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ICT Export
10 October 2008, Friday |
| Eurasian Business Forum |
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The field of ICT, which is the most strategic one in creating added value for the business world, is at the same time a field, which has to increase the export capacity to boost the progress of a nation. At Bilisim Zirvesi '08, we will rediscover new export opportunities, regional markets and the possibilities of doing business in such markets.
ICT Export Conference is organised with the support of TUBISAD (Informatics Industry Association) and YASAD (Software Industrialists Association) under Eurasian Business Forum.
| 10.30 |
Registration
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| 11.00 - 12.30 |
Opening Speeches
Presenter: Hans Gäng - Local Global GmbH, CEO
Tuğrul Tekbulut - TÜBISAD, President
Gülara Tırpançeker - YASAD, President
Murat Yalçıntaş - İstanbul Ticaret Odası, President
Kürşat Tüzmen - Republic of Turkey, Minister of State
Key Note:
Walter Hirche - Niedersachsen, Germany , Minister of Economics
(The initiative of European Regions: Boosting infrastructure, competitiveness and collaboration for a globalized world)
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| 12.30 - 13.00 |
Innovation Policies and ICT Infrastructure linking societies and business of the region
Moderator: Hans Gäng, Local Global GMBH, CEO
The Future of Service Economy: The Role and Requirements of a Globalized Service Industry in the Region
Ralph Schuler - IBM Global Business Services, Country Leader Turkey
Infrastructure Linking an Economy to the World Industries - The Tunisian Example
Youssef Neji - Centre de Promotion des Exportations Cepex Tunisia, CEO
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| 13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch Break
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| 14.00 - 15.30 |
Offshoring, Nearshoring, Brain Drain? Business Going to Brains or Brains Shifting
Towards Business?
Of Tigers and Talents: A European View on Global Competitiveness of European Companies in ICT
Service Industries
Session Chairman: Ulrich Dietz – GFT Technologies AG, CEO - BITKOM, Member of the Governing Board
Bulgaria - Location for Nearshoring
Georgi Alipiev - Bulgaria Invest Agency, Senior Expert
Turkey as a Center of Software and ICT Services of Eurasia
Tuğrul Tekbulut - Turkish Informatics Industry Association, President
Evaluation of Gartner Offshore Services
Arzu Gençoğlu - Gartner Turkey, General Manager
Finance Capabilities for Software and IT Companies
Raymond J. Ellis - US Eximbank, Vice President and Manager
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| 15.30 - 15.45 |
Coffee Break
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| 15.45 - 17.00 |
Panel: Turkish Software Industry on the Move to the New Markets, Opportunities and Experiences
Moderator: Eyüp Can Sağlık - Referans Newspaper, Chief Editor
Panelists:
Ali Güven - Logo Software, CEO
Özkan Erener - Veripark, General Manager
Ferda Kertmelioğlu - Mobilera, CEO
Mehmet Nalbantoğlu - Koç Bilgi Grubu, General Manager
Salih Güreş - Tepe Teknoloji, General Manager
Gülara Tırpançeken - Turkish Software Industry's Association (YASAD), President
Aydın Kendir - Telenity, Global Sales Director
Quality and User Friendliness – Key Issues for Software Export and Localisation
Michael Fritz - TEKOM / TC World, Director
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| 17.00 - 18.00 |
International Presentations
Entrust Inc., Canada
Qos Design, France
Sisteer, France
Isitec, France
Redknee, Canada
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| 18.00 |
Closing Coctail |
İnterpromedya reserves the right to make changes in the program.
Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Who should attend the ICT Export Conference
- Local and foreign special guests related with the issue
- Executives and experts of local and foreign companies, providing services and solutions.
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