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****************** AT THE CENTER ****************** The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: Executive Sponsors Affiliate Sponsor CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.worldinternetcenter.com Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the website. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. ***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000 ***NO PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2000 ***CHALLENGE- THE- EXPERT PANEL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000
"THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET" ***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2000 Cynthia Erdman will discuss how startups can use IBM as a resource for building a firm and accelerating its time-to-market stage. IBM provides one-stop shopping for ideas, capital, information, marketplace and technology resources. At the Pub, learn how to obtain the technology, hardware, and software necessary to turn an idea or application into a product and win in the marketplace. ABOUT CYNTHIA ERDMAN Cynthia Erdman is currently Director of Strategy, Business Development
and Global Operations for IBM's unit responsible for Developer Relations.
This community includes over 10 million individual developers worldwide
and more than 50,000 developer firms who are IBM Partners. Ms. Erdman's
role includes developing mind share and market share growth strategies
with the developer community and building implementation plans to
bring these strategies to life; recent examples -- IBM.com/developerWorks
and strategic alliances with key market making developers such as
Siebel, Ariba, I2 and Geac. Ms. Erdman is also responsible for the
unit's global field and central operations. Ms. Erdman's prior experience
includes extensive software product development management, global
sales and marketing management with a six year posting in Asia,
and positions building and managing business partner programs for
IBM. On return from Asia in 1998, Ms. Erdman was posted as a Strategist
for IBM and was named to her current position in March 1999. ABOUT IBM DEVELOPER RELATIONS Software developer IBM Business Partners receive support through PartnerWorld for Developers (http://www.developer.ibm.com)-- a worldwide program designed to help them reach broader markets, lower their costs of doing business, and take their products to market faster. It focuses on leading-edge technologies that enable developers to deliver complete e-business solutions to their customers. IBM developerWorks (http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks) is a gateway to free tools, tips, tutorials and other resources on open industry standards from inside and outside of IBM. Individual developers will find the latest technology news and industry trends at developerWorks, an industry-leading developer portal for resources on Java, XML, Linux and much more. SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE PUB At the Pub this week, two delegations will be looking to exchange knowledge with Silicon Valley companies. Please join us in welcoming our international guests! DELEGATION FROM POLAND A delegation from Poland, representing Softbank and government ministries overseeing large IT projects, will be at the Center's Pub. The delegation's tour of Silicon Valley is being arranged by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to showcase U.S. technologies and services to these distinguished delegates, including a visit to the Center. The Center encourages Silicon Valley companies to meet with the delegation at the Center's Pub to introduce them to best-of-breed IT technologies and services. Possible partnerships are also a goal of this delegation with bay area companies and organizations. The delegation includes the following representatives: DELEGATION FROM BRAZIL A delegation of Brazilian software companies looking to learn about
how to do software business in the US market will also be at the
Center's Pub this week. This delegation is interested in legal and
cultural aspects, marketing, branding and naming, networking, fundraising,
launching a product, and stories of success cases.
"The Global Eye Program" is aired every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in the city of Kawasaki. Film footage of the Pub will be aired on January 6, 2001.
DESCRIPTION It is a given that the Internet is transforming business, education, entertainment -- almost every aspect of our lives. And we know that even larger changes are coming as the Internet becomes faster, more robust, and more versatile. Mr. John Patrick, IBM's Vice President of Internet Technology and one of the Internet's leading visionaries, believes the next generation of the Internet is about more than just high-speed networks. Mr. Patrick will delineate his vision of the characteristics that will be specific for the next generation of the Internet -- a network that will be fast, always on, everywhere, natural, easy, intelligent and trusted. According to Mr. Patrick, the NGi is going to have a profound impact on the way people do business, the way they interact with others and, more importantly, provide significant advances in ease-of-life. Finally, Mr. Patrick will discuss new insight into where the B2B eMarketplaces are headed. ABOUT JOHN PATRICK John Patrick is Vice President of Internet Technology at IBM Corporation. He joined the company in 1967 and spent the first half of his career in various sales, marketing and management positions. He helped start IBM's leasing business at IBM Credit Corporation and was senior marketing executive for the launch of the IBM Thinkpad brand. Since the early 1990's, Mr. Patrick has dedicated his time to fostering Internet technologies. One of the leading Internet visionaries, he is quoted frequently in the global media and speaks at dozens of conferences inspiring new applications and innovative ways for consumers and businesses to use the Internet to help meet their goals. Mr. Patrick is spearheading a task force focused on the next generation of the Internet. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Global Internet Project, a group of executives from a cross-section of international companies working to ensure private sector leadership in the development of the Internet. In addition, Mr. Patrick is a founding member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of the advisory boards of ThirdAge Media, space.com, IntraLinks, and Neoteny. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, a M.S. in Management from the University of South Florida and an LL.B in law from LaSalle University. An individual who leads by example, you can access further information about Mr. Patrick and his activities through his innovative personal website: http://www.ibm.com/patrick. ABOUT IBM CORPORATION At IBM, we strive 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. And our worldwide network of IBM solutions and services professionals translates these advanced technologies into business value for our customers. For further information please refer to http://www.ibm.com. REGISTRATION To register please send name, title, company, email address and telephone number to: Sara K. Dean
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Forrester Research, Inc. predicts that U.S. B2B eCommerce, an intercompany trade in which the final order is placed over the Internet, will hit $2.7 trillion in 2004. This growth will be accelerated by the rapid development of eMarketplaces, new models for conducting eCommerce, including auctions, aggregators, bid systems, and exchanges. Forrester further predicts that these eMarketplaces will capture 53 percent of all U.S. online business trade and ultimately between 45 to 74 percent of eCommerce in a supply chain. Until now, the growth of online trading has been through one-to-one business connections, allowing businesses to buy and sell and leverage the Net to build relationships with their business partners. As companies more actively participate in eMarketplaces, these virtual networks will allow companies to connect with a wider universe of buyers and sellers and adopt more dynamic trading practices. What impact does this have on existing business practices and supply chain relationships? The majority of firms expect to be drawn into eMarketplaces, yet, they are still not exactly sure how they will participate. As the corporate world pursues multiple paths on the way to a major B2B online presence and a new identity within the New Economy, will the path be through: Coalitions? Partnerships? Or spin-offs? Create? Merge? Or buy-out? This Panel is a follow-up to the Center's May 2000 Panel on "eProcurement & The Future of Internet Trading Communities/Online Exchanges." Our panelists will focus on a series of eMarketplace issues, providing the basis for an interactive knowledge exchange with our audience participants during the evening. Ms. Marguerite Raaen, Vice President of Business Development at Metiom, an Affiliate Sponsor of the Center, will be on the Panel. Look for further information and list of panelists in following newsletters. REGISTRATION To register please send name, title, company, email address and telephone number to: Sara K. Dean
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 100-120 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 Pub. It's... "The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays." For directions, please visit
http://www.worldinternetcenter.com 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, by email (venilde@worldinternetcenter.com). For inquiries or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, contact Sara K. Dean, the Center's Program Manager, by email (sdean@worldinternetcenter.com). *************************************** For inquiries or to unsubscribe to this newsletter, contact Sara K. Dean, the Center's Program Manager, by email (sdean@worldinternetcenter.com).
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