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****************** AT THE CENTER ******************
************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet Center **********
************** Tuesday, November 13, 2001 ***********

 

The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support:

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

* Inclusion Inc. http://www.inclusion.net
* Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com
* High Performance Resources http://www.hpresources.com

Check out Center's Web site: http://www.worldinternetcenter.com

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.

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***CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT: OCTOBER 23, 2001
"Center launches new Tech Demo & Discussion Series: Uncovering Hidden Treasures for eBusiness"
eBusiness-related software, service, and technology companies encouraged to apply. Further information below.

THINK TANK SESSION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001
"Artificial Intelligence (AI): Is it Real? AI & Supply Chain Management (SCM)"
Invitation-only. 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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***PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001
"Pattern Recognition in Fundamental Stock Analysis"

By Dr. Robert C. Smithson, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Anava Corporation
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.

***NO PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2001
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be NO Pub this week.

***CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2001
"Net Attitude"
From IBM's Internet guru -- a revolutionary approach to instilling a Web-savvy culture throughout your organization
By Mr. John M. Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology
IBM Corporation
Open to the Public. $20 fee, payable in cash or check day of program.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Registration & networking.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Presentation and Q&A/interactive discussion with audience participants.
REGISTRATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED due to limited seating. Registration information below.
Location: Vintage Room, Stanford Barn, Palo Alto. (Behind the California Cafe and below the Center at the Stanford Barn.)


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***CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT: OCTOBER 23, 2001
"Center launches new Tech Demo & Discussion Series: Uncovering Hidden Treasures for eBusiness"
Autumn/Winter 2001 & Winter/Spring 2002
eBusiness-related software, service and technology companies encouraged to apply. Further information below.

The Silicon Valley World Internet Center is providing a neutral environment for start-up and emerging companies to demonstrate and market their "out-of-the-box" eBusiness-related software, service, or technology to selected Center clients. A few companies will be invited to participate in this program on a quarterly basis. Companies currently in contact or associated with the Center (non-clients of the Center) are especially encouraged to submit an application. For the immediate future, there is no fee to companies selected to participate.

Companies with an interest are encouraged to contact the Center's Director of Programs, listed below.

BENEFITS FROM PARTICIPATION

• Ability to demonstrate and market your eBusiness-related software, service, or technology to global technology clients of the Center;
• Feedback on your eBusiness-related software, service, or technology from the Center's Technology Council and/or Business Council, made up of Silicon Valley thought leaders and visionaries;
• Promotion of your Tech Demo (product, service, or technology) in the Center's weekly eNewsletter (goes out to 5,000+ local and global individuals) and Center Web site;
• Ability to network in a professional environment with high-level peers; and
• Possible funding (preliminary at this point, but a longer-term possibility).

APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Those interested in being considered for this opportunity are asked to submit as much as possible of the following items. ** This information will assist the Center to match your service, product, or technology as well as your objectives with interests and objectives of Center clients.

1) Executive summary of the company, including:
a) overview of its service, product, or technology
b) target market
c) business and/or revenue models
d) company history
e) listing of executive-level team (and board members if applicable)
f) current level of funding with list of private or public funding/investment sources;

2) Current objectives of the company for the next 12-18 month market (strategic marketing, partnerships, business development, funding, executive search and other areas);

3) Name, title, and biographical sketch of the potential presenter, including current role in the company with past experience;

4) If participated in past Center programs, send date of program and name of company representative; and

5) Additional information considered pivotal for application consideration.

** The information submitted will be kept confidential and will not be distributed to other parties. Information will be considered privileged and only shared with those in attendance at the Tech Demo & Discussion once application has been approved. Proprietary information should NOT be submitted to the Center.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Companies will be selected on the following criteria:

• Uniqueness of the eBusiness-related software, service, or technology; and
• Short- and long-term market potential of the eBusiness-related software, service, or technology.

FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION & FURTHER INFORMATION

Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Director of Programs
Silicon Valley World Internet Center mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
T: 650.462.9800


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***THINK TANK SESSION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001
"Artificial Intelligence (AI): Is it Real? AI & Supply Chain Management (SCM)"
Invitation-only. 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

This Think Tank Session focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) (and agent technologies as one form of AI) into enterprise-level software, specifically, in the area of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Eighteen to twenty invitation-only participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm with one another as thought leaders and have the opportunity to:

• Acquire an understanding of the potential of AI to add unique features to collaborative software in the area of SCM for the
next 12-18 month market.
• Gather information on future 18-36 month market opportunities and challenges.
• Become familiar with the current and potential players in this space.
• Be seen and heard as a thought leader in group discussions and breakout sessions.
• Network for professional and business development opportunities.

KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED

• How can AI be used to automate or semi-automate SCM processes, like inter-company collaboration, for instance, to address questions regarding increasing responsiveness and information sharing?
• Speed may require that decisions be made locally rather than globally. How can AI help?
• In a cross-company situation, there are security and data sharing concerns. How can AI address these?
• How can AI be applied to automating the procurement process?

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

To be involved in future A.I. programs, send your name, title, company name, telephone number and bio to:

Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Director of Programs
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com

Proceedings from this Session will be available on the Center's Web site in several weeks. Further information can be obtained from:

Ms. Susan Barich
Director of Communications
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
mailto:barich@worldinternetcenter.com
T: 650.462.9800


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***PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001
"Pattern Recognition in Fundamental Stock Analysis"
By Dr. Robert C. Smithson, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Anava Corporation
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.

How can an independent-minded value investor with a day job find good companies in a market like this? We all know that there are good values out there today and that we should find them before the rest of the market does. The trouble is that it takes a long time to do a good job of fundamental analysis. At the Pub this week, come learn from Dr. Bob Smithson from Anava Corporation about pattern recognition and how to deal with these questions.

The Internet makes the necessary information available to anyone, but while it is easy to find out about a particular company, it is hard to know which companies out of thousands of possibilities you should be looking at. You cannot type in 8,000 different symbols on the NASDAQ web page. Pattern recognition technology, working from examples alone, can allow an investor to find interesting investment candidates in minutes, using fundamental screening techniques. There is no need for the investor to specify particular screening criteria. The methods developed by Anava can provide immediate answers to questions like, "Can you find me some companies that look now like what Cisco looked like two years ago, but in biotech?" The speed of the method allows a fundamental investor to adjust a portfolio to follow changing market conditions with a minimal investment of time and effort. It forms the basis for "Investor's Aide," a new software product from Anava Corporation.

ABOUT ROBERT C. SMITHSON

Robert C. Smithson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anava. Dr. Smithson founded the company with two other members of the Lockheed Research Labs to commercialize technology licensed to them by Lockheed. For the first five years, the company was a custom software and consulting company. In the last year, concentration has been on products to aid decision-making for fundamental investors. Prior to Anava, Dr. Smithson worked at Lockeed Martin Missiles & Space in various positions since 1971. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from California Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Washington.

ABOUT ANAVA CORPORATION

Anava Corporation intends to become the leading supplier of a new class of tools for investment analysis and risk management. Anava applies advanced analysis techniques to give its customers far better performance and ease of use than competing products. Its targeted customers are financial services companies who can supply Anava products as value-added services to end-users. From this market entry niche, Anava will build a line of products for institutional investors and investment advisors, followed by a line of products for general financial risk management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Anava Corporation
2 North First St., 4th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113

Mr. Robert C. Smithson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Em: mailto:smithson@anava.com
T: 408.918.9331

Ms. Kathryn A. Robbins
Chief Financial Officer
Em: mailto:kathi@anava.com
T: 408.918.9331


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***NO PUB: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2001
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be NO Pub this week.

The Center wishes everyone a happy and safe Holiday Weekend! The Pub will resume next week, November 29th. Microsoft will give the Pub Talk on November 29th. Further information in next week's newsletter and Web site.


