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Sunday, 6/14/2009
Semantic Code Camp 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Code Camp Berger, Peter, Alitora Systems
Lacoul, Shamod, Consulteer
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Applications
Opening Reception & Session 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Technology in Perspective McComb, Dave, Semantic Arts Inc.
Technology - Introductory Foundational Topics
The Evolving Semantic Web: From Military Technology to Venture Capital Greaves, Mark, Vulcan Inc.
Technology - Introductory Foundational Topics
Monday, 6/15/2009
Morning Tutorials 8:30AM - 12:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
T1: Introduction to the Semantic Web Herman, Ivan, World Wide Web Consortium
Technology - Introductory Semantic Web
T2: Hello Open World - The Web of Data for the Pragmatic Developer Passant, Alexandre, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Tummarello, Giovanni, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
T3: REST and Resource-Oriented Architecture Sletten, Brian, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
T4: Ontology 101: An Introduction to Knowledge Representation, the Web Ontology Language, and Ontology Development Kendall, Elisa, Sandpiper Software
McGuinness, Deborah L, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Technology - Introductory Knowledge Engineering and Management
T5: Build A Semantic App Today Taylor, Jamie, Metaweb Technologies, Inc.
Evans, Colin, Metaweb Technologies, Inc.
Technology - Introductory Foundational Topics
T6: Taxonomies 101: Designing and Managing Taxonomies as Stepping Stones to Semantics Stewart, Darin L., Oregon Health & Science University
Technology - Introductory Taxonomies
T7: Overview of Entity Extraction McCreary, Dan G, Syntactica
Wood, David, Zepheira
Neils, Henry, Syntactica.com
Technology - Introductory Unstructured Information
AM Break 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Lunch provided for conference attendees (BLUE badge required) 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Afternoon Tutorials 1:15PM - 4:45PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
T9: Semantic Publishing Cagle, Kurt Alan, O'Reilly Media
Technology - Introductory Linked Data
T10: How Semantic Technologies Drive Business Value Davis, Mills, Project10X
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Applications
T11: SSOA - Semantic Service Oriented Architecture Ogbuji, Uche, Zepheira
Technology - Intermediate Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
T12: SPARQL By Example Feigenbaum, Lee, Cambridge Semantics Inc
Prud'hommeaux, Eric, World Wide Web Consortium
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Query
T13: Building an Enterprise Ontology McComb, Dave, Semantic Arts Inc.
Robe, Simon, Semantic Arts Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Business Ontologies
T14: Semantic Enterprise 2.0 - Enabling Semantic Web technologies in Enterprise 2.0 environment Passant, Alexandre, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Bojars, Uldis, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Decker, Stefan, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Technology - Intermediate Semantics for Enterprise Data
T15: Semantic Web Programming Hebeler, John, BBN Technologies
Fisher, Matthew, Progeny Systems
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Applications
T16: Description Logic: a Formal Foundation for Languages and Tools Horrocks, Ian, Oxford University
Technology - Intermediate Foundational Topics
PM Break 2:45PM - 3:15PM
Evening Conference Sessions 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Information Models for Digital Asset Management Huffer, Beth, The Analysis Group
Hunt, Anne, Primal Fusion
Technology - Intermediate Ontology Concepts
A Semantic Approach to Health Care Quality Reporting Pierce, Chris, Cleveland Clinic
Technology - Introductory Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
Ontology Based Text Mining in Temporally Structured Digital Texts Hladky, Daniel, Ontos AG
Business / Non-Technical Semantics for Enterprise Data
The Site Is the API: Developing Web Sites for the Semantic Web Yergler, Nathan R., Creative Commons
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Semantic Web-based E-Commerce: The GoodRelations Ontology Hepp, Martin, Bundeswehr University Munich
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Case Study Year 4: USAF 45th Space Wing Knowledge Management Initiative Bimson, Kent D., Modus Operandi, Inc.
