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****************** AT THE CENTER ******************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: EXECUTIVE SPONSORS * Amdocs, Inchttp://www.amdocs.com KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS * Inclusion Inc.http://www.inclusion.net CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:http://www.worldinternetcenter.com Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the Web site. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. *************************************** ***PUB: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001 ***SYMPOSIUM: TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001 ***EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001 ***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001 ***ANNOUNCEMENT: MONDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 -16, 2001 Solutions:
The IBM Technical Developer Conference
David Singer, Program Director & Senior Technical Staff Member of Web Technology, Academy of Technology, IBM Almaden Research Center gave a Pub Talk at the Center on May 31 of this year on "Privacy Isn't the Law, It's also a Good Idea!" As a follow-up to his Pub Talk, the following is a short article on IBM's recent announced Enterprise Privacy Architecture (EPA). ARCHITECTURE TARGETS PRIVACY BLUEPRINT IBM has unveiled a comprehensive Enterprise Privacy Architecture (EPA) to address the complex privacy challenges facing 21st century businesses, governments and other organizations. The patent-pending EPA provides a road map for privacy management and solutions to help companies protect customer, employee and partner information. This architecture responds to business demand for tailored enterprise privacy controls. It is designed to help organizations manage and protect their three most vital assets -- data, customer relationships, and brand. IBM's privacy blueprint balances growing needs for information with the privacy concerns of individuals, thereby permitting integration of business and external privacy rules, customer preferences, and privacy best practices into line-of-business and customer-centric business processes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION http://www.ibm.com/Press/prnews.nsf/jul *************************************** This Pub Talk is a follow-up to a Think Tank Session held at the Center on mCommerce on June 27th. Patric Carlsson participated in the session and his Pub Talk will explore the key enabling factors for mCommerce for the coming 12-18 months in the U.S. market. His observations will draw from his past research on the European and Asian markets while at the Institute for the Future. Some of the enabling factors in his talk will focus on the importance of standards, payment and trust, persuasive marketing, and the role of carriers in this space. ABOUT PATRIC CARLSSON Patric Carlsson is currently Principal at Research, Strategy, & Business where he and his partner are working closely with European and American investors and portfolio companies to expand their business into new business arenas. He recently worked as a Director of Business Development for Mspect Inc, a wireless quality of service start-up. Patric also holds a research affiliate position at Institute For The Future where he is or has been involved in two projects, the Global Innovations Forum and Technology Horizons, both within the Emerging Technologies Program. Mr. Carlsson has also been involved with new product development in collaborative and broadband technologies for Telia Business Innovation and Skandia Future Centre. He has also been involved in several leadership development programs as a process designer and facilitator. He received a Master's degree at the Danish Kaospilot University. He also has a B.A. in journalism from Ljungskile College in Sweden and a typography/graphic design degree. His interests are mobile and broadband technologies that will change the way we communicate and live our daily lives. He is also interested in mobile lifestyles and the abundance of bandwidth. ABOUT RESEARCH, STRATEGY & BUSINESS RSB is a privately held consultancy specializing in international business development and research. Partners include Patric Carlsson and Martin Stankiewicz, both native Scandinavians living in San Francisco. The company's clients include Scandinavian investors, European carriers, Wireless start-ups, and financial institutions. Current projects span from market research and entry strategies to business development, partnerships, and alliances. FURTHER INFORMATION Mr. Patric Carlsson *************************************** PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In today's eBusiness world, operations and IT management face a myriad of challenges in monitoring the performance of eBusiness network environments. The provision of "high quality of experience" to users and customers is one key challenge. A user's experience has direct impact on the image and brand of a company as well as have a direct impact on the company's revenue stream. Furthermore, a low quality of experience may hinder business transactions with partners, resulting in higher business costs. Currently, operations and IT managers utilize a bundle of disparate services, products, and applications to manage and monitor the performance and transactions of eBusiness Web sites. The objective of this two-hour, facilitated symposium is to discuss the current state of and future direction in the following areas: * Site Management & Monitoring To facilitate knowledge exchange during the symposium, the following questions provide the focus for discussion: * What are the existing needs of ISPs, ASPs, MSPs, system integrators,
and hosting companies to efficiently manage and monitor the performance
of eBusiness Web sites for their customers, enabling compliance
with Service Level Agreements (SLA)? POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION A selected group of 12 to 15 operations and IT managers are being invited to participate in this symposium. Participants will have the unique opportunity, over wine and hors d'oeuvres, to gather market intelligence, be seen and heard as thought leaders, and to network for business and professional development. Participants include operations and IT managers with experience in a) evaluating Web site/eBusiness performance management services, products, and applications; b) measuring the performance and availability of these services, products, and applications; and c) managing Service Level Agreements. If you are interested in participating and are an operations or IT manager, send your name, title, bio, email, and telephone number to: Dr. Venilde Jeronimo *************************************** Inclusion Inc., a Center Knowledge Network Partner, will be offering an Executive Seminar at the Center on how an organization/company can use the Extranet to improve the productivity and efficiency of its workforce. If the following challenges sound familiar, mark your calendar to attend Inclusion's interactive Seminar at the Center on July 25th! * Are you able to bring corporate resources to bear on key problems
