Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2005 Agenda

December 1, 2005
Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2005 Agenda

Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2005 Agenda
 Kiev, Ukrainian House, Khreschatik, 2 (European Square), 3-d floor.
November 29
10.30 – 11.00
Forum participants’ registration, coffee break
11.00 – 11.55
Official opening of Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum 2005.
Welcome word from Forum organizers and guests of honor.
Aleksey Naugolnyi, Project manager, PR KVADRAT
Victor Musiyaka, Ukrainian People’s Deputy
Vasil Gandabura, Deputy Chief,  Department on communication and informatization
Peter Yatsuk, Kiev Municipal State Administration
Alexander Baranov, Kiev Municipal State Administration
Victor Maznyuk, Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative
Simon Moldavsky, The Ukrainian Association of Software Developers
Plenary reports
12.00 – 12.25
15 years in outsourcing – flashbacks and reflections. Victor Loskutov, President, MiraSoft Group
12.30 – 12.55
Kharkov – leading regional software development center in Ukraine. Evgeniy Kovalik, Sales & Marketing Director, QArea
13.00 – 13.25
Advantages of Outsourcing in Ukraine, Mark Phillips, VP of Software Delivery/ VP of Engineering Process & Tools, Lohika
13.30 – 13.50
Scientific and production potential of Dnepropetrovsk – reliable background for IT outsourcing development.  Stas Ivanov, Director, Infinity Internet Institute
13.50 – 14.20
Coffee break
Section 1 – Outsourcing technology and infrastructure.
14.20 – 15.00
Large IT projects in Ukraine. Experience of geographically distributed projects management. Aleksey Sigov, CEO, Infopulse Ukraine
15.05 – 15.45
Outsourcing in the game industry: Ukraine is willing and competent, Sergiy Grygorovich, CEO,  GSC Game World
15.50 – 16.30
Internal software testing as opposed to outsourced testing,  Dmitryi Vilchinsky, Project Manager, Bonus Technology
16.35 – 17.15
Independent software testing – new type of outsourcing services., Dmitryi Oparin, Business Development Director, Sunbay Software Crimea Ltd.
17.15 – 17.45
Coffee break
17.45 – 18.25
Practices of extreme programming in outsourcing. InterLink experience. Aleksey Smirnov, Project Manager, InterLink Ltd.
18.30 – 19.10
AceRemoteProject tool. Control offshore projects remotely, Dmitry Efimenko, Development Director, Program-Ace LLC
Section 3 – Ukrainian outsourcing business development.
14.20 – 15.00
Outsourcing and offshoring in Austria and Germany (relating to the CEE), Mr. Gerhard K. WAGNER, Secretary General Austrian Federation for the Information Industry Austria
15.05 – 15.45
Your place in the Outsourcing Craze!  – Emmy B. Gengler, CEO, Softjourn, Inc., USA
15.50 – 16.30
IT services sales strategies in large US companies – practical experience application. Mikhail Vinnitsky , Associate Professor, Kyiv-Mohyla Business School. (Ex -Sales VP, Lava Computer MFG Inc.)
16.35 – 17.15
CeBIT (Hannover, Germany) – a leading international IT Exhibition.
A separate stand for IT Outsourcing Services and IT  Outsourcing Forum at the CeBIT is the best promotion opportunity for outsourcing services.
Aleksnder Vanidovsky, Messe AG representative in Ukraine.
17.15 – 17.45
Coffee break
17.45 – 18.00
Presentation of “Ukrainian IT Outsourcing Research 2005-2006″ start.
18.00 – 19.10
Round table discussion “International image of Ukraine – outsourcing services supplier.”  Ukrainian IT companies at the international exhibitions.

November 30
9.30 – 10.00
Forum participants’ registration, coffee break
Section 3 – Ukrainian outsourcing business development.
10.00 – 10.45
Our strength is Unity. – Simon Moldavsky, Executive Director, UASWD
10.50 – 11.35
Product vs. service model? Yan Cybulkin, CEO, КМ Soft, «Кvazar-Мicro corporation»
11.40 – 12.25
Legal mechanisms of successful IT product implementation for a foreign customer. Mariana Marchuk, lawyer, “Baker & McKenzie”
12.30 – 13.00
Coffee break
13.00 – 13.45
Offshore software development industry consolidation: myth or reality. Roman Dzvinka, Head of International business development department,  КМ Soft, «Кvazar-Micro» Corporation
13.50 – 14.35
Professional education and consulting services for software development industry. World and Russian experience., Dmitry Dakhnovsky, Managing Director, RUSSEE
14.40 – 15.25
LiveRepair.com: The way to succeed in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Larry Sheremetyev, LiveRepair.com
15.30 – 15.50
Coffee break
15.50 – 16.35
Experience of e-commerce financial applications certification. PCI Data Security Standard.  Dmitryi Sharkov, TechnoPark Corp.
16.40 – 17.25
Software development efficiency management system.  Vladimir Veretenov, Director, Rubikon
17.30 – 18.15
Educating software development professionals in Ukraine, Gennady Kirichevsky, UkrsoftPro learning center, Kvazar-Micro learning center
Section 2 – Global marketing of outsourcing services.
10.00 – 10.45
Target your future outsourcing client the most effective way, Stig-Arne Kristoffersen, CEO, Anergy Ltd
10.50 – 11.35
Challenges and expectations from Western European Partners. Helge Ranvik, President, Scandinavian HOUSE
11.40 – 12.25
Ukraine’s Role in Global Outsourcing Industry – What the LARGEST clients need and demand. Karl Robb, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, EPAM Systems Inc.
12.30 – 13.00
Coffee break
Section 4 – IT professionals’ labor market in Ukraine.
13.00 – 13.45
Status of Ukrainian regional markets of IT-professionals: market capacity, human resources source, development perspective, Natalia Makaruk, Business development director, IT Personnel
13.50 – 14.35
Ukrainian IT professionals labor market trends, Andrey Galich, Project manager, rabota.com.ua
14.40 – 15.25
Motivation and retention of IT professionals.  Konstantin Golovin, Senior consultant.  Addforce/Ancor.
15.30 – 15.50
Coffee break
15.50 – 17.50
Round table discussion : «Position of Ukraine on the global outsourcing market. Prerequisites and opportunities».