Technology - Introductory Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
What is New in W3C Land? Herman, Ivan, World Wide Web Consortium
Technology - Advanced Semantic Web
RDF as a Lingua Franca: Key Architectural Strategies Booth, David, Cleveland Clinic
Technology - Introductory Systems Integration
It's Time for Social Media to Become Personal Media Saad, Chris, JS-Kit
Business / Non-Technical Foundational Topics
Evening Events 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data Portability and The Semantic Web Barbosa, Daniela, DataPortability Project/ Dow Jones
Saad, Chris, JS-Kit
Technology - Introductory Business & Marketplace
Meetup of Meetups , Semantic Web Meetup, http://www.swnyc.org
Neumann, Marco, KONA
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Web
Tuesday, 6/16/2009
Conference Sessions 7:30AM - 08:20AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
RDFa: The Semantic Web's Missing Link Birbeck, Mark, Backplane Ltd.
Business / Non-Technical Foundational Topics
Building Next Generation Semantic Applications d'Aquin, Mathieu, KMi, the Open University
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Jena Community of Practice Cowan, Taylor, Sabre Holdings
Boyd, Brian, Travelocity
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Making Sense of Spreadsheets in Merck Basic Research: A Semantic Experience Feigenbaum, Lee, Cambridge Semantics Inc
Melendez, Jaime, Merck and Co., Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
How is the Semantic Web Being Used? An Analysis of the Billion Triples Challenge Corpus Dean, Mike, Raytheon BBN Technologies
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Web
Model Driven Ontology: Bridging the Gap Between Semantic Technology and Model Driven Architecture Keshk, Mohamed, Independent Consultant
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Bridging Semantics: An Application of Ontology in Corporate Knowledge Management Su, Yu, Intuit
Wang, Gang, Intuit
Business / Non-Technical Knowledge Engineering and Management
The Future of Searching for Scholarly Literature: Discipline-specific Research Databases in Web 2.0 and the Semantic Web Nemeth, Erik, Getty Research Institute
Business / Non-Technical Ontology Concepts
Opening Keynote Session 8:30AM - 10:00AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The Big Picture - How Semantic Technologies Introduce a New Paradigm for Interaction Tague, Thomas, Thomson Reuters OpenCalais Initiative
Business / Non-Technical Foundational Topics
The Game Changer: Siri, a Virtual Personal Assistant Gruber, Tom, Siri
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Applications
AM Break 10:00AM - 10:30AM
Conference Sessions 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Marketing in the Semantic Web Brinker, Scott, ion interactive, inc.
Business / Non-Technical Smarter Marketing & Advertising
Enterprise Scalable Semantic Solutions in Five Days Cataldo, Michael J, Cambridge Semantics
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Software Development
Two Reason-able Views to the Web of Linked Data Kiryakov, Atanas, Ontotext AD
Momtchev, Vassil, Ontotext AD
Technology - Intermediate Linked Data
SOA and Semantic Technology - Meeting the Semantic Dissonance Challenge Clark, Fran, Arpeggio Technology
Robe, Simon, Semantic Arts Inc.
Wood, David, Zepheira
Pollock, Jeff, Oracle
Wilmes, John, Progress Software
Technology - Intermediate Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
Unifying RDF Stores Leigh, James, Zepheira, LLC
Gearon, Paul, Fedora Commons, Inc
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
STI International Projects - Part 1 Wahler, Alexander, STI International
Warren, Paul, BT
d'Aquin, Mathieu, KMi, the Open University
Web3-4-Web2 Ogbuji, Uche, Zepheira
Yergler, Nathan R., Creative Commons
Iskold, Alex, AdaptiveBlue
Tori, Andraz, Zemanta
Technology - Introductory Linked Data
New Approaches to Natural Language Search Dahlgren, Kathleen, Cognition Technologies, Inc.
Blaedow, Karen, Custom Technology Ltd.
Technology - Intermediate Knowledge Engineering and Management
Adaptive and Integrative Structured Data Entry: Ontology Driven, and Just-in-Time Information Collection and Integration for Disaster and Bioterrorism Preparedness Mirhaji, Parsa, University of Texas- Houston
Technology - Intermediate Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
Conference Sessions 11:45AM - 12:45PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantifying Social Networks Miller, Paul, The Cloud of Data
Spivack, Nova, Radar Networks (Twine.com)
Leicht, Stephen A., Collexis Holdings Inc.
Kelton, Fraser, AdaptiveBlue Inc
Sheth, Amit, Kno.e.sis Center, Wright State U
Barbosa, Daniela, DataPortability Project/ Dow Jones
Business / Non-Technical Social Networks & Collaboration
Semantic Advertising Roundtable Brinker, Scott, ion interactive, inc.
