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************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
*************** Monday, August 7, 2000 ***************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Executive Sponsors
-- IBM Corporation, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard
Company, and Amdocs, Inc.-- for their continuing support.
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are
available on the website.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2000 "THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS:
LEARN THE NEW RULES AND THE NEW WAYS"
By John D. Trudel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Trudel Group
(TTG)
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: AUGUST 14 - 17, 2000
"SOLUTIONS 2000: THE IBM TECHNICAL DEVELOPER CONFERENCE," LAS VEGAS
Registration Information Below. Event held in Las Vegas.
***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2000 "THE ROLE IF ENTERPRISE
JAVA AND EJBs IN CORPORATE AND COMPUTING"
By Mark Cathcart, IBM Corporate Technlogy Strategist, IBM Corporation
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
*** EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2000
"THE SECRETS IN ATTRACTING HIGH VALUE HUMAN CAPITAL"
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center is pleased to announce
a special seminar series in collaboration with its Knowledge Network
Partner, High Performance Resources.
Registration Necessary. Limit to 20 participants.
$25 fee. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2000
“IBM DEVELOPERWORKS SEARCH FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT 2000”
A contest for technology Entrepreneurs
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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2000
“THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS: LEARN THE NEW RULES AND THE NEW WAYS
” By John D. Trudel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Trudel
Group (TTG)
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
The new era of friction-free economics, pervasive digital technology,
and global competition makes traditional business templates and
procedures obsolete. This talk hits a few highlights about what
has changed, what is working, and what is not. John Trudel will
suggest five rules to help leaders exploit new market dynamics and
technologies for competitive advantage.
ABOUT JOHN D. TRUDEL
John D. Trudel is Founder and CEO of the Trudel Group (TTG), a consulting
firm that he established in 1988. TTG's clients range from new ventures
to Fortune 100 companies. John has worked for Rockwell Collins,
Sanders Associates, E-Systems and Tektronix. He has also helped
start several new ventures. He writes a popular column, “Innovation
In Sight,” for IEEE Engineering Management Review. John has also
written for Electronic Design, Upside, IEEE Spectrum, Barrons, Analog,
and many other publications. John is the author of High Tech with
Low Risk and Engines of Prosperity. He gives keynote talks and has
been quoted (and sometimes misquoted) by media including Electronic
Business, Fortune, and Wall Street Journal.
ABOUT TRUDEL GROUP (TTG)
The Trudel Group (TTG) assists clients with technology strategy
issues. The deliverables range from strategic plans and developing
business models and plans to requirements definition and helping
with the specification and implementation of new products. John
provides expertise to companies to establish breakthrough results
and makes a company’s strategy, technology, and implementation come
together. All the work by TTG is "full custom" and under nondisclosure
agreement (NDA). TTG also assists with judging for the “Outstanding
Corporate Innovator Award," given by an organization called the
Product Development & Management Association. Past winners have
ranged from U.S. Robotics and Hewlett-Packard Company to Cincinnati
Machine; from Maytag and Fluke Corporation to Kodak.
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***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: AUGUST 14 - 17, 2000
“SOLUTIONS 2000: THE IBM TECHNICAL DEVELOPER CONFERENCE,” LAS VEGAS
Open to the Public. Registration Information Below.
Location:
MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Registration:
1.800.628.5219 (in North America)
+ 1.770.399.3174 (outside North America), or
Website:
http://www.ibm.com/ibmsolutions" (for agenda & additional information)
OVERVIEW
Solutions 2000, The IBM Technical Developer Conference is a premier
event for developers who need to understand the e-business environment
and use new technologies to build e-business solutions. Participate
in this empowered, knowledge-transfer environment.
Choose from 120 elective sessions, 30+ pre-conference electives
and hands-on tutorials, over 40 hands-on lab sessions and 100 official
IBM Certification tests. In addition to conference sessions and
hands-on opportunities, you'll hear from industry leaders, interact
with 200+ exhibitors, and "Wake Up with Penn & Teller." These educational
sessions will be supported by a range of knowledge transfer tactics
to ensure that attendees leave equipped with the latest information,
skills, and strategies they can use to be e-business leaders and
transformers in their organizations.
Nine out of 10 Solutions '99 attendees said they would apply the
knowledge gained to their current and future projects. Over 90%
of last year's attendees said they were pleased with the quality
of conference speakers and the technical content of the conference.
