****************** AT THE CENTER ******************
************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
************** Tuesday, September 4, 2001 ************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for
their continuing support:
EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
* Amdocs, Inchttp://www.amdocs.com
* Cable & Wirelesshttp://www.cw.com
* Deutsche Telekomhttp://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
* Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu.com
* IBM Corporationhttp://www.ibm.com
* SAPhttp://www.mysap.com
* Sun Microsystemshttp://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS
* Inclusion Inc.http://www.inclusion.net
* Internet Wire.http://www.internetwire.com
* High Performance Resources.http://www.hpresources.com
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.
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***NO PUB: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
No Pub on Thursday, September 6th due to the Labor Day weekend
holiday.
***ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Invitation from IBM for a one-day seminar on web services
in San Francisco.
(Check dates below for other locations.)
No fee. Breakfast & lunch served.
Space is limited. Registration information below.
NOTE: Not a Center program or held at the Center.
***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
"The Impact of Current and Future Technology on eBusiness"
By Mr. Dave Allison, Program Director, IBM Global e-business
Software Strategy
&
By Mr. Mark Cathcart, Senior Consulting IT Specialist, IBM Global
e-business Software Strategy
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration and Networking
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Panel
Open to the Public. $10 fee (No fee to Center Sponsors).
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Registration information below.
NOTE: This panel is in place of the Center's Thursday Pub.
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***NO PUB: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
No Pub on Thursday, September 6th due to the Labor Day holiday
this week.
*************************************** ***ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Invitation from IBM for a one-day seminar on web services in San
Francisco.
(Check dates below for other locations.)
No fee. Breakfast & lunch served.
Space is limited. Registration information below.
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!
* Embrace the power of a single integrated platform!
* Familiarize yourself with IBM's leadership in Web Services
solutions and software.
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?
* How will Web Services affect our bottom line?
* Will Web Services merge into our company's existing product
strategy?
* Where do we start?
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.
* About the ingredients: features IBM's powerful arsenal
of software solutions.
* The elements of a successful Web services project.
* The strategic importance of Web services for today's business.
* About customer examples: features demos of current implementations.
* How to start a Web services project.
Sessions will be held in five North America locations:
* September 11, IBM, 425 Market Street, San Francisco,
CA
* September 13, Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, Los Angles,
CA
* September 18, The Conference Center of the Americas, Coral
Gables, FL
* September 20, IBM, 4111 Northside Parkway, Hillside Building,
Atlanta, GA
* September 27, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL
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:
mailto:jstart@us.ibm.com
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!
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***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
"The Impact of Current and Future Technology on eBusiness"
By Mr. Dave Allison, Program Director, IBM Global e-business
Software Strategy
&
Mr. Mark Cathcart, Senior Consulting IT Specialist, IBM Global e-business
Software Strategy
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration and Networking
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Panel
Open to the Public. $10 fee (No fee to Center Sponsors).
Hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Registration information below.
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
Program Manager
mailto:wright@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 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...
--- The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---
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
Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs (mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to
mailto:wright@worldinternetcenter.com
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