Aker, Brooke, Expert System USA
Solomon, Amiad, Peer39
Kumar, Amit, Dapper
Stuart, Greg, gregstuart.com
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
A Semantic Approach to Contract Management Haubner, Wayne, SAP
Business / Non-Technical Semantics for Enterprise Data
Semantic Web Technologies as a Framework for Clinical Informatics Ogbuji, Chimezie U., Cleveland Clinic
Technology - Advanced Industry: Health Care
STI International Projects - Part 2 Wahler, Alexander, STI International
Contreras, Jesus, iSOCO
Kaczmarek, Monika, Poznan University of Economics
Arroyo, Sinuhe, Semsphere
Integrating Country-Based Heterogenous Data at the United Nations: FAO's Geopolitical Ontology and Services Iglesias Sucasas, Marta, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Kim, Soonho, Food and Agriculture Organzation of the United Nations
Business / Non-Technical Semantics for Enterprise Data
BKN: Building Communities through Knowledge, and Knowledge Through Communities Bergman, Michael K., Structured Dynamics
Business / Non-Technical Social Networks & Collaboration
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of TOPICS McGlamery, Barbara, Time Inc.
Lovinger, Rachel, Razorfish
Business / Non-Technical New Products & Companies
Lunch provided for conference attendees (BLUE badge required) 12:45PM - 2:00PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 12:45PM - 7:00PM
Conference Sessions 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Publishers Panel Stuart, Greg, gregstuart.com
DeWeese, Keith, Tribune Company-Tribune Interactive
Sandhaus, Evan, New York Times Company
Berry, Paul, HuffingtonPost.com
Stanley, Jim, CBS Interactive - Technology & News
Dunn, Michael S., Hearst Interactive Media
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Applying Semantic Technologies to Asset and Configuration Management in the Enterprise Cowan, Taylor, Sabre Holdings
Boyd, Brian, Travelocity
Technology - Intermediate Knowledge Engineering and Management
Introducing OWL 2: A Panel and Community Discussion Smith, Michael A, Clark & Parsia LLC
Wu, Zhe, Oracle Corp.
McGuinness, Deborah L., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Herman, Ivan, World Wide Web Consortium
Horrocks, Ian, Oxford University
Technology - Introductory Foundational Topics
Digital Libraries Miller, Paul, The Cloud of Data
Connors, Christine J. Manuel, TriviumRLG
Frymann, Chris, University of California, San Diego
Cave, Richard, Public Library of Science
Business / Non-Technical New Products & Companies
Semantics in Chemistry Downing, Jim, Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics
Adams, Nico, University of Cambridge
Technology - Intermediate Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
From European Research to Marketable Products Wahler, Alexander, STI International
Kiryakov, Atanas, Ontotext AD
De Leenheer, Pieter, Collibra nv/sa & VU University Amsterdam
Lee, Tony, Saltlux Inc.
Arroyo, Sinuhe, Semsphere
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Active PURLs: Stored Procedures for the Semantic Web Wood, David, Zepheira
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
Semantic Wikis 2:00PM - 5:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Wikis Greaves, Mark, Vulcan Inc.
Milbank, Gregory, Revelytix, Inc
Hansch, Daniel, ontoprise GmbH
Feickert, Marcus D, FamilySearch
Noy, Natasha, Stanford University
McGuinness, Deborah L, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Chaudhri, Vinay, SRI International
Nath, Sanjiva, zAgile Inc.
Vrandecic, Denny, University of Karlsruhe
Wang, Jesse, Vulcan, Inc.
Forth, Steven, LeveragePoint
Business / Non-Technical Social Networks & Collaboration
PM Break 3:00PM - 3:15PM
Conference Sessions 3:15PM - 4:15PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
RDF Redux Hayes, Patrick J, Florida IHMC
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Web
European Success Stories - Demos and Presentations - Part I De Leenheer, Pieter, Collibra nv/sa & VU University Amsterdam
Warren, Paul, BT
d'Aquin, Mathieu, KMi, the Open University
Technology - Introductory Other
Panel: Linked Open Data Miller, Paul, The Cloud of Data
Taylor, Jamie, Metaweb Technologies, Inc.
Dodds, Leigh, Talis
Leigh, James, James Leigh Services, Inc.
Idehen, Kingsley, OpenLink Software, Inc.
