 |
THU, JANUARY 24, 2008
Thursday, January24, 2008 - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Embassy Suites, Washington, DC
Program Description
"Only the connected will survive." -Wikinomics, Chapter 1.
Modern enterprise is experiencing the convergence of broad information, business and social trends. New ways of interaction and knowing are made possible through the rise of mass-generated media such as blogs, wikis and social network sites. Outsourcing, just-in-time processes, and innovation create challenges and opportunities for the enterprise.
Competitive Intelligence professionals must adapt this brave new world to both make use of, and protect against, new vectors for threats to the enterprise. The expectations of decision-makers we are charged to support are rising, and we must explain the nature of this complex world to them.
The Greater Washington chapters of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and the World Futures Society are pleased to announce an extended open panel discussion on "The New Ways of Knowing." In the spirit of collaboration this will be a very interactive session. Our panel will consists of:
Don Burke, Intellipedia Doyen, CIA
Sean Dennehy, Chief of Intellipedia, CIA
Eric Garland, President, Competitive Futures, Inc. and author of "Future, Inc."
We will discus and demonstrate these topics. We provide the following three topic areas as a starting point for the discussion:
1. How are web 2.0 tools being used to augment or replace existing business processes to deliver higher dimensions of value and increased responsiveness? E-mail blasts and newsletters may be replaced by blogs. Traditional static reports are replaced by wikis. While these tools and ways of working come natural to the "digital natives" they may represent a learning curve for "digital immigrants."
2. How do web 2.0 tools fit together? Each tool delivers its own specific value and there is no real one-size-fits-all solution. Blogs are great for news updates and discussions, wikis make a valuable platform for content aggregation and tagging tools are useful for social organization. What are the gaps in your current work processes, and what set of tools will help you close those gaps?
3. To be successful, your approach to web 2.0 strategies must be authentic. How do we redefine professionalism on a platform that demands we "tell it like it is" and exposes spin and incorrect information. Your "street cred" depends on getting this right.
Location
Embassy Suites
4300 Military Road
Washington, DC
Directions
The Embassy Suites Chevy Chase Pavillion is located near the corner of Military Road and Wisconsin Avenue in the Friendship Heights section of the District/Maryland line. The hotel itself is situated above Friendship Heights Metro Station (Red Line). Convenient underground parking is available on-site for a small fee. Driving directions are available here: Click here for directions
Registration Fees
SCIP Member - $49.00
World Future Society Members - $49.00 (Please contact Dionedra Dorsey for registration details)
Non-Members - $59.00
Non-SCIP Student - $20.00 (Please contact Dionedra Dorsey for registration details)
On Site Registration Fees
SCIP Member - $54.00
World Future Society Members - $54.00
Non-Members - $64.00
Non-SCIP Student - $25.00
Agenda
Registration & Networking 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Food & Beverage (Box Lunch) 12:00 PM
Presentation 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Q&A / Networking 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Contact Information
August Jackson, Greater Washington Chapter Chair, email: august@augustjackson.net , 703.989.9588.
Dionedra Dorsey, SCIP Chapter Relations Coordinator, email: ddorsey@scip.org , 703.739.0696 x111.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations not received in writing by Thursday, January 17th will not be refunded. No-shows will be billed.
|