The Talent Network

TOP-IX Annual Conference 2008

The most import goal of the conference is to comprehend how Internet development can increase the possibility to promote and reward the talent; consequently a plan for Internet growth, that is able to position the Piedmont as a key player for Internet progress in Europe, will be discussed during the day.

PROGRAM

The morning session introduces and explains the framework of the day. A keynote on the Complexity of the “Internet System” will be followed by two round tables: the first one focused on the Hardware side – i.e. network infrastructure, data centers – and the second one analyzing the Software side – i.e. applications – of Internet development.

The afternoon, made of two sessions, is committed to discuss the possibility and the processes to position Italy, and the Piedmont, at the forefront of Internet Development in Europe.

REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE – 09.00

9.45 – INTRODUCTION – Giovanni Ferrero, President, TOP-IX

MORNING SESSION – 10.00/13.00

10.00 – INTERNET AS A COMPLEX SYSTEM
Alessandro Vespignani – School of Informatics, Fondazione ISI
Department of Physics and Center for Biocomplexity,
Indiana University

10.30 – INTERNET IN THE CLOUD
Round table, Chairman Luca De Biase, Nòva24, il Sole 24 Ore
Speakers:
Fabrizio Renzi – technical director Italy Systems & Technology Group
& technical leader Client IT Architects, IBM Italy
Franco Roman – Director of Marketing, SUN MICROSYSTEMSItaly
Stephen Hackett – Director Partner Programme Development, Level3
Mario M. Ueno – Regional Director EMEA South, Force10 Networks
Alfredo Nulli – Business Dev Manager Service Provider, CISCO Systems

11.45 – INTERNET AS A SERVICE
Round table, Chairman Luca De Biase, Nòva24, il Sole 24 Ore
Speakers:
Xavier Weibel – Portfolio Manager, Strategy & Innovation, Swisscom AG
Simone Brunozzi – Web Services Evangelist, Amazon.com (on-line)
Carlo Marchini – Head of Enterprise Division, Google Italia
Moshe Bar – entrepreneur, investor, philantropist and author
Maurizio Capobianco – Sales Director Italy, Saleforces.com
Paolo Lobetti Bodoni – Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
Eddie Budgen – CSO, SensibleCloud

LUNCH – 13.15/14.30

AFTERNOON SESSION – 14.30/16.30

14.30 – DP SQUARE
Round table, Chairman Emil Abirascid, Nòva24, il Sole 24 Ore
Speakers:
Leonardo Camiciotti – Development Program Manager, TOP-IX
Maurizio Attisani – CEO, Intelligence Focus
Stefano Colonna – CEO, Glomera
Davide d’Atri – CEO, SoundReef
Federico Remiti – CEO, Complex Works
Meir Zucker – CEO, Authix

15.30 – IS THE FUTURE HERE?
Round table, Chairman Silvano Giorcelli, CEO, TOP-IX
Speakers:
Andrea Bairati – Assessore Università, Ricerca, Innovazione, Industria ed Energia, Regione Piemonte
Giovanni Ferrero – Admistrative Director, University of Turin
Marco Mezzalama – Professor Sistemi di Elaborazione, Polytechnic of Turin
Salvo Mizzi – Responsabile Internet, Media & Digital Environment, Telecom Italia
Andrea Gombac – Head of Presale, Business Unit Executive, Fastweb