| LISA Function / Session Topics |
| 08:00-09:00 |
Forum Registration, Morning Coffee & Product Exhibition |
| 09:00-09:15 |
Introduction and Day Overview • Day Chair: Michael Anobile – Managing Director, LISA
• Co-chair: Nikolay Puntikov – President Delivery, Exigen Services
• Co-chair: Michael Kemmann – Managing Director, ADAPT Localization Services |
| 09:15-10:15 |
Becoming a Global Company: Integrating Global Technologies and Business Processes • Paula Shannon – CSO, SVP and General Manager, Lionbridge
• Joseph Hsu – Founder and Chairman Emeritus, The Symbio Group
• Fulvio Marfoni – Global Consumer Localisation Strategies, Hewlett-Packard |
| 10:15-11:45 |
Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition |
| 10:45-11:30 |
Keynote: Accessing the Chinese Market The Role of Partnership in China's Globalization Services and Software Development Outsourcing Business • Joseph Hsu – Founder and Chairman Emeritus, The Symbio Group |
| 11:30-12:15 |
Globalization with Agile: The Next Era of the Outsourcing Market • Alex Adamopoulos – CEO, Emergn Corporation |
| 12:15-13:30 |
Lunch & Product Exhibition |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS – PLEASE NOTE TIMING |
| 13:30-15:45 |
Globalization in Central/Eastern Europe |
Making Strategic Sourcing Work |
Resource Channel |
| 13:30-14:15 |
Globalization Issues for Central and Eastern Europe (CE) Localization Projects • Anton Soldatov – ITI Ltd. |
Best Practices in Building Global Partnerships: High Business Value through Strategic Outsourcing • Andres Teder – Proekspert |
Exhibitors’ Demo |
| 14:15-15:00 |
Language as a Crucial Aspect of Software Product Development • Signe Rirdance – Tilde |
Building Global Teams for Delivering Global Products • Yuriy Hnatyuk – Symantec Corporation |
Discover How To Increase Translation Productivity • Massimo Ghislandi – SDL Trados Technologies |
| 15:00-15:45 |
Localizing for the Far East in Eastern Europe Using an Israeli Outsourcing Company • Aviram Eisenberg – Ignite |
Case study: Implementation of a Global Delivery Model • Dr. Guntis Urtans – Exigen Services |
Exhibitors’ Demo |
| 15:45-16:15 |
Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition |
| 16:15-17:15 |
Addressing Local Expectations in Products Designed to Be Global • Fulvio Marfoni – Global Consumer Localisation Strategies, Hewlett-Packard
• Aviram Eisenberg – CEO, Ignite |
| 17:15-17:30 |
Day 1 Summary and Adjourn |
| 17:30-19:00 |
Networking Reception
Hosted by ADAPT Localization Services |
