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Keynote Speaker: Don McMillan

Don McMillan graduated from Stanford University with a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. He went to work for AT&T Bell Laboratories where he worked as part of the team that designed the world's first 32-bit Microprocessor. He then moved to the Silicon Valley (San Jose, California) where he worked at VLSI Technology as a computer chip designer. During his 6 years at VLSI he designed more than 20 integrated circuit chip designs some of which are still in systems today.

But after winning the 16th Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition, Don turned in his chips for a microphone. He went on to become the $100,000 Grand Champion on "Star Search" in 1993. He has appeared on "The Tonight Show", "The Larry King Show", and HBO. You might have caught Don in numerous television shows and movies including “Star Trek: Voyager”, “Babylon 5”, and “Air Bud III – World Pup”. Don was also the star of 15 national commercials for Budweiser beer. He has been headlining comedy clubs and colleges across the US for over 16 years.

Along the way, Don has never lost contact with his high-tech roots. He has performed over 300 shows for major corporations including Microsoft, IBM, Apple, and Google. Don's corporate show utilizes his unique background to take a lighthearted look at computers, technology, and life in the Information Age. Plus, he was the first stand-up comedian to use PowerPoint in his act and he Beta tests all his jokes!

Currently, Don has two big YouTube hits: “Life After Death by PowerPoint” and “Live from My Cubicle”. You can view these and many other of Don’s videos at his website: “www.technicallyfunny.com”.