Based on feedback from attendees at Solutions '99, IBM will provide
65% more hands-on labs and 20% more elective sessions. This year's
conference will demonstrate that IBM is putting its full depth of
experience into this conference, along with our track record for
delivering market-changing innovation and our commitment to helping
developers deliver e-business solutions.
LIST OF KEYNOTES
Guy Kawasaki, CEO, Gargage.com
Steve Mills, General Manager, IBM Software Group
John Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology
Penn & Teller
Bob Timpson, General Manager, Solutions Developer
Susan Whitney, Vice President, Server Marketing
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Vice President Technology
Al Zollar, President, Lotus
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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 2000
"THE ROLE OF ENTERPRISE JAVA AND EJBs IN CORPORATE COMPUTING"
By Mark Cathcart, IBM Corporate Technology Strategist, IBM Corporation
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
There is a lot of interest in the role and use of Enterprise Java
and Enterprise Java Beans, but most of it is focused on new web
and e-business applications. Despite all the fuss, e-business application
development isn't the only game in town, not by a long way. So,
is there a role for Enterprise Java, EJBs in traditional back-end
systems development? Mark will discuss some of the key issues and
review some key corporate customer development projects he has been
involved in.
ABOUT MARK CATHCART
Mark Cathcart is technology strategist to IBM Corporate Technology
Marketing where he has responsibility for Linux, Open Source, Java
and XML. Previously, he was Principal Consultant for OS/390 New
Technology inc. Java, EJB, Component Software, e-business et al.
His first presentation to IBM on XML was in late 1997, almost 2-years
before the official IBM XML Launch in 9/99. Mark had the first ever
demonstration of linking Java to legacy systems at WWW5 in Paris
in 1996, and more recently(8/98) was part of the IBM Academy of
Technology project to redesign Java for IBM Servers.Mark is a member
of the IBM Academy of Technology, the IBM S/390 Software Design
Council and an IBM UK Technical Staff Member.
ABOUT IBM TECHNOLOGY MARKETING DIVISON
Technology Marketing is a cross division group working for both
the IBM Software Group and Server Divisions. For further information:
Mark’s IBM website: http://www.ibm.com/s390/corner
Technology Marketing: http://www.ibm.com/software/e-business
For more information, please contact:
mailto:framwork@us.ibm.com
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*** EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2000
"THE SECRETS IN ATTRACTING HIGH VALUE HUMAN CAPITAL"
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center is pleased to announce
a special seminar series in collaboration with its Knowledge Network
Partner, High Performance Resources.
Registration Necessary. Limit to 20 participants. $25 fee. 6:00
- 8:00 p.m.
Overview:
The first hour will highlight the key elements involved with attraction,
retention and conversion of human capital to shareholder value.
The second hour will focus on how best to define and attract the
right human capital to your organization.
Who Should Attend:
Mid- to high-level management from rapid growth organizations (dot.coms
and small companies) seeking to understand how to better attract,
retain and convert human capital to shareholder value.
When:
August 23, 2000 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
About HPR:
HPR was founded in 1994 to study to the shift in the value creation
model. First findings were presented in August 1999 at Georgetown
University MBA Program. HPR is a Knowledge Network Partner of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center.
Capacity:
Seating is limited to 20 participants
Cost:
$25 payable day of seminar by cash or check
(No charge to Sponsors of the Silicon Valley World Internet Center)
Registration:
Sara K. Dean
Program Assistant
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Email: sdean@worldinternetcenter.com
Tel: 650.462.9800
For additional information about this and other Center programs,
please contact:
Venilde Jeronimo
Director of Programs
Email: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
Tel: 650.462.9800
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***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DEADLINE: AUGUST 31,2000
"IBM DEVELOPERWORKS SEARCH FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT 2000"
A contest for technology Entrepreneurs
IBM developerWorks has just launched a contest for technology entrepreneurs.
The deadline for entering the contest is August 31.
Technology entrepreneurs can win up to $20,000 and an IBM ThinkPad
in the DeveloperWorks Search for Entrepreneurial Spirit 2000 competition,
an essay contest for both new and experienced technology entrepreneurs.
You do not need to have launched a business yet to be eligible.
For full details, please visit:
developerWorks Startup resources
http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks/startup/
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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly pub, every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00
p.m.
The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 100-120 mid- to high-level
executives every week and, as always, is a great place to come and
meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives
from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and
academic join in the exchange at the Center Pub. It's...
"The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays."
For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
and click on "directions" in the navigation bar.
The dress is casual and there is no fee to attend. Just bring your
good ideas!
Companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact
Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
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