Technology - Introductory Data Integration and Mashups
Enterprise Mashups Andreasen, Stefan, Kapow Technologies
Miller, Eric, Zepheira
McDougall, Kathy, Zepheira
Business / Non-Technical Data Integration and Mashups
gist: a minimalist upper ontology McComb, Dave, Semantic Arts Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Ontology Concepts
Decision Services: A Pattern for Putting Semantics to Work in SOA Taylor, James, Decision Management Solutions
Technology - Introductory Semantic Rules
The Semantic Museum - Cultural and Natural Heritage Management on the Semantic Web Neumann, Marco, KONA
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Web
An introduction to Metatomix and the Metatomix Platform. Greenblatt, Howard, Metatomix, Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Integration
Simple Semantic Tagging (Standard) Tori, Andraz, Zemanta
Technology - Introductory Semantic Web
Mobile Semantics Davis, Mills, Project10x
Scagliarini, Luca, Expert System
Hughes, Terry, Widality
Lee, Tony, Saltlux Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
BioPortal: A Web Repository and Services for Biomedical Ontologies and Data Resources Noy, Natasha, Stanford University
Musen, Mark, Stanford University
Technology - Introductory Semantic Web
OpenCalais User Group 3:15PM - 5:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
OpenCalais User Group Tague, Thomas, Thomson Reuters OpenCalais Initiative
Leigh, James, James Leigh Services, Inc.
Walpole, Jeff, Phase2 Technology
Febbraro, Frank, Phase2 Technology
Business / Non-Technical Data Integration and Mashups
Conference Sessions 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
European Success Stories - Demos and Presentations - Part II Contreras, Jesus, iSOCO
Kaczmarek, Monika, Poznan University of Economics
Aroyo, Lora, VU University Amsterdam
Technology - Introductory
Extending SPARQL to Support Spatially and Temporally Related Information Jain, Prateek, Kno.e.sis Center, Wright State University
Sheth, Amit, Kno.e.sis Center, Wright State University
Yeh, Peter Z, Accenture Technology Labs
Verma, Kunal, Accenture Technology Labs
Technology - Advanced Semantic Query
HIVE: The "Meta-Solution" Platform that Powers Real-time User Collaboration and Process Formation Chance, Sam, Exceptional Software Strategies
Technology - Intermediate Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
Building Enterprise Applications With Oracle Database 11g Semantic Technologies Wu, Zhe, Oracle Corp.
Lopez, Xavier, Oracle Corp.
Technology - Introductory Semantic Software Development
XBRL, RDF and the Semantic Web Mueller, Diane, XBRL International
Raggett, Dave, World Wide Web Consortium
Technology - Intermediate Industry: Financial
Faceted Browsing Tools Albornoz Mulligan, Jordi, Cambridge Semantics Inc
Grove, Michael H, Clark & Parsia
Technology - Introductory Semantic Integration
Nifty Tools For Making the Move From Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 Ogbuji, Uche, Zepheira
Gomadam, Karthik, Kno.e.sis Center, Wright State University
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
Market-Blended Insight: Determining Propensity to Buy with the Semantic Web Shadbolt, Nigel, University of Southampton
Gibbins, Nicholas, University of Southampton
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Semantic Search Beyond RDF Ruan, Wen, TextWise
Kaplan, Ronald M, Powerset division of bing
Hempelmann, Christian F., RiverGlass, Inc.
Berkan, Riza, hakia
Technology - Introductory Semantic Search
Contextual Awareness Iskold, Alex, AdaptiveBlue
Bentley, Jeremy, Smartlogic
Technology - Introductory Business & Marketplace
Exhibit Reception 5:30PM - 7:00PM
SDForum Semantic Web SIG Event 6:30PM - 9:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Panel Discussion: Entering Intelligent Web under Cover Chen, AJ, Healthline Networks
Gruber, Tom, Siri
Reed, Amanda, Palomar Ventures
Aker, Brooke, Expert System USA
Tori, Andraz, Zemanta
Dias, Gam, Overtone
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Web
Wednesday, 6/17/2009
Early-Bird Conference Sessions 7:30AM - 08:20AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Modeling Objects in RDF Leigh, James, Zepheira, LLC
Technology - Introductory Semantic Software Development
Integrated Collaboration Object Model (ICOM) Chan, Eric S, Oracle Corporation
Decker, Stefan, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Technology - Intermediate Social Networks & Collaboration
OWL-DL, SPARQL, and XSLT to Automate Software Configuration Wallace, Mark, Modus Operandi
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
How Common Logic Can Enhance RDF/OWL MacGregor, Robert, Franz, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Foundational Topics
Adoption of Semantic Technologies in the Insurance Industry Holcomb, Stephen, Full Capture Solutions, Inc.
