Commercial Grid services

Commercial Grid Services
Friday, 17 April 2009

0900-0930
“Is SaaS for you? ”
Speaker: Raju Chellam Head of Influencer Relations (Hewlett-Packard)

Abstract
SaaS is software that’s delivered as a service. Much like electricity comes to your home or office. You flip a switch, the power comes on; you pay for what you use. SaaS spend is set to grow 30% a year between now and 2010 in Singapore, the fastest in South-East Asia. Is SaaS for you?

Biodata
Raju Chellam has 25 years of experience in IT industry coverage as a top-level journalist, and in market research, strategic planning, management of an IT outsourcing firm, industry sizing, survey panels and international operations. Most recently Mr Chellam was Senior Correspondent and BizIT Editor with The Business Times, Singapore’s prime business daily newspaper. He was instrumental in enabling the paper become the leading source of infotech coverage and information in Singapore. Prior to this, he was Managing Director of Gradiant Infotech SEA Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company that offered IT outsourcing, managed services and other systems integration services for SMEs in the South-East Asia region.

Before that he was General Manager (Consultancy and Training) with Apple Industries Ltd, a listed company in India that leads in offering IT training to corporates and individuals. Prior to that, he worked as Editor of Dataquest, India’s first and largest-selling computer fortnightly. And before that he was with The Economic Times, where he began India’s first computer column – CompuTalk - which ran weekly from 1984 through 1988 in all editions of The Economic Times.

Mr Chellam is a noted speaker across the Asia-Pacific. He has given keynotes on “Innovating for Growth” at Seminars across India, and on “SME & Security Trends in APJ” in Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. He was the keynoter at two high-end events in Nov 2006: the Outsourcing Conference at Global Entrepolis@Singapore, and the ASOCIO Summit in Tokyo. He has also given guest lectures at the Chicago Graduate School of Business, and at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

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0930-1000
“A Decade in SaaS–Stories from the Front Line”
Speaker: Dean Stockwell Professional Services Director, Asia Pacific (NetSuite)

Abstract
For the past 11 years, Netsuite has been at the forefront of the SaaS revolution, acquiring over 5000 customers in the process. Dean Stockwell will discuss the lessons learned and real-world experiences that have been gained whilst bringing many of these SaaS success stories to light. From initial customer expectations, through to business value realisation, Dean will dispel some of the myths associated with SaaS while discussing some of the benefits and challenges that need to be considered. Additionally, he will explore some of the SaaS trends currently emerging in South East Asia whilst giving some insight into what may be in store over the coming years.

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TK Ng Dean Stockwell is the General Manager and Professional Services Director for Netsuite Asia Pacific. Reporting to the worldwide Head of Global Services, Dean is responsible for overseeing Netsuite's customer service and implementation activities in the Asia/Pacific region.

Prior to joining Netsuite in 2004, Dean held positions at Plumtree Software, a leading provider of corporate portal (SOA) technology and prior to that, Dean was Head of Technology Services (APAC) for McAfee, specialising in enterprise security solutions and instrumental in the development of the APAC business from 1997 to 2001.

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1000-1030
“SaaS for Interactive Digital Media”
Speaker: TK Ng Asia Pacific HQ Representative (Side Effects Software)

Abstract
The speaker will be sharing on the potential benefits and uses of having digital media services available on the Grid. He will also outline some challenges and difficulties faced by such users today.

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TK Ng TK Ng is the Asia Pacific representative for Side Effects Software, creator of the Houdini 3D solution and technology which have been honored twice by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. Houdini's innovations have been production proven in over 200 feature films. He has more than eighteen years of experience in the games, animation and visual effects industry. He is based in the Asia Pacific office in Singapore.

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1100-1130
“Supporting Software-as-a-Service for the Market”
Speaker: Clement Lim Business Development Director (Alatum)

Abstract
Selecting the right infrastructure provider to support Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) involves a number of important considerations. Since each Independent Software Vendor's (ISV) SaaS offering is different, it is important to partner with a Grid Service Provider (GSP) who has the expertise in managed hosting, committed to understanding your needs and help your ISV’s customer base grow. This talk will share on what to look for in selecting the right GSP to help achieve your goal of flourishing your SaaS business.

