Conference Programme 2008
Please note the programme is being finalised and therefore is subject to change
08.45-09.30
Registration, Morning tea and coffee
09.30-35
Welcome from conference chairman – Euan Semple, Social Computing Expert
09.35-10.20
Opening keynote: The strategic value of enterprise 2.0
• Deriving innovation and value from enterprise 2.0
• 2008 trends
Dion Hinchcliffe, Business Strategist and Enterprise Architect, Editor-in-Chief, Social Computing Magazine
10.20-11.00
Keynote conversation: Innovators under the spotlight
Conversation moderated by:
Euan Semple, Social computing expert
Panelists include:
Christophe Langlois,Senior Innovation Manager, Lloyds TSB
Jeremy Gould, Head of Internet Communication, Ministry of Justice
Salvatore Reina, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Get inspired by 3 leaders who are spearheading change brought about by new emerging and disruptive technologies in their organisations.
11.00-11.30
Morning break
11.30-12.00
Why web 2.0? Why now?
Simon Wardley, Independent Consultant
Today's world seems swamped by terms and new technology innovations, from SOA to SaaS, from computing clouds to enterprise 2.0, from agile approaches to open source. This session looks at the underlying processes of change and explains what is happening and how can we manage it.
12.00-13.00
Open space conversations – tactics to get web 2.0 adopted by the business.
Facilitated by:
Johnnie Moore, Facilitator & Marketing Consultant
This session will be facilitated as an Open Space. This means that the agenda is entirely driven by you, the participants. The form is conversational - no leaders, just people with thoughts, opinions and questions, sharing their experience and getting to understand the subject better.
The scope of the conversation is also up to you. If you want to talk about it - then it gets talked about. You might use all of the session to talk to people in depth about one subject or you might spend the time dipping into a number of conversations.
You can use the event wiki (live soon) to suggest areas you want to cover.
Business focus
You might want to discuss:
• Integrating web 2.0 with business strategy
• Managing the legal issues
• Post implementation issues
Organisational focus
You might want to discuss:
• Convincing senior management
• Implementation issues: integrating new technologies with legacy systems
• Overcoming cultural & institutional issues
• Managing the IT dept
Implementing Web 2.0 in the public sector
Steve Dale, Associate Consultant, Knowledge & Learning Team, Improvement & Development Agency
Steve will be hosting a conversation on the use of web 2.0 technologies in the public sector. The conversation will explore some of the lessons learnt and tangible outcomes from a Web 2.0 strategy to build a network of Communities of Practice across the public sector.
Key points to be explored include:
• Social media applications as a means to effective networking and knowledge sharing
• Building a collaborative culture in the workplace.
• Communities of Practice (CoPs) in local government - from 0 to over 300 CoPs in 18 months.
• Getting the right balance between technology, people and process.
13.00-14.05
Lunch
13.30-14.00
CONFERENCE ROOM 2
Breakout - this session is limited in number. Please sign up on the day.
Hosted by Sun Microsytems
The most innovative companies today are taking advantage of next-generation, collaborative Web 2.0 capabilities to reach out to new prospects, enhance the sense of loyalty among existing customers, and run their operations more efficiently. Attend this breakout session to discover how Sun's offerings based on the most advanced Open source stack can help you harness the power of next-generation Web capabilities - according to your individual requirements.
Paul Tarantino, Web 2.0 and eGaming Sector Manager, Sun Microsystems
Stuart Townsend, Startups and Emerging Markets Manager, Sun Microsystems
14.05-14.35 – CHOOSE WHICH SESSION OUT OF THE TWO BELOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND:
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Track two: Collaboration
Jeff Schick, Vice President, Social Computing Software, IBM
Enabling enterprise social networks
• Getting value from social networks: how can it help your organisation?
• Successes and failures
CONFERENCE ROOM 2
Track one: Advocacy
Maximising the potential for buy-in among employees
• Getting employees to adopt web 2.0. How do you get them to blog effectively?
Paul Tarantino, Web 2.0 and eGaming Sector Manager, Sun Microsystems
Stuart Townsend, Startups and Emerging Markets Manager, Sun Microsystems
14.45-15.15 - CHOOSE WHICH SESSION OUT OF THE TWO BELOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND:
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Track one: Using web 2.0
Pros and cons of using Facebook in the workplace
Ran Shribman, Vice President Sales, Europe & Asia Pacific, Worklight
Roger Bickerstaff, Group Head IT Group, Bird & Bird
Peter Sianchuk, VP Worldwide Customer Support, Serena Software
• What are the security, privacy and compliance issues?
• What is the impact on corporate culture?
Examples of use
CONFERENCE ROOM 2
Track two: The WebOS
Artur Bergman, VP Enginnering & Operations, Wikia
Using the web as an operating environment
• The internet as a platform
• The commoditisation of IT and the reduction in non strategic infrastructure costs
15.15-15.45
Afternoon break
15.45-16.20
Closing keynote panel: Industry Insights & predictions from the VCs and analysts
Chaired by:
Euan Semple, Social Computing Expert
Panelists include:
Julie Meyer, Founder & CEO, Ariadne Capital
Dion Hinchcliffe, Business Strategist and Enterprise Architect, Editor-in-Chief, Social Computing Magazine
Greg Marsh, Associate, IndexVentures
Nick Ward, Director, Corporate Finance, Collins Stewart Europe
Panel to discuss:
Enterprise 2.0 predictions for the next 12 months – market trends, business models, profitability
16.20-16.25
Concluding remarks – Conference chairman
16.25-18.00
Party & Web 2.0 Awards
