Description
This two hour event has been specifically tailored and organized for an academic audience. The event will be hosted primarily from La Gaude, France at 17:00-19:00 (Central European Time), with several IBM sites from around the world joining via video conference. The sites will be available to host your students and university representatives, making this special night a truly international event.
Attendees will hear IBM management talk about the IBM Research Global Technology Outlook and the direction of new technologies, as well as forthcoming trends. There will also be a presentation on Smarter Cities: IBM's vision and strategy and how innovation impacts citizen life, and following a virtual tour of the Global Business Solutions Centre at IBM La Gaude, students will hear about the T-shaped skills that are required to pursue the Smarter Cities strategy.
The evening will conclude with a Question & Answer session, where your students and representatives will have the chance to hear their questions answered by members of IBM's top management. Questions can be posted in advance onto the Smarter Cities Night Facebook page, where you will also find more information about the event - www.facebook.com/SmarterCitiesNight2012
This event will take place across several timezones - see the appropriate registration page for the exact times at your local IBM centre. See Enroll section below to register for your nearest event.
To access the presentation materials visit the following developerWorks group - ibm.co/dwsmartercitiesnight
Agenda
- IBM Research Global Technology Outlook - presented by Michel Teyssedre, IBM Chief Technology Officer; will focus on the current trajectories of new technologies in the lab and marketplace, concentrating on trends which could be disruptive or the harbingers of change.
- Smarter Cities: IBM's vision and strategy - presented by Sylvie Spalmacin-Roma, Vice President, Smarter Cities, France; looking at how innovation impacts citizen life.
- Virtual tour of the Global Business Solutions Center at IBM La Gaude - Pascale Xelot, La Gaude IBM Innovation Centre Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa; takes you on a tour of one of the three world wide IBM centers which focuses on Industry solutions.
- What are the 'T-shaped skills' required to pursue the Smarter Cities strategy - Pascale Xelot, La Gaude IBM Innovation Centre Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa; explains what type of skills employers are looking for in today's workplace.
- Question & Answer session with IBM Executives.
Events highlights
This event highlights the following:
- Deep understanding of the IBM Research Global Technology Outlook
- In-depth insight into IBM’s Smarter Cities vision and strategy
- See inside the Global Business Solutions Centre at IBM La Gaude
- Gain insight into the T-shaped skills required to pursue the Smarter Cities strategy
- Opportunity to interact with top IBM management
Prerequisites
None
Enroll
Live event enrollment
To enroll in the classroom format, select the desired date and location. There is no charge to attend.