Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC)

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Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) is the most important conference for the PC hardware industry – launching platforms, new initiatives, standards, and technologies for Windows. This conference is the best opportunity to stay aligned with Microsoft technology roadmaps and keep up on new product opportunities.

Who Attends WinHEC?

Technical engineering and development professionals come to WinHEC to discuss critical technology issues, gain practical advice, and network with Microsoft and industry experts to explore technical challenges. The presentations and conference papers presented at WinHEC are designed for:

• Hardware engineers and system designers who want technical information about advances in hardware and Windows architecture.
• Driver developers and testers who want technical information about Windows Driver Foundation, other driver stack architectures, and tools for development, testing, and deployment.
• Business decision makers and product planners who want to learn about technology roadmaps, strategic plans, and best practices to support their company’s hardware development strategy.

WinHEC 2008

• WinHEC 2008 Conference Papers
• WinHEC 2008 Conference Presentations

WinHEC 2007

• WinHEC 2007 Conference Papers
• WinHEC 2007 Conference Presentations

See Also

• Windows Summit 2010
  
• Driver Developer Conference
  
• Windows Hardware Development Newsletters