e-Services Philippines: 7th Global Sourcing Conference & Exhibition
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING TRACK
16 February 2007 │ Isla Ballroom 1

1300-1330
Registration and Coffee

1330-1350
Welcome Remarks and Industry Update
Mark Yambot
Director – Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Philippines

1350-1440
Trends & Highlights in Global ITO
Lauro Vives
Founder and Global Managing Partner, XMG

This topic presents a run-down of recent trends demonstrating how IT outsourcing is becoming integral to top-line growth. Learn about new business models, new functions being outsourced, and other changes that will impact ITO deals next few years.

1440-1540
Regional Cooperation for ITO
Introductory Speaker: Md. Sahabuddin, Assistant Vice President, NASSCOM
Panel Chairman:Fermin Taruc, President, PSIA (confirmed)
Panelists :
1) Owais Zaidi, General Secretary, Pakistan Software Houses Association
2) Liu Quan, General Manager, China Torch Program Software Technology Park
3) Nano Sungkono, Secretary General, ASPILUKI (Indonesia)
4) Theresa Mathawapan, Manager, Business Development and Market Enabling Department Software Park Thailand
5) Tran Lac Hong, Vice Chairman- Secretary General, Ho Chi Minh Computer Association
6) Le Truong Tung, Chair & General Director, Aptech Int’l Training Center & FPT Arena Multimedia

The Asia Pacific Region has been in the limelight of outsourcing. Cooperative competition and strategic alliances present a plausible approach to global requirements for software and IT outsourcing.

1540-1600
Coffee & Networking Break

1600-1620
Open forum and panel synthesis
Panel Chairman

1620-1630
Closing Remarks
Mylene T. Castillo
Partner Manager for ISV and Learning Solutions, Microsoft Philippines, Inc.

Moderator: Fermin “Tarcs” Taruc, President, Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA)