"ICT-theology" at CeBIT 2010

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Published on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 07:11

Written by L E Shannon

CeBIT 2010, the world's foremost trade show for the digital industry, is being held in Hannover, Germany, from March 2 - 6, 2010 at the Exhibition Grounds Hannover, the largest exhibition facility in the world. The mix of exhibits, conferences, keynote addresses, corporate events and business lounges makes it the primary annual meeting point for ICT (Information and communication technologies) buyers, sellers, developers and users from around the globe.

The show features all the latest IT and telecommunications products, services and solutions, and highlights the themes "Business IT," "ICT Infrastructure" and "Future ICT." The keynote topic is "Connected Worlds," and "Open Source" is a main theme.

Speakers include:

Diane M. Bryant, Intel Corporation
Stewart Butterfield, Flickr.com
Stephen Felice, Dell Inc.
Jan Geldmacher, Vodafone
Adolfo Hernandez, Alcatel Lucent
Jon Iwata, IBM Corporation
Natalya Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab
Mark Kingdon, Linden Lab
Russ Shaw, Skype
B. Kevin Turner, Microsoft Corporation
Dr. Werner Vogels, amazon.com

This year’s conference tracks are:

Business IT

•  Open Source Solutions
•  Professional Output /Office Solutions
•  Service Oriented Architecture
•  Customer Relationship Management
•  AutoID/RFID

 Internet & Mobile Solutions/Webciety

•   Web Based Solutions
•   Enterprise Mobility
•   Webciety Forum

CeBIT Destination ITS

•   Telematics & Navigation
•   Transport & Logistics
•   Live Demonstrations of Telematics

CeBIT green IT, a special forum

TeleHealth

•   eHealth
•   Telemedicine
•   Healthcare Management

future parc

•  Living 2020
•  Basic, Applied and Corporate Research
•  Start-ups & Spin-offs

Public Sector Parc

• ICT Solutions for the Public Sector
• IT Solutions for Municipal Public Utility Undertakings, Municipal Establishments and Service Providers
• Geoinformation Systems
• Citizens Meet the Public Authorities

CeBIT Banking & Finance World

• Financial Solutions
• Software for Banking & Financial Services
• Card Technology for Banking & Finance
• Equipment & Systems

CeBIT Security World

• Anti Spam & Anti Virus Solutions
• Biometrics
• Security & Availability in Data Centers
• Video Surveillance
•  Mobile Security

Business Communications & Networks

•   Fixed Line & Network Solutions, Infrastructure
•   Unified Communication
•   Carriers & Providers
•   Network Components
•   Network Computing Software & Services

ICT Infrastructure

•   Consumer Electronics
•   Mobile & Personal Storage
•   Display Technologies
•   Kiosk Systems & Technologies
•   Digital Signage

Running concurrently with CeBIT are the third annual CeBIT Global Conferences, held in the Convention Center. These are discussion forums for innovations and prognoses from representatives of the ICT industry, telecommunications and new media. This year's theme is "The Challenges of a Changing World – ICT for Better Lives and Better Business."

The conference features a five-day series of keynotes, roundtables and talks with top speakers and panelists sharing their visions and future agendas. This year's conferences include "@music: About Pirates, Artists and Consumers," a think tank in which experts debate the future of the music industry in the Internet age.

Topics and speakers include:

"The Biggest Thing Since the Domestication of Animals" – Stewart Butterfield, co-founder, Flickr.com

"Cloud Computing for the End User" – Dr. Zvi Schreiber, founder and CEO, Ghost Inc.

"Next Generation Digital Music; Delivering a Unified Music Experience Through Connected Consumer Electronics" – Martin Blomkvist, director, Head of Global Content Acquisition & Partner Management, Sony Ericsson

The world's premier Linux certification organization and one of the world’s leading open source companies, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), and its affiliate,  LPI Central Europe, will host a program of activities that include sessions with longtime LPI supporters such as Ingo Wichmann, Peer Heinlein, Anselm Lingnau, Ralph Dehner and Michael Gisbers. LPI Central Europe will also host exam labs, which include exams in LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 (101, 102, 201, 202) - in German and English; LPIC-3 (301, 302, 303) - in English; and the Univention Certified Professional exam (LPI 198) - in German.

For more information about the CeBIT conferences, visit www.cebit.de.  

CeBIT 2010 / CeBIT Global Conferences
March 2-6, 2010
Exhibition Grounds Hannover
Messegelände
Hannover 30521 Germany