minutes - AmCham

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IT Committee
Held on October 20, 2015
AGENDA:
1.Introduction of members, identification of hot topics.
2. Update on AmCham activities,
- update on relevant AmCham activities to IT committee members
- Why? To keep IT Commitee members engaged on AmCham activities and leverage the experience and
manpower which we have in the committee.
- Ondřej & Renata
We would appreciate your inputs (or pass this mail to the right person in your organization) by email asap that we have
chance to discuss all inputs/sugessted nominations with AmCham CSR members & Board members before October 30:
A)
Nominations for AmCham Wings Awards 2015 – more info at www.amcham.cz -,
AmCham members have a unique opportunity to nominate outstanding Community Leaders for the annual
AmCham Wings Awards.
1.
AmCham Wings for AmCham member - please nominate an individual who has made significant contributions
to AmCham activities in the course of 2015. These acts should have brought a benefit to the AmCham as well
as business community as a whole. The time and talents of AmCham members are what make the
organization thrive. Without the voluntary efforts of dozens of members throughout the year, our organization
would not be able to advocate new reforms, organize insightful seminars, and make the connections that
bring greater prosperity to the country.
2.
AmCham Wings for a Community Leader - please nominate a person whose activities have improved the
condition of community life in the Czech Republic and had a positive impact on the public. It should be nonpolitical individual, regardless AmCham membership.
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Forms Click HERE - send your suggestions at [email protected] before October 26.
B)
Thanksgiving Ball Silent Auction and Future of Prague Lounge - November 21, 2015 – see photos Ball2014 here.
a)Thanksgiving Ball Silent Auction
In 2015, AmCham Board proposed to dedicate funds (CZK 200,000) raised during the auction in 2014 for
projects which:
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use digital technology to increase public access and participation in local communities and
support high school and university students’ using technology to solve community problems.
Projects selected in 2014 which are now in the process & links to schools Videos: HERE
How AmCham Members can participate:
1.
Help us identify and develop projects for Silent Auction donations – please suggest project by sending an
email at [email protected]
2.
Send us short description of the project, school/NGO/town involved in the project, why you recommend
this project/why this project should be selected. Send us contacts/email contact/phone to school/project
coordinator.
3.
Deadline for nomination of the projects - October 26, 2015
b) Thanksgiving Ball Future of Prague Loungue.
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon CEE – AVAST Software - Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola ČR – Constellation –
CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika – Johnson & Johnson –
KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia – Merck Sharp & Dohme –
Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika – Plzeňský Prazdroj –
PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell Automation –
Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Veeam Software - Vienna International Hotels & Resorts –
Vodafone Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
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IT Committee
Held on October 20, 2015
The Zofin summer garden will be used to promote NGO projects that support cultural or social projects that
make Prague a better place to live.
How CSR Members can participate:
1.
Identify good NGO projects to promote in the Future of Prague Lounge.
2.
Suggest NGO projects that support cultural or social projects that make Prague a better place to live.
3.
Deadline for nomination of the NGO´s projects - October 26, 2015, at [email protected]
3. Short update on upcoming events & topics suggested by members for further
workshops/seminars/discussions in 2015/2016.
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Members are welcome to send their new suggestions/Inputs before the meeting by email at
[email protected]
Upcoming Events:
A. Focus on your data - your business depends on their security & availability
- Nov 4, 9.00-11.00am, AmCham offices
Driver&members involved: Eva Čerešňáková, Ondřej Vlach/Veeam, Stanislav Bednář/DLA Piper
Speakers: Ondřej Vlach of Veeam, Jakub Žák of redtoo, Stanislav Bednář of DLA Piper, Jan Rezek
of Altron, repr. Of PBS tbc
Seminar on legal & technical aspects with best practices/case studies, best & worst scenarios.
Target group: CxOs, Owners of the companies, IT/Business people
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Short update by Eva Čerešňáková
B. Finding IT Talent: Challenges & Strategies
– Nov 10, 9-11.30am, Socialbakers, Perunova, Karlín.
Driver&members involved: Jeanne Trojan, Hagen Human Capital, Y-Soft. Moderated by Jeanne
Trojan.
Target group: IT/HR people hiring IT talents
Speakers:
Tyler Golden Šiprová, Manager, Global Recruiting & Research, RedHat
Ondřej Krajiček, CTO, YSoft
Michal Šrajer, Chief Happiness Officer, AVAST Software
Joao Duarte, Managing Director, Hagen Human Capital
Eduard Kunce, VP Engineering, Socialbakers
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Short update by Jeanne Trojan
Suggested Topics for Fall/Winter – update::
Paperless office/Paperless concept (working title)
Driver: Fr. Spurný/František Spurný of Xerox & Michal Zahradník of DELTA Legal
Possible speakers: XEROX, DELTA legal – legal aspects, HR/CSR aspects - involved CSR committee
members?
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon CEE – AVAST Software - Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola ČR – Constellation –
CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika – Johnson & Johnson –
KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia – Merck Sharp & Dohme –
Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika – Plzeňský Prazdroj –
PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell Automation –
Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Veeam Software - Vienna International Hotels & Resorts –
Vodafone Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
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IT Committee
Held on October 20, 2015
Case study by:
Tomáš Frkal/Process Solutions, PwC/Pavla Zemanová – digitalisation/case study & who else would
like to be involved…?
Suggested date: to be discussed at October´s meeting – Jan2016?
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Short update by Michal Zahradník of DELTA Legal
Other topics could be suggested on the committee meeting or by email /[email protected]
4. Stanislav Bednar/DLA Piper: Briefing on Cyber Security Law (25 minutes, including QnA)
5. Cedric Maloux from Startup Yard & Carlos Meza from Mazars: Open Innovation Club Briefing (15
minutes, including QnA)
We are bringing to the Czech Republic the concept of an Open Innovation Club which has been running
successfully in France for more than one year now. The goal of the OIC is to facilitate the collaboration
between startups and established companies. The Club aims to enable knowledge sharing between
practitioners of open innovation and innovators, and create the relationship between these two worlds. We
will introduce the concept of the OIC during the AmCham meeting in order to collect feedback as well as
people who would be interested in joining the club.
6.Next IT committee meetings/events:
Oct 20, 9.00am – 11.00am – IT committee including Cyber Security Law - Edu brief
Nov – – no committee meeting in Prague
Nov 27 – Technology/R&D working group in Brno at Y Soft
December 2 – Christmas Committee Mixer
December 8 – IT/Telco/RD committee meeting
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon CEE – AVAST Software - Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola ČR – Constellation –
CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic –
Hilton Prague & Hilton Prague Old Town – Honeywell – Huawei Technologies (Czech) – Hudson Global Resources – IBM Česká republika – Johnson & Johnson –
KPMG Česká republika – Manpower – Marriott International Hotels – MARS CZECH - McKinsey & Company – Medtronic Czechia – Merck Sharp & Dohme –
Microsoft – Opel Southeast Europe - Oracle Czech – Passerinvest Group – Philip Morris ČR - Philips Česká republika – Plzeňský Prazdroj –
PricewaterhouseCoopers ČR – Provident Financial - Radisson Blu Alcron and Park Inn Hotels Prague & Ostrava – redtoo - Rockwell Automation –
Squire Patton Boggs – SWEPCO – T-Mobile Czech Republic - UniCredit Bank Czech Republic – Veeam Software - Vienna International Hotels & Resorts –
Vodafone Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group