LISA Forum Asia
10-13 March 2008
Park Plaza Beijing Science Park
Beijing, China
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Monday – March 10 / LISA Workshops and the LISA Forum Asia Welcome Reception
LISA Function /Session Topics
08:00-09:00 LISA Workshop Registrations and Hospitality desk
09:00-17:00 How to Audit Your Business Processes for Globalization ReadinessRebecca Ray - LISA
09:00-16:30 Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo TranslationDale Schultz - IBM
14:00-17:00 Introduction to the Globalization IndustryArle Lommel - LISA
15:00-18:00 Forum Registration and Exhibition Opens
17:00-18:00 LISA Industry Introduction Session

LISA Executive Committee
18:00-19:30 Welcome Reception • Hosted by TIBCO Software
19:30-21:00 LISA Forum Speakers’ DinnerInvitation Only

Tuesday – March 11 / Day 1 of the LISA Forum Asia
LISA Function /Session Topics
08:00-09:00 Forum Registration, Morning Coffee & Product Exhibition
09:00-09:05 Welcome and Introductions

Michael Anobile - Managing Director, LISA
09:05-09:15 Program Overview & Day 1 Objectives

Bobby Liao - LISA Membership Supervisor, Senior Product Manager, TIBCO Software
09:15-09:45 KEYNOTE: Building a Global Center for Product Localization

Dr. Jan Gronski - Managing Director, Cisco Systems (China) R&D Co.
09:45-10:15 Best Practices for Managing Growth in China Outsourcing

Fiona Tan - VP Engineering, TIBCO Software
10:15-10:45 Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition
10:45-12:00 PANEL SESSION: China’s Evolution from Language Services to Global Software Solutions Providers

Cyrill Eltschinger - CEO, I.T. UNITED
Sophia Wang - VP Business Development, Beyondsoft
Dr. Junbo Liu - EVP, VanceInfo Technologies
Grace Chen - Chairman & CEO, Oceansoft International
Dr. Simon Horng - Director, Banking and Financial Services Industry Practice, Inventec
12:00-14:00 Lunch & Product Exhibition
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - PLEASE NOTE TIMING
14:00-16:00 Best Practice & Customer Experiences Standards & Technology Resource Channel
14:00-14:30 Automating the Localization Process to Optimize Web Site Globalization

Li Hao - Software Localization Engineer, Intel
14:00-14:30
Designing Software for Global Markets: Globalization Considerations

Dr. Wei Chen - Senior Engineering Manager, TIBCO Software
14:00-14:30
How HyperSTE Helps You to Write in Simplified Technical English

Dr. Frans Wijma - Managing Director, Tedopres Asia
14:30-15:00 Chinese Web Site Localization: Current Trends and Best Practices

Gary Muddyman - CEO, Conversis Global
14:30-15:00
Making DITA Fit China’s Global Companies: The Challenges and Solutions

Stephen Zhang - Software Engineer, IBM
14:30-15:00
Working with Globally Decentralized Teams

Sung Cho - VP APAC, Jonckers Translations & Engineering
15:00-16:00 WORKGROUP DISCUSSION: Improving the Localization of Marketing Materials – A Call for Action!

Tze Kai Ng - Translation and Localization Web Content Management Services, Asia Pacific, Hewlett-Packard
15:00-16:00
The Practical Benefits of Open Standards: Saving Time and Money

Andrzej Zydroń - CTO, XML-INTL
Arle Lommel - OSCAR Chair, Open Standards Committee, LISA
15:00-15:30
Software Localization Processes

Lior Cohen - VP Marketing and Sales, Net-Translators
15:30-16:00
The Powerful Partnership Role of Translation in Globalization

Wesley Wang - Brand Manager, Beijing Yuanpei Century Translation Co., Ltd.
16:00-16:30 Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition
16:30-17:00 Using Automated Translation in the Enterprise

Alison Toon - Translation and Localization Manager, Content Management Services, Hewlett-Packard
Li Hao - Software Localization Engineer, Intel
Anderson Wang - Managing Director, iLen Technology
17:00-17:15 Day I Summary and Adjourn

