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****************** AT THE CENTER ****************** The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: Executive Sponsors Affiliate Sponsor 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, NOVEMBER 30, 2000 ***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2000 ***HOLIDAY PUB: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000 ***PREVIEW: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2001 *************************************** 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
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 *************************************** 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
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:
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.
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!
JANUARY 10 & 11, 2001: Think Tank Session & other Programs "eLearning
as a Lifestyle Change: Current & Upcoming Market Developments in
the U.S. Market" JANUARY 17, 2001: Webcast Interactive Panel Discussions JANUARY 24, 2001: Think Tank Session JANUARY 2001 (DATE TBD): Challenge-The-Expert
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 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). *************************************** 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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