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Bill Joy

Bill Joy

Keynote Speaker: Computer Engineer, Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems

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Bill Joy Biography

Bill Joy is an American computer engineer. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and served as chief scientist at the company until 2003.

He played an integral role in the early development of BSD UNIX while a graduate student at Berkeley, and he is the original author of the vi text editor. He also wrote the 2000 essay Why The Future Doesn't Need Us, in which he expressed deep concerns over the development of modern technologies.

In 1999, Joy co-founded a venture capital firm, HighBAR Ventures. In January 2005 he was named a partner in venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. There, Joy has made several investments in green energy industries, even though he does not have any credentials in the field. He once said, "My method is to look at something that seems like a good idea and assume it's true".

In 2011, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Computer History Museum for his work on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) Unix system and the co-founding of Sun Microsystems.

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Bill Joy Videos

Bill Joy: AI - Calculating Better Medicine - YouTube
Making Industry More Sustainable - Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems ...
Bill Joy: What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about

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Bill Joy is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Technology, Business and Innovation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bill Joy for live events is $30,000 - $50,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Bill Joy generally travels from Aspen, CO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mitch Lowe, Apollo Robbins and Gijs van Wulfen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bill Joy for an upcoming event.

Bill Joy Videos

Bill Joy: AI - Calculating Better Medicine - YouTube
Making Industry More Sustainable - Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems ...
Bill Joy: What I'm worried about, what I'm excited about
Bill Joy Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems - YouTube
Techonomy LLC: Bill Joy, Featured Techonomist - YouTube
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