ITMA: IT Management Association

ITMA 33rd Annual General Meeting
2013-03-19 07:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Traders Hotel,, Singapore 1A Cuscaden Road Singapore 249716, Singapore
ITMA 33rd Annual General Meeting

Dear Valued ITMA Member
ITMA 33rd Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given of the ITMA (Singapore) Annual General Meeting to be held:
Date : Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Time : 7:00 pm
Place : Traders Hotel, Singapore
1A Cuscaden Road
Singapore 249716
AGENDA
1. Call to Order.
2. To confirm Minutes of the last AGM held on 27 March 2012
3. To receive from Council and adopt a report of the activities for the proceeding year
4. To receive and adopt the Association’s Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2012
5. To elect Office Bearers and Council Members.
Article 10) The management of the Association shall rest in the hands of the Council consisting of at least eight members among whom shall be:
a) A President
b) Two Vice-Presidents
c) An Honorary Secretary
d) A Treasurer
(Article 11a) Nominations for the positions in the Council, duly signed by the candidate, proposed and seconded in the prescribed form, shall be submitted to the Honorary Secretary not less than 14 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Candidates nominated for election need not be physically present at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for the offices listed in 10(a) to 10(d) above must clearly indicate the specific office being considered.
6. To decide on any Resolution, Motion or Proposal due Notice of which has been given to the Honorary Secretary.
7. To discuss General Business.
(Article 22) At least four weeks notice shall be given of an Annual General Meeting and at least four days notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting. All members shall be provided with the agenda of the meeting and the audited financial statements at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting; and the agenda at least two days before the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting. Any Member desirous of moving any Resolution at the Annual General Meeting shall give notice in writing to the Honorary Secretary not less than two weeks before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Click Here to download the Nomination Form and Click Here to download the Attendance Form for your completion. The completed nomination form should reach the Honorary Secretary via e-mail with an image of the completed form to secretariat@itma.org.sg by Wednesday, 6 March 2013.
By Order of the Council
Ng Wee Wei
Honorary Secretary

ITMA 32nd Annual Dinner
2013-01-26 18:30 | Great Room 2,, W Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
ITMA 32nd Annual Dinner

ITMA 32nd Annual Dinner
Saturday, 26 January 2013 @ W Hotel, Singapore
The Information Technology Management Association (ITMA) will be hosting the ITMA 32nd Annual Dinner on Saturday, 26 January 2013 @ W Hotel, Singapore.
This year, we will be celebrating our 32nd year of success in advancing IT management as an industry and as a profession in Singapore. We would like to thank you, our valued members, for supporting the Association and would like to extend a complimentary invitation to you to join us in this celebration.
Mark this date on your calendar. Come and be part of the celebration and connect with other members, CIOs and senior staff of the various IT organisations.
Date : Saturday, 26 January 2013
Time : 6.30pm (Registration and Cocktails)
Venue : Great Room 2, W Hotel, Singapore
Sentosa Cove, 21 Ocean Way, Singapore 098374
Theme: Chic – A night to remember
Dress Code: Fashionable, Stylish, Shimmering (Dresses, Suits)
For those of you interested, please register here.

Enhancing Your Professional Branding, a Private BOBBI BROWN Make up
2013-01-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Bobbi Brown,, 2 havelock road # 02-01,singapore 059793, Singapore
LIG is pleased to confirm our event “Enhancing Your Professional Branding”, a private BOBBI BROWN makeup workshop specia

Greetings to all ITMAsians’ Ladies!

LIG is pleased to confirm our event “Enhancing Your Professional Branding”, a private BOBBI BROWN makeup workshop specially customized for ONLY ITMA, yes ONLY us ladies in ITMA!
In this workshop, you get to learn tips from Bobbi Brown’s very own professional makeup artist on how to look professionally beautiful for your daily office wear. In preparation for our ITMA Gala Evening, LIG has also requested additional tips to be imparted to you ladies on how to enhance that beautiful eyes, cheeks and every detail of your features to give that chic and elegant touch!
Event details as follows.
Date : 12 Jan 2013
10am – 12pm : 2 hours Makeup Workshop
12pm – 2pm : Lunch
Venue : Bobbi Brown, 2 Havelock Road, #02-01, Singapore 059793
Sponsor: Satyam Computer Services Ltd
For those of you interested, please register here.
As the seats are limited, we will need you to reply to the above registration link to confirm your participation by 4 Jan 2013. Kindly note that only successful registrants will be informed through email.
Thank you.
ITMA Events Organiser

ITMA Charity Bowling Event
2012-12-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Marina Square, Super Bowl, Singapore
Please join us by signing up to attend this charity event on 27 Dec 2012. Our Guest Of Honour Mr Lim Hup Seng, will also be there to support the event & sign autographs of his books.

Please join us by signing up to attend this charity event on 27 Dec 2012.
Our Guest Of Honour Mr Lim Hup Seng, will also be there to support the event & sign autographs of his books.

Donations received as of 12 Dec 2012: $11,650 (Target to collect: $15,000)

Want to contribute to the children’s pocket funds? Every contribution makes a difference.

Vote for your favorite team to win the competition when you make a donation.

Event Details

Venue: Marina Square Super Bowl

Date: 27th December 2012

Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm

2 additional lanes will be catered for family members. So bring your family members to join the fun!

