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************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
************* Tuesday, November 14, 2000 *************
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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000
"ACCELERATING YOUR STARTUP COMPANY WITH IBM"
By Cynthia Erdman, Director of Strategy, Business Development &
Global Operations, IBM Corporation
Special delegations from Brazil and Poland at the Pub.
Further information below.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m. Open to the public.
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000
This week's Pub will be filmed for "THE GLOBAL EYE," a program for
SKY-perfecTV, Kawasaki, Japan.
***NO PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2000
In honor of Thanksgiving, there will be no Pub on Thursday, November
23, 2000. We will be back on November 30, 2000. Have a happy holiday!
***CHALLENGE- THE- EXPERT PANEL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000
"THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET"
By Mr. John R. Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology, IBM
Corporation
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration Recommended. Open to the public.
***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2000
"eMARKETPLACES & B2B eCOMMERCE: WHAT PATH WILL IT TAKE?"
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration Recommended. Open to the public. Further
information below.
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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000
"ACCELERATING YOUR STARTUP COMPANY WITH IBM"
By Cynthia Erdman, Director of Strategy, Business Development &
Global Operations, IBM Corporation
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Cynthia Erdman will discuss how startups can use IBM as a resource
for building a firm and accelerating its time-to-market stage. IBM
provides one-stop shopping for ideas, capital, information, marketplace
and technology resources. At the Pub, learn how to obtain the technology,
hardware, and software necessary to turn an idea or application
into a product and win in the marketplace.
ABOUT CYNTHIA ERDMAN
Cynthia Erdman is currently Director of Strategy, Business Development
and Global Operations for IBM's unit responsible for Developer Relations.
This community includes over 10 million individual developers worldwide
and more than 50,000 developer firms who are IBM Partners. Ms. Erdman's
role includes developing mind share and market share growth strategies
with the developer community and building implementation plans to
bring these strategies to life; recent examples -- IBM.com/developerWorks
and strategic alliances with key market making developers such as
Siebel, Ariba, I2 and Geac. Ms. Erdman is also responsible for the
unit's global field and central operations. Ms. Erdman's prior experience
includes extensive software product development management, global
sales and marketing management with a six year posting in Asia,
and positions building and managing business partner programs for
IBM. On return from Asia in 1998, Ms. Erdman was posted as a Strategist
for IBM and was named to her current position in March 1999.
Ms. Erdman holds an MBA in International Management from Macquarrie
University in Australia and a B.A. in Business from California State
University at San Luis Obispo.
ABOUT IBM DEVELOPER RELATIONS
Software developer IBM Business Partners receive support through
PartnerWorld for Developers (http://www.developer.ibm.com)--
a worldwide program designed to help them reach broader markets,
lower their costs of doing business, and take their products to
market faster. It focuses on leading-edge technologies that enable
developers to deliver complete e-business solutions to their customers.
IBM developerWorks (http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks)
is a gateway to free tools, tips, tutorials and other resources
on open industry standards from inside and outside of IBM. Individual
developers will find the latest technology news and industry trends
at developerWorks, an industry-leading developer portal for resources
on Java, XML, Linux and much more.
SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE PUB
At the Pub this week, two delegations will be looking to exchange
knowledge with Silicon Valley companies. Please join us in welcoming
our international guests!
DELEGATION FROM POLAND
A delegation from Poland, representing Softbank and government
ministries overseeing large IT projects, will be at the Center's
Pub. The delegation's tour of Silicon Valley is being arranged by
the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to showcase U.S. technologies
and services to these distinguished delegates, including a visit
to the Center. The Center encourages Silicon Valley companies to
meet with the delegation at the Center's Pub to introduce them to
best-of-breed IT technologies and services. Possible partnerships
are also a goal of this delegation with bay area companies and organizations.
The delegation includes the following representatives:
Kazimierz Ferenc, State Secretary Ministry of Internal Affairs
Andrzej Tyrowicz, Director Information Technology Department, Central
Board of Customs
Andrzej Regowski, Director of Investments, Central Board of Customs
Waldemar Szumiel, Director, Department of Informatics, Ministry
of Finance
Pawel Stwiertnia, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Finance
Marek Ciuraszkiewicz, Deputy Director for Development and Sales,
Polish Post
Ilona Zwadska, Ministry of Posts & Telcoms
Stefan Mroczek, Advisor, Softbank
Dorota Mroczek, Advisor, Softbank
Adam Polgrabia, Vice President, Softbank
DELEGATION FROM BRAZIL
A delegation of Brazilian software companies looking to learn about
how to do software business in the US market will also be at the
Center's Pub this week. This delegation is interested in legal and
cultural aspects, marketing, branding and naming, networking, fundraising,
launching a product, and stories of success cases.
Brazilian companies at the Center include:
PROCERGS
Software Design Informatica
S&V Consultoria
Open-School.com
Softex.
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000
This week's Pub will be filmed for "THE GLOBAL EYE," a program for
SKY-perfecTV, Kawasaki, Japan. This week's Pub will be filmed for
"The Global Eye," a TV program for the SKY-perfecTV local station
in Kawasaki, Japan.
"The Global Eye Program" is aired every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in
the city of Kawasaki. Film footage of the Pub will be aired on January
6, 2001.
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***CHALLENGE- THE- EXPERT PANEL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000
"THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET"
By Mr. John R. Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology, IBM
Corporation
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Open to the public. Registration Recommended
DESCRIPTION
It is a given that the Internet is transforming business, education,
entertainment -- almost every aspect of our lives. And we know that
even larger changes are coming as the Internet becomes faster, more
robust, and more versatile. Mr. John Patrick, IBM's Vice President
of Internet Technology and one of the Internet's leading visionaries,
believes the next generation of the Internet is about more than
just high-speed networks. Mr. Patrick will delineate his vision
of the characteristics that will be specific for the next generation
of the Internet -- a network that will be fast, always on, everywhere,
natural, easy, intelligent and trusted. According to Mr. Patrick,
the NGi is going to have a profound impact on the way people do
business, the way they interact with others and, more importantly,
provide significant advances in ease-of-life. Finally, Mr. Patrick
will discuss new insight into where the B2B eMarketplaces are headed.
ABOUT JOHN PATRICK
John Patrick is Vice President of Internet Technology at IBM Corporation.
He joined the company in 1967 and spent the first half of his career
in various sales, marketing and management positions. He helped
start IBM's leasing business at IBM Credit Corporation and was senior
marketing executive for the launch of the IBM Thinkpad brand. Since
the early 1990's, Mr. Patrick has dedicated his time to fostering
Internet technologies. One of the leading Internet visionaries,
he is quoted frequently in the global media and speaks at dozens
of conferences inspiring new applications and innovative ways for
consumers and businesses to use the Internet to help meet their
goals. Mr. Patrick is spearheading a task force focused on the next
generation of the Internet. In addition, he serves as Chairman of
the Global Internet Project, a group of executives from a cross-section
of international companies working to ensure private sector leadership
in the development of the Internet. In addition, Mr. Patrick is
a founding member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a senior
member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
and a member of the advisory boards of ThirdAge Media, space.com,
IntraLinks, and Neoteny. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering
from Lehigh University, a M.S. in Management from the University
of South Florida and an LL.B in law from LaSalle University. An
individual who leads by example, you can access further information
about Mr. Patrick and his activities through his innovative personal
website: http://www.ibm.com/patrick.
ABOUT IBM CORPORATION
At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture
of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including
computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices
and microelectronics. And our worldwide network of IBM solutions
and services professionals translates these advanced technologies
into business value for our customers. For further information please
refer to http://www.ibm.com.
REGISTRATION
To register please send name, title, company, email address and
telephone number to:
Sara K. Dean
Program Manager
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Em: sdean@worldinternetcenter.com
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***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2000
B2B eMARKETPLACES & THE FUTURE OF eCOMMERCE: WHAT PATH WILL IT TAKE?
6:00 - 8:00p.m. Open to the Public. Registration recommended.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Forrester Research, Inc. predicts that U.S. B2B eCommerce, an
intercompany trade in which the final order is placed over the Internet,
will hit $2.7 trillion in 2004. This growth will be accelerated
by the rapid development of eMarketplaces, new models for conducting
eCommerce, including auctions, aggregators, bid systems, and exchanges.
Forrester further predicts that these eMarketplaces will capture
53 percent of all U.S. online business trade and ultimately between
45 to 74 percent of eCommerce in a supply chain. Until now, the
growth of online trading has been through one-to-one business connections,
allowing businesses to buy and sell and leverage the Net to build
relationships with their business partners. As companies more actively
participate in eMarketplaces, these virtual networks will allow
companies to connect with a wider universe of buyers and sellers
and adopt more dynamic trading practices. What impact does this
have on existing business practices and supply chain relationships?
The majority of firms expect to be drawn into eMarketplaces, yet,
they are still not exactly sure how they will participate. As the
corporate world pursues multiple paths on the way to a major B2B
online presence and a new identity within the New Economy, will
the path be through: Coalitions? Partnerships? Or spin-offs? Create?
Merge? Or buy-out?
This Panel is a follow-up to the Center's May 2000 Panel on "eProcurement
& The Future of Internet Trading Communities/Online Exchanges."
Our panelists will focus on a series of eMarketplace issues, providing
the basis for an interactive knowledge exchange with our audience
participants during the evening.
Ms. Marguerite Raaen, Vice President of Business Development at
Metiom, an Affiliate Sponsor of the Center, will be on the Panel.
Look for further information and list of panelists in following
newsletters.
REGISTRATION
To register please send name, title, company, email address and
telephone number to:
Sara K. Dean
Program Manager
Silicon Valley World Internet Center mailto:sdean@worldinternetcenter.com
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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).
For inquiries or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, contact Sara
K. Dean, the Center's Program Manager, by email (sdean@worldinternetcenter.com).
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