Nadal, William, Full Capture Solutions
Business / Non-Technical Semantics for Enterprise Data
Semantics for the Masses: PANCAKE will cook your GRDDL Monk, Eric, ManTech
Technology - Introductory Semantic Web
Semantic Community-Semantic Exchange Partnership Meeting Niemann, Brand, SemanticCommunity.net
Davis, Mills, Project10x
Technology - Introductory Other
Keynote General Session 8:30AM - 09:45AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Executive Round Table: Semantic Search Thompson, Carla, Guidewire Group
Prevost, Scott, Powerset division of bing
Tunstall-Pedoe, William, True Knowledge
Berkan, Riza, hakia
Norvig, Peter, Google
Imielinski, Tomasz, Ask.com
Tomkins, Andrew, Yahoo! Search
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
AM Break 9:45AM - 10:15AM
Exhibits Open 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Poster Sessions 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Discovering the Semantics in Online Catalogs Winchell, David F, XSB, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Unstructured Information
SeDiCi: SEcure DIgital CredentIals Grzonkowski, Slawomir, DERI Galway
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Software Development
Agent Based Semantic Search Skobelev, Petr, Emergent Intelligence Technology, Inc.
Technology - Advanced Semantic Search
Semantic Applications of Intellectual Property Management Systems Tran, Bao, HugeIdea
Business / Non-Technical Knowledge Engineering and Management
Open Innovation Paradigm Implemented Using Web 3.0 Technology Contreras, Jesus, iSOCO
Carbone, Francesco, iSOCO
Valhondo, Domingo, Repsol
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Stingray: Adaptive Semantic Data Exploration Portnoy, David, SemanticV
Business / Non-Technical Semantics for Enterprise Data
A Tourism Geo-spatial Mashup Based on Semantic Web Technologies Zagal-Flores Sr., Roberto, CIC-IPN
Technology - Introductory Data Integration and Mashups
A Framework for Semantic Interoperability in the Military Domain Rasmussen, Rolf E, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Technology - Intermediate Ontology Concepts
SQE - Semantic Query Expansion Porwol, Lukasz Karol, DERI
Kruk, Sebastian Ryszard, DERI
McDaniel, Bill, DERI
Jankowski, Jacek, DERI
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Query
digi.me - Semantic Information Discovery, Browsing and Sharing within Communities of Users Kruk, Sebastian Ryszard, KnowledgeHives.com
Kwoska, Arkadiusz, KnowledgeHives
Gzella, Adam, DERI NUI Galway
Cygan, Mariusz, DERI NUI Galway
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Using RDF for indexing heterogeneous resources in an application lifecycle management platform. Johnston, Simon K, IBM Rational
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Generating Linked Open Data for Chemistry Hawizy, Lezan, University of Cambridge
Technology - Intermediate Linked Data
FRM: Fair Rights Management Grzonkowski, Slawomir, DERI Galway
Technology - Introductory New Products & Companies
Predictive Toxicology: Applied Semantics with major implications towards safer drugs Gombocz, Erich A, IO Informatics, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Applications
Enterprise Semantic Portal System based on WIKI and Blogs. Ahn, Tae Sung, Saltlux, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Semantics for Enterprise Data
Government Intel Sidebar 10:15AM - 5:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
2nd Annual Government Sidebar at Semantic Technology Conference Hamby, Steve, Orbis Technologies, Inc.
Hull, Richard D., Modus Operandi, Inc.
Lee, Richard, Booz Allen Hamilton
Benjamin, Perakath C, KBSI
McKim, John, Computer Technology Associates (CTA)
Malloy, Mary Ann, The MITRE Corporation
Ganti, Narsim A, Data Intelligence, LLC
Sirin, Evren, Clark & Parsia LLC
Smith, Michael A, Clark & Parsia LLC
Newman, Kevin, Lockheed Martin Corporate Advanced Concepts
Carson, John T, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Tschampel, Timothy, CTA, Inc.
