BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20131122T173000Z DTEND:20131122T190000Z LOCATION:401/402/403 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: As computer systems are becoming more complex, so is the software that will be needed for these systems. This panel will discuss how several countries have invested in higher education and training for our next generation. China is projected to produce more than 50% of the world's IT students, and the country has founded several recent tech-oriented universities and invested heavily in HPC. India is known for its IITs, and Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in KAUST. How should the rest of us keep up? SUMMARY:Investing in Higher Education and Software for the Future PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR