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******************* AT THE CENTER ***************** The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Executive Sponsors -- IBM Corporation, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard Company and Amdocs, Inc. and its Affiliate Sponsor, Metiom, Inc.-- for their continuing support. 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. ***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2000 ***COMPUTER MUSEUM HISTORY CENTER TOUR: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10,
2000 ***EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 ***PUB TALK: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2000: ***INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000 ***SPECIAL PUB EVENT: THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2000 The rapid expansion of the Internet is dramatically changing individual lifestyles and the conduct of business throughout the world, presenting tremendous new challenges and opportunities. Mr. Masaaki Isomura will discuss how Fujitsu is positioned to help its customers succeed in this dynamic new era by focusing squarely on their needs; and by leveraging Fujitsu's technological strengths, highly reliable products and services, and global expertise in systems and services to deliver solutions that unleash the infinite possibilities of the Internet. ABOUT MASAAKI ISOMURA Masaaki Isomura is the Executive Director of Strategic Planning for Fujitsu Software Corporation, based in San Jose, California. Mr. Isomura has been with Fujitsu Limited for more than 25 years. He began his career with Fujitsu as a software engineer and has been working on business strategy for the last five years. Over the last two years, Mr. Isomura has been in the United States helping Fujitsu Software Corporation develop relationships with Internet-related software-technology providers. ABOUT FUJITSU Around the world, the Fujitsu (http://www.fujitsu.com) name stands for advanced technology, quality, creativity and reliability. Fujitsu had consolidated revenues in the amount of 5.26 trillion yen ($49.6 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000. Fujitsu's pace-setting technologies, world-class computing and telecommunications platforms, and global corps of over 60,000 systems and service experts make it uniquely positioned to harness the power of the Internet to help its customers succeed. For further information: Masaaki Isomura
*************************************** The Computer Museum History Center (http://www.computerhistory.org) is arranging for a special tour for all those associated with the Center. Established in 1996, the Computer Museum History Center is a non-profit entity dedicated to the preservation and celebration of computing history. It is home to one of the largest collections of computing artifacts in the world, a collection comprising over 3,000 artifacts, 2,000 films and videotapes, 5,000 photographs, 2,000 linear feet of cataloged documentation and gigabytes of software. The collection is housed in a visible storage building in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. The mission of the Computer Museum History Center is to preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the information age. As such, the Museum plays a unique role in the history of the computing revolution and its worldwide impact on the human experience. NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOT HELD AT THE CENTER. Register for this special tour by Monday, October 9 to: Wendy-Ann Francis
*************************************** FEE $25.00 (Payable day of seminar by cash or check) OVERVIEW The most important management challenge today to building an organization is how best to protect your human capital. The Saratoga Institute estimates that for every 4 individuals whose earnings are between $80 to $120K per annum, the cost of replacement exceeds $l million! This seminar will explore the 'Best Practices' currently being used and developed for protection of human capital as well as how your company can implement a process for retaining your human capital. This seminar will also discuss protection economics and the factors responsible for human capital loss. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Mid- to high-level management from rapid growth organizations (dot.coms and small companies) seeking to understand how to better attract, retain and convert human capital to shareholder value. ABOUT HIGH PERFORMANCE RESOURCES (HPR) High Performances Resources is a strategic, growth consulting firm specializing in developing programs for the attraction and retention of human capital. This series, "Creating Wealth in the Knowledge Economy" stems from their course recently conducted at Georgetown University's MBA program. HPR is a Knowledge Network Partner of the Silicon Valley World Internet Center. REGISTRATION Sara K. Dean
While Silicon Valley is the clear leader of the Internet industry, there are competing "cluster regions" across the United States and the World that have rapidly gained momentum as dynamic centers for Internet companies. Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network in partnership with A.T. Kearney, Inc. has completed a study of the Global Internet industry with a focus on the competitiveness of Silicon Valley. The study reports that Silicon Valley might be reaching a turning point in its growth, and local governments are holding the keys to the future. At the Pub, come learn about the study which is based on input from more than 100 Internet executives around the nation and looks at Silicon Valley's current role in the Internet Economy and, more importantly, its role in the future. ABOUT A.T. KEARNEY A.T. Kearney (http://www.atkearney.com) is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing management consulting firms. With a global presence that includes 62 offices in 37 countries, spanning major and emerging markets, A.T. Kearney provides strategic, operational, organizational and information technology consulting. A.T. Kearney is the high-value management consulting subsidiary of global information technology services leader EDS. ABOUT PRAVEEN MADAN Praveen Madan is a Principal with A.T. Kearney's Global Communications and High-Technology practice. He advises early-stage and large technology companies on e-services strategy, business development, market entry strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and sales and channel development. He has consulted extensively for major clients in the internet market as well as traditional hi-tech markets. Praveen is based in A.T. Kearney's Silicon Valley office. ABOUT JENNIFER SCHOENEMAN For more information contact: SPECIAL NOTE A panel of distinguished public and private sector leaders will convene on Wednesday, October 11, 2000 to discuss the survey's findings, its implications, and recommendations for Silicon Valley. The panel will also answer questions from the media and the audience. This morning panel discussion includes breakfast and is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. It will be held at the Vintage Room, behind the California Café at the Stanford Barn. For more information or to register please contact: Lisa Bruner
*************************************** There is a limit of 60 participants Fee: $10 (payable by check or cash day of program) This Interactive Panel Discussion is a follow-up program to the Think Tank Session on voice-driven enterprise applications that took place at the Center on September 13, 2000. A panel of experts from the Think Tank Session and others will be discussing the deployment of voice and speech-recognition technologies and applications for consumers and enterprises. PANEL Moderator: Panelists: Richard Swan, Director, Director, Corporate Research Center, SAP Labs Inc. Palo Alto Foad Vafai, Product Manager, International Products, Nuance Communications And others...to be listed in next week's newsletter and website. DESCRIPTION Speech has long been the "holy grail" of human-computer interfaces in pop culture. From "Star Trek" to Disney World's "Home of the Future," we have always expected voice to be the ultimate way we would desire to interact with our automated assistants. Two aspects turn out to be true. First, that powerful speech-driven applications are a reality today. Second, that voice is not the "ultimate interface" for all applications; designing effective voice user interfaces presents real challenges which are distinct from those in the visual realm. In the past 12 months, a new breed of companies, and consequently new markets, have sprung up around the convergence of "Voice" and "the Web." These companies capitalize on 1) recent advances in pure, speaker-independent speech recognition that enable a broader class of commercial-grade applications, and 2) on the massive global investment companies have recently made in "Web-ifying" their backend infrastructure. There has been an emergence of companies that deliver a range of both consumer and corporate services. Traditional Web services use technologies like Perl, ASP, or WebSphere to dynamically generate HTML by executing database queries and other logic on the server. The emerging VoiceXML standard brings this paradigm to the phone, giving developers an easy, integrated way to deliver a voice-enabled version of their services that completely leverages their existing Web investment. An interactive dialogue between the panelists and the audience participants will focus on voice technologies and applications for the next 12-18 month markets. REGISTRATION Come celebrate the Halloween Pub with the Center! Help the witches, wizards and warlocks feel at home. Come in a costume. Harry Potter will be there! Hope you will too! *************************************** 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).
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