Tuesday

Plenary
Tuesday, 11 April 2000        0915 - 1730
Speakers, titles, and topics subject to change                  Updated 6 April, 2000

Open to Members & Non-Members

09:15 Hurdles to Mobile Commerce Success
Dr Jeff F Rulifson, Director, Networking and Security Center, SUN Microsystems Laboratories and Chair, The Open Group Governing Board

Perhaps Mobile Commerce will not be the huge opportunity that most foresee…. The Open Group’s chairman will challenge the industry to address several key hurdles to making mobile commerce the business opportunity of the decade.

09:45 Extending Corporate Data to Wireless and Mobile Devices - Case Study concerning the Bank of Scotland
Jon R Newlyn, Business Development Manager, Attachmate (UK)

Corporate data resides on thousands of host systems. This speaker will present one approach to providing real-time mobile access to enterprise data that has been implemented at several corporate customer sites.

10:15 Data Synchronization - Panel Discussion
Douglas Heintzman, Manager Standard Initiatives, IBM Pervasive Computing
Bill Jones, Vice President, Marketing, Synchrologic, Inc.
Helen Blackburn, Synchronisation Strategy Manager, Psion Group
A key component of managing business applications such as email, calendaring, and productivity tools in a mobile environment is data synchronization. This panel will examine how this issue has been addressed, and what efforts have been undertaken to build interoperable platforms.
Moderator: Peter George, Director, Wheatstone Consulting Ltd.

10.45  Coffee

11:15 End to end connectivity & IP - Case Study
Martin Kendrick, Managing Director, Brand Communications Ltd.

This speaker will describe a case study on end-to-end connectivity by strategic use of the Internet Protocol.

11:45 Mobile IP - Discussion Panel
Christopher M Crane, General Manager, Mobile Access Business Unit, WRQ Inc.
Arthur Feather, Cellular Architecture Czar, Cisco Systems Ltd.
Bjarke Nielsen, Senior Manager in Marketing and Standards, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
WRQ will introduce its innovative approach for managing mobile devices from the perspective of a systems administrator. Cisco and Qualcomm will discuss their visions of 3rd generation networks which will be driven by packet-switched data and W-CDMA technology.
Moderator: Stef Coetzee, Director, Wheatstone Consulting Ltd.
12:30 The Open Group Wireless & Mobile Program and the Mobile Management Forum
Gregory Gorman, Director, Wireless and Mobile Program, The Open Group
The Open Group is launching the Mobile Management Forum on April 12th. This forum will address key impediments to the seamless deployment of mobile devices into existing enterprise environments. Our director will highlight key issues we intend to tackle and answer questions about the goals and ambitions of the forum.

13:00  Lunch and Solutions Expo

14:00 M-Commerce Services - Case Study using HP's E-Speak
Per Englund, Vice President Integrated Business Services,Telia

Telia, a key corporate partner of HP's e-Services Group, will highlight the use of the e-Speak technology to enable mobile services to its customers.

14:30 The Role of Directory in Corporate Mobile
Richard S Weir, Vice President, Business Alliances, Critical Path

Directories are becoming more and more an essential part of the corporate IT infrastructure. The role of directories in supporting the Corporate mobile environment will be examined

15:00 The Importance of Interoperability - The Role of Testing & Certification
James de Raeve, Director of Testing and Certification, The Open Group

James De Raeve will discuss the importance of interoperability for mobile commerce and show how important testing and certification programs can be. He will explain the contribution of The Open Group to the work of the WAP Forum and others.

15.30 Coffee

16:00 Breakout Sessions:

Members and Non-Members Members Only

Briefing Session
The Wireless and Mobile Program, and the Mobile Management Forum

Customer Forum
A meeting of buy-side members and a chance to discuss user requirements and concerns.

Supplier Forum
A meeting of supply-side members and a chance to discuss mutual concerns and the needs of the users.

17:30 Close

17:45 - 18:45 The Open Group Update
Moderator: Mike Lambert, The Open Group

In a relaxed atmposphere with refreshments available, Mike Lambert, Chief Technical Office of The Open Group will highlight some of the recent developments within The Open Group. This session will: preview the Realtime and Embedded Systems Forum that will be initiated in June 2000 report on improvements to The Open Group's Standards Information Base (the definitive list of standards that The Open Group recommends for use in procurement) outline plans to introduce certification programs for applications which "Work with" systems that conform to Open Group standards The session will conclude with a "State of the Open Group" speech from Allen Brown, President of The Open Group. Modelled on the US "State of the Union", this speech originally delivered to the Open Group Board of Directors sets out clearly the current position of The Open Group and The President's clear vision for the future.

