IBM at the GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Global Conference

IBM is the platinum sponsor of the inaugural launch of GITEX TECHONOLOGY WEEK Global Conference, being organized by Dubai World Trade Centre as part of the GITEX TECHONOLOGY WEEK. Taking place from 8-12 Sep 2007, the conference is a strategic platform for the regional ICT industry to engage, network and refresh. Featuring a whole host of keynote, seminar, conference and networking sessions, GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Global Conference is aimed at providing attendees with high-level insights to current key ICT issues.

The below synopsis covers the agenda for the sessions hosted by IBM.

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Synopsis | Agenda

Keeping pace with growth – public sector
Governments and the public sector across the region are viewing e-government as essential to drive change. But is e-government merely automating existing processes or can it instead open new areas of citizen enablement? Key questions include:

	Joined-up government
	Citizen empowerment
	Long term implications of a GCC ‘free zone’
	Learning from best practice
	Overcoming challenges using technology

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Buy or build – the software dilemma
Should organisations gain speed to market by adopting package solutions or seek a better business fit through internal application development? Key questions include:

	In-house development – the challenges and the advantages
	The value of vendor consultancy
	Business fit – the key to success
	The role of open source in software deployment

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Security – not a response but a business essential

	What is the difference between reactive security and proactive security?
	How do I sell security investments to the management
	What are the main elements to consider when developing a security policy
	What are some of the major technologies I need to be tracking?
	Emerging collaboration technologies and security implications. Like IM for example.
	Specific technology issues affecting SMBs
	Getting access to and developing the right security skills
	Who should be responsible for security in an organization
	Security convergence – physical meets virtual

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IT – profit or cost centre?
Should organisations constrain their IT departments by harsh commercial reality and demand a return on investment or is IT too crucial to the business to be measured in such a crude fashion? Key questions include:

	Alignment with the business – at last!
	Drawing up SLAs that work
	Learning from best practice
	The status quo is not an option
	Moving IT services from a supply based service to a demand based one

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Emerging Technology as Business Enabler
With so many new technology and so much marketing hype surrounding them, how is an executive to judge those that offer the best opportunity for his business? It’s not about staying ahead of the curve, but understanding what parts of the curve can transform your business. Key questions include:

	Bleeding edge or leading edge – the dilemma
	Business flexibility and IT fit
	Technology in action – making the business case
	The role of the vendor as consultant
	Key technologies that will change the paradigm (RFID, virtualization, mobility, etc)

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