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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. *************************************** ***ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: THURSDAY, NOTE: This panel is in place of the Center's Thursday Pub.
No Pub on Thursday, September 6th due to the Labor Day holiday this week.
NOTE: Not a Center program or held at the Center. As an invited participant, you will have the chance to attend a one-day conference with presentations highlighting how Web services will affect your company's bottom line. * Learn about Dynamic e-business and Web Services! This is an exciting time for e-business! Web services has arrived defined by new technologies like SOAP, WSDL, WSFL, and UDDI. Together these emerging standards enable a powerful new model for creating eBusiness applications from reusable software modules supported on the Web. Has the buzz around the water cooler sounded something like?: * What are Web Services? If looking to invest in a sound business strategy that is backed up by the latest dynamic technologies from IBM, then you are so ready for the jStart Roadshow: Learn how to transform your e-business with Web services. Our seminar caters to customers who need to understand the, what, why, and the how of working with IBM to launch a Web services project. During the seminar you will learn: * How IBM is a leader in this industry initiative. Sessions will be held in five North America locations: * September 11, IBM, 425 Market Street, San Francisco,
CA More good news! - The session is free and the attire is business casual. Breakfast, lunch and a light snack will be served. All registered attendees will received a confirmation note with the address and directions to the seminar. REGISTRATION To register yourself for a specific session, please email the name, the desired location, email addresses, and telephone numbers of all participants to: Space is limited, so register early to secure a spot! To understand how Web services can make a difference? Let the jStart Program help you take that first step? we look forward to seeing you soon!
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration and Networking NOTE: This panel is in place of the Center's Thursday Pub. PROGRAM At this Panel, Dave Allison and Mark Cathcart will discuss the impact of current and future technology on eBusiness. From Linux to GRID computing, Web services to e-sourcing, IBM Research & Development teams have embraced Internet standards to make a digital, border-free enterprise possible. IBM calls this future marketplace: "Dynamic e-business," and it is part of IBM's perpetually unfinished eBusiness strategy to help customers solve their business problems. In support of "Dynamic e-business," IBM and its partners are providing flexible, innovative and proven infrastructures that are focused on the transitions that organizations face during their eBusiness journey. Research indicates technology is now ready to help enterprises dynamically adapt business processes and associated systems to support changing business strategies and tactics. Come hear about these developments during the first half of this two-hour Panel. During the second hour, audience participants will have the opportunity to engage in a lively, knowledge exchange with the panelists. ABOUT THE PANELISTS Mr. Dave Allison, Program Director, IBM Global e-business Software Strategy Dave Allison is responsible for creating the technology market strategy for IBM's eBusiness infrastructure software portfolio, which utilizes business innovation and emerging technologies to provide flexible, innovative and proven infrastructure for enterprises. He consults worldwide with customers, business partners and IBM groups on their e-business strategies. Mr. Allison's team consults with thousands of customers and business partners each year. He is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars. He has worked with Interpol and U.S. Congress on Internet Defense policies. He recently discussed Internet Privacy issues with Ralph Nader on a Forbes.com Web cast series. He formally held the position of IBM Framework for e-business Market Manager, VisualAge Market Manager, Worldwide Manager of Sales Support (AD), Product Development Manager, and various engineering, programming, sales and managerial positions during his twenty-seven year career at IBM. Mr. Allison is author of numerous white papers including IBM's Application Development Strategy and IBM's Application Framework for e-business. Mr. Mark Cathcart, Senior Consulting IT Specialist, IBM Global e-business Software Strategy Mark Cathcart currently works within the IBM Corporate e-business Technology Marketing Team, focusing on Linux, Open-source, Java, and XML and their technical strategy within the IBM e-business Strategy. He is also involved in IBM's early stage development of "Intelligent Infrastructure," and the "Utility Computing Model." Previously he was Principal Consultant to IBM System/390 Division in Europe, Middle East and Africa for new software technology and software strategy. Mr. Cathcart specialized in Object-oriented and Component-based software as well as software development including Java, Enterprise Java and Component Broker and XML. Other areas he was responsible for included e-business and the Internet, Client/Server, and Open Systems. In 2000, he was "certified" as Senior Consulting IT Specialist and elected to the IBM Academy of Technology. In 1999, was elected to the position of Technical Staff Member in the IBM UK Technical Consultancy Group. He is a member of the S/390 Software Design Council; a Knight of the order of VM and joined IBM Systems Engineering in 1987 to become a 'Poacher turned Gamekeeper' after spending 13 years as an IBM customer. More recently, he was co-author of "Linux for S/390", "Integrating Java for OS/390 with existing Applications and data", "Integrating the enterprise with OS/390", and the "IBM System/390 Open Client/Server guide". In addition to his work on IBM publications, he has also written and co-authored a number of commercially available computer books and article. Mr. Cathcart is a regular speaker at conferences and User Groups around the world. ABOUT IBM CORPORATION IBM (http://www.ibm.com) strives 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. IBM's worldwide network of solutions and service professionals translate these advanced technologies into business value for its customers. REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION Registration is not necessary, but recommended due to limited seating. To register, please send your name, title, company and email address to: Ms. Debra Wright
The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 80-100 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's Pub. It's...
For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com and click on directions. 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 For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to mailto:wright@worldinternetcenter.com To unsubscribe from this eNewsletter: click: http://thecenter.inclusion.net/thecenter/preferences.html |