Lisbon Council
Brussels, Belgium, February 9, 2012
Sam Palmisano delivers the annual Guglielmo Marconi Lecture on Innovation to an audience of European Union officials and business leaders at the Lisbon Council in Brussels; he outlines the turning point that the world has reached in global integration, and the necessary steps that developed markets must take in order to maintain competitiveness.
Smarter Cities: Crucibles of Global Progress
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 9, 2011
Senior government and business leaders gathered in Rio to discuss how to encourage economic development, modernize infrastructures and transform cities to create a new urban model.
Thoughts on the Future of Leadership
New York, NY
September 20, 2011
Sam Palmisano opens IBM's Centennial THINK Forum in NYC with a discussion on the new models of leadership needed for the 21st Century.
What Changes and What Endures: The Story of a Company and of a Century
Mountain View, CA, August 4, 2011
Sam Palmisano outlines the importance of always moving to the future in a Centennial Lecture at the Computer History Museum.
2011 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
St. Louis, Missouri, April 26, 2011
Sam Palmisano's report to shareholders.
2011 CIO Leadership Exchange
San Francisco, April 5, 2011
IBM's chairman welcomes chief information officers from around the world and discusses the CIO's strategic growth agenda.
IBM Investor Day 2011
Yorktown Heights, NY
March 8, 2011
Sam Palmisano's update to investors.
A Business and Its Ideas: Shaping a Company and a Century
Baltimore, Maryland
February 1, 2011
IBM's chairman delivers a Centennial Lecture at Johns Hopkins University to reflect upon 100 years of progress and look toward the company's next century.
The Smarter Future of IT
2011 CeBIT Keynote
Sam Palmisano joins German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other distinguished guests to deliver the opening keynote at CeBIT 2011
PartnerWorld Leadership Conference 2011
Orlando, Florida, February 15, 2011
IBM's Business Partners gathered to discuss their role in the company's long-term strategy.
U.S. Economic Recovery Tied to Education
Columbus, Ohio, November 30, 2010
The presidents of IBM, Ford Motor Co. and other businesses joined Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to discuss the U.S. economic environment.
Building a Smarter Planet: City by City
Santiago de Chile, November 23, 2010
Government, business and academic leaders gathered in Santiago to explore the future of cities.
Long-Term Thinking and Operational Excellence
New York City, October 18, 2010
Sam Palmisano's remarks upon receiving the first annual Deming Cup Award for IBM's operational excellence.
Smarter Power for a Smarter Planet
Washington DC , September 21, 2010
IBM Chairman Sam Palmisano outlines the challenges, opportunities and examples of success to date of implementing a smarter power grid.
A Smarter Planet for a Sustainable Future
London, September 16, 2010
The chairman of IBM urges participants of the IBM Summit at Start to explore new directions, ideas and inspirations for the benefit of their business, their clients and society.
The Smarter States of America
Boston, Massachusetts, July 9, 2010
Sam Palmisano spoke to the National Governors Association on Friday, July 10, outlining examples of states initiating smarter systems for healthcare, public safety, education and social services.
SmarterCities Forum
Shanghai, China, June 2, 2010
In his opening keynote address, Sam Palmisano describes the urgency and opportunity to build a smarter planet, city by city.
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
Houston, Texas, May 5, 2010
A Smart Transportation System: Improving Mobility for the 21st Century.
2010 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 27, 2010
Sam Palmisano's report to shareholders.
CIO Leadership Exchange
Barcelona, March 9, 2010
IBM's chairman welcomes chief information officers from around the world and discusses the importance of their role in the decade ahead.
Welcome to the Decade of Smart
London, January 12, 2010
Addressing business and civic leaders at Chatham House, the CEO of IBM illustrates how forward-thinking leaders around the world are capturing the potential of smarter systems to achieve economic growth, near-term efficiency, sustainable
development and societal progress.
2009 Medical Innovation Summit
Cleveland, Ohio, October 6, 2009
Sam Palmisano addresses an audience at Cleveland Clinic to discuss the problems with healthcare in America from a systems viewpoint and how people on a smarter planet could benefit from smarter healthcare.