17:15-19:00 Networking Reception • Hosted by STAR Software (Shanghai)

Wednesday – March 12 / Day 2 of the LISA Forum Asia
LISA Function /Session Topics
08:00-09:00 Morning Coffee & Product Exhibition
09:00-09:05 Day 1 Summary • Program Overview

09:05-09:45 Virtual Collaboration Across the Globe: Human/Machine Interaction

Prof. Dr. Barbara Moser-Mercer - VP School of Translation and Interpretation, University of Geneva
09:45-10:15 Using Automated Translation Software to Translate Dynamic Content

Daniel Marcu - Founder & CEO, Language Weaver
10:15-10:45 Is Machine Translation Ready for Real-world Use?

Dion Wiggins - CEO, Asia Online
10:45-11:15 Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition
11:15-11:45 Why Terminology Means Big Business to Enterprise Globalization Services

Prof. Dr. Christian Galinski - Director, Infoterm
11:45-13:30 Lunch & Product Exhibition
CONCURRENT SESSIONS - PLEASE NOTE TIMING
13:30-15:30 Best Practice & Customer Experiences Standards & Technology Resource Channel
13:30-14:00 To Improve Your Multilingual Content, Start at the Source

Dr. Frans Wijma - Managing Director, Tedopres Asia
13:30-14:00
Hewlett-Packard Product Testing - Internationalization and Localization

Hua Duan - Application & Content Globalization Consultant, Hewlett-Packard
13:30-14:00
Lessons Learned from Customers and the Transition to Global IT Services Provider

Lily Haryanti - Sr. Business Development Manager, hiSoft Services (Beijing)
14:00-15:30 Open Source Localization

Melanie Gao - Senior Manager, Asia Globalization Center, Sun Microsystems
Michael Huai - Deputy Director of Education and Training, The Beijing Redflag CH2000 Software Co.
Andrzej Zydroń - CTO, XML-INTL
Arle Lommel - OSCAR Chair, Open Standards Committee, LISA
14:00-14:30
Best Practice: GB18030 Compliance Testing

Forrest Xia - Software Engineer, China Globalization Competency Center, IBM
14:00-14:30
A Leading Indic Language Service Provider

Biraj Rath - Director - Sales & Marketing, Braahmam Net Solutions
14:30-15:30
WORKGROUP DISCUSSION: Chinese Standardization Activities in Language Processing

Prof. Dr. Christian Galinski - Director, Infoterm
Changqing Zhou - Senior Researcher, China National Institute of Standardization
Changqi Huang - Assistant to President, Translators Association of China
14:30-15:00

China Translation & Publishing Corp.
15:00-15:30
 

Exhibitors’ Demo
15:30-16:00 Refreshment Break & Product Exhibition
16:00-17:00 What Is the Business Value of Globalization?

How to Develop an Executive Business Case for Globalization Services.

Alison Toon - Translation and Localization Manager, Content Management Services, Hewlett-Packard
Dale Schultz - Globalization Test Architect, IBM
17:00-17:15 Wrap-up and Adjourn


Thursday – March 13 / LISA Workshops
LISA Function /Session Topics
08:00-09:00 LISA Workshop Registrations and Hospitality Desk
09:00-17:00 Buying and Implementing Content Management and Global Translation Management SystemsAlison Toon - Hewlett-Packard
09:00-17:00 Producing Multilingual Documentation: Cost Effective Design and DTPArle Lommel - LISA
09:00-17:00 How to Maximize the Use of Localization Industry StandardsAndrzej Zydroń - XML-INTL

 

Sponsors

Language Technologies, Tools, and Services Solutions Exhibition
· Braahmam Net Solutions · China Translation & Publishing Corp. · CSOFT Solutions · hiSoft Corporation · Jonckers Translations & Engineering · Net-Translators · Satellite Station · Tedopres · Yuanpei Translation ·
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