Web Services Take Center Stage: IDG's InfoWorld Next-Generation Web Services Conference

Business Wire, Nov 27, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2001

Keynotes Feature BEA Systems, IBM, IONA Technologies, Microsoft,

Sun Microsystems and UserLand Software

InfoWorld Media Group, the provider of in-depth analysis of enterprise technology and strategies through its integrated online, print, research and events channels, today announced the major keynotes, speakers and sponsors featured at its Next-Generation Web Services Conference. Keynote speeches covering emerging Web services technology and the impact on business will feature technology business leaders: Adam Bosworth, Sr. Vice President of BEA Systems, Barry Morris, CEO of IONA Technologies, Eric Rudder, Sr. Vice President, Microsoft (.NET) Developer and Platform Evangelism, James Gosling, Vice President and Fellow for Sun Microsystems and David Winer, CEO for UserLand Software.

Sponsors for the InfoWorld Next-Generation Web Services Conference include:

Partners: WebGain, IBM, attachmate, IONA

Contributing: Tibco

Emerging Technology Pavilion: Documentum, Grand Central, Persistent Web, Avinon, Flamenco Networks

Supporting Sponsors: IT Toolbox, Meridia Interactive, SD Forum, Webservices.org

InfoWorld's Next-Generation Web Services Conference takes place on January 16 and 17th, 2002 -- at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. For more information, go to: www.infoworld.com/nextgen, or call: 877/535-1186.

"Web services are evolving as a must have, must do sector for businesses that intend to be successful in the long haul," stated Robert G. Magnuson, President and CEO of InfoWorld Media Group. "Our Next-Generation Web Services Conference has been designed to detail the challenges that lie ahead for senior enterprise managers that are looking to stay ahead of the curve."

"InfoWorld's Next-Gen Web Services Conference will be the definitive event on the topic of Web services," said Michael Vizard, Editor in Chief of InfoWorld. "Many companies are implementing Web services now to integrate enterprise applications, accelerate ROI, streamline business processes and improve E-business practices. This conference will unveil how Web Services are dramatically changing the way we do business."

Featured Speakers

Ed Anuff -- Chairman, Co-Founder and CSO, Epicentric
Larry Augustin -- Director and CEO, VA Linux Systems
Alan Baratz, PhD -- CEO, Zaplet
Brian Behlendorf, Founder & CTO, CollabNet
Ray Bell -- Chairman and CTO, SmartPipes
Steve Benfield -- CTO, Silverstream
Marc Benioff, Chairman and Founder, salesforce.com
Bob Bickel, General Manager, HP Middleware Division
Marge Breya, VP, Sun ONE, Sun Microsystems
Barry Briggs, CTO and Vice President Engineering, Wheelhouse
Frank Campagnoni, CTO, GE Global eXchange Services
Doug Cavit, CIO, McAfee.com
Edwin DeSouza, Director of Product Management, Jamcracker
Chad Dickerson, CTO, InfoWorld Media Group
Craig Donato, President and CEO, Grand Central
Michael Drapkin, Founder and CEO of XB5 Partners Inc.; Chair of
    eCommerce Management, Columbia University's Executive IT
    Management Program; Visiting Lecturer in E-Commerce Strategy,
    University of Chicago's Graham School
Bill Dwight, Vice President Application Development Tools and
    iLearning, Tools Products Division, Oracle
Eve Epstein, Editor, InfoWorld
Peter Fenton, Principal, Accel Partners
Eduardo. B. Fernandez, PhD., Professor of Computer Science and
    Engineering, Florida Atlantic University
Charles Fitzgerald, Director of Strategy and Business Development,
    Developer Strategy Group, Microsoft
Dana Gardner, Research Director, Internet Infrastructure,
    Aberdeen Group
Steve Gillmor, Director, Test Center, InfoWorld
Robert Ginsburg, CTO, IT Factory
Patrick Grady, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Talaris
Hugh Grant, CTO, Cape Clear Software
Adam Grosser, General Partner, Foundation Capital
Mark Hale, Director of Content Technologies, Interwoven
Steve Holbrook, Web Services Technology Evangelist, Emerging
    Technology Group, IBM
Gary Howorka, CTO, Digital River
Kamran Kheirolomoom, President and CEO, Avinon
David Knight, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer,
    MAGNETPOINT
B. C. Krishna, CTO, Open Market
John Kunze, President and CEO, Plumtree Software
Thomas Kurian, Vice President, Oracle 9i Application Server Division
Robert Labatt, Research Director, Web Services, Gartner | G2
Martin LaMonica, Executive Editor, InfoWorld
Bob Lamoureux, Senior Vice President and CTO, WorldStreet
Mark Lucovsky, Distinguished Engineer, Windows Base Team, Microsoft
Bob Lewis, President, IT Catalysts and Columnist, InfoWorld
Bob Magnuson, President and CEO, InfoWorld Media Group
Bob Marcus, Former CTO, Rogue Wave Software
Tim McAdam, General Partner, Trinity Ventures
Fred Meyer, Chief Marketing Officer, TIBCO Software
Norbert Mikula, Chief Technology Strategist, DataChannel
Gerry Mooney, Vice President, Venture Capital Relations, IBM
Tom Ngo, CTO, NextPage
David Nielson, Founder and President, Persistent Web
Jack Ozzie, Co-Founder, Vice President of Development, Platform
Developer Services, Groove Networks
Christopher Parsons, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business
    Development, Bell South
Keyur Patel, Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Brience
Rob Perry, Senior Research Analysts, Internet Computing Strategies,
    Yankee Group
Eilon Reshef, Co-Founder and Vice President of Products, WebCollage
Marvin Richardson, CTO, Lante
Zack Rinat, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Model N
Andy Roberts, CTO, Bowstreet
Anthony Scott, CTO, General Motors
Howard Shao, Co-Founder and CTO, Documentum
Ted Shelton, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Borland
Doug Smith, Executive Vice President, Mercury Interactive
Drew Spencer, CTO, Caldera
Hal Stern, CTO, iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, A Sun-Netscape Alliance
Kenner Stross, CTO, TransactPlus
John Studdard, Senior Vice President and CTO, VirtualBank
Tom Sullivan, Editor, InfoWorld
Michael Vizard, Editor in Chief, InfoWorld Media Group
Greg Waldorf, General Partner, Charles River Ventures
Tom Yager, East Coast Technical Director, InfoWorld
George Zachary, General Partner, Mohr, Davidow Ventures