AGENDA*
| Wednesday, December 13, 2006 | ||
| 10:00 - 13:00 | Sponsor & Exhibitor Registration | |
| 13:00 - 17:00 | Buyer Registration | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Round Table Discussions (Buyers Only) | |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Break (Afternoon Tea) | |
| 17:20 - 18:10 | Welcome Address Presented by: China Government Officials |
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| 18:10 - 18:50 | Gartner Insight Session: IT and the East Presented by: Jamie Popkin & Partha Iyengar |
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| 19:00 - 19:20 | China Outsourcing Pavilion China Government Officials walk through the Exhibition |
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| 19:30 - 21:30 | Welcome Reception | |
| Thursday, December 14, 2006 | ||
| 07:00 - 07:50 | Breakfast | |
| 08:00 - 09:10 | Sponsor Boardroom/Case Study Sessions | |
| 09:10 - 09:25 | Break (Morning Tea) | |
| 09:25 - 10:25 | Keynote Presentation: Outsourcing Today: ITO, BPO and Offshore Trends Shaping Your Future Presented by: Ian Marriott |
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| 10:40 - 11:30 | Gartner Insight Session: What to do about China? Presented by: Rolf Jester |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 | Premier Sponsor Session Presented by:  |
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| 12:15 - 13:15 | Welcome Lunch | |
| 13:15 - 14:05 | Gartner Insight Session: Sourcing Strategies in Practice Presented by: Frances Karamouzis |
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| 14:20 - 15:35 | Sponsor Boardroom/Case Study Sessions | |
| 15:35 - 15:50 | Break (Afternoon Tea) | |
| 15:50 - 16:40 | Gartner Insight Session: Avoiding Recurring Problems in Outsourcing Deals Presented by: Rolf Jester |
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| 16:50 - 17:40 | Gartner Insight Session: Emerging Offshore Opportunities and Risks by Service Line Presented by: Partha Iyengar |
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| 17:40 - 19:40 | China Outsourcing Pavilion | |
| 19:45 - 21:15 | Networking Reception | |
| Friday, December 15, 2006 | ||
| 07:00 - 07:50 | Breakfast | |
| 08:00 - 08:50 | Gartner Insight Session: Best Methods for Evaluating Service Providers Presented by: Frances Karamouzis |
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| 09:05 - 10:15 | Sponsor Boardroom/Case Study Sessions | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Break (Morning Tea) | |
| 10:30 - 11:20 | Gartner Insight Session: Top Reasons Why Offshore Deals Fail Presented by: Ian Marriott |
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| 11:35 - 12:05 | Sponsor Boardroom/Case Study Sessions | |
| 12:05 - 13:05 | Lunch | |
| 13:05 - 13:55 | Gartner Insight Session: Security Considerations With Global Sourcing Presented by: Partha Iyengar |
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| 13:55 - 15:55 | China Outsourcing Pavilion | |
| 15:55 - 16:55 | Closing Panel: Living in a Multi-Sourcing World Presented by: Jamie Popkin |
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| 17:30 - 19:00 | "Best of China Outsourcing Awards" – Presentation Dinner | |
| Saturday, December 16, 2006 | ||
| 09:30 - 10:30 | Buyer Site Visit to Shenzhen Software Park (RSVP Buyers who are available only) - 30 minute site visit hosted by Mr Wang Hui, Shenzhen Software Park - then on to Hong Kong Airport | |
| 08:00 - 12:30 | Airport Shuttle Shenzhen departs Wuzhou Guest House for Hong Kong Airport. Shuttle departure as confirmed to Buyers |
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*agenda is subject to change
