ITMA: IT Management Association

Engaging the Board Series in Conversation with Mr David Conner - 27 May 2013
2013-05-27 19:00 - 2013-06-27 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Clifford, Restaurant, Singapore
The primary focus of his talk was on ITMA’s theme for this year “Engaging the Board”. He started things off by making it clear that while the buck stopped with the CEO, it was up to the entire C-suite, including the CIO, to be fully in sync and work as a team to support the CEO and engage the board.

7TH CIO Executive Program, “Engaging The Board” series, in conversation with Mr David Conner on 27th May 2013 @ Fullerton Bay Hotel.
On May 27th, the Clifford at Fullerton Bay Hotel was host to almost 80 of the leading Chief Information Officers and IT industry leaders in Singapore. They were gathered for an intimate dinner and an enlivening talk by award-winning former Group CEO of OCBC Bank, David Conner.

The primary focus of his talk was on ITMA’s theme for this year “Engaging the Board”. He started things off by making it clear that while the buck stopped with the CEO, it was up to the entire C-suite, including the CIO, to be fully in sync and work as a team to support the CEO and engage the board.
He continued to stress the importance of collaborating with business decision makers in order to align technology and business objectives to support business strategy, customers, products, and delivery. Additionally, such collaboration across the various functional silos in an organisation could be crucial in providing value and seamless service to customers.
Mr Conner then turned his attention to the role of the CIO within the boardroom and the three key opportunities he has to engage the board, i.e. when requesting funding, when providing project updates, and when reporting bad news. In order to be effective and obtain approval, CIOs must be able to make a compelling case to the Board and in doing so he must communicate in a language the latter would find meaningful.
While making his case, Mr Conner pointed out that, a CIO needs to be able to demonstrate the value of proposed investments to shareholders, customers, and employees alike. Furthermore, CIOs must recognise the financial aspects of investments and remain cognisant of the potential for “runaway costs”. The key is to maximise the value of all IT investments and not to splurge on every new product and gadget. Similarly, it is better to remove defects out of the current system before investing in a new one.
Mr Conner’s final point on his first topic was on transparency. Although it is great if to be able to deliver on projects, it is equally important that in the event that promises are not kept the truth should not be hidden or sugar coated: “honesty is still the best policy” and transparency is key in building trust.
The recently retired Conner also took this opportunity to impart his experience on leadership. One of the key takeaways was the ignorance associated with leadership. As one rises up the corporate ladder, problems are often hidden from the leader. The onus is on the leader to be humble and listen to his people.

The dinner gave guests the rare opportunity to glean expert advice on leadership and management. One participant was curious as to how management can remain focused on maintaining and improving current systems, rather than be mesmerised by every hot new product. Mr Conner, acknowledging the difficulties of rallying towards a common objective, pointed out that OCBC was successful at implementing its processes because all the business and functional heads reported to one person – Mr Conner, himself.

We were also treated to the highlights of the upcoming ITMA CIO Executive Program & Overseas Trip (by Lai Khim of the Planning Team) to the global hub of technology and innovation: Silicon Valley. The trip will include visits to every major tech company in Silicon Valley, including Google, Dreamworks, Unity Technologies, LinkedIn and Facebook. Signup early and book your seat on the trip!
We look forward to you joining us for the next ITMA CIO Executive Programme “Engaging the Board” event on 28 June 2013 from 7pm to 10pm.

Social Analytics Call-for-Collaboration Briefing
2013-05-20 09:30 - 17:00 | Seminar Room,, Mezzanine Floor, Mapletree Business City, 20 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore
We are pleased to inform you that IDA’s Social Analytics for Business Enterprises Call for Collaboration (CFC) is now open from 30 April 2013 to 28 June 2013.

Dear ITMA Member

Event:
Social Analytics Call-for-Collaboration Briefing

Date:
20 May 2013

Time:
9.30am

Venue:
Seminar Room, Mezzanine Floor, Mapletree Business City, 20 Pasir Panjang Road

