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ATUG/EVUA 2008 Enterprise Conference: Unified Communications and Asia-Pacific Developments - Program

ATUG/EVUA 2008 Enterprise Conference: Unified Communications and Asia-Pacific Network Developments

Tuesday 16 September 2008 - Day 1
8:00-9:00am Registration - Coffee and Networking
9:00-9:15am
Welcome and Opening Rosemary Sinclair - Managing Director - ATUG  
9:15-9:45am
Keynote Address Claudio Castelli, Senior Analyst - Ovum
Unified Communication: a complete ecosystem
- UC: an architecture of models
- Technology models: from the stove pipes to integrated applications
- Enterprise models: increased communication driving more interaction
- Content models: from voice to business application
- Business models and players

Slides
9:45-10:15am
Keynote Address Craig Meiring, ANZ Business Partner Manager - Microsoft
Unified Communications - Future Directions
Slides
10:15-10:45am
Morning Tea
10:45-11:15am
Address Ben Creevey, Corporate Telecommunications Manager - Thiess
Related UC subject e.g. IP Telephony, Telepresence, Social Networking, Presence
Slides
11:45-12:30pm
Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion
Moderator John Sale - Director, EVUA Services

  • Ben Creevey, Corporate Telecommunications Manager - Thiess
  • Craig Meiring, ANZ Business Partner Manager - Microsoft
  • Jon Neville, Leader IP and Unified Communications Group - EVUA
  • Mark Duncan, Head of Technical Sales - Avaya South Pacific

 

 


12:30-2:00pm
Lunch
2:00 - 2:30pm Address John Sale - Director, EVUA Services
Result of EVUA Global Network Services Surveys
Slides
2:30-3:15pm
Panel Session

Workshop - Unified Communications Implementation Issues
Moderator Ben Creevey - Corporate Telecommunications Manager - Thiess

  • Warwick Marcakis, Network Manager - Toll
  • Brendan McHugh, Head of Telecommunications - Westpac
 

3:15-
3:45pm

Afternoon Tea
3:45-4:15pm
Address Craig Neil, Managing Director NSC
Getting smart about Unified Communications - the key to achieving ROI
Slides
4:15-4:45pm Address Jon Neville, Leader IP and Unified Communications Group - EVUA
Unified Communications - deployment issues for enterprises?
Slides
4:45-5:15pm Address Warren Chaisatien, Research Director and Principal Analyst - GQAAS
Unified Communications - deployment issues for enterprises?
Slides 
5:15-5:30pm
Closing Remarks Rosemary Sinclair- Managing Director - ATUG  
5:30-7:00pm
Cocktail Reception
 
 
Wednesday 17 September 2008 - Day 2
8:00-9:00am Registration - Coffee and Networking
9:00-9:05am Welcome John Sale - Director, EVUA Services  
9:05-9:30am
Keynote Address Rosemary Sinclair - Managing Director - ATUG
Communications Priorities for Business Users 2009-2010
Slides
9:30-10:00am
Keynote Address Kursten Leins, Strategic Marketing Manager Multimedia, Ericsson
Update on New Mobile Technologies
Slides
10:00-10:30am
Morning Tea
10:30-11:00am
Address Anil Prakash, President, Telecom Users Group of India
ASIA PAC Telecom Growth; India - China Hungry for Telecom Pie
- Two Largest Populist Nations in the World
- Diversified but converging at Telecom Growth
- Unprecedented Mobile Growth, bridging Digital Divide
- Empowerment to bottom of the Pyramid
- Growing the economy and GDP of a country
Slides 
11:00-11:30am
Address Niranjan Arasaratnam, Partner - Allens Arthur Robinson
International Regulatory Issues - Case Studies in Asia
Slides 
11:30- 12:00pm Address Mark Duncan, Head of Technical Sales, Avaya South Pacific
Slides
12:00-12:30pm Discussion Session Anil Prakash, President, Telecom Users Group of India
Mark Duncan, Head of Technical Sales, Avaya South Pacific
 
12:30-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-3:00pm
Panel Session

Workshop on mobile issues
Moderator - Maurie Dobbin, Managing Director - Teleresources

Slides 
3:00-3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30-4:00pm
Address - Case Study Robert Whitmore, Senior Vice President Professional Services - Tangoe
Telecommunications Expense Management - Options for Enterprise
Slides
4:00-4:30pm Address - Case Study Peter Cheleski, Sales & Marketing Director, Australia & NZ - NTT
Software as a Service - Will it work for you?
Slides 
4:30-5:00pm Address - Case Study Terry Healy, General Manager Asia Pacific, Quickcomm
Controlling the cost of you total telecoms environment
 
5:00-5:15pm
Closing Remarks Rosemary Sinclair - Managing Director - ATUG
John Sale - Director, EVUA Services
 

Last updated 21-Nov-2008

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