****************** AT THE CENTER ******************
************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
************* Tuesday, November 28, 2000 *************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for
their continuing support:
Executive Sponsors
* Amdocs, Inc http://www.Amdocs.com
* Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
* Fujitsu http://www.Fujitsu.com
* Hewlett-Packard Company http://www.hp.com
* IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
* SAP http://www.mysap.com
* Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
Affiliate Sponsor
* Metiom, Inc. http://www.metiom.com
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.
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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. Registration Recommended. Open to the public.
LOCATION CHANGE: TO BE HELD AT THE VINTAGE ROOM, BEHIND THE CALIFORNIA
CAFE, STANFORD BARN.
***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2000
"STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND, UNDERSTAND YOUR CORE COMPETENCIES AND OUTSOURCE
YOUR OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE"
By Mr. William Barhydt, Chief Executive Officer, Meteor Communications,
Inc
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Further information below.
***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. Fee: $10 (Payable by cash and check day of the
Program. No fee for Sponsors)
***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2000
"KEY INSIGHTS ON WEB-IFYING YOUR BUSINESS"
By Halleck (http://www.halleck.com)
& Viant (http://www.viant.com)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m. Open to the public.
***HOLIDAY PUB: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000
"CENTER SPONSORS PREDICT FUTURE OF eBUSINESS"
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Black & White Ball theme! Black Tie optional.
Last Pub of the year. Further information below.
***PREVIEW: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2001
The Center announces its programs for January 2001.
Further information below.
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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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***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2000
"STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND, UNDERSTAND YOUR CORE COMPAETENCIES AND OUTSOURCE
YOUR OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE"
By Mr. William Barhydt, Chief Executive Officer, Meteor Communications,
Inc
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Further information below.
In today's market, telcos, ASPs, ISPs and other companies must
continually reinvent themselves by adding new services in order
to compete. Many turn to Internet infrastructure companies in order
to capture the services they need to win new business and retain
existing customers. Today's customers are beginning to demand customized
solutions. The key to choosing these technologies is flexibility
to offer specific solutions. Mr. Barhydt will discuss how companies
can remain competitive in tomorrow's market by outsourcing customizable,
integratable real-time communications infrastructure while retaining
brand identity.
ABOUT METEOR
Meteor (http://www.meteor.com)
is an infrastructure company that significantly enhances the performance
and effectiveness of business communications. Meteor envisions a
world in which communication is as rich and effective online as
it is face-to-face. The company's mission is to develop the infrastructure
and deliver the tools that enable real-time communication, collaboration
and business transactions online. Meteor's interactive communications
platform enables business people to generate new ideas, make decisions
and share information via simple to use, media-rich forums unconstrained
by time, place or technology.
ABOUT WILLIAM BARHYDT
William Barhydt helped start Netscape's European operations as
Technical Director of the Strategic Sales group. He was responsible
for large eCommerce projects in ten countries and also built the
Central European Professional Services organization. Prior to Netscape,
Mr. Barhydt was Senior Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York,
where he designed and built large scale trading platforms within
the Fixed Income Research group for new trading desks. Mr. Barhydt
started his career working for the U.S. Government, first at the
CIA in the Office of Scientific and Weapons Research and later at
NASA, where he oversaw research projects in distributed graphics
systems and groupware technologies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Mr. William Barhydt
Chief Executive Officer
Meteor Communications, Inc.
1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 100
San Mateo, CA 94403
T: 650.357.0100
mailto:bill@meteor.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. Further
information below.
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.
PANEL
Mr. Robert Fraser, Founder and Chairman, NetSales http://www.netsales.com
Dr. Hamid Pirahesh, IBM Manager of Advanced Database Solutions &
IBM Fellow, IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
Dr. Marguerite Raaen, Vice President of Business Development, metiom
http://www.metiom.com
Dr. Warren Raisch, author, "eMarketplaces: B2B Strategies for Success"
(moderator)
Further panelists to be announced next week!
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?
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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*** PUB TALK: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2000
"KEY INSIGHTS ON WEB-IFYING YOUR BUSINESS"
By Halleck (http://www.halleck.com)
& Viant (http://www.viant.com)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk starts at 6:00 p.m.
Open to the public. Further information below.
ABOUT HALLECK
Halleck is a premier marketing services agency that helps our clients
build deeper and more profitable relationships with their customers
through 1) excellent strategy, 2) superior design and 3) intelligent
use of technology. In a growing one-to-one marketing environment,
Halleck offers its clients highly personalized products and services,
using the most creative communications and technology. Halleck believes
the power of one-to-one marketing will define the brands of the
next century.
ABOUT VIANT
Viant builds and grows digital businesses for the world's leading
companies. Its services include concept and strategy development,
incubation, and designing, building and growing digital business.
Viant is committed to innovation -- to help businesses develop digital
strategies and solution to achieve results today... and tomorrow.
Viant continuously researches what it takes for businesses to succeed
in the digital economy, today and tomorrow. Viant consultants are
the best and brightest strategists, creatives, and technologists
in the industry. These extraordinary people define Viants vital
culture, which is rooted in constant innovation, learning, teamwork,
knowledge sharing, and growth. Its clients know from experience
that our people and culture are what fundamentally differentiate
us and drive the quality of our work. Viant has grown organically,
attracting and nurturing each team member and building each office
one at a time. To open a local market, a mature office incubates
a new one, putting a core, Viant-experienced team in place to instill
our culture and process.
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***HOLIDAY PUB: LAST PUB OF THE YEAR: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14,
2000
"CENTER SPONSORS PREDICT FUTURE OF eBUSINESS"
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Black & White Ball theme! Black Tie optional.
Further information below.
The Center's last Pub of the year will be a gala event. Come hear
our Sponsor's predictions for the direction of eBusiness in 2001.
So don your best togs and get thee to the Pub!
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***PREVIEW: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2001
The Center announces its programs for January, 2001.
Further information below.
JANUARY 10 & 11, 2001: Think Tank Session & other Programs "eLearning
as a Lifestyle Change: Current & Upcoming Market Developments in
the U.S. Market"
By invitation only.
JANUARY 17, 2001: Webcast Interactive Panel Discussions
"What's Coming Down the Road in Open Standards and eBusiness?"
Open to the public. Live webcast. Registration required.
JANUARY 24, 2001: Think Tank Session
"The Future of Collaborative Business: A Look into Enterprise-driven,
Channel-driven, and Market-driven Scenarios"
By invitation only.
JANUARY 2001 (DATE TBD): Challenge-The-Expert
"Challenges and Issues for Mega-Website Development"
Open to the public. Registration recommended.
Further information in upcoming eNewsletters.
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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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