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AT THE CENTER
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS Past copies of newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the Web site. All programs are held at the Center unless otherwise noted. To join our community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php ***************************** SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 ********* SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
SAP CORPORATE RESEARCH ********* AUTO-ID SALON: THURSDAY,
APRIL 24, 2003 ********* PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003 ********* SUMMARY:
PUB TALK: THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003 ********* SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
OUR KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNER, INCUCOMM, INC. ********* PRACTICAL
MOBILITY THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 In collaboration with the Silicon Valley Web Guild (www.webguild.org), the World Internet Center would like to invite you to a special presentation by Dr. Bob Glass, Fellow of the Center, on Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in San Jose (Please note special location.) The topic will be: "Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and Where We Expected to be by Now." In 1992, "Dr. Bob" and his team at Sun Microsystems embarked on trying to envision the future with the hopes of trying to figure out where technology was headed. Two years later, "Starfire" - a Vision of the future was released. Starfire was a look at the world of 2004 (from the vantage point of 1992-1994) and an attempt to create a "video prototype." The team felt that by creating a short video, the user experience of a corporate customer could be better developed. At the time the film was developed and released (1992-1994), there was no common knowledge of the Internet or widespread use of email, yet these items are forecasted in the film. Join Dr. Bob as he takes a glance at the future through the past. The film is 25 minutes in length and offers an amusing peek at where we should be by now... Are we there yet? This special presentation will be held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion Court, Building 6, San Jose, CA 95134. There is no fee for attending. However, the favor of a reply would be most appreciated. To register in advance, please contact: Ms. Claire Kahrobaie We look forward to welcoming you to this interesting look back into the future! **************************** SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM SAP CORPORATE RESEARCH As Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID), wireless devices, and enterprise assets evolve from being single, isolated objects to connected and distributed Auto-ID systems, enterprise software will have to become distributed systems as well. Entire enterprise software solutions will evolve from assuming where products are and providing delayed instructions on what to do with them, to software systems that are told what to do by the products themselves in real-time. This changes everything. The Center is proud to share the attached white paper from SAP Corporate Research, "SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure," on how enterprises can benefit from, and prepare for, emerging Auto-ID solutions. To view the white paper, click here then scroll down and click onto "April 4, 2003" **************************** AUTO-ID SALON: THURSDAY,
APRIL 24, 2003 Mark your calendars for the first of the Silicon Valley World Internet Center's Salons! This Salon will be focused on a specific technological theme around the area of Auto-ID. Further details on our Premier Salon to follow in next week's newsletter. WHAT IS A "SALON?" A Salon is a gathering of innovators specifically interested and conversant in the topic of the evening. We will begin with 25 minutes of networking and then convene everyone for a facilitated conversation around the theme. All are welcome. We expect a very technologically savvy group to participate. Beverages and snacks will be served. ABOUT DINESH VADHIA Our first Salon will be led by Mr. Dinesh Vadhia, an entrepreneur currently raising VC finance for a software company in the Auto-ID market. His interest and passion for the Auto-ID technology was flamed while at Sun Microsystems. Mr. Vadhia has been a Senior Global Product Marketing management professional at Oracle and Sun with a proven winning track record in the competitive enterprise software market. Mr. Vadhia has a background in engineering, product management, product marketing, and project management. Originally from London, England, he received an MSc and BSc in Applied Math from Cranfield Institute of Technology and the University of Kent. REGISTRATION INFORMATION To register in advance, please email your name, title, and company name to: Ms. Claire Kahrobaie **************************** SUMMARY: PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
APRIL 3, 2003 The momentum around Auto-ID continued last week as the Center Pub drew 125 attendees to hear Markus Weber of Sun's iForce Solution Center talk about their work with the Auto-ID Center. Please see the Center's website for Mr. Weber's presentation that highlighted the leading role that Sun Microsystems played in the formation of the Auto-ID Center. To view Markus Weber's presentation, visit the Center's Website and scroll down and click onto "April 3. 2003" to view the program information, including a link to Mr. Weber's presentation. **************************** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM OUR KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNER, INCUCOMM, INC. We are pleased to announce that Incucomm, Inc. has launched its latest portfolio company, Xterprise (http://www.xterprise.com), a supply chain execution solution integration company. Many of you already know Dean Frew, who recently spoke at the Center at the Challenge-the-Expert program on January 29, about the future of RFID technology in supply chain management. Mr. Frew is the Co-founder and President of Xterprise. This new company will focus on full solution integration services, especially around warehouse management, transportation management, RFID and mobile enterprise solutions. As a full-solution integration services company, Xterprise handles business assessment, process and technology blending, solution architecture, technology selection, and solution integration and support. The company provides a balanced mix of existing and new technology for small- and medium-sized companies needing to upgrade business systems and processes affordably. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Xterprise brings turn-key solutions to its clients serving the following Supply Chain Market Segments:
For further information, please contact: Mr. Dean Frew **************************** PRACTICAL MOBILITY
THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE In the Fall 2002, the Silicon Valley World Internet Center convened 24 senior professionals -- representing end-users, solution providers, and carriers -- for a Think Tank Session focused on what factors will bring mobile communications, in a practical manner, into supply chain management. Participants explored:
This session was strongly supported by the Center's Knowledge Network Partner, Incucomm, Inc. (http://www.incucomm.com), an expert consultancy in the area of mobile and wireless communications. The full proceedings, along with supporting appendices, are available
on the Center's Website. To view the proceedings, visit the Center's
Website. Scroll down to October 24, 2002 "Practical Mobility:
Creating Reactive Supply Networks" and click onto "Proceedings"
(PDF format). ***************************** For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge Network Partners, visit their Websites: EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS **************************** To join our community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php
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