AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
The Silicon
Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing
support:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. Cable & Wireless
Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu IBM Corporation
SAP Sun Microsystems
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck IC Growth, Inc.
Internet Wire
Past copies
of newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the
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All programs
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CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2003
"IBM's Vision for the Next Generation Data
Center Enabled by Commercial Grids"
By Mr. Mark Cathcart, IBM Distinguished Engineer; Member, IBM Academy
of Technology; IBM On Demand Systems Environment Architecture and
Design, IBM Corporation
5:15 p.m. Registration and Networking. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Program Fee: $15 at the door (cash or check). No fee to Center sponsors.
Registration Information Below.
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EXECUTIVE
BRIEFING: TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2003
"Challenges and Rewards of Driving Innovation: Taking the Thought
Leadership Approach"
By Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser, Vice President and Chief Development Architect,
SAP Corporate Research, SAP AG
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reception to follow. No Fee to attend. Open
to the Public.
Pre-registration Required. See Below for
Registration Information.
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HUNGARIAN TRADE AND
INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM: THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003
"Hungary 2003: Focus on High Tech"
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Open to the Public. No Fee. Not held at the Center.
Held at Hewlett-Packard Auditorium, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto.
Pre-registration Required. See Below for
Registration Information.
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TECHNOLOGY BRIEFING: TUESDAY, JUNE 3,
2003
"Business Value Dimensions of Smart Items"
By Mr. Peter Ebert, Senior Scientist and Program Manager, Smart
Items, SAP Corporate Research
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reception to follow. No Fee to attend.
Open to Public. Pre-registration Required.
Further details in next week's newsletter.
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PUB TALK: JUNE 5, 2003
"Launching into the Next Generation of Silicon
Valley"
By Mr. Bob Karr, Founder, Link Silicon Valley
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
Further details in next week's newsletter.
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SUMMARY:
PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003
"Smart Electronic Note Taking for the Fujitsu Tablet PC"
By Mr. Chris Holmes, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Mindjet
LLC
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
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SUMMARY: PREMIER AUTO-ID
SALON: THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003
"What are Our Greatest Technology Challenges
in This Market Space?"
Summary and Presentation link Below.
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SUMMARY: SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and
Where We Expected to be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
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CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2003
"IBM's Vision for the Next Generation Data Center Enabled by Commercial
Grids"
By Mr. Mark Cathcart, IBM Distinguished Engineer; Member, IBM Academy
of Technology; IBM On Demand Systems Environment Architecture and
Design, IBM Corporation
5:15 p.m. Registration and Networking. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Program Fee: $15 at the door (cash or check). No fee to Center sponsors.
Registration Information Below.
Grid technology has made a big impact through its application in
a small number of computing applications. The search for life in
the universe, mapping the universe, looking for a Smallpox cure,
seismic analysis, and calculating 401k values are all important
- but are niche computing applications. The next generation of Grid
technology is based on a standard open source architecture and will
have standard definitions of the services available on the Grid,
which can be accessed via Web Services. All well and good, but why
all this effort for a small set of applications?
Learn why discovery and common resource models, together with
enterprise clustering and data center virtualization, are likely
to change computing as we know, understand, and use it today. Think
utility computing is just ASPs warmed over? Think again! The commodity
business transaction is on its way. Pay for your computing as you
need it, how you need it and most importantly, when you need it.
At this Challenge-the-Expert, Mr. Cathcart will discuss what "underware"
is and why the Open Grid Services Architecture will become a meta-OS,
delivering services far beyond the current Grid realm. During the
second hour, audience participants will be able to "challenge" Mr.
Cathcart during the interactive discussion.
ABOUT MARK CATHCART
Mark Cathcart is an IBM Distinguished Engineer in IBM's On Demand
Architecture and Design team. His responsibilities include the technology
strategy and direction for On Demand technology as well as significant
input to and influence on the Systems Group strategy. In prior assignments,
Mr. Cathcart has been involved with the introduction, adoption,
and strategy for Linux, XML, Java, and J2EE. He has been an open
source software proponent for over 20 years and has been at the
forefront of the open standards strategy at IBM since 1992.
