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Following are the most celebrated events in which Doug Engelbart and/or key members of his team described his seminal work in detail. See also our Videography and Awards pages, as well as the comprehensive Engelbart Archive Collection. 1a

1968 Demo & Anniversary Events 2

Doug Engelbart 1968 demo Panel discussion of 1968 participants (2008) Doug Engelbart's Colloquium at Stanford (2000)

• 1968 "Mother of All Demos" - our portal page into the archive footage of this historic presentation, plus the background, highlights, "behind the scenes" retrospectives, etc.


• 30th Anniversary - 1998 "Engelbart's Unfinished Revolution"
  Marking the 30th anniversary of Doug's 1968 demo, a special day long public symposium held at Stanford University on December 9th, 1998 to celebrate and reflect upon Doug Engelbart's vision of computing as put forth in his now famous 1968 demo (special thanks to Paul Saffo/Institute for the Future and the Stanford Libraries as well as all the event sponsors for making this a most magical commemorative event). See our 30th Anniversary Event webpage with photos and links, visit the unRev website dedicated to this event, or watch the video online at the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD).
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• 40th Anniversary - 2008 "Engelbart and the Dawn of Interactive Computing"
  Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Doug's 1968 Demo. A special commemorative public event hosted by SRI International at Stanford University on December 9th, 2008 to celebrate and reflect upon Doug Engelbart's vision for the future, and the brilliant breakthrough innovations that came pouring out of his SRI lab in the 1960s and '70s. See our 40th Anniversary Event page for details and to watch the sessions online.
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Management Seminars 3

• 2000 "An In-Depth Look at The Unfinished Revolution"
  Doug Engelbart's ten-week colloquium at Stanford University provided an unprecedented opportunity to present his motivation and vision in the context of the professional views of 30-plus guest speakers working the frontiers of society, technology, business, and urgent concerns of people around the world. Nicknamed Unrev-II, it culminated in a stepped-up effort to bring the open hyperdocument system (OHS) to fruition. Special thanks to Marcelo Hoffmann and Peter Yim, to the folks at Stanford, and to all our sponsors and speakers making this a great success. Visit the Colloquium website, and view the sessions online at the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD).
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• 1992 "Bootstrapping Organizations into the 21st Century"
  Also known as the Bootstrap Seminars, Doug Engelbart and Christina Engelbart produced numerous half day, all day, and three day management seminars and workshops from 1990-1998 at Stanford University and surrounding venues, as well as in Washington DC and Tokyo. View the March 1992 Bootstrap Seminar online.
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Other Key Events4

HyperScope release party 2006 [Photo courtesy Peter Kaminski]

• 2006 - HyperScope Release Party
  Evening presentation of the HyperScope software, held in the conference room at SRI occupying the space where his research lab was housed in the 1960s and '70s, with after party held at the Oasis in Menlo Park, where his research team would often convene in the old days. See event announcement and photos, more photos of the event, video of the event, and links to our HyperScope R&D Project archives.
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