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Clement Lim brings more 18 years of experience in business development, sales and management in the Infocomm Technology Industry to his role as Business Development Director for Alatum to develop the partner alliance and SaaS ISV ecosystem. He was instrumental in winning the award for the Call-for-Collaboration on Grid Service Provisioning for Singapore Computer Systems Limited.

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1130-1200
“Cost-Benefits of SaaS-enabling”
Speaker: Lim Chinn Hwa Executive Director (AkSaaS)

Abstract
TBA

Biodata
Lim Chiin Hwa Lim Chinn Hwa began his 17-year love affair with IT as a systems engineer with SCS, and moved into R&D environment working at a start-company from Stanford University. He founded Nothacker Pte Ltd in 2006 and renamed Aksaas in 2008 to reflect the direction of the business the company is moving into.

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1200-1230
Panel Discussion - “Is SaaS Secure Enough?”
Moderator: Raju Chellam Head of Influencer Relations (Hewlett-Packard)

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Panelist: Jonathan Wong Web Platform Evangelist (Microsoft Singapore), Asok Chattopadhyay Founder (DreamApps Inc.) & CEO (Advanced ERP Projects LLP), Ian Kinsella CEO (Avartis), Nick Conway Group Managing Director (K2 Specialist Services), Dean Stockwell Professional Services Director, Asia Pacific (NetSuite)

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Jonathan Wong has over 8 years of experience in the IT industry. He has experienced first hand the evolution of the web from its infancy in the mid-90s to the world of Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing which we are in today. In his current role as a Web Platform Evangelist at Microsoft, Jonathan works with customers and partners to help them execute their online business vision using the latest in social media, cloud services and Microsoft web platform technologies.

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Asok Chattopadhyay has 35 years of experience in technology, finance and management out of which the last 25 years have been as a software architect and entrepreneur. He has founded and run software businesses in 8 countries, including Singapore and the USA.

During the course of his long career he led development of several products, like DreamApps ERP, ERM Anywhere, Banking Anywhere, DreamExchange, Core Integrated Business Systems, IFACS, ERP in a Box, Brand Manager and DreamApps WorkSpace. He also invented key technologies like PROMPT and DREAM with a singular focus on reducing total cost of ownership. Currently, he is working on launching two services, namely, SOHO by DreamApps for small companies and ERP on the Net for larger companies. His current interest is in integrating Social Media Technologies with Enterprise software.

He holds a Post Graduate in Management from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

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Uwe Schlager Ian Kinsella has 20 years of consulting and global project management experience in various industries, and been running his own successful technology consulting and software companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Prior to this he lead the ASEAN business intelligence team for Oracle and worked on a number of assignments for financial institutions centered round risk management, performance analysis and budgeting & planning. He possesses in-depth knowledge of financial and operational performance management techniques and enabling technologies and is the visionary behind the Avartis Planning Saas offering hosted on the Alatum grid platform in Singapore. He also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business with concentrations in Strategic Management, Finance and Accounting.

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Nick Conway is the founder and Group Managing Director of K2 Specialist Services which provides survey inspection, maintenance and repair and construction services to the oil and gas industry. In 2007, K2 became a member of the Velosi Group of companies operating out of 28 countries worldwide and a global leading quality control and quality assurance company servicing most global oil and gas multi-nationals. With his vast experience and extensive accreditation to internationally recognized standards within his industry, Nick is instrumental to introducing new methodologies and technologies to throughout the Velosi Group. As an early adopter of Saas, Nick recognizes the immediate value and ease of deployment that Saas application can bring to his business

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1330-1400
“Beyond Infrastructure-as-a-Service: Crossing the Chasm to meet Enterprise-Grade Needs”
Speaker: Uwe Schlager Managing Director (T-Systems Singapore)

Abstract
Terms like Cloud Computing, SaaS or IaaS have become increasingly popularized recently, especially because the industry analysts see this as one of the solutions to weather the economic challenges. Looking beneath all the hype, what are the potential drawbacks of this emerging technology? Many decision-makers have concerns regarding data safety and confidentiality, in particular when it comes to storage and transmission. This technology entails a perceived trade-off between security and cost savings but yet the organizations need to keep up with the demand for more flexibility and efficiency during the current times of economic uncertainty. Reinvention of the wheel is not necessary as T-Systems, the largest ICT service provider for supplying scalable SAP services, has been operating an innovative model, “Dynamic Services”, for customers on a global level. Companies can use this service to add to or remove IT to satisfy their demand, for short periods and as required. They use and pay only what they truly need, thus reducing high TCO and investments. This innovation can be seamlessly integrated into any existing ICT landscape, which translates into a high level of investment security. Based on this model, integration begins at every level from network services, applications to desktop and goes beyond “traditional” IaaS. Learn how you can leverage on this innovative solution to gain competitive advantage for your business without sacrificing security.

