Scott Miller, Senior Technologist of DreamWorks Animation SKG will address how the company significantly reduced the time to render animated films using Platform LSF. Microsoft General Manager Eddie Amos will focus on the successful partnership between Microsoft and Platform. Dr. Earl Joseph, Vice President HPC Programmes at IDC will speak to emerging trends in the industry. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. a noted environmental advocate will discuss the importance of corporate environmental responsibility.

Platform is planning a special Green IT panel with industry leaders from IBM, HP and SAS to debate the need for HPC data centres to go green. In addition, several customers such as Cadence Design Systems, Harvard Medical School, and University of Alabama will host seminars showcasing the business value using Platform's HPC infrastructure software solutions. Line of business owners, developers, IT architects, CIO's and CTO's will network, exchange ideas and learn about the latest innovations in this rapidly changing and growing technology sector.

"PGC08 is the premier event showcasing HPC solutions", stated Songnian Zhou, CEO, Platform Computing. "It will provide an excellent environment for attendees to learn by discovering best practices from customers who are ahead of them on the technology adoption curve."

Additional highlights will include complimentary on-site technical product training and the opportunity to meet with thought leaders from Platform and its partners.