BSA Announces Inaugural Asia Tech Summit
Announcement posted by Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) 27 Nov 2003
Top Australian and Asian policy makers gather in two weeks for dialogue on the regions role in a global networked economy
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today announced plans for Asia Tech Summit 2003, the first Asian derivative of BSAs Global Tech Summits held in US in 2001, and recently in October 2003. This invitation-only forum, which seeks to examine new ideas and challenges facing Asia in its advance and participation in a global networked economy, will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 in New Delhi, India.
This first Asia Tech Summit will be co-hosted by the BSA and the Indian National Association of Software & Service Companies (NASSCOM). Confirmed participants include representatives from the World Economic Forum, from Australia, Lisa Filipetto, Assistant Secretary, Services and Intellectual Property Branch Office of Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; as well as senior representatives from China, India, Hong Kong, Philippines, Korea and Taiwan.
The inaugural Asia Tech Summit will bring together Asian visionaries and international policymakers for an open discussion on various issues and challenges facing governments in the region as they work to develop an information economy. Topics to be addressed include plans and challenges in developing a skilled IT workforce; how to create favorable conditions to encourage IT trade, domestic and foreign IT investment and tech transfer; and what governments are doing to promote e-commerce and e-government.
The stage is set for an evolution of sorts. A recent study conducted by IDC revealed that within the next four years, a staggering 65% of the billion-plus Web users in the world will be able to access the Internet with a wireless device. BSA CEOs predicted last month that making the internet safe for all commercial transactions will help internet commerce grow from US$1 trillion last year, to nearly US$6 trillion in the same time frame.
Asia is an integral part of an advancing global networked economy. The Asia Tech Summit seeks to explore the considerable opportunities that lie ahead for Asian economies, said Jeffrey Hardee, Vice President and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific. We look forward to diverse and lively dialogues that will help us openly address the complex issues presented by an increasingly connected and borderless world.
Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM said, NASSCOM is delighted to work with BSA to host the Asia Tech Summit 2003 in India. The Indian IT industry is today a US$16.5 billion industry and is emerging as a leader in the Asian region. The Summit would provide an opportunity to share best practices and build increased alliances amongst the Asian Economies.
Confirmed Attendees Include
Alex Wong, Director, Communications and Technology Industries, World Economic Forum
Chen Chong, Deputy Director, Department of Electronics and IT Product, Ministry for Information Industry, China
Chen Xiaozhu, Director General, Department of IT Application Promotion, State Council Informatization Office, China
DB Inamdar, Minister of Information Technology, Government of Karnataka, India
Fortunato T Dela Pea, Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
John Rutherford, Assistant Director General, Invest Hong Kong, The Government of Hong Kong SAR
K. K. Jaswal, Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, India
Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM, India
Lee Kyo-Yong, Chairman, Program Deliberation & Mediation Committee (PDMC) Korea
Lin Chia-cheng, Chairman of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan, Taiwan ROC
R. Gopalan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, India
Rajendra Pawar, Chairman, NIIT Limited, India
Robert W. Holleyman, President & CEO, Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Sordjoeni Moedjiono, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information, Indonesia
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More information:
Toll-free hotline for public inquiries (anonymously if preferred): 1800 021 143
BSAA Web site: www.bsaa.com.au
About NASSCOM
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is the apex body and umbrella organization of IT software and service organizations in India, and has over 850 member companies who collectively contribute to more than 95% of revenues of the software industry in India. Its members include software, Internet, IT enabled services and e-commerce companies.
NASSCOM aims and objectives include facilitation of trade and business in software, IT services and e-commerce industry; encouraging advancement of research; facilitation of education, employment and growth of the Indian economy. NASSCOM works with the Government of India and various State Governments to formulate policies and procedures in the IT Software and Services sector. As a member of the Asian Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO), a group of computer industry associations from the Asia and Pacific Rim. NASSCOM plays an active role in the international software community.
About BSAA
The Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) is affiliated with the Business Software Alliance (BSA), which operates globally in 65 countries. BSAA members include Adobe,Apple, Autodesk,Borland, Macromedia, Microsoft and Symantec.
BSA (www.bsa.org) members develop the software, hardware and the technologies building electronic commerce. Principal issues include copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and public policy initiatives that impact the Internet.
