Have all of the great technology companies already been created? Not even close, insists Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO. The only thing for certain in the future of technology is its dynamism, and that the names and the players are always changing. Ballmer points to smart displays and better human-computer interaction as future areas of exploration. He credits software with having impact on the future of energy, environmental science, and other fields.

1. The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology (Entire Talk)
2. The Start-Up During Economic Crisis
3. The Slow Incubation of Disruptive Technologies
4. Emerging Trends in the Future of Technology
5. Microsoft's Research and Development
6. The Interplay of Venture Capital and Innovation
7. Balance and Tension in Company Culture
8. The Launch of Ballmer's Microsoft Career
9. Choosing the Right Projects
10. Applying Education to On-the-Job Experience

Steve Ballmer lectures on Entrepreneurship for Stanford University students, May 6, 2009. Steven A. Ballmer is Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing. Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 and was the first business manager hired by Bill Gates. Since then, Ballmer's leadership and passion have become hallmarks of his tenure at the company. In this Stanford lecture, he talks about the start-up during economic crisis and applying education to on-the-job experience.

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Last Updated: Wed, May 6, 2009

Course Details:
- Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lecture
- Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner (ecorner)

Original Course Name: Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lecture