Program
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2005 September 22 - Program
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Registration and morning coffee
*Salon 4,5,6* |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Greetings from organizers: RUSSOFT, Fort-Ross
Opening Panel
- "Russian economy. Current situation, prospects and challenges", Trade Representative of Russian Federation in the USA |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
View from the leading analytical agencies
- "Offshore: A Behind the Scenes Look at Its Expanding Presence and Need for Greater Strategic Role", Barry Mason Rubenstein, senior analyst for Application Outsourcing and Offshore Services at IDC | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
- "Legal Aspects of Software Development in Russia", Arthur L. George, Principal at Baker & McKenzie |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 |
Coffee-Break, Refreshments and discussions
*Salon 3* |
| 11:20 – 13:00 |
Case studies / live example of IT outsourcing to Russia (presented from the customer point of view)
*Salon 4,5,6* |
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11:20 |
- "The Top Five Rules of Doing Business in Russia & CIS", Deepak Pareek |
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11:50 |
- "Offshoring Decision: New Metric Models", Steve Heuston, Vice President of Consulting Services at Varitools
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12:10 |
- "Global Talent Trends and Workforce Shift", Sushant Upadhyay, Hewitt Associates
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12:40 |
- "Outsourcing to Eastern Europe: IBA Perspective", Sergey Zmako, IBA
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| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch
*Salon 3* |
| 14:00 – 18:00 |
Prescheduled B2B Meetings
*Salon 4,5,6* |
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