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2001 Siebel Scholars Annual Conference summary
The 2001 conference's themes were The Threat of Global Terrorism and Crisis Management. While these topics were chosen in 2000, they are even more relevant given the harrowing terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The annual Siebel Scholars Conference is held at a prestigious host school. Invitees include Siebel Scholars, the Deans of the Siebel Scholar schools, Tom Siebel and other executives from Siebel Systems, and other distinguished guests.
As future leaders in the fields of computer science and business, Siebel Scholars directly influence the global policy and economic decisions that shape our future. The annual conference is intended to help prepare them for their future roles by providing a forum to discuss and debate global issues with current leaders in the academic, business, government and research communities.
Highly distinguished speakers attending the 2001 conference included General Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Benjamin Netanyahu, general and former Israeli prime minister. Other distinguished speakers included former FBI Assistant Director William Gavin; United States and MIR astronaut Dr. Jerry Linenger, survivor of one of the most dramatic and dangerous space missions in history; Air Force pilot Scott O'Grady, who was shot down over Bosnia while helping to enforce a NATO no-fly zone; rescued American hostage Kurt Muse; and United Airlines pilot Captain Denny Fitch, who helped crash-land a DC-10 in a Sioux City, Iowa cornfield in 1989. Emmy-Award winning television host Charlie Rose moderated the discussion.
Please direct any questions about the Siebel Scholars program or Siebel Scholars Annual Conference to Nitsa Zuppas at NZuppas@siebel.org.
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