quickly, wherever they exist? As a thought leader in private Extranets enabling team communications, Inclusion will share with those in attendance how it is remedying these challenges with its current customers, including Sun Microsystems, British Petroleum, Chevron, Bank of America, and others. DESCRIPTION At this 2-hour, interactive Seminar participants will learn how departmental reviews are now able to take into account the full work product of each employee. A demo will also be shown on how audits and corporate roll-outs can routinely progress without stopping everyone in their tracks. During the evening, participants will have the chance to interact with the presenters for a lively knowledge exchange. As a result of the Seminar, participants will be take away knowledge and tools to deploy within their own organizations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Managers in organizations of 150 plus more people who are interested in solutions that do not require IT infrastructure changes or intensive training for their people. ABOUT INCLUSION INC. Inclusion Inc. (http://www.inclusion.net) turns individual knowledge into organizational intelligence to reduce costs associated with a changing, distributed workforce. The company creates private, secure extranets for its customers that enable communications between employees, suppliers, and partners. Inclusion WorkPlaces integrate file transfers, threaded messages, and real-time meetings without requiring administrative management. Customers can easily adopt Inclusion solutions and maintain control of their intellectual property in persistent, dynamically organized repositories. REGISTRATION Registration is not necessary but highly recommended due to limited seating. To register for this Executive Seminar, please send your name, title, company, email, and telephone number to: Ms. Debra Wright *************************************** Join us Thursday, August 2 to welcome Cable & Wireless as the newest Executive Sponsor of the Center! Cable & Wireless, a renown worldwide telecommunications group, brings their ideas and expertise to our Knowledge Network, contributing along with the Center's other Sponsors: Amdocs, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, IBM, SAP, and Sun Microsystems. As part of Cable & Wireless' strategy to increase visibility in key markets around the world and strategic communications with existing and new partners, the company has chosen to take advantage of the networking, branding, and partnership opportunities, as well as the knowledge exchange and innovation available through the Center. As a leading global provider of data and Internet Protocol (IP) solutions to businesses and a major carrier of the world's Internet traffic, Cable & Wireless participation in the Center is a natural extension of the company's commitment to deliver the Internet promise. Cable & Wireless, which operates twenty-three data centers around the world including a state-of-the-art data center in Santa Clara, is firmly committed to being an active participant in Silicon Valley, a leading center of Internet innovation. As an Executive Sponsor, Cable & Wireless will also showcase its IP services and solutions as well as perspective on market trends to Center participants, hold panel discussions with Sponsors and other Internet thought leaders, and participate in customer showcases and special events. Cable & Wireless will also be a regular participant at the Center's weekly Pub gatherings. ABOUT CABLE & WIRELESS Cable & Wireless (http://www.cw.com) is a major worldwide telecommunications business with revenue of over 8 billion British pounds (US$11 billion) in the year to March 31, 2001 with customers in 70 countries. Cable & Wireless' focus for future growth is on IP data services and solutions for business customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added services in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in support of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers. *************************************** ***ANNOUNCEMENT: MONDAY
- THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 - 16, 2001 SOLUTIONS: The IBM Technical Developer
Conference IBM, an Executive Sponsor of the Center, is providing those associated with the Center the opportunity to attend its "Solutions" Technical Developer Conference, being held in San Francisco this August. Registration information is below. CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION For the past two years "Solutions" has established a reputation to be the place to meet, learn, and test-drive the latest advances in IBM's open architecture and integrated solutions. Now, in its third year and in a new location (Moscone Center, San Francisco!), the conference has grown to become IBM's largest gathering of developers! The conference is designed for both corporate "build to use" developers and Software firm developers who "build to sell". In the technical sessions and in the exhibit hall, IBM products and technologies are integrated with those of our Business Partners. Solutions arms you with answers to issues surrounding the future of enterprise infrastructure, integration, open standards, and interoperability. Come meet with those leading this charge and learn about technical solutions that use Linux, XML, Java(tm), Web Services, and wireless technologies. Get in-depth training in hands-on labs covering XML/XSL, EJBs, JSPs, Servlets, and more. Choose from over 240 technical elective sessions. At this year's conference you will see a practical showcase of IBM's emerging technologies in a car, code named "alphaWorks TechMobile." The alphaWorks TechMobile is powered by TSpaces, ViaVoice(tm), and Bluetooth(tm) platforms. REGISTRATION & FURTHER INFORMATION At the conference Web site, you can register as well as browse the session abstracts and schedules using the Agenda Builder. Plan to take one (or more)of 135 IBM Professional Certification Tests at a discount price. http://www.ibm.com/events/solutionsevent/r/eisource EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Register by July 13 to take advantage of the Early Bird Special and save $200 off the registration price of $1195. One-day passes are available for $450 and two-day passes for $695. *************************************** 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
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