ABOUT ON DEMAND
On Demand is IBM's corporate initiative encouraging business,
commercial, research, and educational organizations to innovate
new market place products and offerings that exploit just-in-time,
dynamic business decisions. The On Demand Systems Environment Architecture
and Design Team is responsible for the flexible, dynamic infrastructure
that will deliver on this promise, building on autonomic computing,
grid and Linux.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register, please email your name, title, and company name to:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
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EXECUTIVE BRIEFING:
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2003
"Challenges and Rewards of Driving Innovation: Taking the Thought
Leadership Approach"
By Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser, Vice President and Chief Development Architect,
SAP Corporate Research, SAP AG
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reception to follow. No Fee to attend. Open
to the Public.
Pre-registration Required. See Below for Registration Information.
In a shifting economy when many enterprises lean towards tried-and-true
solutions, business progress is attained through pushing innovation
forward, even in a time of uncertainty. Please join us at the Silicon
Valley World Internet Center for Dr. Lutz Heuser's briefing on how
to optimize and extend business processes utilizing innovative technologies.
Dr. Heuser, Vice President and Chief Development Architect of
SAP Corporate Research, will conduct an Executive Briefing illustrating
how processes for IT innovation can be supported by business-driven
technology research. His briefing will illuminate key areas of research-driven
innovation being conducted at SAP worldwide, looking at optimizing
existing business processes through, for example, Adaptive Supply
Chain Networks and Smart Vending, as well as identifying new business
processes arenas which enterprise-level applications can support,
such as Homeland Security.
As a producer of IT solutions, to become a trusted innovator you
have to identify the right technology along with the most excited
early adopters to experiment and place a first product in the market
with certainty - all in a timely fashion. Rising to this challenge
reaps great rewards: gaining momentum and market share. Dr. Heuser
will address SAP Corporate Research's approaches to these challenges,
outlining specific areas of innovation.
At this Executive Briefing, Dr. Heuser will announce the formation
of the Smart Items Business Forum under the aegis of the Silicon
Valley World Internet Center. SAP will chair this Forum, designed
to give a strong presence and focus to the unique business and technology
potential of the Silicon Valley in the Smart Items space.
As Smart Items business-enabling technologies like RFID and ad
hoc sensor networks are gaining momentum, SAP will sponsor a series
of briefings and working groups specifically designed to identify
and leverage new enterprise business opportunities across industry
sectors.
Dr. Heuser will specifically address SAP's Smart Vending initiative.
The ability to connect machine data sources, better known as Smart
Items, to SAP systems is becoming an important topic for SAP customers
as the number of devices with the ability to collect and distribute
data grows. SAP is embracing the evolution of Smart Items and their
information. By allowing SAP customers to incorporate data from
diverse sources, customers can optimize existing business processes
that improve the bottom line. The SAP Smart Vending initiative is
one such example. By collecting and exchanging data with vending
machines in the field, customers will be able to reduce logistics
costs while promoting sales. Together with its partners, SAP Corporate
Research is setting up a vending demo center that allows interested
parties to evaluate the ROI opportunities at a minimal risk.
ABOUT DR. LUTZ HEUSER
Prof. Dr. Lutz Heuser is Vice President of Corporate Research
and Chief Development Architect at SAP AG. He is responsible for
all Strategic Research Programs and the global innovation transfer
into the product portfolio of SAP. His main areas of expertise include
eLearning, pervasive computing, Internet services, Collaborative
Business Processes and Business-to-Business integration.
Prior to joining SAP, Dr. Heuser was Managing Director of the European
Research Organization of Digital Equipment Corporation and member
of the extended board of the German subsidiary of Digital. He was
Co-founder of the renowned research center CEC Karlsruhe, as well
as three joint venture research centers with Universities of Karlsruhe,
Darmstadt, and Dresden. Dr. Heuser received his doctoral degree
in Informatics from the University of Karlsruhe and his diploma
in Informatics from the University of Darmstadt. Recently he received
a diploma from the National University of Paraguay to become a "Profesor
Visitante" of the Faculty of Economics.