BSA members Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, Cisco Systems, CNC Software/Mastercam, EDS PLM Solutions, Entrust, HP, IBM, Intel, Internet Security Systems, Intuit, Macromedia, Microsoft, Network Associates, Novell, PeopleSoft, Robert McNeel & Associates, RSA Security, SolidWorks, Sybase and Symantec.
This first Asia Tech Summit will be co-hosted by the BSA and the Indian National Association of Software & Service Companies (NASSCOM). Confirmed participants include representatives from the World Economic Forum, from Australia, Lisa Filipetto, Assistant Secretary, Services and Intellectual Property Branch Office of Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; as well as senior representatives from China, India, Hong Kong, Philippines, Korea and Taiwan.
The inaugural Asia Tech Summit will bring together Asian visionaries and international policymakers for an open discussion on various issues and challenges facing governments in the region as they work to develop an information economy. Topics to be addressed include plans and challenges in developing a skilled IT workforce; how to create favorable conditions to encourage IT trade, domestic and foreign IT investment and tech transfer; and what governments are doing to promote e-commerce and e-government.
The stage is set for an evolution of sorts. A recent study conducted by IDC revealed that within the next four years, a staggering 65% of the billion-plus Web users in the world will be able to access the Internet with a wireless device. BSA CEOs predicted last month that making the internet safe for all commercial transactions will help internet commerce grow from US$1 trillion last year, to nearly US$6 trillion in the same time frame.
Asia is an integral part of an advancing global networked economy. The Asia Tech Summit seeks to explore the considerable opportunities that lie ahead for Asian economies, said Jeffrey Hardee, Vice President and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific. We look forward to diverse and lively dialogues that will help us openly address the complex issues presented by an increasingly connected and borderless world.
Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM said, NASSCOM is delighted to work with BSA to host the Asia Tech Summit 2003 in India. The Indian IT industry is today a US$16.5 billion industry and is emerging as a leader in the Asian region. The Summit would provide an opportunity to share best practices and build increased alliances amongst the Asian Economies.
Confirmed Attendees Include
Alex Wong, Director, Communications and Technology Industries, World Economic Forum
Chen Chong, Deputy Director, Department of Electronics and IT Product, Ministry for Information Industry, China
Chen Xiaozhu, Director General, Department of IT Application Promotion, State Council Informatization Office, China
DB Inamdar, Minister of Information Technology, Government of Karnataka, India
Fortunato T Dela Pea, Undersecretary, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
John Rutherford, Assistant Director General, Invest Hong Kong, The Government of Hong Kong SAR
K. K. Jaswal, Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology, India
Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM, India
Lee Kyo-Yong, Chairman, Program Deliberation & Mediation Committee (PDMC) Korea
Lin Chia-cheng, Chairman of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan, Taiwan ROC
R. Gopalan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, India
Rajendra Pawar, Chairman, NIIT Limited, India
Robert W. Holleyman, President & CEO, Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Sordjoeni Moedjiono, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information, Indonesia
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More information:
Toll-free hotline for public inquiries (anonymously if preferred): 1800 021 143
BSAA Web site: www.bsaa.com.au
About NASSCOM
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is the apex body and umbrella organization of IT software and service organizations in India, and has over 850 member companies who collectively contribute to more than 95% of revenues of the software industry in India. Its members include software, Internet, IT enabled services and e-commerce companies.
NASSCOM aims and objectives include facilitation of trade and business in software, IT services and e-commerce industry; encouraging advancement of research; facilitation of education, employment and growth of the Indian economy. NASSCOM works with the Government of India and various State Governments to formulate policies and procedures in the IT Software and Services sector. As a member of the Asian Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO), a group of computer industry associations from the Asia and Pacific Rim. NASSCOM plays an active role in the international software community.
About BSAA
The Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) is affiliated with the Business Software Alliance (BSA), which operates globally in 65 countries. BSAA members include Adobe,Apple, Autodesk,Borland, Macromedia, Microsoft and Symantec.
BSA (www.bsa.org) members develop the software, hardware and the technologies building electronic commerce. Principal issues include copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and public policy initiatives that impact the Internet.
BSA members Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, Cisco Systems, CNC Software/Mastercam, EDS PLM Solutions, Entrust, HP, IBM, Intel, Internet Security Systems, Intuit, Macromedia, Microsoft, Network Associates, Novell, PeopleSoft, Robert McNeel & Associates, RSA Security, SolidWorks, Sybase and Symantec.
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