On Thursday, October 20, 2011, 15 laureates and over 1400 esteemed innovators in the technology industry will gather to celebrate the power of technology and to address global challenges that benefit humanity. At the 11th annual black-tie gala in Santa Clara, Calif., The Tech Awards, presented by Applied Materials and a signature program of The Tech Museum will honor 15 technologists, educators, scientists and entrepreneurs who use technology to improve our world.
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Schedule
6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards
9:30 p.m. Dessert Reception
Free parking
The 15 laureates are chosen from hundreds of nominations representing over 60 countries.
Liz Claman of Fox Business Network is this year's Master of Ceremonies.
Liz Claman joined FOX Business Network (FBN) as an anchor in October 2007. She anchors Countdown to the Closing Bell which is presented from 3-4pm EST as well as co-anchors After the Bell from 4-5pm EST
Her October debut on FBN included an exclusive interview with Berkshire Hathaway CEO and legendary investor Warren Buffett. Throughout her tenure at FBN, Claman has conducted exclusive interviews with Intel CEO Paul Otellini, Ford CEO Alan Mulally, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, United States Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, as well as joint interviews with Buffett, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger and Bill Gates at Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Shareholder meetings in Omaha, Nebraska.
Prior to joining FBN, Claman served as an anchor at CNBC, most recently anchoring Morning Call and Cover to Cover. During her time at CNBC, Claman has interviewed major financial newsmakers, including Warren Buffett, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and former Treasury Secretary John Snow. She has also anchored Wake Up Call, Market Watch, and Today’s Business.
Before CNBC, Claman served as an anchor and reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV (NBC). She was also a contributing correspondent for NBC’s syndicated daytime program RealLife. Prior to that, she anchored a two-hour daily talk show, The Morning Exchange for WEWS-TV (ABC) in Cleveland. She received an Emmy for her work on The Morning Exchange.
A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Claman began her on-air career at WSYX-TV (ABC) in Columbus, OH as a reporter and later a weekend anchor. Earlier, she was a news associate for KCBS-TV (CBS) in Los Angeles where she was the youngest person in the station’s history to win a local Emmy Award for Best Spot Producer.
