German Centers of Exellence
  • Vancouver, Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

    Welcome and Introductory Remarks
    Mr. Pascal Spothelfer, President and CEO
    British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA)

    Mr. Norbert Quinkert, Former Chairman - Motorola Germany GmbH and Vice Chairman American Chamber of Commerce, Germany
    "Strategies for Success in the German IT Market"

    Mr. Sven-Erik Heun, Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (Frankfurt Office)
    "The German IT market - An Overview of Market - Opportunities and Legal Issues"

    Dr. Michael Klein, Director - Institute for New Media Germany
    "Latest Trends and Opportunities in the German New Media Sector"

    Mr. Michael Witte, Manager Business Development - Fraunhofer-Institute for Telecommunications
    "Linking R&D to the Market - Transforming Ideas into Innovative High-Tech Products"

    Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
    7:30-10:00 AM
    Four Seasons Hotel,
    791 West Georgia Street,
    Vancouver, BC

    Ms. Nina Dearborn
    Registration Coordinator
    Phone: (207) 871-8622 x113
    ndearborn@panatlanticsmsgroup.com
    Pan Atlantic SMS Group
    Portland, Maine, USA

  • Palo Alto, Thursday, September 25th, 2008

    Welcome and Introductory Remarks
    Ms. Susan Lucas-Conwell, CEO
    Software Development Forum

    Mr. Sven-Erik Heun, Partner - Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (Frankfurt Office)
    "The German IT market - An Overview of Market Opportunities and Legal Issues"

    Mr. Dieter Gawlick, Lead Architect - Oracle Corp.
    "How US Companies Can Capitalize on Potential in the German IT Market"

    Mr. Michael Witte, Manager Business Development - Fraunhofer-Institute for Telecommunications
    "Linking R&D to the Market - Transforming Ideas into Innovative High-Tech Products"

    Prof. Dr. Peter Kücher, Director - Fraunhofer-Center Nanoelectronic Technologies
    "Transitioning from Research to Manufacturing - Innovation through Cooperation in Nanoelectronics"

    Mr. Norbert Quinkert, Former Chairman - Motorola Germany GmbH and Vice Chairman American Chamber of Commerce, Germany
    "Motorola's Formula for Success in the German Market"

    Thursday, September 25th, 2008
    7:30-10:00 AM
    Sheraton Hotel
    625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
    Palo Alto, CA

    Ms. Nina Dearborn
    Registration Coordinator
    Phone: (207) 871-8622 x113
    ndearborn@panatlanticsmsgroup.com
    Pan Atlantic SMS Group
    Portland, Maine, USA