Programme 2011
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- 1 seat(s)
- FREE
1.30pm - Registration
2:00pm - Simon Wardley, CSC Executive Leadership
Situation normal, everything must change
In today’s computing world, it can often feel like we are drowning in wave after wave of new trends. This sea of concepts are simply the evolution of our industry from a product to a service based economy. Using the example of cloud computing, this talk will examine the evolution of technology, the management challenges this brings and how it’s always a case of “situation normal, everything must change”.
2:30pm - Richard Castillo, European Fund Management Group
Building a business case for virtualisation
Examining the considerations for creating a solid business case for investment in virtualisation, including how to engage the business and how to choose allies, and identifying some of pitfalls. Richard will relate these arguments to investment firm EFM Group’s own successes.
3:00pm - Patrick Gunn, Flexera Software
Optimising licence usage as the next generation of software asset management
3:30pm - Networking Break
3:45pm - Richard Stephens, The Law Office of Richard Stephens
Commercial law in transition: recent trends and developments
The case of BSkyB v EDS last year highlighted the perils of modern IT work - combined legal costs of over £70m, a claim for £700 and settled on appeal for over £300 - but it is not alone. The end of last year also saw Atos Origin lose its case against De Beers. Commercial law is in transition, moving from the old rules to a more fact-based approach. The judges think it is more "modern" and commercially realistic. It certainly represents a sea-change and businesses need to understand the new legal landscape to avoid unnecessary risk and take advantage of the new possibilities.
4:15pm - Ian McVicar, Lombard
Asset finance in the age of austerity
4:45pm - Dave Hartis, Sunderland University
Juggling the balls of public sector ICT procurement
5:15pm - Q&A
6.00pm - Networking Break
6.30pm - End
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