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Uwe Schlager is Managing Director and Chairman of the Managing Board of T-Systems Singapore. In addition, Uwe serves as the Head of Corporate Customers for T-Systems in Malaysia and Member of the Management Board.

Uwe has over 20 years of extensive and in-depth experience in all areas of Information Technology and has a thorough understanding of the Asia Pacific Region.

Uwe began his career with Daimler AG in 1988 and since then, he has held a series of leadership roles in various functions including employee development and training, IT infrastructure planning and operations.

He also played a key role in the implementation of major SAP projects and IT controlling, rising to General Manager IT-Infrastructure in Daimler AG for the regions Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. For more than five years, he oversaw the development and implementation of the infrastructure strategy and led the Operations IT Infrastructure.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Data Technology from the Heinrich Hertz Technical College in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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1400-1430
“Benefits of Pay-Per-Use for Media Streaming”
Speaker: Chan Fan Yong Manager, Information Technology (NewMedia Express)

Abstract
Are you currently paying for the compute resources 24x7 no matter you use it or not? Most servers are under utilized at an average 20-30% utilization, resulting in heavy wastage of hardware resource, energy, and data center space. Sizing for Media Streaming such as Youtube or video-on-demand is a challenging task as it is difficult to practice the number of concurrent users at any specific time, and the need to ensure satisfactory service level results in wastage in servers purchased for standby when demand increases. Leveraging on the grid where available compute resource, storage capacity, software and Internet connectivity that can be provisioned and paid for only when you use is a cost effective solution. High availability and high scalability needs can now be met by leveraging on the grid infrastructure.

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Alan Woo Chan Fan Yong joined NewMedia Express in 2004 and was appointed as an IT Manager.

He received a Bachelor Degree in Computing from the University of Tasmania, Australia. Fan Yong currently leads our development team. Equipped with Fan Yong's extensive applied knowledge in web application programming and database management and his ability to think out of the box to develop the best ideas, our development team is empowered to implement our technology solutions in the shortest possible timeframe.

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1430-1500
“Paradigm Shift – from Ownership to Outsourcing to GSPs”
Speaker: Raju Buddharaju Director, Digital Resources & Services (National Library Board, Singapore)

Abstract
TBA

Biodata
Raju Buddharaju is Director of Digital Resources And Services at the National Library Board Singapore which operates, Public Libraries, Reference Libraries, Academic Libraries and provides library services to various organizations. Raju specializes in Information Management and Information Technology areas specifically focusing on return on IT investment and IT Architectures. One of his major areas of expertise is in the area of Development of IT investment strategies and IT Portfolio Management. Raju’s current research interests are Architecting Information Services, and Organization of Knowledge. Raju was previously Chief Technology Officer / Director of Technology of Singapore Network Services (SNS) and Director of Research and Development of Information Technology Institute.

Raju holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and communications (1971) from Andhra University and Master of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering with Computer Sciences (1974) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. He is member of ACM, IEEE, PMI, ITMA, iKMS and SCS. He is on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Board of DCMI.

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1530 - 1600
“How Businesses can Benefit from a Virtualized Datacenter“
Speaker: Alex Ng Managing Director (ClearManage)

Abstract
Owning and running a datacenter can be costly affair. The amount of money to maintenance the facility, utility and aircon, hardware and software, and manpower to maintain the NOC 24x7 can weight down heavily on the business bottom line.

By building, maintaining and automating your datacenter in the cloud, you essentially reduce this cost, turning it from Capex to Opex and have the flexibility to scale up and down when required. Businesses can now focus more on building and managing their business, rather than IT resources.