Neri, Federico, Synthema s.r.l.
Lang, Michael A., Vitria Technologies
Pascual, Jose F, Modus Operandi, Inc.
Hagan, Tod, Modus Operandi, Inc
Geraci, Paolo, Synthema
Technology - Introductory Industry: Government
Semantic Solutions 10:15AM - 10:45AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The "A-tree" - A Conceptual Bridge between Conventional Databases and Semantic Technology Ellis, Harry, Babel-Ease Ltd.
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
Creating the Digital DNA of Text for Search & Matching Applications Ruan, Wen, TextWIse
Sherwood, Bill, TextWise
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Glue: Leveraging Semantics To Connect People Around Things They Visit Iskold, Alex, AdaptiveBlue
Technology - Introductory Semantic Applications
Semantic Web @ BBN: Application to the Digital Whitewater Challenge Dean, Mike, Raytheon BBN Technologies
Hebeler, John, BBN Technologies
Business / Non-Technical Knowledge Engineering and Management
Finding Meaning: Concept-Aware Information Tools Barnett, Aaron, SemanticV
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Applications
RDF + Social Networking Analysis = The Next Step for Networking Sites King, Gary, Metabang
Technology - Intermediate Social Networks & Collaboration
Semantic Solutions 11:00AM - 11:30AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Annotation and Search over Patents in Life Sciences Petrillo, Matthew, Matrixware Information Services
Popov, Borislav, Ontotext AD
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Leveraging Semantics for Improved Fraud Risk Management: Automated Case Management (ACM) Case Study Sullivan, Kristin Anne, Metatomix, Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Ontology Development Using UML and the ODM - Bridging the gap between semantics and software engineering Dutra, Mark, Sandpiper Software
Technology - Introductory Ontology Concepts
99ways to Build Your Own Web Minno, Michele, Asemantics
Palmisano, Davide, Asemantics
Technology - Introductory Social Networks & Collaboration
A Citizen Centric Government Enabled by Semantic Technologies Case Study Year 2 Rensen, Geert, Be Informed
Verbeek, Jan, Be Informed
Business / Non-Technical Industry: Government
CASE STUDY: Contextual Search and Analysis with Intelligent Discovery for Enterprise Wiki at Large Pharma Organization Ardire, Steve, iQuest Analytics, Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Semantic Solutions 11:45AM - 12:15PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Social Actions: Weaving the Open Philanthropic Web Deitz, Peter, Social Actions
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Building Innovation Networks: Applying Semantic Technology in the Life Sciences Hadfield, Marc C, Alitora Systems
Technology - Intermediate Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
Mobile Semantics: Personalized Content Delivery System for Intelligent Mobile Services Choi, Eddie, Saltlux Inc.
Lee, Tony, Saltlux Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
SearchMonkey and the Semantic Web Haas, Kevin, Yahoo! Search
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
AllegroGraph 4.0 - Industry's First Real Time RDF Store Aasman, Jans, Franz Inc
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Applications
Ontos API: The First Personalized Semantic Web Service Ehrlich, Christian, Ontos AG
Technology - Intermediate Unstructured Information
Using Linked Data Solves Real Problems Idehen, Kingsley, OpenLink Software, Inc.