ABOUT SAP CORPORATE RESEARCH AND SAP®
SAP Corporate Research (http://www.sap.com/company/research.asp)
is the technology research department of SAP (http://www.sap.com)
engaged in applied research and development at various research
centers worldwide. Targeted to establish SAP as the thought leader
in the area of innovative and breakthrough information technology,
SAP Corporate Research determines the business value of new technologies
and introduces new technology and concepts for future solutions
that will be of strategic importance to SAP customers. Passed on
to appropriate SAP development groups, the new technology will be
integrated into new or existing SAP offerings. SAP Corporate Research
spreads its research and development efforts around the globe, currently
at 8 locations, gathering and exchanging innovative knowledge worldwide.
Additionally SAP Corporate Research remains close to the customer
with SAP Field groups and carefully selected research organizations
in order to adapt research activities quickly to both global and
local requirements. Through target investigations, creativity, and
strong forward thinking, SAP Corporate Research is well known as
"the Innovative Force Behind Tomorrow's Technology" and has gained
the status of a trusted advisor for SAP technology activities and
decisions.
SAP® is the world's leading provider of business software solutions
and with subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the world's third-largest
independent software supplier. Through the mySAP(tm) Business Suite,
people doing business around the globe are improving relationships
with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving
significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register, please email your name, title, and company name to:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
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HUNGARIAN TRADE
AND INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM: THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003
"Hungary 2003: Focus on High Tech"
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Open to the Public. No Fee. Not held at the Center.
Held at Hewlett-Packard Auditorium, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto.
Pre-registration Required. See Below for Registration Information.
Mr. Walter Reichert, Chair of the Center's International Council
and former head of the International Business Center at Hewlett-Packard,
would like to invite the Center's community to attend a symposium
focused on Hungary's high tech industry on Thursday, May 29, 2003,
to be held at the Hewlett-Packard Auditorium in Palo Alto. Please
note the special location.
Mr. Reichert will moderate the symposium and provide introductory
and closing remarks. The program will also include a welcome address
by His Excellency Andras Simonyi, Ambassador of the Republic of
Hungary, and a keynote speech delivered by His Excellency Dr. Istvan
Csillag, Minister of Economy and Transportation of the Republic
of Hungary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
Pre-registration is required. To register, contact:
Ms. Rita Abraham
Hungarian Consulate Trade Commission
T: 310.479.7878
E: itdlosangeles@hungariantrade.org
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SUMMARY: PUB TALK:
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003
"Smart Electronic Note Taking for the Fujitsu
Tablet PC"
By Mr. Chris Holmes, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Mindjet
LLC, In collaboration with the Center's Executive Sponsor, Fujitsu
Click Here
to view Presentation (2.66mb)
The Fujitsu Tablet PC promises a better way for legions of corridor
warriors to create and manage notes electronically. Current Tablet
PC note-taking applications however, provide little more than the
digital equivalent of paper, notepads or sketchpads. To take full
advantage of the power of the Fujitsu Tablet PC, business professionals
need a tool that takes meeting notes out of the personal realm and
into the world of team collaboration and decision making.
At this Pub, come see how MindManager 2002, as demonstrated with
the Fujitsu Tablet PC, represents a significant advance in electronic
note taking by providing a highly effective visualization technique
for capturing, organizing and communicating the unstructured content
typical of both ad hoc and formal meetings. Benefits include better
information sharing, more effective meetings and more productive
teams. Corridor warriors can now capture, structure, search, and
share notes among team members with far greater ease and clarity
than other Tablet PC note-taking products allow.
ABOUT CHRIS HOLMES
Chris Holmes has 25 years of experience in the computer industry
in both Europe and North America. He has held senior positions in
software development, sales, marketing, operational management,
and strategic planning. In 1989, he co-founded Visionware, a software
startup in the emerging Microsoft Windows to UNIX connectivity market.
In 1994, Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) acquired Visionware, where he
served as Vice President of Strategic Planning. At Mindjet, Mr.
Holmes is responsible for building strategic partnerships to accelerate
market awareness and customer growth of Mindjet's MindManager application.
He has also served as chairman and director on the boards of several
software businesses seeking growth in North American and European
markets.
