Wednesday, May 18
| Time | Event/Topic | Location |
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9:00–10:00
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Press Conference (by invitation only) | Pegasos |
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11:00–12:00
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Opening Ceremony
Event Opening Presenters:
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Barahona 3 |
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12:00–1:00
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Keynote Presentation
The Role of Basic Research in Technology | video
Rick Rashid, Senior Vice President, Microsoft Research, United States |
Barahona 3 |
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1:00–1:30
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Group Photo
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1:30–2:30
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Lunch | Claustro de las Animas |
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2:30–3:30
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Keynote Presentation
Tony Hey, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research Connections, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 3:30–4:30 |
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Jaime Restrepo Cuartas, General Director, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (COLCIENCIAS), Colombia |
Barahona 3 |
| 4:30–5:00 |
Refreshment Break
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Foyer Barahona
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| 5:00–6:00 |
Plenary Session
John Hopcroft, Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Cornell University, 1986 Turing Award Recipient, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 6:00–7:00 |
Plenary Session
Philip Bourne, Professor, University of California, San Diego, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 8:30–11:00 | Welcome Reception and Dinner | Hotel Santa Clara, Pool Area |
Thursday, May 19
| Time | Event/Topic | Location |
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8:30–1:00
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Parallel Track Sessions | |
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8:30–9:30
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“Computer Science” Research Track
Hrvoje Benko, Researcher, Microsoft Research, United States |
Barahona 3 |
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“Computing in eScience” Research Track
Evelyne Viegas, Director, Semantic Computing, Microsoft Research Connections, United States |
Barahona 1 | |
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“Cloud Computing in eScience” Research Track
Scaling Science in the Cloud: From Satellite to Science Variables at the Global Scale with MODISAzure | slides | video
Presented by Harold Javid on behalf of Catharine van Ingen, Partner Architect, Microsoft Research, United States |
Barahona 2 | |
| 9:30–10:30 | LACCIR & FAPESP Projects | video | |
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Natural User Interface – A New Frontier for Human Centric Computing | video
Kristin Tolle, Director, Natural User Interface, Microsoft Research Connections, United States |
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Live Andes (Advanced Network for the Distribution of Endangered Species): A New Tool for Wildlife Conservation | slides
Cristian Bonacic, Professor, Ecosystems and Environment Department, Catholic University of Chile (PUC-Chile), Chile
ANURA: Sensor Networks for Classifying and Monitoring Frogs Based on Their Vocalizations as an Early Indicator for Ecological Stress in Rain Forests | slides
Eduardo Freire Nakamura, Assistant Professor, Research and Technological Innovation Center (FUCAPI), Brazil
The Brazilian Biodiversity Database and Information System SinBIOTA: The 10 Years Integration with the BIOTA/FAPESP Program and the Re-development for the Next Decade | slides
Tiago Duque Estrada, Executive Manager, BIOTA/FAPESP Program State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil |
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Dr. Steven Johnston and Prof. Simon Cox; Microsoft Institute for HPC, Computational Engineering, and Design; Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton; United Kingdom |
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| 10:30–11:00 | Refreshment Break | Foyer Barahona |
| 11:00–12:00 |
LACCIR Projects | video
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Bridging the Gap Between Formal and Informal learning with Mobile Devices | slides
Nelson Baloian, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Chile, Chile
Counting People Waiting in Service Lines Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning Techniques | slides
Alvaro Soto, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Chile, Chile |
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Transforming Scholarly Communication – Overview of Recent Projects from Microsoft Research | slides | video
Lee Dirks, Director, Microsoft Research Connections, United States
Camilo Acosta, Director, Center for Robotics and Informatics (CERI), Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Colombia |
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Tools of the Trade: Cluster and Cloud Computing on the Operating System that is not Linux! | slides | video
Sean Mortazavi, Partner Architect, Technical Computing Group, Microsoft, United States
Felipe Ayora, Program Manager, High Performance Computing Group, Microsoft, United States |
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| 12:00–1:00 |
Nicolas Villar, Researcher, Microsoft Research Cambridge, United Kingdom
Sharing Research Worldwide: Advances in Automatic Translation | slides
Chris Wendt, Principal Group Program Manager, Microsoft Research, United States |
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The Microsoft Biology Foundation | video
Simon Mercer, Director, Microsoft Research Connections, United States
Michael Zyskowski, Senior Research Program Manager, Microsoft Research Connections, United States |
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Fabrizio Gagliardi, EMEA Director, Microsoft Research Connections, Switzerland
Towards Exaflop Supercomputers | slides
Prof. Mateo Valero, Scientific Director, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain |
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| 1:00–2:00 | Lunch | Claustro de las Animas |
| 2:00–3:00 |
Research Talk
Wolfram Schulte, Research Area Manager, Microsoft Research, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 3:00–4:00 |
Research Talk
Alex Acero, Research Area Manager, Microsoft Research, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 4:00–4:30 | Refreshment Break | Foyer Barahona |
| 4:30–5:30 |
Plenary Presentation
Derick Campbell, Director of Engineering, Microsoft Research Connections, United States |
Barahona 3 |
| 5:30–6:30 |
Keynote Presentation
Addressing Societal Challenges Through Innovation and Partnerships – Microsoft Research in India | slides | video
P. Anandan, Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director, Microsoft Research India |
Barahona 3 |
| 8:30–11:00 | Social Event and Dinner Show | Baluarte de San Francisco |
Friday, May 20
| Time | Event/Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
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9:00–10:00
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Closing Plenary Presentation
Chair: Tony Hey, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research Connections, United States
Presenter: Jeff Dozier, Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
LACCIR Announcements | slides |
Barahona 3 |
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10:00–1:00
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Demofest (Onsite Research Demos) | Barahona 4 |
| 11:00–11:30 |
Refreshment Break
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Foyer Barahona |
| 1:00–3:00 |
Farewell Lunch
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Claustro de las Animas |
| 3:00 | The Event Ends |