8th IT Congress

The 8th
Information Technology Professionals' Congress
"Raising the Bar: Going Full Circle"

Ours is an era where competition in the work environment is stiff. Everyone is an active player but the question is: is he able to raise his game to stand out from the rest?

Dwelling on the theme “RAISING THE BAR: GOING FULL CIRCLE”, the PCS congress will emphasize the need for IT professionals to continually upgrade their technical knowledge and skills to sustain their proficiency in a technology world that is constantly changing. To survive and succeed in these challenging times, IT professionals must transform themselves into effective players in their organization as well as in their industry.

Maximizing one's potential as an IT professional is the only way to advance. The IT Congress will tool you up, give you focus, help you understand your own strengths and weakness and set you in the right direction.

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Day 1
(July 1, 2003)

Day 2
(July 2, 2003)

AM Session
7:30-9:45
CEO/CIO Breakfast Forum
(by invitation only)
The Strategic Role of CIO

Guest Speaker
Hon. Romulo L. Neri
Secretary, Socio-Planning and
NEDA Director-General

9:45-10:00
Coffee break

10:00-11:30
Opening Ceremonies
Keynote Address on the
Trends in ICT

Keynote Speaker
Hon. Raul S. Roco
President, Aksyon Demokratiko
Former Senator and
Secretary of Education

Keynote Panel Discussion on
the Impact of Trends in ICT on:
Globalization, e-Service Economy, Mobile Commerce & The Evolving ICT Convergence Phenomena in the Philippines

Keynote Panelists:
Mr. Peter L. Wallace
President, The Wallace
Business Forum

Mr. Joey A. Gurango
CEO, Webworks, Inc.

Mr. Gil B. Genio
Head, Wireless Group
Globe Telecom

Dr. William T. Torres
President, Mosaic Communications

11:30-12:00
Open Forum

Moderator
Mr. Victor B. Gruet
Consultant
Asian Development Bank

PM Session
12:00-1:00
Presentation from
Computer Associates

1:00-2:00
Outsource Philippines

Mr. Ramon Y. Dimacali
President
Federal Phoenix Assurance, Inc.

2:00-3:00
Collaborative Infrastructure Using Enterprise Information Portals & Value Webs

Ms. Barbara C. Davis
ICT Specialist
Asian Development Bank

3:00-3:15
Coffee break

3:15-4:15
Financial Services & Security

Mr. Gamaliel C. Pascual
Managing Director, S-Metrics, Inc.

4:15-5:15
Wi-Fi Technology

Mr. Francisco Fernando Claravall
Head, Global Quest Applications & Solutions Delivery Group

7:00-9:00
CIO Awards Night

Guest of Honor & Speaker
Hon. Virgilio L. Peña
Executive Director, Information Technology E-Commerce Council

AM Session
8:30-10:00
Key Winning Formulas
for Self Growth

- Sharpen your Saw
- Know your Turf
- Be Prepared for Future

Ms. Agnes A. Africa
Learning Services Manager
IBM Philippines, Inc.

10:00-10:15
Coffee break

10:15-11:15
Virtual Office @ P&G

Ms. Susana C. Ong
Section Manager
Information Technology
Procter & Gamble Distributing (Philippines), Inc.

11:15-12:15
The Psychology of
Learning Math

Dr. Queena N. Lee Chua
Associate Professor
Ateneo de Manila University

PM Session
12:15-1:45
Where is the Pay-Off for Convergence in the Enterprise

Mr. Albert V. Manlulu
Assistant Vice-President &
Head of ICN Enterprise
Siemens, Inc.

1:45-2:45
How to Make Continuing
Learning Digestible

Dr. Allan B. de Guzman
Director, Center for Educational Research & Development
University of Sto. Tomas

2:45-3:00
Coffee break

3:00-4:00
The Well-Rounded IT Professional

Mr. Rodell A. Garcia
Head, Information Technology
Globe Telecom, Inc.

4:00-5:00
Principle Centered
IT Professional

Dr. Karen V. dela Cruz
Franklin Convey Licensed
Facilitator, Center for
Leadership & Change

5:00-6:00
IT Certification in the Philippines

Mr. Timmy M. Diaz de Rivera
Presidential Assistant
Office of the President

Ms. Ito M. Gruet
Head, Business Development &
Corporate Marketing Group
Sun Microsystems Phils., Inc.

7:30-9:30
PCS Turn-over and Induction Ceremonies of PCS Board
FY 2003-2004

Inducting Officer and Guest Speaker
Hon. Jose Isidro N. Camacho
Secretary, Department of Finance