Kent Beck is an expert in Extreme Programming. He pioneered CRC cards, the HotDraw drawing editor framework, the xUnit family of testing frameworks, patterns for software development, and the rediscovery of test-first programming.

Digital Patent Expert and Legal Advisor; Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Patents; President and CEO, International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI)

Founder, ZapThink; XML Expert; Named "Geek Of The Week" - Internet Magazine; Listed in Boston Magazine's Internet Top 40

President, Institute for Global Futures; Digital Entrepreneur; Author; Advisory Board of MIT Media Lab; Advisor to the White House Science and Technology Office

HP Chief Developer Evangelist and GM, Application Development Operation, specializing in Java™, Object-oriented Programming, XML and Software Development Processes

Vice President, HP Software Solutions Organization; Driving Force Behind HP's Overall Software Strategy

Technology Expert, Publisher, Commentator NPR's "All Things Considered," Columnist For KMworld and Intranet Design Magazine

Venture Capitalist; Visionary; Emerging Technologies Expert; Responsible for Funding Many High-Tech "Firsts," Including the First Microprocessor and the First Personal Computer

CEO, Object Management Group, Inc.; Expert on Industry Trends; Technology Consultant; Former Chairman/CEO, A. I. Architects, Inc. (created 386 HummingBoard)

CTO, HP Middleware Division; Former Executive VP, Bluestone; Expert in XML and its Relation to Wireless and to Peer-To-Peer

President, HP Embedded and Personal Systems Org (EPS), (includes PDA/Handheld Products, Wireless and Internet Services, and Embedded Software, etc.)

Co-Founder and CTO, Collabnet, Inc.; President, Apache Software; Technical Advisor to Critical Path (CPTH), Topica, and Covalent

Mikko is Senior Vice President of the Nokia Mobile Software Organization and is responsible for the Mobile Internet Architecture and Open Mobile Architecture Initiative. He is also a founding Director of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum Ltd and Director of Symbian Ltd. He also has over 40 granted patents in the area of Wireless Communication and Mobile Internet.

Daryl Plummer is group vice president and research group director in Gartner's Research organization. He is responsible for Gartner's Internet and applications development technology focus, as well as for its research on e-business technology infrastructure. He is also an applications architect with skills in technology assessment, business technology transformation, Internet and multitiered systems.

Prior to joining HP, Dr. Hayes-Roth was the Chairman and CEO of Teknowledge, a company focused on intelligent internet transactions, and was founder and chairman of an Internet-based real estate company, GlobalStake.com. Rick is now the chief technology officer for Hewlett-Packard's software organization.

Vyomesh Joshi (VJ) has worldwide responsibility for all printing, scanning and digital camera platforms and for ensuring the greatest leverage from the company's investments in inkjet, laser and LEP printing technologies. Additionally, VJ leads HP's digital imaging strategy and is responsible for key initiatives to transform the commercial printing market through digital publishing.

Alan W. Brown, Ph.D. is Director at Rational Software with specific responsibility for of the Rational Development Accelerator Initiative. In this capacity he defines strategy and manages products aimed at improving software development efficiency through reuse.

Mr. "Politically Incorrect", Bill Maher will be HP's special guest star for an exclusive Invent 2002 Thursday night show. Join us for fun, laughs and a great time!