ANNUAL EVENT FOCUS:
"We used to think that revolutions are the cause of change. Actually it is the other way around: change prepares the
ground for revolution." - Eric Hoffer
The technology industry is going through a major paradigm shift in the balance of power to the customer by providing
Technology-Enabled Services.
Noticing the shift, and the emergence of ‘Software as a Service’, ‘Vertical/Domain Specific Search’, and ‘Knowledge
Process Outsourcing’, SIPA has pulled together top-notch panels to deliver a one-day event that cannot be missed.
The primary goal of this event is to educate our members about the next wave of opportunities.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this event that will have you network with industry veterans, entrepreneurs and
educate on the opportunities created by the technology shift.
DETAILS:
Panel 1 - Software as a Service (SaaS)
How emerging software companies can take advantage of the explosive growth associated with the SaaS (On Demand) market. The audience
will come away with practical and strategic advice on pros and cons of developing saas applications, driving adoption and managing a
sound business model, and what to look for when investing time or money in SaaS solutions.
Attendees will hear from SaaS industry experts and learn:
Pros & Cons of SaaS.
Successful software-as-a-service business models.
Pricing models for SAAS products/services.
Accelerate time to market.
Understanding and dealing with SLA issues and concerns.
A look forward to future trends, growth, and new markets.
The impact of Open Source technology on SAAS products and services.
Investing in Software as a Service Companies.
Panel 2 - Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)
With the maturity of the ITES-BPO industry, vendors are increasingly looking at opportunities to move up the value chain with fundamental
change in the way services can be delivered globally that is setting the agenda. This panel discussion ignores tired debate and seeks to
provide a vision of the future, a future beyond BPO.
KPO - is this another industry jargon or real opportunity.
Is the opportunity beyond FPO, can healthcare outsourcing take off.
Captive or third-party - who can address the KPO opportunity.
Security, privacy: Are offshoring vendors adequately prepared for KPO.
People challenge: Do we have adequate skilled people to address the KPO opportunity.
Can BPOs mature to KPOs - do we need different skill sets in marketing and management.
Panel 3 - Vertical Search
"Vertical search" is a catch-all term for searches in specific categories of content, and topics of focus include shopping, travel,
classifieds, and of course blog search. So is Vertical Search just some new hype for Yahoo and Google? Or is there real opportunity
for new startups to emerge as domain-killer search engines? Please attend this interactive discussion to learn:
The search landscape.
What Vertical Search areas are growing.
Capitalizing on Vertical Search.
Investing in Vertical Search.
Future of Vertical Search.
Seminar on "Global Executive - Riding the Global Trends"
Vallal Jothilingam, success coach and founder of The Game Called Life Company, will be hosting a seminar on "Global Executive - Riding
the Global Trends". Increasingly, people are struggling to find true meaning and success in their personal and business lives and look
for inspiration and solutions to those who have already achieved them. Vallal will leverage his extensive experience on development of
life and business to today's executives and professionals on the new global trend.
Register for Annual Event 2005
SPEAKERS:
Keynote:
Lata Krishnan -
CFO, Shah Capital Partners
Software as a Service:
MR Rangaswami -
Co-Founder, SandHill Group (moderator).
Joe Kraus -
Co-Founder & CEO, Jotspot.
Jay O'Connor -
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, NetSuite.
Umang Gupta -
Chairman & CEO, Keynote Systems.
John Roberts -
Co-Founder & CEO, SugarCRM.
Knowledge Process Outsourcing:
Dr.Rafiq Dossani -
Director, South Asia Initiative, Stanford University (moderator).
Alok Aggarwal -
Chairman, eValueServe.
David Blumberg -
Managing Partner, Blumberg Capital.
Arjun Bhagat -
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Calibrated Group.
Vertical Search:
John Koenig -
Founder, Riseforth (moderator).
Gautam Godhwani -
CEO, SimplyHired.
Alain Rappaport -
CEO, MedStory.
Beatrice Tarka -
CEO, Mobissimo.
Seminar on "Global Executive - Riding the Global Trends" :
Vallal Jothilingam -
Success Coach for Life and Business.