Find Out More How Kids Can Benefit From This Fund

Sources from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

Fund gets girl dancing again
SCHOOLGIRL ballerina Natalie Chew might have given up pursuing her hobby – were it not for a fully sponsored arts education programme. The CHIJ (Kellock) pupil had ballet lessons from the age of three. But after about five years, she had to stop learning due to a lack of time and the cost of the classes.Click here to read more

Reward for good results: New furniture, clothing
Gayathri Kavidmannan, 11 and in Primary 5, now studies in the quiet of the bedroom she shares with her two siblings. There, she now has a new study table and a double-decker bed. Out in the living room, where she used to do her homework, sits a new sofa, coffee table and cupboard.Click here to read more

Schoolchildren chip in to help needy peers
The tricky part for John Phang, 11, was how he should hand over the money that he and his younger sister had collected for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF). Get your parents to write a cheque, he was told after he sent an e-mail to the SMPF highlighting his deed. His parents did so, surprised that he took the initiative to get in touch with the newspaper-initiated charity.Click here to read more

How to donate:

By ChequeKindly write a crossed cheque payable to “The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund” (“SPMF”) and send it to:
The ITMA Charity Drive 2012
c/o IT Management Association
Robinson Road
P.O. Box No 3297
Singapore 905297
Attention: ITMA Secretariat
Please do not forget to include the following information at the back of the cheque: For individual donors, please indicate your name, NRIC number, contact number and address. For corporate donors, please indicate the name of your company, company registration number, contact person and contact number.

On the Event DayDonation by Cash or Cheque will be accepted. Please drop your donation into the SPMF Donation Box.

ITMA willl consolidate all cheques & forward them to the SPMF at the end of the charity drive. For more FAQ about SPMF, please click here.

This event is supported by

Salesforce.com Singapore

Microsoft Singapore

The ITMA Bay Walk
2012-12-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore
Come and join our 2012 Family morning walk plus breakfast event ! – The ITMA Bay Walk that will be held on the 15th of December 2012 Saturday starting at 7:00 A.M.

ITMA-HDS Executive Dinner – Social Innovation & Big Data

The ITMA Bay Walk

Dear ITMA Members,
Come and join our 2012 Family morning walk plus breakfast event ! – The ITMA Bay Walk that will be held on the 15th of December 2012 Saturday starting at 7:00 A.M.
It will be a relatively easy one hour walk, but it will be a nice exercise for us all. We will have an opportunity to experience the nice cool morning scenery. Plenty of fresh morning air during the weekend, and photo enthusiast will enjoy the great morning lighting for their bay and city scape photography. We will also enjoy the sights of Singapore’s great architectural feats – the super domes, the super trees, and the super pool on top of the city.

TIME

AGENDA

6.50 am

-Meeting at the Public Car park at MBS for registration

7.00 am

-Walk starts from Public Car park
–Over bridge linking to MBS Hotel (City and Bay view)
–Through bridge link through hotel and over another bridge over AYE/ECP to Gardens by the Bay
–Pass the Super Trees
-Towards the Barrage and then back round the two Conservatories
-Walk along the bay side towards MBS waterfront
-Return to MBS hotel

8.00 am

-Breakfast at SKY of the Hotel (at level 57 – high view)

9.00 am

-End, and Free & Easy time

Do join us by registering soon as space is limited to 40 people.
To register, please email the following details to Michele Aviles. Email: maviles@glprop.com
Name of ITMA Member:
Organisation/Designation:
Email Address:
Handphone No:
No. of Pax: (Only Immediate Family Members, Max 4 Pax)
More details will be provided soon and specifics are subject to change.
Thank you.
ITMA Event Organiser

ITMA-HDS Executive Dinner – Social Innovation & Big Data
2012-12-10 18:30 - 21:00 | the waterboat house, Singapore, Singapore
You are cordially invited to the ITMA-HDS Executive Dinner, an exclusive dinner event jointly bought to you by IT Management Association (ITMA) and Hitachi Data Systems.

Dear Valued Customers,
You are cordially invited to the ITMA-HDS Executive Dinner, an exclusive dinner event jointly bought to you by IT Management Association (ITMA) and Hitachi Data Systems.
ITMA is a community of successful and forward looking IT leaders who make a difference to the IT industry in Singapore. The overall aim of the Association is to provide a forum of communication so that the experience and knowledge in the fields allied to Information Technology (IT) management can be exchanged for the benefit of members in particular and as a contribution to the development of the Republic of Singapore.
The keynote speaker for the dinner is highly-acclaimed Global Chief Technology Officer Mr Hubert Yoshida, who is based in Santa Clara, United States. He will be sharing with invited guests the trends and directions in 2013 that will play a key role in creating sustainable infrastructures for Big Data that can cut across data and information boundaries to drive Social Innovation.
The registration for the event is now CLOSED.
We look forward to hosting you at the dinner.

Sincerely,
Sincerely,

Seah Thiam Siong
President
IT Management Association
Joe Ong
Managing Director – Singapore
Hitachi Data Systems

Jointly Hosted By:

Event Details

DATE
10th December 2012
Monday

TIME
6.30pm to 9.00pm
Registration starts at 6.00pm

VENUE
The Waterboat House
3 Fullerton Road #03-01
The Waterboat House
Singapore 049215
(See Map)

PARKING
Limited valet parking is available at venue.
Additional parking spots are available at One Fullerton and Fullerton Hotel.

SYNOPSIS

Social Innovation is an effort of creativity, which involves interaction across a wide range of disciplines. Social scientists characterize Social Innovation as having three key elements. First it is usually a new combination or hybrid of existing elements, second it involves cutting across organizational and disciplinary boundaries which results in the third element which is compelling new relationships between previously separate groups.
Hubert Yoshida will talk about Social Innovation and how it will involve the interaction of big data across business, human, and machine generated data. Come and hear from the highly-acclaimed Global Chief Technology Officer which trends and directions in 2013 will play a key role in creating sustainable infrastructures for Big Data that can cut across data and information boundaries to drive Social Innovation.

TIME

AGENDA

6.00 pm

Guest Arrival & Registration

6.30 pm

Welcome Speech by Hitachi Data Systems
Mr Joe Ong, Managing Director, HDS Singapore

6.40 pm

Welcome Speech by ITMA
Mr Seah Thiam Siong, President, ITMA

6.50 pm

Social Innovation and Big Data
Mr Hubert Yoshida, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, HDS

7.35 pm – 9.00 pm

Dinner and Networking

Hubert Yoshida
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Hitachi Data Systems.
BIOGRAPHY
Hubert Yoshida, as Vice President and CTO, is responsible for defining the technical direction for Hitachi Data Systems and currently leads the company’s effort to help customers address their Data Life Cycle requirements to address compliance, governance and operational risk issues. He was instrumental in evangelizing Hitachi’s unique approach to storage virtualization which leverages existing storage services within the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform and extends it to externally attached, heterogeneous storage systems.
Yoshida is well known within the storage industry, and his blog was recently ranked among the “top 10 most influential” within the storage industry by Network World. In 2006, he was named “CTO of the Year” by Jon Toigo, and in October of 2006, Byte and Switch named him one of “Storage Networking’s Heaviest Hitters”.
Prior to joining Hitachi Data Systems in 1997, Yoshida spent 25 years with IBM’s storage division, where he held management roles in hardware performance, software development and product management. Since joining Hitachi Data Systems, he has worked to develop open standards for storage management, and in his previous role as vice president of Data Networks, he helped to define Hitachi Data Systems’ strategy for Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage and other network-related storage and data technologies. Yoshida is now the chairman of DSI.
Yoshida is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Mathematics. He was a Marine Corps Platoon Commander during the Vietnam War and was discharged with the rank of Captain. Yoshida has authored several papers on Storage Area Networks, Fibre Channel, multi-protocol SANs and storage virtualization technologies. He has also served on the advisory boards of several technology companies and currently sits on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Data Storage Institute of the Government of Singapore.

© Hitachi Data Systems Corporation 2012. All Rights Reserved.

BCM & Cloud Conference 2012
2012-10-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
Every CIO and IT manager is aware of the need for sound business continuity policies.

Please click here for more information.

18th IT Best Practices Seminar 2012
2012-10-30 08:30 - 17:00 | InterContinental Singapore 80, Middle Road Singapore 188966 Ballroom I & II, Level 2, Singapore
The ITMA IT Best Practices Seminar is targeted at CIOs, IT directors, IT managers, IT practitioners and professionals and line of business heads from the public and private sector.

The ITMA IT Best Practices Seminar is targeted at CIOs, IT directors, IT managers, IT practitioners and professionals and line of business heads from the public and private sector. 2012 10 30 ITBP 2012
2012-10-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Raffles City Convention Centre, ., Stamford Ballroom, Singapore

National Infocomm Awards 2012 Gala Dinner
2012-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Raffles City Convention Centre, ., Stamford Ballroom, Singapore

ITMA CIO Executive Program - Study Trip 2012
2012-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Study Trip 2012, (London / Dublin / Paris), Singapore
This program is exclusive to practicing CIOs, IT heads and IT heads of functions only.
For more information and/or to register, please contact Nancy at 81714456 before the 12 September 2012.

ITMA CIO Executive Program – Study Trip 2012 (London / Dublin / Paris)
6 October to 13 October 2012
We have been fortunate to pull together a list of world-class speakers and hosts for this year’s CIO Program – Study Trip 2012.
A futurist, a leadership guru, the London Olympic committee CIO, access to Intel’s innovation labs and fab plants, IBM’s Smartbay project, Microsoft’s largest Cloud facility in Europe, and many more.
The theme of the program is “The Leader of the Next Generation Organization“.
We hope that you will be able to participate in this year’s program, this has been made possible only through the extensive sponsorship of numerous partners.
This program has been heavily subsidized and we do hope that you would take advantage of this program put together by ITMA.
This program is exclusive to practicing CIOs, IT heads and IT heads of functions only.
For more information and/or to register, please contact Nancy at 81714456 before the 12 September 2012.
Please click here to view the detailed information about this event.
Best Regards,
James Loo
Vice-President
ITMA

GSTF Business Intelligence Asia Pacific Summit & Awards 2012
2012-09-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore
The GSTF Business Intelligence Asia Pacific Summit & Awards 2012 is an international gathering of industry experts, academicians, researchers and professionals in the art and science of business intelligence.

The GSTF Business Intelligence Asia Pacific Summit & Awards 2012 is an international gathering of industry experts, academicians, researchers and professionals in the art and science of business intelligence.
The Summit is a premier event to share best practices, innovative strategies, research and industry developments in the Business Intelligence (BI) space. It aims to encourage wider adoption of BI best practices by pushing for deeper understanding of relevant tools, technology and implementation strategies for BI; and, by providing practical advice and resources to facilitate better decision-making for sustainable business planning. The event is tailored to meet the needs of BI experts and researchers alike by focusing on providing dynamic learning experiences in current BI practices. The Summit is also an opportunity to build new and lasting relationships with like minded peers, while interacting with experts who will share their perspective on emerging trends in business intelligence and data warehousing. The GSTF BI APAC Excellence Awards will honor the organizations that have applied BI tools and techniques innovatively.
The Organizing Committee Chair is Professor Andy Koronios (Head of School of Computer & Information Science, University of South Australia and a board member of Global Science & Technology Forum), the Co-Chair is Amb. Teng Theng Dar (Singapore Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman) and the General Chair is Mr. Anton Ravindran (President, Global Science & Technology Forum) and the summit is endorsed and supported by Australian Computer Society(ACS), Singapore Computer Society (SCS) , Singapore Business Federation (SBF), IT Management Association (ITMA) , Computer Society of India (CSI), Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) and New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) amongst others.
Confirmed speakers include top senior management executives and renowned academics from major organizations such as Accenture, Avanade, Deloitte, IBM Labs India, IBM Greater China, LinkedIn, Lodestone, Oracle, SAS, SCICOM, SMU, Teradata, UniSA and Yahooamongst others.

All ITMA Members are entitled for 15% Discount off the normal registration fee. Visit http://www.globalstf.org/bi-summit/ for more information.
Registration/Information:
Email: bi-summit2012@globalstf.org
Tel: (+65) 6327 0166

Cyber Security & Cyber Terrorism Conference 2012
2012-08-23 08:00 - 17:30 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore
The International Conference on Cyber Security & Cyber Terrorism returns to Singapore in August 2012, following a successful inaugural event in 2010.

Infocomm Technology Roadmap Symposium 2012
2012-08-17 08:15 - 17:15 | Marina Bay Sands Expo, & Convention Centre, Singapore
Join us in mapping Singapore’s infocomm technology future! The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Infocomm Technology Roadmap charts the vision, trends and future developments of the global technology landscape, and seeks to align Singapore’s technological direction with these developments

Infocomm Technology Roadmap Symposium 2012: Co-Creating the Future
Join us in mapping Singapore’s infocomm technology future! The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Infocomm Technology Roadmap charts the vision, trends and future developments of the global technology landscape, and seeks to align Singapore’s technological direction with these developments. Join us as we share our findings on the emerging technologies and trends in the infocomm industry. To register for the Information Technology Roadmap Symposium 2012, visit www.itr2012.com.sg. For more information, email info@itr2012.com.sg.
The early bird special ends on 31 July.

ITMA Lunch - Gartner IT Key Metrics Survey
2012-08-08 14:00 - 2012-10-03 17:00 | Novus Restaurant &, Bar National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road, #01-02, Singapore 178897, www.novus.sg, Singapore
We are hosting a lunch on the 6th of August 2012 (Monday) @ 12pm – 2pm, at Novus Restaurant @ National Museum. At this lunch, we will share with you 2012 Gartner’s IT Key Metrics Survey and 2011 Singapore IT benchmark report.

“Empowering You For Budget Justification”
Greetings,
As CIOs or Senior IT Executives, when you have annual discussion with your CEO and CFO on IT budget, are you being asked the following questions?
• How is our IT budget compared with our competitors in our industry?
• IT budget as a % of our revenue, are we spending too much on IT?
• IT budget as a % of our operating expenses, are we OK?
• Do we have a right mix in our IT budget – People, HW, SW, management etc
We are hosting a lunch on the 6th of August 2012 (Monday) @ 12pm – 2pm, at Novus Restaurant @ National Museum. At this lunch, we will share with you 2012 Gartner’s IT Key Metrics Survey and 2011 Singapore IT benchmark report. This is a fully sponsored survey in collaboration between ITMA and Gartner Executive Programs, worth thousands of dollars if done independently. There is a limit of 35 participants for this lunch, and thus it is on a first come, first serve basis.
Main objective of this project is – To empower CIOs to better justify your 2013 IT budget. Participating in the project will provide you a structured way to collect and review your budget data.
With your participation, you will receive a personalized company IT Budget benchmark (Executive Assessment) report. Sample of the Executive Assessment report and Singapore Country report are attached for your information. The Executive Assessment report will cover the following comparison:
• IT Spending as a % of Total Revenues
• IT Spending as a % of Operating Expenses
• IT Spending per Company Employee
• T Employees as a % of Company Employees
• In House vs. Contract IT Employees
• Capital vs. Operational IT Spending
• IT Spend Distribution (HW, SW, Personnel, Outsourcing, Other)
• IT Spend Distribution (Run, Grow, Transform)
• Spending and Staffing
• IT Security Metrics Comparison
• IT Outsourcing Metrics Comparison
• IT Applications Metrics Comparison
In previous years, many CIOs have found this survey and Executive Assessment report to be very useful tools. In 2010 the IT leader for a multi-billion (US) dollar multinational insurance company told us, “Thank you very much; for us it is very important to participate in this assessment.”; and another CIO commented “I found the resulting report to be very valuable when comparing my company to the industry”.
You are invited to participate by completing the IT Key Metric Data Survey spreadsheet (see attached). Deadline for completion is September 2nd, 2012.
We will send you a copy of your personalized Company IT Budget benchmark (Executive Assessment) report and a Singapore country benchmark report in Nov 2012. Please submit your completed survey spreadsheet to Mr. Wong Yuet Nan, Executive Partner at Gartner. Please also direct any questions to him – yuetnan.wong@gartner.com.
We look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Steve Lee, Vice President of ITMA
Kho Sheau Ling, Gartner Singapore Country Manager

