ESTC

Mission
The European Semantic Technology Conference brings together the world's leading thinkers, innovators, developers, engineers, and senior practitioners within organizations responsible for information technology and systems in one place to learn about how to integrate this unparalleled technology into their operations. ESTC is Europe's most prominent and authoritative conference focusing on the growth of the ICT semantic technology markets, highlighted by showcased industry practices, advancements in the field of semantic technologies achieved in the past year, and successful marketing strategies in delivering semantic applications that generate new revenues. Participants know how to develop a cohesive strategy for managing semantic technology initiatives and utilizing these to evolve the operations and effectiveness of their organizations.

Next Event
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2009
Vienna, Austria
http://www.estc2009.com/

History
As local organizer, STI International is responsible for preparing and running ESTC. STI International owns the intellectual property rights for ESTC.

Steering Committee
Richard Benjamins, Telefónica, ES
John Davies, BT, UK
Stefan Decker, DERI Galway, IE
Jasmin Franz, Empolis, DE
Ivan Herman, W3C
Atanas Kiryakov, Ontotext, BG
Elena Simperl, STI Innsbruck, AT
York Sure, SAP Research Karlsruhe, DE
Alexander Wahler, STI International, AT

Former events
ESTC 2008 - http://www.estc2008.com/

ESTC 2007 - http://www.estc2007.com/