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Alex Ng Alex Ng is business owner of a Managed Hosting and IT Service company providing innovative and quality managed hosting and IT service in Singapore since 2005. A hands-on entrepreneur who is always on the look-out for best in breed technologies that will enhance IT utilization in SMEs and enterprise, he helps stakeholders to make use of IT to improve their business efficiency and effectiveness. Alex has spent much of his working life in various IT and business positions, from web development house, ISP to enterprise IT and process/business management. He has an intimate understanding of SME IT needs and how they should be addressed.

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1600-1630
“Storage-as-a-Service for Enterprises”
Speaker: SS Lim Managing Director (PTC System)

Abstract
With additional data growth plus the complexity of storage and backup that corporations are faced with, there is a heightened concern over information management. Today, based on the traditional storage architectural design might not solve the problem, corporations are rapidly adapting different tactics to address this concern. As the storage growth evolves the current strategies are not adequate to manage the data protection. This session will present the do and don’t of Storage As A Service that might help address the evolving data management issues.

How to deploy a Storage As A Service model that ensures that both mission-critical and non critical data are backed up, replicated, and accessible, and enables organizations to completely retrieve data after such unplanned events as system failures, operational outages, and cyber threats.

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SS Lim SS Lim is Managing Director of PTC System (S) Pte Ltd., a leading vendor in enterprise data management, data security, grid computing and content delivery. He has 20 years experience in the IT industries and worked for various organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Diploma in Electrical and Electronic / Marketing.

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1630-1700
“Revolutionise Your Enterprise with IT Infrastructure-as-a-Service”
Speaker: Thomas Riley Senior Vice President, Managing Director International (Savvis)

Abstract
The time is right for Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Global enterprises are now under pressure more than ever to improve their service levels and reduce capital expense while dealing with the rising costs of bandwidth, energy, property, staff and expertise. In this session, Savvis explains why IT leaders of global companies are moving towards a service-based model to address some of their biggest challenges.

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Reporting directing to Phil Koen, Thomas Riley is responsible for driving Savvis’ international growth strategy primarily in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Riley has nearly three decades of experience in international business and technology. For the past five years, Riley served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco focusing on economic development and assisting US businesses in establishing or expanding operations.

Prior to his Foreign Service post, he served as President and CEO for several Silicon Valley technology companies. Riley spent 14 years with Unity Systems, an international home and building controls business. He also served as the President and CEO of Web State, an online training company and ActivePhoto a provider of online digital photo services. He held previous roles in the US, Northern Ireland, England and France with TRW and General Resources Corporation. He began his career in engineering with Boeing. Riley holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford and was awarded an MBA from Harvard.

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1700-1730
Panel Discussion - “Understanding When it is Cost Effective to Use Grid Services”

Moderator: Dr. Steven Miller
Practice Professor and Dean, School of Information Systems (Singapore Management University)

Biodata
Dr. Steven Miller is founding Dean of the School of Information Systems (SIS) at Singapore Management University, and also serves as Practice Professor of Information Systems. Since 2003, he has led efforts to launch and establish the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs of the SIS. Immediately prior to joining SMU, Dr. Miller served as Chief Architect Executive for the Business Consulting Services unit of IBM Global Services in Asia Pacific. He held prior industry appointments with Fujitsu Network Systems, and with RWD Technologies. Dr. Miller started his professional career as an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, conducting research and teaching related to Computer-Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics applications and impacts.

He has a Bachelors of Engineering degree in Systems Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Science in Statistics and a PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Panelists: Raju Buddharaju Director, Digital Resources & Services (National Library Board, Singapore), Uwe Schlager Managing Director (T-Systems Singapore), Heng Wai Mun Product and Marketing Director, Asia Pacific (Savvis)

Uwe has over 20 years of extensive and in-depth experience in all areas of Information Technology and has a thorough understanding of the Asia Pacific Region.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Data Technology from the Heinrich Hertz Technical College in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Heng Wai Mun As the product and marketing director in Asia Pacific, Heng Wai Mun is responsible for all areas regarding Savvis’ offering in the region. He performs market analysis for different products and market segments and is instrumental in setting the strategy and in its execution. Wai Mun also has a business development role identifying and working with key partners in the region.

Prior to this position, Wai Mun has much experience in the technology sector. Wai Mun spent several years in business development and product management roles with Seagate and Motorola. He also spent five years in various commercial roles in StarHub. He began his career in engineering with ST Electronics. Wai Mun holds a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and was awarded an MBA from INSEAD.

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