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Progress Update
Khoo Hock Aun
PIKOM Executive Director
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Event Summary - Recap
Theme
“Sharing Opportunities in the
Network Economy”
Highlights the growing importance of inter-connected world
communities facilitated by ICT growth
Focuses on policies made by government and industries and
their impact on our daily lives.
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Event Summary - Recap
Conference Date: 14 – 15 Sept 2005
Part of the Malaysia MSC International Advisory Panel (IAP) Month.
Components of MSC IAP Month include:
High Level MSC IAP meeting chaired by the Malaysian Prime
Minister Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi;
International conferences and exhibitions in Penang and Kuala
Lumpur, expected to attract more than 400 exhibitors and 30,000
visitors;
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Event Summary - Recap
Target Participants: 500
WITSA member associations and contacts
ASOCIO member associations and contacts
Government agencies (Malaysian, regional and international)
PIKOM members, MSC-Status companies,
Regional and local Industry participants
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Event Summary - Recap
Venue :
Mandarin Oriental
Kuala Lumpur
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Event Summary - Recap
Venue : Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Located adjacent to the world famous, 88 storey Petronas Twin
Towers, with far reaching views overlooking the lush 50 acre
KLCC Park.
Over 300 original works of art feature throughout the hotel.
Comprehensive, fully equipped business centre
High Speed Internet access in all rooms and function rooms,
wireless internet access in the hotel’s public areas
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Progress Update
Program Structure
Day 1 : Welcome Reception & Press Conference
Day 2 : Plenary and Opening
Day 3 : Plenary and Parallel tracks
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Program Update - Summary
Day 1: Sept 13
0830 – 1700: WITSA SC and PPC Meeting
1700 - 1600: Press Conference
1630 – 1900: Arrival & Registrations
1900 - 2100: Welcome Reception
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Program Update - Summary
Day 2: Sept 14
0900 – 1200: Plenary Session 1
1200 – 1300: Special Address
1300 – 1400: Lunch/Networking
1400 – 1500: Ministerial Plenary Dialogue
1515 – 1600: Opening by PM of Malaysia
1600 – 1630: Dialogue with PM of Malaysia
1630 – 1700: Press Conference (VIP)
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Program Update - Summary
Day 3: Sept 15
0900 – 1030: Plenary Session II
1030 – 1100: Break/Networking
1100 – 1230: Plenary Session III
1230 – 1300: Special Address
1300 - 1400: Lunch/Networking
1400 - 1600 : 3 Parallel Tracks
1600 – 1630: Break/Networking
1630 – 1730: Wrap-up session & Closing
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Progress Update
Program Structure – Subject Areas Conference Day 1
ICT Policy and Governance: Evolution and Challenges
Creating New Opportunities in the Global Networked
Economy
Engaging Government Globally: Expectations and
Challenges
Ministerial Plenary Dialogue: Perspectives on Policy
and Regulatory Issues – the Challenges Ahead
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Progress Update
Program Structure – Subject Areas Conference Day 2
ICT, Trade and Competitiveness: Globalization and
WTO
The Digital Divide: An Inhibitor of Growth
Parallel Tracks
E-Government
Outsourcing
Telecommunications
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Progress Update
Among the Invited Speakers
Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi, PM of Malaysia
Bruno Lanvin, Senior Advisor, E-Strategies, World Bank,
Geneva
HE Ambassador Janis Karklins of Latvia
Prof Mohamad Yunus, CEO Grameen Bank, Banglaesh
Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM, India
Andrew McLaughlin, Senior Policy Counsel, Google Inc.
Wilson Tan, President, ASOCIO
Paul Morris, Executive Director, UTOPIA
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Progress Update
Among the Invited Speakers
Bengt Oberge, Senior ICT Advisor, Swedish International
Development Agency, Sweden
Steve Stewart, Program Manager, Trade and
Telecommunications, IBM, Washington DC
[email protected]
Malcolm Lee, Policy Director, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
[email protected]
Robert Hoffman, VP Govt Affairs, Oracle, Washington, DC
Robert Molloy, Chief Technology Officer; SAP
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Progress Update
Early Sponsors
ITAA
REDtone International
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
RedHat Inc.
Sistem Kompakar
Jaring Sdn Bhd
Hewlett Packard
HT Consulting (Asia)
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Value Proposition to Sponsors
Opportunity to demonstrate your company,
products and services to the biggest global
gathering of public and business policy
makers in the ICT sector
An ability to position your company amidst
the content and context of the conference
proceedings and participants
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Progress Update
Currently registrations for conference from :
USA and Canada
Japan
Indonesia
Thailand
Singapore
Malaysia
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Promotion and Marketing Activities
GPPC 2005 News Monthly Newsletter (March & April)
GPPC Website - www.gppc2005.org
GPPC Brochures (online and hardcopy mailout)
GPPC Media Briefings (May & June 2005)
GPPC Sponsorship Announcements/Press Conference
GPPC Attendees Solicitation - Ongoing
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Promotion and Marketing Activities
GPPC 2005 News Monthly Newsletter (March & April)
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Promotion and Marketing Activities
GPPC
Website - www.gppc2005.org
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Conference Fees
US$500 (full rate)
1 April 2005 – 30 June 2005 – 30% off full rate for WITSA
Members and Sponsors
July 2005 onwards – 10% off for WITSA Members and
Sponsors
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Platinum sponsor
- USD 40,000
Gold sponsor
- USD 30,000
Silver sponsor
- USD 15,000
Please refer to Sponsorship Details Circulated together
with the brochures
1 April 2005 – 30 June 2005 – 5% off full rate for WITSA
Members and Sponsors
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Your Assistance Required
Identifying and acquiring additional sponsorships
Identifying and proposing additional speakers
Attendees Solicitation
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Contact Information
The Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of
Malaysia (PIKOM)
Khoo Hock Aun, Executive Director
[email protected]
[email protected]
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