EVENT: MIT/Stanford Venture Lab: WebTV's Steve Perlman [3/24/98]

[Oliver Muoto]

Event: WebTV Networks - In the Wake of the Acquisition (MIT/Stanford
Venture Lab)
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998
Place: Bishop Auditorium - Graduate School of Business, Stanford

Details:
In the wake of last year's surprising $425 million acquisition by
Microsoft of internet home appliance innovator WebTV Networks, what
remains of the vision and mission of WebTV's founders? What role does
WebTV's revolutionary technology play in industry giant Microsoft's
navigation of the murky waters of the convergence of computers and
television in the computer market?

On March 24, 1998 at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business,
the MIT/Stanford Venture Laboratory will feature a presentation by Steve
Perlman, CEO, Co-Founder and President of WebTV Networks, Inc. Perlman's
presentation will be followed by a round-robin discussion from
a savvy panel of industry experts representing various points of view
regarding the challenges posed by WebTV's integration into Microsoft's
business plans and WebTV's general business strategy.

Moderating the panel will be Dan Gillmor, Technology Columnist for the
San Jose Mercury News. Scheduled panelists include Charles Muldow, Vice
President, Media Development at @Home Network, Jeff Mallett, Chief
Operating Officer of Yahoo Inc., and Sean Kaldor, Vice President,
Consumer Devices research program at IDC. Audience members will be
invited to participate in a Q&A session with the panel and Perlman.

Location: Bishop Auditorium - Graduate School of Business
Fees: $25*** if registered by mail, phone or web before Tuesday, March
17th
$30 thereafter
6:00 p.m. Registration & hors d'oeuvres**
7:00 p.m. Presentation/Discussion

Information: http://www.vlab.org
or mailto:in...@vlab.org