William Miller - Former provost, Stanford University; founder SRI; Chairman of the Board of Borland

Camel Yamamoto - Best selling Japanese author, consultant.

What is it that makes Silicon Valley so successful? It is a combination of openness and spirt. Dr. William Miller has long experience in Silicon Valley and can describe the elements of its success. Camel Yamamoto is currently a best selling author in Japan and his books claims that the factors that make Silicon Valley successful are lacking in Japan and the cause of its long recession.

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