Keynotes, Invited Talks and Selected Presentations

(by Amit Sheth)

• Keynote: Driving Deep Semantics in Middleware and Networks: What, why and how?, Semantic Sensor Networks Workshop at the 5th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC-2006), November 6, 2006, Athens, Georgia, USA. abstract, presentation
• Keynote: {Ontology: Resource} x {Matching : Mapping} x {Schema : Instance} :: Components of the same challenge, International Workshop on Ontology Matching (OM-2006) at the 5th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC-2006), November 5, 2006, Athens, Georgia, USA. abstract, presentation
• Invited guest talk:"Semantics to energize the full Services Spectrum: Ontological approach to better exploit services at technical and business levels," the inauguration invitational event for Research School on Services-Oriented Systems Engineering, Hasso-Plattner-Institute, Potsdam, Germany, June 22, 2006. presentation Video (Real Player)
• Keynote Address: "Semantic Web applications in Financial Industry, Government, Health care and Life Sciences " at AAAI Spring Symposium on Semantic Web meets eGovernment (SWEG'06), March 27-29, 2006, Stanford University, CA presentation
• Vision Talk: Autonomic Web Processes (with Kunal Verma), the Third International Conference on Service-oriented Computing (ICSOC 2005), Amsterdam, NL, December 13, 2005. presentation
• "Semantics Enabled Industrial and Scientific Applications: Research, Technology and Deployed Applications", First Online Metadata and Semantic Research Conference, November 21-30, 2005. presentation: (I) (II) (III)
• "Semantics for Scientific Experiments and the Web-the implicit, the formal and the powerful," Featured Talk, BISCSE 2005: Forging New Frontiers, "Where Fuzzy Began," Berkeley CA, November 2-6, 2005.presentation
• Keynote:Part I: "Semantic Web Applications in Industry: Examples in Risk & Compliance", Part II: "Semantic Web & Semantic Web Services: Applications in Health care and Scientific Research", at the IFIP Working Conference on Industrial Applications of Semantic Web (IASW - 2005), Jyväskylä, Finland, August 25-27, 2005. Abstract, Presentation-Part II.
• Keynote:Web Services to Semantic Web processes: Investigating Synergy between Practice and Research, the First European Young Researchers Workshop on Service Oriented Computing, April 21-22 - 2005, Leicester , U.K. Abstract, Presentation
• Semantics Powered Bioinformatics: Semantic Search, Integration, Processes and Analytics, Plenary Invited Talk at 2003 BISC FLINT-CIBI International Joint Workshop on Soft Computing for Internet and Bioinformatics, December 16, 2003, Berkeley, CA, USA. presentation (ppt)
• Keynote: "What can semantics do for Bioinformatics," the Fifth National Russian Research Conference (RCDL), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 29-31, 2003. Abstract Presentation (ppt) Best viewed as Powerpoint slideshow
• Keynote: "Semantics-Powered Bioinformatics: What, Why and How of Semantic Search, Integration, Processes and Analytics," Workshop on Semantic Web Technologies for Searching and Retrieving, Scientific Data, October 20, 2003, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA.
• Keynote: "Semantic Web in Action (also known as Ontology-driven information search, integration and analysis)," Net Object Days 2003 and MATES03, September 23, 2003, Erfurt, Germany. Abstract Powerpoint-show  PDF
• Tutorial: Semantic Web Processes, Net Object Days 2003 and MATES03, September 23, 2003, Erfurt, Germany. Abstract Extended Abstract Powerpoint-show PDF
• Keynote: From Semantic Search to Analytics and Discovery on heterogeneous content: Changing focus from Documents and Entities to Relationships, the First International Workshop on Semantic Web and Databases, September 8, 2003. Abstract
• Ontology-driven Integration and Analysis for Semantic Applications in Business Intelligence and National Security, Ontology and Semantic Web Technical Exchange Meeting, MITRE , McLean, VA June 12-13, 2003. Abstract Slides: powerpoint-show pdf htm
• Semantic Web Process Lifecycle: Role of Semantics in Annotation, Discovery, Composition and Orchestration, Invited Talk, WWW 2003 Workshop on E-Services and the Semantic Web, Budapest, Hungary, May 20, 2003. Abstract Slides: pdf powerpoint-show htm
• Ontology Driven Information Systems in Action (Capturing and Applying Existing Knowledge to Semantic Applications), invited talk at Sharing the Knowledge - International CIDOC CRM Symposium, March 26-27, Washington, DC Abstract Slides: PDF
• Keynote: Relationships at the Heart of Semantic Web: Modeling, Discovering, Validating and Exploiting Complex Semantic Relationship, SOFSEM 2002 (29th Annual Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Informatics), Milovy, Czech Republic, November 2002. Related paper Presentation
• Tutorial: Semantic Web Services and Processes: Semantic Composition and Quality of Service,
  Jorge Cardoso, Christoph Bussler, Amit Sheth and Dieter Fensel, On the Move to Meaningful Internet Computing and Ubiquitous Computer 2002, Irvine, CA, October 2002. Tutorial Web Resource.
• "Semantic Content Management for Enterprises and National Security," Keynote at the Content and Semantic-based Information Retrieval - in conjunction with the 6th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (SCI 2002), Orlando, Florida, USA, July 14-18, 2002. Abstract Presentation in PPT
• "User Experience of Enterprise Semantic Content Management," Symposium on the User Experience of Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management, IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA, March 18, 2002. Presentation.
• "Process Composition: Quality of Service Specification Semantics, and Adaptation," invited talk at EI3-IC workshop on Interoperability of Business Processes and Enterprise Models, Gaithersburg, February 6-8, 2002. Presentation.
