AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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 HOLIDAY POWER PUB
& PANEL: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004
"eSUCCESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY
FOR ADVANCEMENT"
Panelists currently include:
Dr. Joachim Schaper, Vice President Americas, SAP Research Center
& Mr. Jay Visvanathan, Market Development Manager, Higher Education,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
5:00 p.m.: Networking & Registration
6:00 p.m.: Panel Presentations & Pub Exchange
7:00 p.m.: Networking
8:00 p.m.: Pub Closes!
Open to the Public. Reduced Fee for the Holidays: $10 (cash or check,
payable at the door). No fee for Corporate Sponsors.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Registration information below.
This Power Pub will be held in the Cyprus Room at the Crowne Plaza
Cabana Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
********
NEW YEAR'S 2005 GALA: THURSDAY, JANUARY
20, 2005
Mark your calendars for the Center's New Year's Gala.
More information to follow in upcoming eNewsletters.
********
SUMMARY: WORLD INTERNET
CENTER CEO SPEAKS AT SDFORUM'S INTERNATIONAL SIG MEETING: MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
"A MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION: THE
WORLD INTERNET CENTER MODEL NINE YEARS HENCE"
With Dr. Susan J. Duggan, CEO & Co-founder, Silicon Valley World
Internet Center
Summary below.
****************************
SPECIAL HOLIDAY POWER
PUB & PANEL: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004
"eSUCCESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA: LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCEMENT"
Panelists currently include:
Dr. Joachim Schaper, Vice President Americas, SAP Research Center
& Mr. Jay Visvanathan, Market Development Manager, Higher Education,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
5:00 p.m.: Networking & Registration
6:00 p.m.: Panel Presentations & Pub Exchange
7:00 p.m.: Networking
8:00 p.m.: Pub Closes!
Open to the Public. Reduced Fee for the Holidays: $10 (cash or check,
payable at the door). No fee for Corporate Sponsors.
Pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Registration information below.
This Power Pub will be held in the Cyprus Room at the Crowne Plaza
Cabana Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
Please join us for a special Holiday Power Pub and Panel to learn
about and celebrate the successes that our industry is able to bring
to educational and economic advancements in developing economies.
During this evening, we will have the opportunity to learn about
several initiatives leveraging technology -- and especially the
Internet -- for supporting education in South Africa. What better
way to wrap up the year than to learn from your Valley colleagues
what all these advanced technologies can do to improve individuals'
lives around the world!
The Power Pub will open at 5 p.m. The Panel will begin at 6 p.m.
and last until 7 p.m. In honor of the holidays, we will stay open
until 8 p.m. to have a chance to catch up with our favorite Center
community members in our holiday garb (no, this is not black tie,
but festive attire is encouraged!).
Please mark your calendars for a special, informative, and fun
evening on Thursday, December 9th at the World Internet Center.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Pre-registration is highly recommended. For this special Holiday
Power Pub, the fee has been reduced to $10 (payable by cash or check
only), which will be collected at the door. Please make checks payable
to Silicon Valley World Internet Center. To pre-register, please
send your name, title, company name, telephone number, and email
address to:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.565.8070
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
DIRECTIONS TO THE CROWNE PLAZA CABANA HOTEL
Address: 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California
General Hotel Number: 650.857.0787
>From Highway 101 - North or South
- Take Highway 101 to San Antonio Road/Los Altos exit.
- Proceed on San Antonio west, approximately 2 miles.
- Turn right on El Camino Real and proceed 1/2 mile.
- Turn left at Dinah's Court stoplight into the Crowne Plaza
Cabana hotel entrance.
- Parking is available in the front and back of the hotel. Ask
for the Cyprus Room.
>From Highway 280 - North or South
- Take Highway 280 to the Page Mill Road exit.
- Proceed on Page Mill east, approximately 3 miles.
- Turn right onto El Camino Real.
- Continue for 1 mile to Dinah's Court stoplight.
- Turn right into the Crowne Plaza Cabana hotel entrance.
- Parking is available in the front and back of the hotel. Ask
for the Cyprus Room.
top
****************************
SUMMARY: WORLD INTERNET
CENTER CEO SPEAKS AT SDFORUM'S INTERNATIONAL SIG MEETING: MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2004
"A MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION: THE
WORLD INTERNET CENTER MODEL NINE YEARS HENCE"
With Dr. Susan J. Duggan, CEO & Co-founder, Silicon Valley World
Internet Center
On Monday, November 15, the Center's CEO, Dr. Susan Duggan, addressed
the International Special Interest Group of the Software Development
Forum about taking the model of the World Internet Center to other
locations around the world. After a brief review of the nine-year
history of the Center, Dr. Duggan asked the group if this style
of a multi-corporate, client-funded innovation platform would succeed
in other locations, such as Shanghai, Oslo, Bangalore or, for that
matter, Austin, Texas. The general consensus was that there is,
indeed, a need for providing a third-party location for bringing
small, medium, and large-size technology producers together (often
with end-users) for advancing the strategies for research, market-
and product-development. Almost all agreed that the free-wheeling
culture of networking in the Silicon Valley would not be easily
replicated or "imposed" on other cultures. However, the formal process
of presenting new ideas, providing a safe platform for the critical
assessment of innovative software and hardware for investment or
acquisition purposes could be very useful.
The big question of the evening was how best to harness innovative
juices around the world in a virtual environment. A well-moderated
on-line forum with specific technology and business foci - and very
specific timelines for input - seemed to be the best solution for
garnering insights from around the world. Beyond that, however,
was the call for a bi-annual summit of World Internet Center "members"
(as yet to be defined) who have contributed to this knowledge base
throughout the year. Many in the audience supported the need for
recognizing and utilizing the innovative spirit and contributions
from around the world, knowing that it would enhance what the Silicon
Valley has to offer.
At the end of the day, several audience members had strong opinions
about the viability of certain locations: Melbourne vs. Brisbane;
Munich vs. Berlin; Bangalore vs. ?? And what happened to Austin?
(Many thumbs were down on Austin, TX, and up for Seattle, WA, and
Reston, VA).
Any other contributions to this dialogue would be most appreciated.
Please send your comments to Dr. Susan J. Duggan, CEO, Silicon Valley
World Internet Center, at duggan@worldinternetcenter.com
top
****************************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Corporate Sponsors
and Knowledge Network Partners for their continuing support:
CORPORATE
SPONSORS
SAP http://www.sap.com/
Archstone Consulting http://www.archstoneconsulting.com/
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Market Wire http://www.marketwire.com
Incucomm http://www.incucomm.com
Xterprise http://www.xterprise.com
****************************
To join our
community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php
top
|