Guest lecture this Friday, Feb 03 -- Jack Kang

[Elaine]

Jack Kang
Director, Application Processor Business Unit, Marvell

Talk abstract:

Classroom 3.0:
Why the promise of the Digital Classroom depends on technology
addressing the human issues first.

In this talk, Mr. Kang will share his vision for what a digital, next
generation "Classroom 3.0" looks like. Before that however, Mr. Kang
will focus on the people and process issues that have to be overcome
in order to fully realize the value of technology--issues that
technologists and engineers often underestimate. Covering use cases
both in the United States and in developing 3rd world countries, the
session will end with a practical call to action, with an opportunity
for students to immediately contribute to the Marvell SMILE Plug
project, a revolutionary new product that will improve student lives
today.

Bio:

Mr. Kang joined Marvell in February, 2006 and is currently director of
Marvell's Application Processor Business Unit. He has been in the
semiconductor business for more than seven years, holding previous
positions in design engineering at several leading technology vendors.
At Marvell, Mr. Kang manages multiple product lines from design
conception to mass market implementation and adoption. These include
the industry-leading ARMADA PXA processors, which are fueling today's
premier consumer devices. Additionally, he oversees various market
segments, including education, eReaders, gaming, tablets and other
connected consumer and embedded devices. Most recently, Mr. Kang was
responsible for the processor design powering Microsoft's gaming
console, Microsoft Kinect. This gaming console shattered sales records
and was named the fastest-selling tech gadget of all time by the
Guinness Book of World Records - totaling more than 20 million units
since its launch in November, 2010.

Mr. Kang is currently driving the development of Marvell's 'Classroom
3.0', a connected, secure learning environment that simplifies and
speeds the deployment of technology to students around the world. A
new device called the SMILE plug, central to Classroom 3.0, creates a
'micro cloud' within a classroom that is completely controlled by the
teacher.

Outside of his work at Marvell, Mr. Kang also serves as a technical
expert on CPU technology and has more than 11 patents in various
technology fields. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, with an
emphasis in Computer Architecture.