REGISTRATION:
If you are interested to attend the event, please register by replying to Bernie Wong atbernie_wong@ida.gov.sg, copy william_chandra_tjhi@ida.gov.sg,edwin_liok@ida.gov.sg. For registration enquiries, please contact Bernie at 6211 1591. For CFC enquiries, please contact Edwin at 6211 0300 or William at 6211 1487.
We are pleased to inform you that IDA’s Social Analytics for Business Enterprises Call for Collaboration (CFC) is now open from 30 April 2013 to 28 June 2013.
Currently, 1.5 billion people globally interact actively over social networks on a monthly basis. Singaporeans are among the most active social media users, with 3 million using Facebook and 900,000 on Twitter. This large and growing base of consumers on social media presents a significant opportunity for business enterprises to leverage upon to drive business outcomes and growth.
Sectors, in Singapore, such as Retail, Food & Beverage, Tourism and others stand to benefit from Social Analytics adoption. These solutions can can help businesses to drive outcomes such as:
• reducing the cost of support
• increasing word of mouth marketing
• improving customer satisfaction
• building brand advocacy
• driving revenue growth
Join us at our briefing to industry and learn how to leverage this valuable opportunity for businesses to embrace advanced solutions that can derive strategic insights.
If you are interested to attend the event, please register by replying to Bernie Wong atbernie_wong@ida.gov.sg, copy william_chandra_tjhi@ida.gov.sg, edwin_liok@ida.gov.sg. For registration enquiries, please contact Bernie at 6211 1591. For CFC enquiries, please contact Edwin at 6211 0300 or William at 6211 1487.
More information can be found on our IDA website:
http://www.ida.gov.sg/collaboration-and-initiatives/collaboration-opportunities/call-for-collaboration/Social-Analytics-SA-for-Business-Enterprises-Call-for-Collaboration-CFC
Thank you.
Best Regards
ITMA Event Organiser

Launch of Personal Data Commission and Inaugural PDP Seminar
2013-05-15 13:30 - 17:00 | Grand Ballroom 1,, Level 4 Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 392 Havelock Road Singapore 169663, Singapore

Engaging the Board Series in Conversation with Mr Dilip Keshu - 18 April 2013
2013-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Novus Restaurant &, Bar National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road, #01-02, Singapore 178897, www.novus.sg, Singapore
Join us at Novus Restaurant & Bar, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, #01-02, Singapore 178897 on the 18th of April 2013 at 7pm to 10pm to meet Dilip Keshu, CEO, Group FMG.

Dear ITMA Members,
Join us at Novus Restaurant & Bar, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, #01-02, Singapore 178897 on the 18th of April 2013 at 7pm to 10pm to meet Dilip Keshu, CEO, Group FMG.

Speaker’s Information

Dilip Keshu, the CEO of Group FMG, is an entrepreneur who now runs a private equity-backed content and ecommerce solutions company called Group FMG which operates out of the US, UK and Asia. Group FMG guides brands through the change that comes in the wake of the solocomo phenomenon (social media, localized rich content, [e/m] commerce and mobile apps).
Prior to Group FMG he was a member of the Management Board of Xchanging plc, a FTSE-listed company, with revenues of about $1.2B, specializing in business processing and outcome based outsourcing services. He was also the company’s Chief Customer Officer running global sales, marketing, service and relations.
He lives in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. The is the author of two books, Land of the Free, Home of the Brave and a book for young professionals and entrepreneurs, The Nine Dots. His hobbies are reading, cycling and chess.
Dilip was a citizen and resident of Singapore for over a decade before he left in 2002 to work in London and the US, where he now lives.
As seats are limited due to space constraints at the venue, please register here before 5 April 2013(Friday) to indicate your interest to attend. ITMA will send you a confirmation email by 11 April 2013(Thursday). If you are unable to attend upon confirmation, kindly inform us soonest possible so that the seats can be made available to other interested attendees on the waiting list.

Event Details

Date:
18 April 2013 (Thursday)

Time:
7pm to 10pm

Venue:
Novus Restaurant & Bar
National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road, #01-02, Singapore 178897
www.novus.sg

Agenda

6.30pm to 7pm :
Arrival & Registration

7pm to 8pm :
Presentation and Q&A with Dilip Keshu

8pm to 10pm:
Dinner & Networking

As described by CIO.com, “the boardroom is an alien environment, full of high-powered executives with little affinity for technology. To succeed in this setting, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) must effectively convey their wins, opportunities and challenges to achieve business goals.”
ITMA invites CIOs to the first of the 2013 CIO Executive Program “Engaging the Board” series where veteran and successful CEOs and board members speak to us and answer our questions on how to engage the board on a variety of IT and non-IT issues. For example, how should a CIO propose a cloud strategy or address the board’s concerns on ROI and governance.
In this series of exclusive talks, you will learn valuable insights from veteran board members and be more effective in your engagement with the board. You will also have a chance to network with senior IT leaders from public and private-sector organizations.
ITMA Event Organiser
81714456

Lunch with Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro
2013-04-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Stellar @, 1-Altitude, Singapore
We are pleased to invite you to join us for an exclusive lunch with our CEO Eva Chen which will be held at Stellar @ 1-Altitude on 10 April, start from 12:00pm

