South East Asia Computer Conference in Brisbane in September

SEARCC 2010, the 26th conference of the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC), will be held in Brisbane on 22 September 2010, in conjunction with the World Computer Congress WCC 2010 (I am presenting on Green ICT at WCC ). Here are some excerpts from the SEARCC 2010 brochure:

SEARCC'10 - ICT Leading Change Through Innovation
22 SEPTEMBER 2010
BRISBANE CONVENTION CENTRE, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA ...

Speakers

JOHN SUFFOLK, 9.00 - 10.00am, CIO, UK Government, SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF GOVERNMENT ICT

John will explore “How do you maximise the reality behind technology such as Cloud computing yet still retail the balance between localism and centralisation”

John was appointed Her Majesty’s Government Chief Information Office on the 5th June 2006. He has a background of over 25 years’ experience in IT and major transformation programmes.

John leads the work of the CIO Council in delivering the Government’s strategy for the transformation of public services enabled by technology. John will also provide leadership to the IT Profession across the wider public sector and enable public service transformation through the strategic deployment of technology which includes driving the use of shared services. John will also act as the ‘“face”’ of UK Government IT both home and abroad.

KUMAR PARAKALA, 10.30 - 11.00am, Chain ERP
Global COO, KPMG & Immediate Past President, ACS
CHANGE TODAY & TOMORROW: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR CIOs

The role of CIO represents the move from the back office to the Boardroom for ICT professionals. Should the CIO have a business or technical background? Are the CIOs today meeting the needs of tomorrow? Does your CIO look like the CIO of today or the CIO of tomorrow? Kumar looks in to the future of CIOs.

Kumar is the immediate past President of ACS and a Partner at KPMG and fulfils the roles of Chief Operating Officer of Advisory and National Head of IT Advisory practice for India and Global Head of Sourcing.

MARK TOOMEY, 11.00am - 11.30am, Chief Executive, Infonomics
ICT LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE: BUILDING A RESILIENT ORGANISATION IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD

Most organizations are highly dependent on IT and can exploit IT for competitive advantage. But despite the shift to commodity components and outsourced supply, the failure rate of IT projects remains unacceptable and operational IT breakdowns cause too much disruption. The key to overcoming these issues is a shift in focus from the supply arrangements to the way that the organization uses IT. Toomey will explain how ISO/IEC 38500 guides effective leadership and governance of IT from the point of view of those who control the business agenda, and show how this can lead to substantial economic benefit.

Mark is the founder, chief executive and principal consultant for Infonomics. Mark is internationally recognised as a leading independent advisor and educator in top level governance of information and communication technology. He has over thirty years experience in planning and delivering IT solutions that enable business performance, and ten years of specialist experience in Governance of IT.

PETER LAMBERT, 11.30 - 12.00am, Head of HR & Corporate, Defence Materiel Organisation
SUCCESS OR FAILURE RELIES ON INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT – A CASE STUDY ON THE LARGEST LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN ERP ROLL-OUT IN AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR

In July this year, the Defence will roll out the largest Logistics and Supply in Australia, based on Queensland company Mincom’s Ellipse product. The solution supports over 9,000 users across 160 sites around Australia and overseas. The Military Integrated Logistics Information System, or MILIS, manages billions of dollars worth of thousands of significant and complex equipments, millions of related inventory items and varied supply chains originating from Australian and overseas suppliers and extending through multiple warehouses to units and systems around the world, including in Afghanistan. Innovative governance and change management approaches have been a critical contributor to the success (or failure - since we don’t know yet) of the rollout.

Peter Lambert is the Head of Human Resources and Corporate Services n the Defence Materiel Organisation. His responsibilities include workforce and HR management, ministerial and corporate communications, support to operations, external agreements and performance reporting, corporate governance, security and risk, business process improvement, information management and business systems. He is also responsible for the sustainment of Defence’s logistics system and the delivery of the major upgrades to this system.

TAN SRI RICHARD MALANJUM, 12.00 - 12.30am, Chief Judge, High Court Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia
INTEGRATED COURT SYSTEM (ICS) MALAYSIA: AN ICT INNOVATION SUCCESS IN JUDICIAL SECTOR

The Integrated Court System (ICS) project is an exemplary initiative which efficiently integrates IT, Video and mobile technologies for improving the productivity and efficiency of court case dispositions and improving the quality of judiciary services. The open source platform offers a scalable, secure and a reliable model. Since its implementation in 2006, in the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, ICS has reduced the average number of days to settle a case by 80%.

The Right Honorable Mr. Justice Tan Sri Richard Malanjum was called to the English Bar of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, London and admitted as an Advocate to the Sabah Bar and to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Bar.

His Lordship is the first bumiputra/native of Sabah to be elevated to the high office of a Judge of the High and for the first time since the formation of Malaysia his Lordship became the first Sabahan to be elevated as the Chief Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia.

SENATOR STEPHEN CONROY, 1.30 - 2.00am, Minister for Broadband, Communications, Australia and the Digital Economy, Australia
NBN: THE FUTURE

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy was appointed Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in December 2007. He is also Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate.

