Guest Speaker: Richard Eden, Assistant Director-General, Department of Education, Training and the Arts Richard will provide an update on the role of ICT in Education and the strategy that DETA is designing to give young people the opportunity to use technology for learning. He will also discuss the importance for the Industry to have an active involvement in the school program.

You are invited to join leaders in science, maths, technology and education along with keynote speaker Dr Andy Thomas, NASA astronaut in South Australia at a unique dinner event on Tuesday 25 November 2008.

Austrade invites you to attend briefings on opportunities for Australian companies in the Indian IT sector and to learn more about the 2009 ICT partnership program. The briefings are designed to be interactive and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and network after the session. The panel discussion will cover issues such as: * Partnership models with Indian IT companies * IP protection * Pricing * Negotiation and sales cycles

Austrade invites you to attend briefings on opportunities for Australian companies in the Indian IT sector and to learn more about the 2009 ICT partnership program. The briefings are designed to be interactive and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and network after the session. The panel discussion will cover issues such as: * Partnership models with Indian IT companies * IP protection * Pricing * Negotiation and sales cycles

The NSW.NET, Northern Sydney and Western Sydney ICT Clusters, supported by the NSW Enterprise Workshop and ATP Innovations, are presenting a strategic planning event to help you develop new opportunities in 2009

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) invites members and guests to the monthly Canberra Managers’ Forum, where the keynote speaker will be Mr. Glenn Archer, Chief Information Officer for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. As head of the IT Services Group, Mr. Archer is responsible for managing the delivery of information and communications technology, infrastructure, corporate systems and support services.  The Division also manages the records and information assets of the Department.

All members of the ACT branches of the AIIA and Australian Computer Society, Women in Information & Communication, Canberra.net, the ACT Exporters' Network and the Canberra Insitute of Technology's Centre for Information & Communication Technology are invited to come together to celebrate the end of another year and the lead up to the holiday season. This will be a great opportunity for members to network with colleagues from throughout the ACT ICT and business communities ... without clogging up your pre-Christmas calendar.Kindly sponsored by Peoplebank, attendance is free, however, spaces limited. Therefore, register early to ensure you don't miss out.

Presented by Arthur Shelley This small group interactive workshop will show you how to create an adaptable knowledge based framework that meets changing organisational needs.

The Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC) is being held in Adelaide at the National Wine Centre from December 7 to 10. ATNAC is Australia’s foremost gathering of the ICT research community and plays an important role in providing networking opportunities for the current and next generation of ICT researchers, technologists and managers.

‘What are the leading technologies and trends and how is the Australian IT Industry contributing to new innovation and improved services that are shaping the transport industry’.

The Transport Industry is highly exposed to increasing competition and consumer expectations with technology being a key driver of improved Real Time information, operational efficiencies and safety and new innovations.

On Thursday 20th November, two acknowledged Senior IT executives will share insights into their organisations’ approach to tackling these business challenges and the progress to date. Learn how successful ICT investments can underpin
• The evolution of transportation & Business Management solutions
• Satisfying customer demands in a cost effective & timely manner
• Return on investment dollars and the meeting of company expectations


Our specialist speakers are:
• Stephen Tame – CIO, Jetstar Airways Australia
• Brad Grant – General Manager, Transurban

Presented by Arthur Shelley This small group interactive workshop will show you how to create an adaptable knowledge based framework that meets changing organisational needs.

Austrade invites you to attend briefings on opportunities for Australian companies in the Indian IT sector and to learn more about the 2009 ICT partnership program. The briefings are designed to be interactive and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and network after the session. The panel discussion will cover issues such as: * Partnership models with Indian IT companies * IP protection * Pricing * Negotiation and sales cycles

Find out how you can pitch Your Company’s Technology at NASSCOM Feb 2009, in Mumbai
As a lead up to the NASSCOM 2009 Leadership Forum, AIIA Victoria is hosting this event to provide the opportunity for businesses to break into this market and find out more about how they can get involved with doing business in/with India. The NASSCOM-McKinsey Report projects annual revenues for India’s IT industries at $US87 billion. The Indian ICT market is offering increasing opportunities for Australian ICT companies, particularly across four broad sectors of IT services, software products, IT enabled services and e-businesses. There is no better way for your company to break into this market than by joining the Austrade/MMV/AIIA Mission to Mumbai and attending NASSCOM 2009 Leadership Forum, 11 to 13 Feb 2009.

Austrade invites you to attend briefings on opportunities for Australian companies in the Indian IT sector and to learn more about the 2009 ICT partnership program. The briefings are designed to be interactive and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and network after the session. The panel discussion will cover issues such as: * Partnership models with Indian IT companies * IP protection * Pricing * Negotiation and sales cycles