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Judy Estrin

2008 Distinguished Lecture

Judy Estrin

CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP
Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy

 

Monday, October 27, 2008
11:00am-12:00pm
Theater & Dance - room 1701

 

For complete infomation visit 
http://cits.ucsb.edu/event/2008-distinguished-lecture-judy-estrin

Biography:
Judy Estrin has been named three times to Fortune Magazine's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in American business, and was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame.

She started her career as a 21-year old researcher in the lab that created the underlying technology for the Internet, co-founded several successful companies, pioneered the computer networking industry, and served as chief technology officer of networking giant Cisco.

She is currently a board member of The Walt Disney Company and FedEx Corporation. She also serves on the advisory boards of Stanford's School of Engineering, and a member of the University Of California President's Science and Innovation Advisory Board.