[ubuntu-my] Bob Sutor speaking at MyOSS Meetup

[Ezwan Aizat Bin Abdullah Faiz]

Official Site: http://foss.org.my/projects/meetups/april-2007

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Bob Sutor of IBM, will be speaking on Open Source, Open Standards and
ODF.

Meetups are back at OUM, this time with special guest Dr. Bob Sutor of
IBM who will be speaking on Open source, Open Standards and the Open
Document Format.

When
Friday, April 20th 7:00 PM

What - Meetup Agenda
Please join us for an indepth discussion with Dr. Bob Sutor, who will
share the trends and issues in open source and open standards worldwide.

7:00pm - 7:45pm Meet each other
7:45pm - 7:50pm Opening by the Organizer
8:00pm - 8:45pm Talk by Dr. Bob Sutor
8:45pm - 9:30pm Panel Discussion - A Call for Action for the Community

The Shift to 'Open': Boost or Brakes for Innovation and Business

        Open source is making significant headway into areas that were
        once the stronghold of proprietary software. Is this a fad or a
        genuine change in the IT industry? How will this affect your
        development practices and the skills that you need to acquire?
        
Leading ICT companies worldwide are moving towards open standards and
open source. Open source is making significant headway into areas that
were once the stronghold of proprietary software. Is this a fad or a
genuine change in the IT industry? How will this affect your development
practices and the skills that you need to acquire? Will we see more or
less innovation as a result of greater cross-company and cross-border
sharing of information formats and software source code? This talk will
discuss the background motivating these questions and provide options as
to their answers, as well as how things will shake out over the next
five years.

Topics
      * Relationship of open source to open standards, with a focus on
        the enterprise
      * Building value in the enterprise through open standards
      * Developing high quality and interoperable ICT products
      * Equipping students with fundamental and employable skills

Target Audience
      * Software Developers, Software Engineers and Architects
      * Employees at IT companies
      * Tertiary Students and Academics

Dr. Bob Sutor and leading FOSS community leaders will answer your
questions on how the community can work to promote, implement and
participate in the development of Open Source and Open Standards

Cost:
Free. No registration required, just come right in, have a seat, and
join the crowd.

Contact
aizat.faiz at gmail.com
017-690-8783

Where:
OUM Angkasa Raya  (Map)
Open University Malaysia 
Tingkat 3, Bangunan Angkasa Raya, 
Jalan Ampang, 
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
TEL: 60-3-2148 8400

Located near Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC)
15 minute walk from the KLCC LRT station.
Praying facilities are available on the campus.

About the Speaker
Dr.  Bob Sutor is responsible for driving and executing the
cross-company business and technical strategy for open standards and
open source as they relate to software, hardware, services, vertical
industries, and emerging markets. In particular, helps move IBM from its
traditional technical and intellectual property approach to one where
business exploitation of standards and open source for greater customer
value is paramount, especially in vertical industries and emerging
markets. Chairman of the IBM internal Corporate Standards Advisory
Committee and the Open Source Steering Committee. Works with partners,
customers, government leaders and government agencies around the world
to understand and adopt modern, business-savvy open strategies and
policies. Leads the IBM team accelerating the adoption of the OASIS and
ISO OpenDocument Format standard. Senior IBM spokesperson and evangelist
for standards and open source, and a widely quoted and read global
expert on these areas and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

About MyOSS Meetups
Interested in helping out the Free and Open Source Community in
Malaysia?
Check out http://foss.org.my/projects/meetups/howto

If you would like to do a presentation, please contact me at the above
email address.

Learn more about the MyOSS Meetups at
http://foss.org.my/projects/meetups/about .

This meetup is possible due to the support and facilities provided by
Open University Malaysia.

Regards,
Ezwan Aizat Bin Abdullah Faiz

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