Stephen has a broad range of portfolio responsibilities, not least the National Broadband Network—the largest nation-building infrastructure project in Australian history, and the enabling foundation for our digital economy. Other responsibilities include Australia’s digital television switchover, our national broadcasters the ABC and SBS, media policy, community broadcasting, cyber security and cyber-safety, radio frequency spectrum and Australia Post, among other things.

REGIONAL INDUSTRY, LEADERS FORUM 2.00 - 2.30pm
GROWING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY GREATS

Panellists Include:
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Australia);
The Hon Paul Raymond Henderson MLA, Chief Minister of Northern Territory (Australia);
YB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam, Chairman of Sarawak State IT and Resources Council (Malaysia);
Hwang Chang-Gyu, Former Chief Technology Officer, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Korea);
Shri Sachin Pilot, Union Minister of State, Communications and IT (India).
Moderator: Caroline New, Executive Coach and Business Growth Strategist, Quantum Values.

AJAHN BRAHM, 2.30 - 3.30pm, Spiritual Master
STRESS FREE TECHNOLOGY: LESSONS FROM A SPIRITUAL MASTER

Ajahn Brahm will show how to press the delete button on the problems associated with decision making, removing the worry before and the guilt after. He will also present simple but highly effective strategies for removing the stress of life in front of a monitor, like only a Buddhist monk can do. This humorous presentation will be like no other in this conference. No power points, no jargon, just a new, effective and enjoyable software program for your brain to gain a taste of nirvana.

Ajahn Brahm was born Peter Betts in a poor suburb of London in 1951. He won a scholarship to study Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University in 1969, after which he taught teenagers in high school for a year. That experience was enough to make him leave the world and travel to Thailand to be ordained as a Buddhist monk. He has been a monk for 36 years.

Currently Ajahn Brahm is the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monk Factory, just south of Perth. He is also the Spiritual Director, Advisor and Patron of many organisations. In October 2004, Ajahn Brahm was awarded the John Curtin Medal for his vision, leadership and service to the Australian community by Curtin University. Ajahn Brahm has spoken at many
International conferences and is highly sort after for Executive retreats. He is the author of many books, including the best-selling Opening the Door of Your Heart, currently translated into 20 languages.

PREMIER DAVID BARTLETT, 4.00 - 4.30pm, Premier of Tasmania
ACHIEVING VALUE FROM ICT: HOW TASMANIA IS LEADING TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION IN AUSTRALIA

Premier the Hon David Bartlett is also Tasmania’s first Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology.

With the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN), Tasmania is taking a giant leap into a digital future. Telecommunications infrastructure will be the hydro-electric dams, poles and wires of the 21st Century, creating new generation jobs and industries.

David Bartlett understands that the NBN is not just about faster internet but that real benefits will come as our community connects to the network and to each other. There will be new ways of delivering heath, education, government, community and business services.

JOHN GRANT, 4.30 – 5.00pm, Chair, Information Technology Industry Innovation Council, Australia
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY – SECURING OUR FUTURE

John Grant looks at the game changing impact technology is having on ways in which we communicate and work together; Australia’s positioning as a global innovator; the innovation agenda in Australia; a context for innovation and technology in securing our future; and an approach to changing the way we think about problem solving through technology.

John Grant is the Chairman of the Australian Information Industry Association and Chair of the IT Industry Innovation Council, one of seven industry councils set up by Federal Ministry for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. He is also Managing Director of Data#3 Limited, an ASX listed IT solutions company. John has also been an outstanding sportsman representing Australia in Rugby League at the 1972 World Cup and Queensland between 1972 and 1975.

SEARCC / WCC DINNER, 7.00 - late
Your SEARCC registration includes dinner on 22 September

SEARCC 2010
The 26th SEARCC Conference ‘ICT Leading Change through Innovation’ is being held in conjunction with the World Computer Congress (WCC).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The SEARCC 2010 conference is designed for:

• CIOs and leaders in the ICT industry
• ICT Managers
• ICT Governance Specialists
• Individuals interested in ICT, Leadership and Governance

The SEARCC 2010 conference will provide opportunities to form new friendships with delegates from all around the world.

WHAT IS SEARCC?

SEARCC (South East Asian Regional Computer Confederation) is a confederation of national information technology professional societies. SEARCC represents members from Asia-Pacific region including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. For more info on SEARCC visit
www.searcc.org

WHAT IS WCC?

The World Computer Congress (WCC) is IFIP’s flagship conference and the most prestigious event on the global Information Communications and Technology (ICT) calendar, held every two years. SEARCC 2010 is one of many partner conferences at WCC2010.

WHAT IS IFIP?

The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) is an umbrella organisation for national societies working in the field of ICT. Established in 1959 by the United Nations, IFIP has 58 member associations in 56 countries throughout the world. With over half a million members, IFIP holds the World Computer Congress every two years.

Register today: www.wcc2010.com/SEARCC ...

From: SEARCC 2010 brochure, 2010