ITMA Private Dinner Event "How Can Lean Management Possibly Help Me To Re-engineer Business Processes?"
2012-07-31 19:00 | Buyan, Russian Cuisine Restaurant, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members
Join us at the Buyan Russian Cuisine Restaurant on the 31st July 2012 at 7.00pm to hear Robert Oh on topic “How Can Lean Management Possibly Help Me To Re-engineer Business Processes”
Address: 9/10 Duxton Hill, Singapore 089593
ITMA is proud to organize a series of professional talks covering these four topics over the next few months:
1. Continuous Improvement
2. Change management
3. Governance and Business Continuity
4. IT Service Management
We have asked our members most of whom were practicing IT leaders for different organization, now running their own companies, to share their areas of expertise with the boarder membership base.
Our first guest speaker is Robert, Robert is the founder and principal of Eagles Wings – a lean six sigma consulting and training firm based in Singapore. He is a seasoned leader in the areas of operations, product development and project management with more than 20 years of IT experience. Prior to Eagles Wings, Robert worked in Invensys as their Vice President for Service and Support, as well as Baan before Invensys as their Vice President for Operations.
Robert would like to give a copy of his book “Strategic Lean Service – A case study of how a global IT service delivery organization used Lean to drive organizational transformation and achieve customer satisfaction” to all our participants (while stocks last, that is) who register for this session.
The registration for this event is closed.
How Can Lean Management Possibly Help Me To Re-engineer Business Processes?
While many people have heard of the term Lean Management not everyone understands what it is and how it can help IT to re-engineer business processes.
Traditional business process re-engineering (BPR) methods focus on root cause analysis and process mapping tools but do not help us build the improved process. This is not so helpful because we are left to develop the improved business process by ourselves with little guidance.
This 2 hour session will introduce you to methods and tools of Lean Management for mapping and capturing the issues in the current business process (like end to end turn-around time problems, the bottleneck points, quality issues that slow the process, the size of the backlog at various points along the process etc) but more importantly also offers clear step by step guidance on how to re-engineer and radically improve the business process. The context of the session will be IT focused.
Learning will be through case study discussions and activities during the workshop.
ITMA Event Organiser

Join us at Infocomm Professional Development Forum (IPDF) 2012
2012-07-27 13:00 - 18:00 | Hotel Rendezvous 9 Bras, Basah Road Singapore 189559, Singapore
SCS is organizing the 4th Infocomm Professional Development Forum 2012 on 27 July – a highly-anticipated event for the infocomm community!

SCS is organizing the 4th Infocomm Professional Development Forum 2012 on 27 July – a highly-anticipated event for the infocomm community! This year’s forum is packed with plenary keynotes by Janet Ang (MD, IBM), Jerry Chng (Partner, Ernst & Young Advisory), a panel discussion on growing IT talent and 3 parallel tracks featuring hot topics on Business Analytics, Networking & Infrastructure and industry-centric IT domains. Mr Ronnie Tay, CEO of IDA is the Guest-of-Honour for the event.

25th Chief Information Officer Workshop
2012-07-17 08:00 - 2012-07-21 17:00 | Singapore &, Shanghai, Singapore
This workshop is jointly organized by Accenture and the IT Management Association of Singapore (ITMA), the CIO Workshop has long been regarded as the annual conference that brings together CIOs and top IT executives from public and private sectors across the region to discuss the most pressing topics affecting business and technology today.

Dear ITMA members,
This is an invitation. Please join the 25th CIO workshop to celebrate 25 year of IT management. This workshop is jointly organized by Accenture and the IT Management Association of Singapore (ITMA), the CIO Workshop has long been regarded as the annual conference that brings together CIOs and top IT executives from public and private sectors across the region to discuss the most pressing topics affecting business and technology today. This event is highly anticipated by CIOs and senior IT management executives who return year after year to participate in content-rich sessions, intimate discussions, and also listen to notable speakers and benefit from valuable networking opportunities.
Over the past 24 years, the CIO Workshop has been a platform for many IT leaders to exchange their views and discuss the challenges facing the technology industry. This year, the CIO Workshop celebrates its 25th year in Singapore and Shanghai, China. The workshop’s theme is ‘Embracing the future with confidence’. Speakers who are recognized experts in their industries will come together to share their experiences, examine trends and present their vision of how IT will help shape the future of businesses. Notable speakers at the event include Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore; Susan Hwee, Chief Information Officer, United Overseas Bank; Gavin Michael, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Accenture; John Gu, Chief Information Officer, Baidu; and Leong Mun Yuen, Chief Technology Officer, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. The event kicks off with a half-day conference in Singapore. It then moves to Shanghai, China for four days, where CIOs from across Singapore and China will share their experiences at the conference and through site visits.
Click here for more information.
Workshop Agenda is also available here.

Tibet Photo Sharing
2012-07-12 18:30 - 21:00 | The Photographic, Society of Singapore, Singapore
The ITMA Tibet team will be sharing with you the photos they have taken during their trip to Tibet. Each of them will be showing their best 30 photos and you also get to taste the award winning Tibetan cuisine.

Dear ITMA Members,

The ITMA Tibet team will be sharing with you the photos they have taken during their trip to Tibet. Each of them will be showing their best 30 photos and you also get to taste the award winning Tibetan cuisine.
Food: Award Winning Tibetan Cuisine (Singapore Food Festival 2009)
Prize: Stand a chance to win a S$ 500 Photographic Equipment Voucher
Sponsoring Company: PTC SYSTEM (S) PTE LTD
Please register by 5 July 2012.

Regards,
ITMA P!G

ITMA LIG Event - Get REAL with YOGA
2012-06-09 10:00 - 21:00 | REAL YOGA,, Centrepoint Level 6, Singapore
Are you stress? Do you know that YOGA can help you? Come join us for a time of real yoga in REAL YOGA studio located in the heart of Orchard Road!

Greetings to all ITMAsians!

Are you stress? Do you know that YOGA can help you? Come join us for a time of real yoga in REAL YOGA studio located in the heart of Orchard Road!
This specially arranged THERAPEUTIC yoga class is good for all levels, be it yoga beginners or veterans and is suitable for those who are in constant pressure due to work commitment, high blood pressure, back or neck pain, constipation and asthma.

10.00am – Registration & Getting Ready
10.30am to 11.30am – Yoga Class
11.30am to 12.00pm – Cooling Down (Shower facilities available)
12.00pm to 1.00pm – Lunch Buffet
Cost : Complimentary for all Members. Event sponsored by IMPERIUM Solutions.
LADIES please note! For every ITMA lady who signs up, she gets TWO COMPLIMENTARY YOGA classes by REAL YOGA and a chance to WIN a YOGA MAT worh $80! Don’t miss this OFFER! Vouchers will be issued on the event day.
See YOU and Cheers!
…LIG
PS : This event is fully sponsored by IMPERIUM Soluions (Symantec Altiris Gold Partner of the Year Award 2007 Symantec Marketing Partner of the Year Award 2009 Symantec Mid Market Partner of the Year Award 2009 Symantec Asia-Pacific & Japan Innovation Partner of the Year 2010 Symantec South Asia Region Highest Growth Partner 2010 Symantec Top Commercial Partner 2011 EMC Reseller Of The Year 2011)

ITMA Super Bowl
2012-04-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Raffles Town Club, Singapore 297753, Singapore
The ITMA Super Bowl Event will be held on Friday 20 April. at the Raffles Town Club. Buffer dinner starts at 18:30.

The ITMA Super Bowl Event will be held on Friday 20 April. at the Raffles Town Club. Buffer dinner starts at 18:30.
Members will be put into teams of group size 4-5 to compete for the best bowling team. There will also be prizes for the Best Man and Best Lady bowlers as well. Stay Tune for more…

Talk on CIO Power Politics by Tinna Nunno, Research Vice-President
2012-04-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Gartner Office Boardroom, singapore 038988, Singapore
Mastery of power politics, a vital part of CIO leadership, is about resolving conflicts, and making things happen, with appropriate decisions. CIOs who succeed in power politics embrace it, leverage enterprise power, gain personal power and use their power wisely.

Dear ITMA Member,

Talk on CIO POWER POLITICS and why IT should NOT call its internal business users – customers?
by Tina Nunno, Vice-President & Distinguished Analyst – Gartner CIO Research Group

Date: Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Time: 2.30 pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Gartner Office Boardroom, #13-01, Suntec Tower 3
8 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038988
Limited Seats Only: Maximum of 22 Participants
Presentation | CIO Power Politics
Mastery of power politics, a vital part of CIO leadership, is about resolving conflicts, and making things happen, with appropriate decisions. CIOs who succeed in power politics embrace it, leverage enterprise power, gain personal power and use their power wisely.
Tina Nunno is a VP and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner’s CIO Research group based in Stamford, Connecticut. Ms. Nunno is responsible for conducting research and developing publications aimed at helping CIOs and their organizations around the world improve their performance and contribution. She specializes in CIO-related management issues including working with the board of directors, executive communication strategies, change leadership and governance strategies. She also focuses on issues specific to women in technology.
For enquiry, please send it to secretariat@itma.org.sg with your name and contact number or call Nancy Lee at 81714456.

32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2012-03-27 19:00 | Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore 248646, Singapore
NOTICE OF Information Technology Management Association (SINGAPORE) 32nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

Dear Valued ITMA Member,
NOTICE OF Information Technology Management Association (SINGAPORE) 32nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
AGENDA
1. Call to Order.
2. To confirm Minutes of the last AGM held on 29 March 2011
3. To receive from Council and adopt a report of the activities for the proceeding year
4. To receive and adopt the Association’s Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2011
5. To elect Office Bearers and Council Members.
(Article 10) The management of the Association shall rest in the hands of the Council consisting of at least eight members among whom shall be:
a) A President
b) Two Vice-Presidents
c) An Honorary Secretary
d) A Treasurer
(Article 11a) Nominations for the positions in the Council, duly signed by the candidate, proposed and seconded in the prescribed form, shall be submitted to the Honorary Secretary not less than 14 days before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Candidates nominated for election need not be physically present at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for the offices listed in 10(a) to 10(d) above must clearly indicate the specific office being considered.
6. To decide on any Resolution, Motion or Proposal due Notice of which has been given to the Honorary Secretary.
7. To discuss General Business.
(Article 22) At least four weeks” notice shall be given of an Annual General Meeting and at least four days” notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting. All members shall be provided with the agenda of the meeting and the audited financial statements at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting; and the agenda at least two days before the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting. Any Member desirous of moving any Resolution at the Annual General Meeting shall give notice in writing to the Honorary Secretary not less than two weeks before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
Please find attached the Nomination Form and the Attendance Form for your completion. The completed nomination form should reach the Honorary Secretary via e-mail with an image of the completed form to secretariat@itma.org.sg by Wednesday, 14 March 2012.
By Order of the Council
Ng Wee Wei
Honorary Secretary

Asia Pacific ICT Summit 2012 (APICTS)
2012-03-13 09:00 - 18:00 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Singapore
Power the Digital Revolution, Unleashing the Potential of Social Media. Join us and learn from distinguished speakers on how to gain success through digital engagement.

