Lotusphere Comes To You 2008 - Manchester April 3, 2008

Time Description
09:30 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome
Graham Spittle
Vice President Software UKISA, IBM
10:15 - 11:30 Keynote speaker
Bruce Morse
VP Unified Communications Software, IBM
11:30 - 12:00 Customer reference - TBA
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch and Networking
13:30 - 16:30 Afternoon sessions

Business Track* Time Description
13:30 - 14:15 Social networking: Fad or business value?
Brendan Tutt – Portal & Dynamic leader, IBM
14:20 - 15:05 Reduce costs and improve employee productivity
Rolf Huber - Portal solution leader, IBM
15:05 - 15:35 Coffee Break
15:35 - 16:20 Putting collaboration into context
Darren Adams – Messaging & Collaboration leader, IBM
16:20 - 16:30 Closing remarks

Technical Track* Time Description
13:30 - 14:15 Why mash-ups matter
Speaker TBA
14:20 - 15:05 Maximising the power of mobile solutions
Speaker TBA
15:05 - 15:35 Coffee Break
15:35 - 16:20 Hints and tips for your infrastructure and applications
Speaker TBA
16:20 - 16:30 Closing remarks

16:30 - 17:00 Guest speaker
James Cracknell MBE, MSc (3 April, Manchester)
17:00 - 18:00 Cocktail reception and networking

Official Website: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/empowerpeople/lcty2008/?position=tab&referral=uk_EP_lcty2008_agenda