Can Federation and Semantic Technologies get us closer to the answers we Seek on the Web? ( SWT-2) Speakers: > Kate T. Noerr, CEO, MuseGlobal, Inc. > Colin Britton, Chief Technology Officer, Co- founder, Metatomix, Inc. Moderator: Lynda Moulton

2 - ©2007 Gilbane Group, Inc. Kate T. Noerr : From Silos to Solutions: How Advanced Content Integration Creates Publishing Value From Silos to Solutions: How Advanced Content Integration Creates Publishing Value Founded or co-founded five companies IME, European-based corporate library systems Building a new brand in MuseGlobal through partnerships with search and technology companies Focuses on better search results: selective harvesting and federating, transforming results, analyzing, processing and delivering normalized content Effectively leveraging internal enterprise content with external content from multiple sources Professional solutions for professional information and content experts

3 - ©2007 Gilbane Group, Inc. Colin Britton : The Final Mile Challenge - - Making Semantics Work in the EnterpriseThe Final Mile Challenge - - Making Semantics Work in the Enterprise Innovator with several patents in semantic technologies Founder of Metatomix: leading provider of Semantic Middleware solutions to financial services, justice, manufacturing and life sciences organizations. VP of Advanced Technology for MediaBridge Technologies, Inc., later sold to Engage Studied Music Recording Technology at the University of Salford Practical implementation of semantic services within an existing enterprise architecture Case study with Airbus UK in an Oracle domain

4 - ©2007 Gilbane Group, Inc. Federating content and federating systems Software algorithms can bring aggregated search results into better focus for searchers Software algorithms can also be built to federate database software services What determines where we need a federation solution to clarify content? Federation is about enhancing existing systems and/or content Putting established content and systems into better focus - better use

5 - ©2007 Gilbane Group, Inc. Presentations and Contact Information Presentations URL: Presentations at Gilbane Boston: Lynda Moulton, Lead Analyst, Enterprise Search, The Gilbane Group