Technology - Introductory Data Integration and Mashups
Lunch Break (NOTE: Lunch is not provided today) 12:15PM - 2:30PM
LATE-BREAKING NEWS 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Wolfram|Alpha - An Interview Foltz-Smith, Russell, Wolfram|Alpha - www.wolframalpha.com
Spivack, Nova, Radar Networks (Twine.com)
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Query
Conference Sessions 2:30PM - 3:30PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
GeoTemporal Reasoning and Moving Objects in RDF Aasman, Jans, Franz Inc
Technology - Intermediate Data Integration and Mashups
SPIN: An object-oriented framework for business rules using SPARQL Knublauch, Holger, TopQuadrant
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Rules
Panel: Semantic Approaches to Recommendation and Matching Miller, Paul, The Cloud of Data
Lamis, Jonas, SciVestor
Wurzer, Jörg, iQser AG
Trevisani, Marcus, Bintro.com
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
An Ontology-Driven System for the Semantic Analysis of Multimedia Content Chang, Walter W., Advanced Technology Labs, Adobe Systems
Technology - Introductory Semantic Applications
Next Generation Protege: OWL 2 Ontology Development for Web 2.0 Tudorache, Tania, Stanford University
Redmond, Timothy, Stanford University
Noy, Natasha, Stanford University
Technology - Intermediate Knowledge Engineering and Management
Hybrid Approaches to Taxonomy & Folksonomy Wlodarczyk, Paul, Earley & Associates
Beatch, Richard, Earley and Associates
Business / Non-Technical Taxonomies
Year of the Monkey: Lessons from the first year of SearchMonkey Mika, Peter, Yahoo! Research
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Search
Panel: Business Models and Market Opportunities for Semantic Start-Ups Boutin, Greg, Growthroute Ventures and Thought Express
Kelton, Fraser, AdaptiveBlue Inc
Mougayar, William, Eqentia, Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
A Pragmatic Approach to Building Enterprise-class Semantic Applications for Knowledge Sharing and Process Orchestration Greenblatt, Alan, Sciova
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
PM Break 3:30PM - 3:45PM
Conference Sessions 3:45PM - 4:45PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantics at Google: RDFa, Microformats, and more Hansson, Othar, Google, Inc.
Goel, Kavi, Google
Technology - Introductory New Products & Companies
Bringing Semantics to the Enterprise: Roles and Capabilities Connors, Christine J. Manuel, TriviumRLG
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Software Development
Restful Web Services Cagle, Kurt Alan, O'Reilly Media
Technology - Intermediate Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
Managing OWL: Using Oracle and Pellet for as Massively Scalable, Highly Expressive OWL Infrastructure Clark, Kendall Grant, Clark & Parsia LLC
Lopez, Xavier R, Oracle Corp
Technology - Introductory Knowledge Engineering and Management
Delivering Semantic Integration with Business Semantics Management: a testimonial from the packaging industry Van de Maele, Felix, Collibra
Krakow, Patrice, SCA Packaging
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Integration
Panel: Multimedia Semantics Berger, Peter, Alitora Systems
Penikis, Gunar, Adobe Systems
Castro, Alex, Delve Networks
Mantle, M.W., Gracenote
Aroyo, Lora, VU University Amsterdam
Technology - Introductory Business & Marketplace
Panel: Venture Capital Outlook Bastasini, Steve, Cerebra
Omoigui, Eghosa, Intel Capital
Rip, Peter, Crosslink Capital
Dunn, Michael S., Hearst Interactive Media
Carolan, Shawn, Menlo Ventures
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Turbulence in the Linked Open Data and Ontology Clouds Lefkowitz, Larry, Cycorp, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Ontology Concepts
Not Just Your Daddy's Search or Browsing: Enabling users to interact with rich information spaces Coyne, Robert F, TopQuadrant
Smith, Tim S., Procter & Gamble
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Software Development
Conference Sessions 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Freemix - Social networking for data. Wouldn't it be nice if your data had friends, too? Miller, Eric, Zepheira
Wood, David, Zepheira
Technology - Introductory Data Integration and Mashups
Ontology Data Mediation Efforts in Industry Sikora, Gary, Progeny Systems
Fisher, Matt, Progeny Systems
Technology - Introductory Data Integration and Mashups
Real World Semantic Query of Organizational Data Donnelly, Brian, Semantic Discovery System
Niemann, Brand, SemanticCommunity.net
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
SPARQL Server Pages - Getting Semantic Model Information to the Browser Schmitz, Jeffrey A, The Boeing Company
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Web
Introducing and Applying Semantic Technologies to the Financial Services Industry Warren, Drew, Recognos Financial LLC
Roth, George, Recognos Inc.
Business / Non-Technical Industry: Financial
Panel: A Shift in SEO Strategy Kreidman, Jason, Kreidman.com
Musgrove, Tim, TextDigger
Birbeck, Mark, Backplane Ltd.
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
A Semantic Architecture for Biologics Research at Merck Neumann, Eric, Clinical Semantics Group
Melendez, Jaime, Merck and Co., Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Industry: Pharmaceutical / Health Care
Evening Events 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Linked Data Gathering Idehen, Kingsley, OpenLink Software, Inc.
