IBM and the World Congress on Information Technology is co-hosting a Global Online Collaboration Event called the World Tech Jam online for 72 hours from June 5 to 7.
The Jam will present five forums to encourage discussions, suggestions and debate around policies impacting the IT industry's growth and development - specifically opportunities and challenges effecting the digital society. The output of the World Tech Jam will be used to help create a Digital Society Action Plan which will help guide decision makers and the agenda/discussions at the WCIT 2012 Conference, which is being held in October 2012
The five collaboration forums to be explored during the World Tech Jam will be:
- Collaborative Healthcare: Hosts: Sean Hogan, IBM Vice President, Global Healthcare Delivery Systems and Richard Alvarez, CEO, Canada Health Infoway
- Closing the Global Skills Gap: Hosts: Mike King, Global Education Industry Executive, IBM and David Ticoll, Executive Director, CareerMash
- Smart Cities and Transportation: Hosts: Gerry Mooney, General Manager, Global Smarter Cities, IBM and Jeb Brugmann, Author and Consultant, Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World
- Energy, the Environment & Sustainability: Hosts: Sharon Nunes, Vice President, Global Government & Smarter Cities Strategy and Solutions, IBM and Dr. Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer, "Big Green" Innovations, IBM
- Media, Arts & Culture in the Digital Age: Hosts: Saul Berman, Global Strategy Consulting Leader, IBM and Anthony Williams, Author, Wikinomics
Check out the jam schedule at this page http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam To register for the World Tech Jam, go to https://www.collaborationjam.com/jam4/techjam/registration/ Prior to and after the Jam, you can engage in related conversation via Social Media:
- Join the WCIT Linked In Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/WCIT2012-4064666
- Follow WCIT2012 on Twitter: @WCIT2012mtl
- Follow WorldTechJam hashtag on Twitter #WorldTechJam