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IT Committee
Held on Feb17, 2015
MINUTES:
1) Introduction
2) Update on activities of Czech Industry Coalition of Data Protection – Václav Mach of Microsoft
3) Events - preparation for 1-2Q2015: update
4) List of possible topics for workshops/Edu briefs in 2015
5) Edu Briefs – topics for March/April to be selected
6) Next committee meetings – Mar17, Apr 21
Please register for the meeting online under the password or at [email protected]
------1)Introduction
2)Czech Industry Coalition of Data Protection – brief info by Václav Mach
3) Events - Under preparation for 1-2Q /2015:
CLOUD COMPUTING – 5 Myths which customers have
Driver: Brady Clough, Dalibor Kačmář
Date: April 8, 9.00am, AmCham , English language
Target audience: IT committee members, IT managers, owners of the companies,
5 Myths / speakers suggested:
1)
Running my IT is cheaper than using Cloud. /representative of redtoo
2)
I am losing control over my Cloud-stored data. /representative of Microsoft
3)
I don´t know who can “legaly” access my data. / representative of Taylor Wessing
4)
It depends on Service quality. / representative of redtoo
5)
Service compliance / representative of Taylor Wessing
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Speakers will suggest content/case studies/examples – promo text for the invitation / before Feb24
March 25, 2015 9 – 12.00: Innovate or Die! Why and How Corporations Must Prepare for Positive Disruption /Why
corporations start their own incubators/startups, Innovation centers?
REGISTRATION here or at [email protected]
Target Audience: Multinational Corporations (GM, CIO, Business Development) primary + Startup Founders (invited)
Description: Corporations suffer in the long term if they don’t innovate or create the wider environment where ideas
and products are formed. However, in this competitive, and financially restricted, world, are there really any benefits
for an established corporation to become a part of the startup area, to bulit an Innovation Center?
This event will give the audience a view of how they can profit from similar cooperation.
Speakers
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Jarmila Placha (Head of Wayra CEE) – perspective from startup accelerator run by a corporation (O2)
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Soňa Krausová (Head of Dupont CR) – Global Paving Center, Inclusive Innovation
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Irena Prášilová (Business Operation, MSD) – MSD IT Global Innovation Center
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Ondrej Bartos (Partner, Credo Ventures) – Venture Capital perspective, also a prominent startup figure,
establishing the first accelerator, StartupYard
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Jan Muehlfeit (Former Head of Europe, Microsoft, startup mentor, strategic advisor on innovation) - corporate
perspective, but also mentoring startups and talking often on innovation
STARTUP ´s WORLD: What startups need from corporations?, How corporations can help?
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon CEE - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola ČR – Constellation –
CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic – Hewlett-Packard –
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 – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts –
Vodafone Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group
www.amcham.cz / www.czechmarketplace.cz / www.czechcompete.cz
IT Committee
Held on Feb17, 2015
Drivers: Ondřej Krajíček/Y Soft, Peter Ludikar/Deloitte,
Date suggested: April28 or 29,2015 - tbc/Prague
Moderator: Ondřej Krajíček/Y Soft
Suggested speakers – tbc :
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What startups are looking for in cooperation with corporations, the value of working with startups:
Successful Startup founders TBD – Lukáš Hudeček/Node5, Cedric Maloux/StartupYard, Inovacentrum/Hodboďová,
TechSquare- tbc:
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Case study/story – presented by startups: 3-5 startups to be recommended by incubators/hubs
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Peter Ludikar of Deloitte - What are the risks and benefits of joining the startup arena? -tbc
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Petr Dobeš/Taylor Wessing - add short info for start-ups by Petr Dobeš / Taylor Wessing ? - tbc
Next steps:
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Agree on content/main message – before March6
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Confirm possible speakers, prepare short promo paragraph for the invitation – March 6
4) LIST of possible topics for Edu briefs/workshops - 2015:
-Negotiation workshop – Pavel Novák: Integrative win-win negotiation is a core skill for any management career. This
workshop offers participants insight into what they believe constitutes success in a negotiation. Is it “winning” by doing
better than the other side? Or is it achieving an objectively good outcome for both parties?
-Intrusion prevention services & Ethical Hacking as a risk mitigation and security assurance in today's internet security
breaches. Eg SONY ENTERTAINMENT – redtoo/Raymond Onuh
5) Lightning Talks (Edu Briefs): Topic for the next IT committee meetings – if there is interest
March 17: Edu brief - Digital Identity/signature – by Michal Zahradník
Other topics suggested: - tbd on the committee
a)
Negotiation –play-role/10 minutes – by Pavel Novák
b)
EU funds…. /Who?, tbc
c)
Delivering value from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) through IT (Štěpán Alexa/Symfonie Capital)
1.
Opportunity to engage in the early stage of process of shaping new market/Industry with potential of 100bn
USD in 2020 2. Leveraging IT to deliver value from UAS technology to the indu Aprstry
Next steps:
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Members interested in delivering Edu brief should send their suggestion= topic + short description at
[email protected]
Corporate Patrons
3M Česko – AIG/Lincoln CZ – American Express – Aon CEE - Bayer Czech Republic – Boston Scientific ČR – Citibank Europe – Coca-Cola ČR – Constellation –
CTP Invest - Československá obchodní banka – Deloitte - DSA – Ernst & Young – GE Money Bank – Hays Czech Republic – Hewlett-Packard –
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 – Vienna International Hotels & Resorts –
Vodafone Czech Republic – Weil, Gotshal & Manges – White & Case – XEROX CZECH REPUBLIC – Y SOFT Corporation - Zátiší Group