Asia Pacific ICT Summit 2012 (APICTS)
Success with Digital Engagement

Power the Digital Revolution, Unleashing the Potential of Social Media. Join us and learn from distinguished speakers on how to gain success through digital engagement.
Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) is the Singapore infocomm industry trade association. We work with various stakeholders in the ICT industry to promote emerging technologies and ICT-related issues in areas such as Digital Media, Cloud Computing, Green IT, Wireless, Security and Governance.
In conjunction with the celebration of SiTF 30th Anniversary, we are organising a two-day “Asia Pacific ICT Summit” from 13 – 14 March 2012at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
The theme for 2012 summit: “Success with Digital Engagement” aims to provide invaluable insights on the ever-changing ICT business landscape and how disruptive technology changes the way in business engagement and collaboration. The two-day summit will present and discuss opportunities, technology trend and issues surrounding digital engagement.
This event is targeting over 800 infocomm and enterprise business leaders, C-level executives, entrepreneurs and ICT professionals to come together to exchange ideas, explore new opportunities and foster new relationships. We are inviting a panel of distinguished speakers including industry experts, analysts, and business leaders to share their knowledge and experience in the said theme with our audience.
Registration Fee:
Discount for e27 – $619.20 ($662.54 with GST)
Normal – $688 ($736.16 with GST)
Organizers:

Let’s talk Feng Shui!
2012-03-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Xi Yan Private Dining, Singapore, Singapore
To mark this LIG event, we have specially invited a lovely lady Feng Shui consultant. Not only is Adelina a rare lady Feng Shui guru, she is also one of Singapore’s foremost Feng Shui experts who has respected presence in the Feng Shui field since 1995.

Greetings to all ITMAsians’ Men & Ladies!
Do you want to have a REST assured (Relax & Enjoyable yet Steady & Thriving) 2012?
If your answer is YES!, then you must come join us in this CANNOT MISS event ‘Let’s Talk Feng Shui’ organized by ITMA and the LIG! Yes, you did not get it wrong, both men and ladies are invited as this is LIG’s specially arranged one and only ‘cut-ribbon’ event!
To mark this LIG event, we have specially invited a lovely lady Feng Shui consultant. Not only is Adelina a rare lady Feng Shui guru, she is also one of Singapore’s foremost Feng Shui experts who has respected presence in the Feng Shui field since 1995.
Let Adelina shares her insights and tips for a REST assured 2012 and beyond with her 88 mins talk on
– What is Feng Shui?
– How it works?
– The benefits of Feng Shui
– 3 most important influence at work & at home
– How to improve the Fengshui
– The Do’s and Don’ts
– Myths about Fengshui
Mark your calendar this special date with LIG for a REST assured time of delightful dinner and networking session with all lovely ITMAsians!
Remember to register FAST! Limited seats ok!
Organized by ITMA and LIG
Supported by BT Global, world’s leading providers of communications solutions

Annual Singapore Sustainability Awards (SSA Awards) 2012
2012-02-15 08:00 | Singapore, Singapore
The Singapore Business Federation is organizing the annual Singapore Sustainability Awards (SSA Awards) 2012 – a prestigious awards ceremony aimed at recognizing organizations for their outstanding practices in the field of sustainability.

The Singapore Business Federation is organizing the annual Singapore Sustainability Awards (SSA Awards) 2012 – a prestigious awards ceremony aimed at recognizing organizations for their outstanding practices in the field of sustainability. Participating organizations stand to enjoy the following benefits:
1. Gaining new insights from local and international judges regarding the adoption of sustainable business practices
2.Winner can have endorsed SSA logos on their name cards and marketing collaterals
3. Winner will become one of the featured case studies in the Singapore Sustainability Awards Winners Case Studies Book jointly published with NUS Business School
You are strongly encouraged to send in your application to the SSA Awards Secretariat in one of the following categories, depending on which is more applicable to your organisation:
1. Sustainable Business Awards
2. Green Technology Awards
For more information, please download the SSA Awards brochures (as seen below) or contact Ms. Joanne Wong at 6827 6838 / Ms. Samantha Ching at 6827 6834.
The two types of awards under the Singapore Sustainability Awards (SSA):
a. Sustainable Business Awards (SBA)
Presented by Singapore Business Federation with KPMG as our knowledge partner, the Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) are conceived to give recognition to Singapore companies for their innovative and impactful sustainable business practices that can inspire other organizations to adopt similar practices or develop their own. For more information and registration, please visit http://download.sbf.org.sg/SSA/SBA.pdf.
b. Green Technology (GTA) Awards
The Singapore Green Technology Awards, presented by Singapore Business Federation with IBM as the strategic partner and Frost & Sullivan as the knowledge partner, aim to provide recognition to holistic green technology solutions, which meet the needs of the business, ecology and society. It is targeted at Singapore based enterprises with outstanding sustainable practices. Formerly known as Green IT Awards, the Green Technology Awards have been expanded to honour companies which are either adopters or enablers of specific green technology which can be green IT, cleantech such as solar, wind, bioenergy or waste management solutions, etc. The objective is also to create a Green Technology Adoption Index (GTAI) by which Singapore businesses can be evaluated in terms of their Green Technology adoption. For more information and registration, please visit GTA
More details of the awards can be found at http://sustainabilityawards.sg, Past winners of the SBA awards include Sembcorp Industries Ltd, DHL, JTC Corporation, Greenpac (S) Pte Ltd, Rigel Technology(S) Pte Ltd and Siloso Beach Resort Pte Ltd. Past winners of the GIT awards include National Library Board, eBus Media Networks Pte Ltd and Tak System Integration Pte Ltd.

ITMA 31st Annual Dinner
2012-01-14 18:30 | Capella Singapore,, Sentosa Room, Singapore

Up Close and Personal with Nature - Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
2011-12-17 08:45 - 11:00 | Entrance of Sungei Buloh, Singapore, Singapore
Get up close and personal with nature in Singapore’s one and only wetland reserve. Together with your family, join us for a insightful and educational tour to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 17 December 2011.