• "Semantic Content Annotation and Applications: Semantic Web Now and Challenges Ahead," Invited Talk at 2001 IRC International Conference on Internet Information Retrieval, Seoul, S. Korea, October 29, 2001. Presentation in PDF
• Keynote: "Content Management, Metadata, and Semantic Web," Inaugural Keynote address, NetObjectDAYS, Erfurt, Germany, September 11, 2001>. Presentation in PDF
• "On Supporting Complex Relationships and Knowledge Discovery in the Semantic Web," Plenary Invited talk at the 2001 BISC International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and the Internet: New Directions in Enhancing the Power of the Internet, Berkeley, CA, August 16, 2001. Presentation in PDF
• Mysteries of Metadata, Tutorial at Content World, Burlingame, CA, May 2001. Presentation in PDF
• "Information Scapes: A Paradigm for Knowledge Discovery in Semantic Web," Inaugural Session Invited Talk at the IJCAI-2001 Workshop on Knowledge Discovery from Distributed, Dynamic, Heterogeneous, Autonomous Data and Knowledge, Sources, Seattle, WA, August 6, 2001.
• "Web, Semantics, OIL and FUEL: Semantic Interoperability and learning on the Web," Stanford DB Seminar, October 20, 2000. Abstract
• "Semantic Web and Information Brokering: Opportunities, Early Commercialization, and Challenges," Keynote Address at the Workshop on Semantic Web: Models, Architectures and Management, Lisbon, September 21, 2000. Abstract Presentation (PPT) Presentation (PDF)
• "Realizing Semantic Information Brokering and Semantic Web" Invited Talk at Perspectives on Agents: Theories and Technologies Seminar Series, Trento, Italy, February-June 2000. University of Trento, April 27, 2000. Abstract Presentation in PDF
• "Information Brokering in Digital Media," Keynote Address at the 3rd Intl. Workshop on Cooperative Information Agents CIA-99, Uppsala, Sweden, July 31 - August 2, 1999.
• "Processes in the Networked Economy: Portals, Vortex and Dynamic Trading Processes," Keynote Address, SAPBM Workshop at the 11th Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering Heidelberg, Germany June 14-18, 1999. Presentation(PPT)
• "Semantic Interoperability and Information Brokering in Global Information Systems," Keynote Address at 3rd IEEE Metadata Conference, Bethesda, MD, April 6-7, 1999.
• "Workflow Process management and Enterprise Application Integration in Healthcare," Keynote Address, IEEE Workshop on Enterprise Networking and Computing in Healthcare Industry (Healthcom 99), Sydney Australia, January 11, 1999.
• "Workflow and Process Automation in Information Systems: A Proposal for a Multidisciplinary Research agenda and Follow-up," Invited Talk at the NSF Invitational Workshop on Distributed Information, Computation, and Process Management for Scientific and Engineering Environments, Virginia, May 15-16, 1998.
• "Real-world Relevant Research Challenges in Workflow," Keynote Address at the EDBT Workshop on Workflow Management Systems, Valencia, Spain, March 27-28, 1998.
• "From Process Modeling to Workflow Automation," invited talk, National Institute of Standards and Technology sponsored Process Information Technology Workshop, March 13, 1998, Gaithersburg, MD.
• Workflow Management : Technology, Experiences and Research Tutorial, 14th Intl. Conf. on Data Engineering, February 23, 1998 Orlando FL.
• "Semantic Interoperability in Infocosm: Moving Beyond Infrastructural and Data Interoperability in Federated Information Systems", Interop'97, Santa Barbara, December 3-5, 1997. [ view presentation ( 800 X 600 resolution )]
• "Pragmatics Driven Research Issues in Data and Process Integrity in Enterprises" , IFIPWG 11.5 Conference on Integrity and Control in Information Systems, Zurich, Switzerland, December 4--5, 1997.
• Keynote talk on "From Contemporary Workflow Process Automation to Adaptive and Dynamic Work Activity Coordination and Collaboration" [Zipped Powerpoint presentation] at the Workshop on Workflows in Scientific and Engineering Applications. Toulouse, France, September 1997.
• Invited Talk on Workflow Applications to Reseach Agenda: Scalable and Dynamic Work Coordination and Collaboration Systems by Amit Sheth and Krys Kochut at the NATO Workshop on Advances in Workflow Management Systems and Interoperability. Istanbul, Turkey, August, 1997
• Brief Overview of Workflow Technology and Applications. [Zipped Powerpoint Presentation]
• Overview of METEOR. [Zipped Powerpoint Presentation]
• METEOR Workflow Designer/Builder. [Zipped Powerpoint Presentation]
• METEOR Orbwork Enactment System. [Zipped Powerpoint Presentation]
• Error Handling and Recovery in METEOR. [Zipped Powerpoint Presentation]
• Adaptable and Dynamic Workflows and Vision for Work Coordination and Collaboration Systems. Please see more recent version of this part of the talk presented as the Keynote talk on "From Contemporary Workflow Process Automation to Adaptive and Dynamic Work Activity Coordination and Collaboration" [Zipped Powerpoint presentation] at the Workshop on Workflows in Scientific and Engineering Applications. Toulouse, France. September 1997.
• Slides on the invited talk on "From Data Dirt Roads to Infocosm"
• Notes for SIGMOD'95 and CAiSE'95 tutorials on Workflow Automation
• Slides on Semantic and Schematic Heterogeneity based on "So Far, So Near" paper
• Slides on Metadata, Context, and Ontology
• Presentation slides on A Brief Overview of the State-of-the-Art of Commercial Technology and Research in Workflow Management presented at DARPA/ISO Workshop on Collective Action Tools, April 10, 1996