Yes, yesterday I was asked to represent California for another very important forum at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.
I have the privilege to be side by side with some very important and powerful industry experts and share my ideas with them and the world at the biggest ICT show today.

I will be speaking together with Teri Takai, Chief Information Officer – State of California and Vishal Sikka, Chief Technologie Officer, SAP Labs. Our forum is moderated by Fabian Bahr, Head of International Affairs – BITKOM. 

This is big for me. It’s hard to imagine that18 years ago, when I came to California I had $200 in my pocket and spoke very little English. Today, I am on my 3rd successful startup, I live in the best place on Earth if you ask me and I have great friends and family to support me.

Here is more information on my speaking engagement at CeBIT next week. If you want to get in for FREE at CeBIT, please let me know. We still have complimentary eTickets available and will share them with you.

http://california.bitkom.dyndns.org/43515.aspx

German-Californian ICT Business Summit

CeBIT Fairgrounds, NORD/LB-Forum, Ground Floor, 03.03.2009

Date

March 3, 2009
11:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Venue CeBIT Fairgrounds, NORD/LB-Forum, Ground Floor
Messegelände , 30521 Hannover
Registration

Registration required. Please scroll down to registration link at the end of this website!

Programme

Moderation:
Fabian Bahr, Head of Department International Affairs, BITKOM e.V. (Berlin)

11:15 
Press statement (Nord/LB Forum, EXPO hall)

Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer, BITKOM President
Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister for Economics and Technology
The Hon. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California

11:30 Opening speech (Nord/LB Forum)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer, BITKOM President

11:40 Strengthening economic development and sustainability by ICT
Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister for Economics and Technology

11:50 California: Setting the standard for innovation and technology
The Hon. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California

12:00  California CIO vision
Teri Takai, State CIO, State of California

12:10 International business Opportunities: Green IT – hype or hope?

Welcome                  
Brian McGowan, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Business, Transportation & Housing Agency – State Of California

Moderation
Fabian Bahr, Head of International Affairs – BITKOM

Speech                     
Martin Jetter, IBM Country Manager, Germany

Podium discussion     

1:15 Lunch break

2:10 Presentation
Dr. Hans Bernhard Beus, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior; Federal CIO

2:20 International Business Opportunities: Secure ICT and its use in government

Welcome                  
Brian McGowan, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Business, Transportation & Housing Agency – State Of California

Moderation
Fabian Bahr, Head of International Affairs – BITKOM

Podium discussion      

3:10 International business Opportunities: Fostering growth in the Software, IT and Internet Service
Sectors: How can Californian and German companies cooperate?

Welcome
Brian McGowan, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Business, Transportation & Housing Agency – State Of California

Moderation
Fabian Bahr, Head of International Affairs – BITKOM

Podium discussion

4:15 End





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