Welcome to IBM Research - Haifa

1. Welcome to IBM Research - Haifa

2. The first decade of the 21st century has been a series of wake-up calls –Economy and Society are nowglobally integrated

3. Today will be about the challenges that have implications for communities and individuals in two main areas

4. The UN predicts that nearly half the world’s population will experience criticalwater shortageby the year 2080

5. In many parts of the world, healthcarecosts are rising two timesfaster than economic growth and100 millionpeople are affected each year

6. A peek into our commitment to help solve societal problems, specifically educating youth through a program that brings together IBM Research - Haifa and the Haifa-Boston Connection

7. Celia Moore, Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Executive, EMEA will talk about CSR and Progress: Creating a Smart Planet Our researchers will tell the Water and Healthcarestories Gili Ginzburg will present Community Relationsprograms Partnerswill share experience And Ofer Ben Dor will demonstrate how the impossible is possible

8. As a Research Lab in a globally integrated company, we have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to make the world smarter and work better

9. so let’s begin… enjoy the day!