We are celebrating Mike Stonebraker's 70th birthday with a day of exciting talks on his impact on all things databases. The all-day event will feature speakers and discussion panels on the major projects from his +40-year career, including former colleagues, investors, collaborators, rivals, and students.
Come join us at MIT's Stata Center on Saturday April 12th, 2014 to revisit Mike's remarkable history and to share the excitement of the beginning days and coming future of databases.
| Time | Section | Speakers | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30—9:00 | Pastries / Coffee | ||
| 9:00—9:25 | Welcome / Intro | Andy Pavlo |  |
| 9:25—9:45 | 44 Years of Mike | David DeWitt | |
| Berkeley Era (1971—2001) | |||
| 9:45—10:45 | Ingres / Berkeley Panel | Eric Allman, Jerry Held, Pat Selinger, Michael Carey (Moderator) | |
| 10:45—11:00 | Break | ||
| 11:00—12:00 | Postgres and Beyond Panel | Anant Jhingran, Mike Olson, Joe Hellerstein, Wei Hong | |
| 12:00—1:20 | Lunch | ||
| MIT & East Coast Contributions (2001—Present) | |||
| 1:20—1:40 | Streaming | Stan Zdonik | |
| 1:40—2:00 | MIT Impact | Sam Madden | |
| 2:20—2:40 | Vertica and Column Stores | Andy Palmer | |
| 2:40—3:00 | Break | ||
| 3:00—3:30 | Students | Magda Balazinska, Andy Pavlo | |
| 3:30—4:30 | Open Mic & Thank You Messages | Anyone | |
| 4:30—4:40 | Mike's Response | Mike Stonebraker | |
| 4:40—5:00 | Reception | Anyone | |