Technology - Introductory Linked Data
Thursday, 6/18/2009
Conference Sessions 7:30AM - 08:20AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
High Precision Entity Extraction: A U.S. State Department Case Study Wicentowski, Joseph C., U.S. Department of State
McCreary, Dan, Dan McCreary and Associates
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Approaches to Ontology Integration: Federated SPARQL Queries and SWRL Rules Hall, Alex, Revelytix, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Ontology Concepts
Keynote General Session 8:30AM - 09:30AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantics at The New York Times Larson, Robert, New York Times Company
Sandhaus, Evan, New York Times Company
Business / Non-Technical New Products & Companies
AM Break 9:30AM - 09:45AM
Conference Sessions 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Framework for Model Driven Process Deployment and eXtreme Traceability Nath, Sanjiva, zAgile Inc.
Pattyn, Dan, Independent Consultant
Business / Non-Technical Data Integration and Mashups
SILK: Semantic Rules Take the Next Big Step in Power Grosof, Benjamin N, Vulcan Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Rules
Large-Scale Reasoning Personick, Mike, SYSTAP, LLC
BFar, Reza, Oracle USA
Technology - Advanced Semantic Web
Panel: Can Semantics Solve the Integrated Medical Records Challenge? Pierce, Chris, Cleveland Clinic
Mirhaji, Parsa, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Scott, Jerry, Emcee Partners
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Overcoming Challenges in Creating an Enterprise-wide Ontology Schimanski, Bettina K., Sandia National Laboratories
Technology - Introductory Business Ontologies
Moving Up the Layers, Knowledge Provenance Applications: Explanation, Proof and Trust McGuinness, Deborah L., RPI and McGuinness Associates
Fox, Peter, RPI
Technology - Introductory Foundational Topics
TopBraid User Group 9:45AM - 12:45PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
TopBraid Open User Group Meeting Coyne, Robert F., TopQuadrant
Polikoff, Irene, TopQuadrant
Hodgson, Ralph, TopQuadrant Inc
Neumann, Marco, KONA
Carson, John T, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Fitzgerald, Tom, TopQuadrant
Technology - Introductory Semantic Software Development
Conference Sessions 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The Semantic Web Gang looks back at SemTech 2009 Miller, Paul, The Cloud of Data
Boutin, Greg, Growthroute Ventures and Thought Express
Dodds, Leigh, Talis
Iskold, Alex, AdaptiveBlue
Mika, Peter, Yahoo! Research
Davis, Mills, Project10x
Business / Non-Technical Semantic Web
Semantic Software Development: How is it Different? Eubanks, Brian D., Build Software, LLC
Hebeler, John, BBN Technologies
Technology - Intermediate Foundational Topics
Semantic Process Overlays: Delivering Business Processes through Overlay Networks Haller, Armin, Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), National University of Ireland, Galway
Sapkota, Brahmananda, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway
Technology - Advanced Semantics for Enterprise Data
Making Sense of Information with Semantic Technologies Shakeri, Cirrus, SAP Labs
Technology - Intermediate Semantics for Enterprise Data
Practical OWL 2 RL Reasoning Via Fast Forward Chaining Inference Engines Matheus, Christopher John, VIStology, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Foundational Topics
Derivation of Knowledge from Digital Content Roman, Jorge H, Los Alamos National Labs
Spearing, Shelly, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Technology - Intermediate Knowledge Engineering and Management
Ideas for Future Semantic Applications Sarris, Tony, Unisys Corporation - Technology, Consulting & Integration Solutions
Sweeney, Peter, Primal Fusion
Business / Non-Technical Business & Marketplace
Lunch Break (NOTE: Lunch is not provided today) 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Product Seminars/Field Trips 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Semantic Technology Industry Analysis - Review of Semantic Integration Market Segment Hamby, Steve, Orbis Technologies, Inc.
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
Semantics at the Core: Building Large-Scale Semantically-Aware Applications in the 21st Century Orr, Ken, The Ken Orr Institute
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Software Development
A Programmer's Introduction to Pellet: How to Build Ontology-based Semantic Applications Sirin, Evren, Clark & Parsia LLC
Smith, Michael A, Clark & Parsia LLC
Technology - Advanced Semantic Applications
Deploying Solutions using TopBraid Suite Allemang, Dean, TopQuadrant
Technology - Intermediate Semantic Applications
Off-site Community Event 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
VoCamp at Yahoo! in Sunnyvale Mika, Peter, Yahoo! Research
Technology - Intermediate Specific Ontologies