SmarterCities: Keynote Address
New York City, October 1, 2009
IBM's chairman announces the opening of a new Business Analytics Solution Center in New York City.
SmarterCities: Keynote Address
Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2009
Heeding the call to build a smarter planet, city by city.
SmarterCities: Opening Remarks
Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2009
Sam Palmisano opens IBM's inaugural conference on smarter cities.
2009 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Miami, Florida, April 28, 2009
IBM's chairman of the board reports to his fellow shareholders.
CIO Leadership Exchange
Shanghai, China, February 11, 2009
The role of chief information officers in building a smarter planet.
White House East Room
Washington, D.C., January 28, 2009
President Obama and Sam Palmisano deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and government stimulus package.
Business Leadership Forum
Istanbul, Turkey, November 12, 2008
Sam Palmisano describes how the world is getting smarter: instrumented, interconnected, intelligent.
The Council on Foreign Relations
New York City, November 6, 2008
IBM's chairman and CEO outlines a new agenda for global leaders to make the planet "smarter".
American Chamber of Commerce Executives
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2008
What competing in a globally integrating economy means for companies, nations and individuals.
Bruegel Annual Meeting
Brussels, Belgium, June 11, 2008
Sam Palmisano says of Global Integration 2.0: "Now comes the hard part".
The Forum on Global Leadership
London, United Kingdom, May 6, 2008
IBM's leader discusses the next phase for globally integrated enterprises.
2008 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Charlotte, North Carolina, April 29, 2008
The chairman reports to the owners of the IBM Company.
Forum on Global Leadership
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2007
IBM's chairman announces initiatives to enable individual competition in a "flat world".
Business Leadership Forum
St. Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2007
Sam Palmisano keynotes an historic event to discuss globalization, innovation and integration.
PartnerWorld 2007
St. Louis, Missouri, May 1, 2007
Sam Palmisano briefed IBM Business Partners on the company's strategy.
2007 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Knoxville, Tennessee, April 24, 2007
The chairman's remarks at IBM's annual stockholders' meeting.
Executives' Club of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 2007
A discussion about the importance of leadership and trust for a globally integrated enterprise.
IBM CIO Leadership Forum
Monte Carlo, October 4, 2006
An address about the "new CIO," and his or her role in setting the innovation agenda.
INSEAD Global Leader Series
Fontainebleau, France, October 3, 2006
Sam Palmisano shares his perspectives on the current state of business, the IT industry and IBM with more than 400 MBA students.
IBM Global Briefing
Bangalore, India, June 6, 2006
Remarks at IBM's first annual meeting for institutional investors and industry analysts held outside the U.S.
"The Globally Integrated Enterprise"
May/June 2006
An essay in Foreign Affairs by Sam Palmisano.
IBM Business Leadership Forum
Rome, Italy, April 5, 2006
Sam Palmisano discusses the world's emerging consensus around innovation leadership.
Presidential Lecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY, September 15, 2005
Sam Palmisano received an honorary doctorate and spoke on "Innovation and Leadership in the 21st Century."
2005 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Charleston, South Carolina, April 26, 2005
Sam Palmisano addressed IBM's annual stockholders' meeting.
2004 IBM Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Providence, Rhode Island, April 27, 2004
Sam Palmisano addressed IBM's annual stockholders' meeting.
IBM Business Leadership Forum
San Francisco, November 12, 2003
Sam Palmisano delivered the keynote address on the on demand transformation.
Council on Competitiveness Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C., October 30, 2003
Sam Palmisano announced the creation of the National Innovation Initiative.
Annual stockholders' meeting, 2003
Kansas City, Missouri, April 29, 2003
Sam Palmisano addressed IBM's annual stockholders' meeting.
Annual stockholders' meeting, 2002
Louisville, KY., April 30, 2002
Sam Palmisano addressed IBM's annual stockholders' meeting.
PartnerWorld 2002
San Francisco, Feb. 20, 2002
Sam Palmisano briefed Business Partners on IBM's strategy.
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo
New York City, Jan. 31, 2001
Sam Palmisano delivered the keynote address on Linux and e-business.
