The opening speech of the third QSTP TECHtalk was made by Chan Meng Khoong, Executive Director, Government CIO at ictQATAR, the local policy-making and regulatory body for information and communication technology.
The keynote speaker Matthew Silvester, Senior Account Executive of leading technology analyst Gartner profiled the latest trends in the global IT market. Basing his talk on the annual Gartner/Forbes Executive Survey of global Chief Executive Officers and Chief Information Officers, Silvester highlighted the importance of engaging IT departments early on when companies formulate their business development strategies.
Addressing the largest audience so far at a QSTP TECHtalk, Silvester said "IT is often the most heavily measured discipline in most companies. It is seen as critical to business success and individual projects. Yet IT is rarely involved in strategy building, rather it is bought in at a later stage as a support services - this will slowly change."
After the presentation Dr. Eulian Roberts, Chief Executive of QSTP, remarked "Each one of the IT experts to address the TECHtalks has emphasised the importance of fostering innovation. This is the very essence of QSTP's mission, and we are now putting in place the tools to enable entrepreneurs to bring their business plans to fruition."
The Qatar community was presented with further insights into technology business today with the launch of "Qatar Innovator", a quarterly electronic briefing produced by QSTP. The bulletin examines technology trends in Qatar, projects by local companies and universities, and developments at the science park. Its inaugural edition contains an in-depth look at e-commerce.
Launching the newsletter Ben Figgis, QSTP Marketing Manager, said, "As QSTP nears its opening later this year the level of technology activity in Qatar is rising sharply. Qatar Innovator will help people stay abreast of what's going on. It's an essential read for anyone who wants their business in Qatar to stay ahead of the game."
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Qatar's IT community is growing rapidly, judging by the large turn-out at Qatar Science & Technology Park's latest TECHtalk and the debate on e-commerce triggered by its new 'Qatar Innovator' briefing.
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Qatar Science & Technology ParkQatar Science & Technology Park fosters the development and commercialisation of technology in Qatar, a rising star in the Arabian Gulf with the world's third largest gas reserves and a remarkable vision for human development. As part of the renowned Qatar Foundation, founded by the country's Emir, the science park is co-located with campuses of Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M, Weill Cornell and other premier universities. It provides research-friendly premises for companies from around the world, plus an incubator and investment for technology start-ups. Already EADS, ExxonMobil, GE, Microsoft, Rolls-Royce, Shell and Total have joined Qatar Science & Technology Park, and its first phase of buildings opens late 2007.
Matthew Silvester, Senior Account Executive, Gartner
After schooling in Penang, Malaysia, Matthew graduated from Wollongong University in Australia in 1991 with a BSc. Mathematics majoring in Computer Science (in the days before there were computer science degrees). He worked for companies in Australia, Europe and North America (Wollongong University, Flight Center International, Young's Brewery & Nortel) until moving to Dubai in 1997 to join Intel Corporation as Channel Business Manager. While in Dubai he also obtained an MSc. Technology via Internet study with UCLA.
Matthew left Intel in 2002 to start his own telecom business in Dubai Internet City, MAD IT Distribution, dealing in call centers, IVRs, etc. with distribution rights for Dialogic, Interactive Intelligence & ENVOX. He sold MAD IT in 2005 and Joined Gartner Gulf as Senior Account Executive for Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Pakistan & Qatar.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorSunday, April 22 - 2007 at 12:42 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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