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to invite you to join us for an exclusive lunch with our CEO Eva Chen which will be held at Stellar @ 1-Altitude on 10 April, start from 12:00pm
This is an exclusive by-invitation-only luncheon where you can take this opportunity to mingle with Eva and IT leaders to gain insights on the evolving threat landscapes and the IT security trends.
Agenda:
12:00 Registration Start
12:30 Introduction and welcome
– Enabling a smart protection strategy to manage the risks of consumerization, cloud and new cyber threats by Eva Chen, the cofounder and CEO of Trend Micro
13:00 Lunch and networking
14:00 Goodbye and see you

I do hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you on this exclusive luncheon. On account of the logistical arrangements that need to be made, we will appreciate if you can send us your RSVP by 22 MARCH. [UPDATE] Registration is closed.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nancy at +65 8171 4456 or email her at secretariat@itma.org.sg

Have a nice day.
ITMA Secretariat
About Eva Chen
Eva Chen, the cofounder and CEO of Trend Micro, the No. 3 antivirus software firm worldwide and the biggest in Asia. In her eight years at the top Chen has doubled sales, to $1.2 billion in 2012. Forbes Asia has recently ranked Eva Chen as a truly outstanding assembly of “box office” executives in the March 4th issue of Forbes Asia’s Women in the Mix, which profiled 50 businesswomen performing center stage in the world’s most dynamic region – Asia. To know more about Eva, click here
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years’ experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers’ and partners’ needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ global threat intelligence data mining framework, our products and services stop threats where they emerge – from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
About the venue
Stellar at 1-Altitude on Level 62 at One Raffles Place has a multi-concept open kitchen with a dazzling display of variety. Helmed by Group Executive chef Christopher Millar, Stellar’s kitchen is a culinary workshop where the highest degree of attention is paid to sourcing the best seasonal produce and refining recipes, allowing ingredients to speak for themselves. Stellar deconstructs the dining experience by encouraging tasting and sharing. Each section of the vast menu includes tasting portions, so diners can mix and match food items according to their preferences. The focal point is a multi-concept open kitchen where guests are presented with a dazzling display of variety not so much to impress as to satisfy appetites.

NICF Readiness Kit Roadshow
2013-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | CaliberLink 51 Bras Basah Road,, Manulife Centre, #01-01 Singapore 189554, Singapore
Investing in people unlocks the potential of improved organisational performance and productivity. Gain valuable knowledge on the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) and the NICF Readiness Kit Be inspired to take the first step to become a NICF adopter so as to reap the full benefits intended for your organisation.

INTRODUCTION
Investing in people unlocks the potential of improved organisational performance and productivity. Gain valuable knowledge on the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) and the NICF Readiness Kit Be inspired to take the first step to become a NICF adopter so as to reap the full benefits intended for your organisation.

OBJECTIVES

Learn about competency based HR approaches to identify, select and develop talents.

Learn to leverage on competency frameworks, the NICF, to develop your ICT talent.

Gain awareness about the available funding schemes for your organisations for talent.

CONTACT DETAILS
To register or to find out more details, please email your name,
contact details, company name, designation to NICF@wda.gov.sg
OR
Please call Priscilla Yin @ 6512 1057

*Seats are limited and subjected to availability

For more information about NICF, please refer tohttp://www.nicf.sg/NicfOverview/AboutUs.aspx.

CIO Connect Keynote Event - Extra-ordinary Leadership
2013-03-21 18:00 - 22:00 | The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore 49178, Singapore
Keynote Event – Extra-ordinary Leadership
21st February – Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore

Dear ITMA Member
Keynote Event – Extra-ordinary Leadership
21st February – Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore

Now, more than ever before, the leadership challenges facing the CIO are immense. How does the CIO provide effective leadership in today’s fast-changing world? The modern business environment is particularly demanding, with the IT department and the rest of the business looking to the CIO for certainty across a complex set of business and technological demands.
CIOs faced with such a challenge encounter mixed signals, where both the objective and the way to achieve that objective are uncertain. Join us to find out and debate with your peers the requirement for extra-ordinary leadership;

How do you manage the potentially uncomfortable debate at the C-level?
How do you guide and manage “the dance” at the senior executive level?
How can you successfully guide the delivery of the right technology at the right time for the organisation, while also developing your team and yourself?

Speakers:
Alistair Russell – Senior VP, Advisory Services at CIO Connect
Steve Lee – CIO at Changi Airport
Chee Chiang Chau – CIO at IDA
Venue: Port of Call, Floating Pod at the Fullerton Bay Hotel
Agenda:
6:00pm – welcome & drink reception
6:30pm – discussion
7:30pm – dinner served
10:00pm – close
To register your attendance or to find out more please email me on emma.burrows@cio-connect.com
Kind regards
Emma
VP, Operations Singapore
+65 8175 6820

ITMA 33rd Annual General Meeting
2013-03-19 07:00 - 19:00 | 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
