personal remote control to
> everything from your appliances at home to your car and to information on
> the
> web and for accessing clouds.  Cerf
> explained there is no reason that you should be sitting in a traffic jam
> with a
> mobile device without being able to see what’s up ahead while everyone
> going in
> the opposite direction of you on the same highway also has a mobile device
> and has
> the information you need!
> Interplanetary networking which Vint Cerf is involved with is clearly an
> exciting topic for him.  Bouncing like a
> kid in his seat, he exclaimed, “I wish I were eight (years old) so I
> could see
> where this goes in 50 – 60 years!”  When space
> craft from various countries and companies have completed their missions,
> rather than float around uselessly in outer space, they can be outfitted
> and
> used to grow a network which can reach farther and farther out into space.
>  As more people and robotic craft continue to operate
> in space they will need to connect out there and this will be  essential.
> Vascellaro brought up broadcasting spectrums.  Cerf explained to us how it
> could be shared
> and used differently than it is today.  He sees the unused parts of the
> frequency spectrum known as white space needing
> to be tapped into and shared.
> He was excited about the changing medium of video which today still takes
> many forms such as DVDs, Netflix, T.V. etc… he sees video merging into
> one online
> form and being easily accessible thru an increase in packets.
> He spoke technically of optical switching, the dynamics and future of high
> packet switching as well as broadband sharing and access.  Cerf said, “I
> care about getting more
> broadband out there.” When asked if Google was considering providing
> worldwide infrastructure,
> Cerf’s reply was “no.”  The value Cerf
> sees in broadband is not in revenue for one company, but for cities and
> regions
> themselves to realize new jobs, applications, businesses and taxes.
> Vascellaro continued the discussion by inviting questions from Churchhill
> members. Cerf would jog effortlessly across the room and bound over chair
> legs and
> blocked pathways around the tables with the mic to meet each person.  My
> favorite response came in reply to a
> question from the audience about a concern of dummying down our youth with
> the
> dependence on more and more sophisticated technology used by children.
> Cerf insisted it is absolutely crucial to
> teach our kids critical thinking skills which cannot be replaced
> regardless of
> how many devices they will have available to help with information and
> computations.  Cerf stressed strong critical
> thinking abilities remain invaluable and irreplaceable to all individuals.
> This was truely an enjoyable evening.  It was clear the full house of 200
> felt the same.  Cerf expressed his passion for technology and
> our future with wit and genius.  Vint Cerf
> flew in from Washington D.C. for this event and yet stayed late chatting
> graciously
> with everyone who wanted a few minutes with him…and that included me,
> eager to thank
> him and express my excitement of his ideas and visions, Vint spoke first,
> asking
> me if I thought he did a good job!
> Churchhill Programs are held throughout the Bay Area and provide valuable
> information on technology, entrepreneurship, life sciences, business
> leadership
> and innovation.  The independent platform
> created by Churchhill allows for an exchange of ideas, opinions, and
> viewpoints
> in panels and open discussions.  Collaborators
> and competitors often meet on the Churchill Club stage with authoritative
> moderators who go beyond the hype to get the real story. Attendees have
> the
> opportunity to ask questions directly to panelists, uncensored by the
> moderator. Churchhill Club members enjoy the opportunity to network with
> the
> best of Silicon Valley.
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