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Plenary Tuesday, 11 April 2000 0915 - 1730 Speakers, titles, and topics subject to change Updated 6 April, 2000
*Open to Members & Non-Members*
09:15 Hurdles to Mobile Commerce Success Dr Jeff F Rulifson, Director, Networking and Security Center, SUN Microsystems Laboratories and Chair, The Open Group Governing Board Perhaps Mobile Commerce will not be the huge opportunity that most foresee…. The Open Group’s chairman will challenge the industry to address several key hurdles to making mobile commerce the business opportunity of the decade. 09:45 Extending Corporate Data to Wireless and Mobile Devices - Case Study concerning the Bank of Scotland Jon R Newlyn, Business Development Manager, Attachmate (UK) Corporate data resides on thousands of host systems. This speaker will present one approach to providing real-time mobile access to enterprise data that has been implemented at several corporate customer sites. 10:15 Data Synchronization - Panel Discussion Douglas Heintzman, Manager Standard Initiatives, IBM Pervasive Computing Bill Jones, Vice President, Marketing, Synchrologic, Inc. Helen Blackburn, Synchronisation Strategy Manager, Psion Group A key component of managing business applications such as email, calendaring, and productivity tools in a mobile environment is data synchronization. This panel will examine how this issue has been addressed, and what efforts have been undertaken to build interoperable platforms. Moderator: Peter George, Director, Wheatstone Consulting Ltd.
*10.45 Coffee*
11:15 End to end connectivity & IP - Case Study Martin Kendrick, Managing Director, Brand Communications Ltd. This speaker will describe a case study on end-to-end connectivity by strategic use of the Internet Protocol. 11:45 Mobile IP - Discussion Panel Christopher M Crane, General Manager, Mobile Access Business Unit, WRQ Inc. Arthur Feather, Cellular Architecture Czar, Cisco Systems Ltd. Bjarke Nielsen, Senior Manager in Marketing and Standards, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies WRQ will introduce its innovative approach for managing mobile devices from the perspective of a systems administrator. Cisco and Qualcomm will discuss their visions of 3rd generation networks which will be driven by packet-switched data and W-CDMA technology. Moderator: Stef Coetzee, Director, Wheatstone Consulting Ltd. 12:30 The Open Group Wireless & Mobile Program and the Mobile Management Forum Gregory Gorman, Director, Wireless and Mobile Program, The Open Group The Open Group is launching the Mobile Management Forum on April 12th. This forum will address key impediments to the seamless deployment of mobile devices into existing enterprise environments. Our director will highlight key issues we intend to tackle and answer questions about the goals and ambitions of the forum.
13:00 Lunch and Solutions Expo
14:00 M-Commerce Services - Case Study using HP's E-Speak Per Englund, Vice President Integrated Business Services,Telia Telia, a key corporate partner of HP's e-Services Group, will highlight the use of the e-Speak technology to enable mobile services to its customers.
14:30 The Role of Directory in Corporate Mobile Richard S Weir, Vice President, Business Alliances, Critical Path Directories are becoming more and more an essential part of the corporate IT infrastructure. The role of directories in supporting the Corporate mobile environment will be examined
15:00 The Importance of Interoperability - The Role of Testing & Certification James de Raeve, Director of Testing and Certification, The Open Group James De Raeve will discuss the importance of interoperability for mobile commerce and show how important testing and certification programs can be. He will explain the contribution of The Open Group to the work of the WAP Forum and others.
*15.30 Coffee*
16:00 Breakout Sessions:
Members and Non-Members	Members Only
Briefing Session The Wireless and Mobile Program, and the Mobile Management Forum	Customer Forum A meeting of buy-side members and a chance to discuss user requirements and concerns.	Supplier Forum A meeting of supply-side members and a chance to discuss mutual concerns and the needs of the users.
17:30 Close
17:45 - 18:45 The Open Group Update Moderator: Mike Lambert, The Open Group In a relaxed atmposphere with refreshments available, Mike Lambert, Chief Technical Office of The Open Group will highlight some of the recent developments within The Open Group. This session will: preview the Realtime and Embedded Systems Forum that will be initiated in June 2000 report on improvements to The Open Group's Standards Information Base (the definitive list of standards that The Open Group recommends for use in procurement) outline plans to introduce certification programs for applications which "Work with" systems that conform to Open Group standards The session will conclude with a "State of the Open Group" speech from Allen Brown, President of The Open Group. Modelled on the US "State of the Union", this speech originally delivered to the Open Group Board of Directors sets out clearly the current position of The Open Group and The President's clear vision for the future.