Get up close and personal with nature in Singapore’s one and only wetland reserve. Together with your family, join us for a insightful and educational tour to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 17 December 2011. We’ll have experienced guides to bring us around and show us the wonderful and interesting side of nature that we don’t see in our concrete jungle. This is also the migratory season for the birds, so it’ll be a feast for the bird-watchers.
Shutterbugs – Own Time! Own Target!
The tour will start at 9:00 am and end at 11:00 am. At noon, we’ll have lunch at the Bliss Cafe in SBWR where we can mingle with fellow ITMA members and their families. We’ll also have our resident photography expert share on some tips and tricks on taking pictures.
For more information on SBWR, visit their website http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Seats are limited to 40 pax (including family members). Sign up now to avoid disappointment.
Further Notes:
1.An SMS will be sent 45 mins before the event if there are any cancellation or changes to timing in case of extreme wet weather. Note that we may start the walk later.)
2. We want all members to be safe. Note that you are responsible for you and your family’s safety. Please have a good breakfast and drink sufficient water before the event.
3. This event is sponsored by ITMA.
4. Here are some more tips from the SBWR website:
Friendly Tips
Dress in comfortable clothes in neutral colour
Put on comfortable walking shoes
Wear a hat in non-bright colour
Bring binoculars, drinking water, notebook and pen
The reserve is wheelchair-friendly
During thunderstorm stay in the observation hide
For enquiry, please send it to e.organisers@itma.org.sg with your name and contact number. For registration, please click Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
Thank you.
ITMA Event Organiser

5th ITMA CIO Study Trip (USA)
2011-11-27 08:00 - 2011-12-04 17:00 | Houston,, Florida, USA, Singapore
The theme for this year’s study trip is “Innovations in the Brave New World”. We plan to visit companies in USA (Houston and Florida) and learn from their experiences in dealing with and taking advantages of the new technologies and social media.

Dear ITMA Members,
We organized the inaugural CIO Study Trip to the Silicon Valley in 2006, and the response was overwhelming. We visited technology giants such as eBay, Symantec, Oracle, Accenture and CISCO.
During our second study trip in 2007, around 20+ ITMA members visited great global companies based in New York. The participants gained significant insights into the IT operations of companies such as IBM, Colgate, New York Stock Exchange, Warner Music and JP Morgan.
Our 3rd study trip was to Paris, Frankfurt and Basel and we visited great companies head quartered in Europe. Last year we went to Copenhagen, Oslo and Goteborg, and visited companies such as Volvo, Ministry of Taxation (Denmark), Norwegian Government, etc.
In all of these trips, the participants had very fruitful and interesting interactions with the CIOs of these global companies. One of the CIOs who took part in the trip hailed it as “one of the best learning experiences”. The post trip survey result shows that 100% of the participants were “very satisfied” with the trip. The opportunity to network with fellow CIOs and Senior IT Management during the trip was highlighted by the participants as one of key benefits of the trip.
The 5th ITMA CIO Study trip is now open for registration!
Fee: S$4,000
The theme for this year’s study trip is “Innovations in the Brave New World”. We plan to visit companies in USA (Houston and Florida) and learn from their experiences in dealing with and taking advantages of the new technologies and social media. This trip is promised to be as exciting, educational and fun as the previous 4 trips. You will see first-hand how organizations tackle cyber security issues, make use of social media to achieve organizational goals, leverage on virtualization to save costs, adopt business service management for cloud implementation, etc.
Please contact Nancy at 8171-4456 if you have any questions.
Regards,
5th CIO Study Trip Sub-committee
ITMA

ITMA Members Nature Walk
2011-11-19 07:00 - 12:00 | HabourFront MRT Exit A, Singapore, Singapore
We invite all members to bring their family along for this healthy, scenic and naturalistic walk. Followed by a sumptuous and delightful breakfast at Spruce.

Dear ITMA Member,
We invite all members to bring their family along for this healthy, scenic and naturalistic walk. Followed by a sumptuous and delightful breakfast at Spruce.
The walk starts off at the Marung Trail opposite Vivocity, HabourFront MRT Exit A. We will meet everyone at 7.00am, and begin our easy going journey from there. It starts off with a gentle hike up Mt Faber, followed by a nice stroll through Henderson Wave, Treetop walk before ending off at Hort Park. Our walk will be about 3.5 to 4-Kilometres.
Detailed Itinerary
7:00am: Meet at the Exit A
7:05am: walk from MarangTrail to Henderson waves
7:45am: break to chat
8:30am: walk to Alexandra Arch
8:40am: board bus to Vivocity(car park) then EcoCafe
9:00am: Ecocafefor breakfast
We will be picked up by a bus at Hort Park to Eco Gourmet Cafe where we will enjoy the beautiful Greenery view and breakfast.
Do try to sleep early, wear an appropriate walking shoes, bring your bottle(s) of water, suntan lotion, and an “empty” stomach. Don’t forget your cameras too… PIGs will be there…
Breakfast will be paid for all members and their family members (spouse and kids). However, there is a limited capacity of 50 pax at the venue. Do register early.
NOTE: An SMS will be provided 45mins before the walk to confirm if the walk is still ongoing – should it rain. Regardless of rain breakfast will still be served at 9:00am since a deposit has been placed to secure the seating. We will inform our members if the venue is changed for any reasons.
NOTE: We want all members to be safe do note that you are responsible for your own safety (and your family members). Do ensure that you have suitable health and fitness level required walk at least an hour and climb Mt Faber.
NOTE: Getting to HabourFront MRT exit A. For those not certain of Exit A, we will meet at 6.55am – Vivocity Basement 2 Toastbox/BreadTalk B2-34. There is a link from B2 where the carpark is to the Habourfront MRT station.
For enquiry, please send email to e.organisers@itma.org.sg with your name and contact number or call Ms. Nancy Lee at 8171 4456. Please register with us before 15 November 2011.
This is kindly sponsored by Extreme Networks for both members and their family.
Thank you
ITMA Event Organiser