ABOUT MINDJET, LLC
Founded in 1993, Mindjet LLC (http://www.mindjet.com)
is the leading developer of visual tools for brainstorming and planning,
with more than 280,000 customers worldwide including 60 of the Fortune
100 companies. The company has offices in San Francisco, Frankfurt,
Germany, and Birmingham, UK; a growing list of partnerships; and
a reseller network spanning Europe, the Americas and AsiaPac. Committed
to continually improving its product suite to meet the changing
needs of its customers, Mindjet is a Microsoft Certified Partner,
and a member of the Microsoft Project Solution Providers Program
and the Citrix Business Alliance. MindManager® is a Mindjet LLC
trademark. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For Partnership and Corporate Issues, contact:
Mr. Chris Holmes
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
T: 415.925.3120, ext. 138
E: chris.holmes@mindjet.com
For Product Inquiries, contact:
Mindjet Sales
T: 415.925.3120
E: sales@mindjet.com
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THE PREMIERE AUTO-ID
SALON: THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003
"What are Our Greatest Technology Challenges
in This Market Space?"
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
Last week, the World Internet Center hosted its first Auto ID Salon,
gathering interested folks from around the Valley to focus on what
issues need to be addressed to move the Auto ID market forward.
Thirty-nine people attended the Salon, an informal network representing
large, medium, and small companies contributing to this space. Sun,
SAP, and Fujitsu, Executive Sponsors of the Center who are active
in the Auto ID arena, contributed their views, along with Alien
Technology Corporation and a host of others who came to learn, listen
and share ideas on this burgeoning industry. Mr. Dinesh Vadhia,
the Salon Master, gave a thorough grounding in the fundamentals
of the Auto ID movement.
To view Mr. Vadhia's presentation, visit the Center's Website.
Scroll down and click onto "April 24, 2003" to view the program
information, including the link to the "Auto ID presentation".
The discussion flowed from questions of technical capacity of RFID
chips to the range of EPC readers. Many questioned the privacy and
security implications of embedded technologies and called for future
Salons to address these issues. Still more looked to focus on the
business opportunities and the implications for new business models
or business processes.
This Salon marked the first in a series of sessions to be held
by the World Internet Center to help move the discussion and the
business opportunities forward. Future sessions will build on thematic
foci called for by the participants. At this session, there was
a call for more end-users to participate. The World Internet Center
welcomes connections with end-users embracing Auto ID technologies
for their businesses. Please contact us with any suggestions at
duggan@worldinternetcenter.com.
We thank all those who attended and shared their expertise for
this first Salon in the Silicon Valley on Auto ID. We look forward
to your future participation. Many thanks to Dinesh Vadhia for his
patience as a Salon Master!
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SUMMARY: SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and Where We Expected to
be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
The World Internet Center gladly joined the Silicon Valley Web
Guild in hosting a very informative and entertaining talk by Dr.
Bob Glass, Fellow of the Center, last Wednesday, April 9. Dr. Bob
Glass, known in the Valley as "Dr. Bob," brought us back a decade
to a time when we didn't have cell phones or PDAs or the World Wide
Web. He shared a very clever short film, "Starfire", which he helped
create while a Futurist at Sun Microsystems. The film explored predicted
technologies supporting business and communications in the Year
2004. In those business scenarios, smart office surfaces seamlessly
scanned information right into a large, curved electronic "wall"
that made up the heroine's workspace. Telephone-like communications
with visuals linked her from her office to her family. Many of the
technologies that we take for granted today were already predicted
in this film: wireless mouses; instant access to information databases
worldwide; and digital, moving images being beamed - realtime -
around the world; among many others.
Dr. Bob wrapped up by reviewing whether we are "there" yet, that
is, have we in 2003 - 2004 achieved the predicted technological
breakthroughs he and his team at Sun saw a decade ago.
To view Dr. Bob's presentation, visit the Center's Website.
Scroll down and click onto "April 9, 2003" to view the program information,
including the link to Dr. Bob Glass' presentation.
For further information on his presentation and the "Starfire"
film, please feel free to contact:
Dr. Bob Glass
T: 415.309.7000
E: drbob@eou.com
W: www.eou.com
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For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge
Network Partners, visit their Websites:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
SAP http://www.mysap.com
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com
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