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***CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2001
"Net Attitude"
From IBM's Internet guru -- a revolutionary approach to instilling a Web-savvy culture throughout your organization
By Mr. John M. Patrick, Vice President, Internet Technology
IBM Corporation
Open to the Public. $20 fee, payable in cash or check day of program.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Registration & networking
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Presentation and Q&A/interactive discussion with audience participants.
REGISTRATION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED due to limited seating. Registration information below.
Location: Vintage Room, Stanford Barn, Palo Alto. (Behind the California Cafe and below the Center at the Stanford Barn.)

The technology exists. So why do so many businesses crash and burn when it comes to launching successful eBusiness strategies? Why do flashy Web sites send customers to a 1-800 number that can be accessed only during "normal" business hours? Why do executives who market toys and games refuse to listen to their own children? According to IBM's Internet guru, Mr. John R. Patrick, it's all about attitude!!

Our inability to harness the full power of the Internet has much less to do with the technology itself than with the cultural and psychological barriers that straitjacket our thinking about it. In his book, "Net Attitude," he reveals the strategies and more important, the mindset, that will allow you and your company to flourish in the age of connectivity. Drawing from a wide range of examples from the worlds of business, technology, politics, education, and popular culture, during the first hour of this program, Mr. Patrick will explore the profound implications of adopting an Internet attitude and how it will transform you and your business. Audience participants will be able to interact with Mr. Patrick during the second hour in a facilitated, knowledge exchange.

Mr. Patrick's book, "Net Attitude," can be pre-ordered through Amazon.com.

ABOUT JOHN M. PATRICK

Mr. John M. Patrick is Vice President of Internet technology at IBM Corporation. As IBM's chief Internet technology officer, he leads the company's efforts for the next generation of the Internet. Mr. Patrick is also closely involved in IBM's aggressive backing of the red-hot Linux movement. However, if you read between the lines of Patrick's official job description -- or have heard him deliver cutting-edge remarks at conferences throughout the world or read one of the many articles he's been featured in -- you'll see that John's unofficial title is Internet visionary. It is one of the reasons why Business 2.0 recently named him as one of the industry's most intriguing minds, and why Network World called him one of the 25 most powerful people in networking.

Mr. Patrick was a founding member and is now the chairman of the Global Internet Project, a founding member of the World Wide Web Consortium at MIT in 1994, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a member of the Internet Society and the ACM. He is an advisor to several new Internet companies, including Lou Dobbs' and Sally Ride's Space.com and Mary Furlong's ThirdAge Media. He is also an advisor to IntraLinks and Neoteny, a new incubator in Japan.

While at IBM, Mr. Patrick has created a number of innovative programs including the alphaWorks Web site, which is IBM's on-line research and development laboratory for advanced Internet technology, and IBM's successful "Get Connected" program to expand the use of the Internet both within the company and to serve as a model for other companies. Mr. Patrick joined IBM in 1967 and spent the first half of his career in various sales, marketing and management positions. He was a pioneer and developer of IBM's leasing business at IBM Credit Corporation, today the largest computer leasing company in the world. He was subsequently the chief financial officer of various business units of IBM and was also vice president of operations for IBM's Computer Integrated Manufacturing Business. In 1992, Mr. Patrick became vice president of marketing for Personal Systems and was responsible for creating the successful ThinkPad brand. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.S. in Management from the University of South Florida. He also has a law degree (LL.B.) from LaSalle University, which he earned during his military service. An individual who leads by example, you can access further information about Mr. Patrick and his activities through his innovative personal web site: http://www.ibm.com/patrick.

REGISTRATION

Registration is not necessary but highly recommended due to limited seating. To register, send the following information: name, title, company, email address, and phone number to:

Ms. Glenda Garcia
Operations Assistant
Em: mailto:garcia@worldinternetcenter.com

ABOUT IBM

IBM (http://www.ibm.com) strives 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. IBM's worldwide network of solutions and service professionals translate these advanced technologies into business value for its customers.


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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
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 80-100 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's Pub. It's...

--- The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---

For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com and click on directions.

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 (mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).

For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com

To unsubscribe from this eNewsletter, contact Ms. Glenda Garcia at mailto:garcia@worldinternetcenter.com