23 -24 January 2008, Miami, Florida

Risk management is one of the biggest issues facing the financial markets. Many organizations are realizing that effective operational risk management is indeed more than just compliance issues, but rather a tool that can improve operational efficiency and add significant shareholder value.

This event will bring together senior level executives who will identify the day to day operational risk challenges they encounter. They will benchmark innovative ideas from one industry expert to another. Industry leaders will share how they successfully measure, manage and reduce operational risk.

More info about the event:
Operational Risk Management in Finance

20 – 21 November 2007, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The OUTSOURCING USER FORUM 2007 is the fifth in a series of conferences and the largest annual event of its kind in the German-speaking world. The congress is characterised by the neutrality of its platform, the opportunity it presents for dialogue between experts, and its sense of 'users for users'.

Patrons: German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media e.V. (BITKOM), Federation of German Industries (BDI), Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Chamber of Industry and Commerce Frankfurt am Main (IHK).

The main aim is to improve the management of outsourcing contracts. Other key aims:
* To support decision makers in finding solutions to strategic, business, economic, organizational and legal questions concerning the varied forms of sourcing, specifically in IT and business processes;
* To present and exchange knowledge and experience of successful examples of implementing sourcing strategies;
* To provide practical knowledge for aiding decision making.

Conference language is German (lectures may also be held in English).
To find out more about the 5th Outsourcing User Forum 2007please visit: http://www.hi-tech.org.ua/Ukraine/outsourcing-news/events/index.html

21-22 November 2007, Gran Melia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Organized by Marcus Evans, the Conference “2nd Annual IT Asia Congress” will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on 21st & 22nd November 2007.

Asia IT Congress 2007 focuses exclusively on the adoption of new trends and technology architecture transformation which are beginning to take shape in many large and midsize organisations in Asia today. To understand how organisations invest in innovation and manage accompanying risks while running their IT functions efficiently, the congress will cover and assess IT strategies from the leading companies to cater for Asia’s business enterprises. The congress aims to instill that the transformation will drive efficiencies from business processes to physical infrastructure, whilst increasing IT’s ability to meet new demands in a rapidly changing business environment.

The congress features two-day conference that includes 6 streamed sessions:

* Stream One: Business Process Improvement
* Stream Two: Network & Communications Strategy
* Stream Three: Corporate IT Security - Part I
* Stream Four: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
* Stream Five: Technology & Data Management
* Stream Six: Corporate IT Security - Part II

Asia IT Congress 2007

26-30 November 2007, Washington, D.C.

IEEE Global Communications Conference (IEEE GLOBECOM 2007) celebrates its 50th anniversary this November in Washington, DC.

The theme of IEEE GLOBECOM 2007 – "Innovate ● Educate ● Accelerate". This 5-day conference will incorporate an Expo and Communications Industry Forum featuring: Access Business Forum, Design and Developers Forum, Tutorials and Workshops, along with a technical program to consist of General Symposium, 9 Technical Symposia, and other new and exciting programs.

To find out more about the Conference please visit: IEEE GLOBECOM 2007

24th & 25th October 2007, The Design Exchange (formerly Toronto Stock Exchange Building), Toronto, Canada

The 2007 Financial Services Technology Forum, organized by WowGao, is the leading international event focusing on enterprise applications and solutions developed for the financial industry including banking institutions, insurance providers, investment and brokerage houses, securities/mortgage providers and other financial institutions providing e-business and e-commerce services.

This event focuses on new and in-demand applications and solutions that address these challenges, including Business Intelligence, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Outsourcing, Security, Systems Integration, CRM, Check 21 and EBPP. The 2007 Financial Services Technology Forum provides the best opportunity to learn, discuss and view how these new technologies are utilized to increase productivity and generate revenue in the financial industry.

2007 Financial Services Technology Forum

02-05 December 2007, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Orlando, Florida

Frost & Sullivan has partnered with Outsourcing Venture, The Outsourcing Institute, The International Institute of Outsource Management (IIOM), Business Technology Quarterly, Global Services Magazine, ITtoolbox, CRMMarketPlace and CanBioTech to develop this year’s outsource management event, Global Sourcing 2007.

Four tracks focus on the top IT and business processes being sourced globally today:
* Track 1: Sourcing Information Technology (IT)
* Track 2: Sourcing Research and Development (R&D)
* Track 3: Sourcing Sales, Marketing and Customer Contact
* Track 4: Operationalizing Global Sourcing

Global Sourcing 2007

28-30 November, 2007, Radisson SAS Hotel, Nice, France

In what business context should firms use third-party help, and what do firms need to do internally to prepare for those third-party relationships? How does using third-party services change a firm's business risk profile? What are the right processes and metrics needed to make the most of third-party relationships? How is the continued evolution of offshore delivery affecting sourcing decisions, and how can firms stay on top of new delivery approaches?
Forrester's Services And Sourcing Forum 2007 will show executives how to ensure that their sourcing decisions drive improved business performance within their organizations.

Forrester's Services And Sourcing Forum EMEA 2007

19th & 20th November 2007, International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine


Annual Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2007 will be held in Kiev at the International Exhibition Centre on November 1-2, 2007.
The organizer of the Forum, Ukrainian Hi-tech Initiative Initiative, is an alliance of leading Ukrainian Outsourcing and BPO Services providers.

The Forum objectives are boosting software development and outsourcing services market, discussion of global trends in IT markets, and addressing current issues in the outsourcing area. The Forum will offer an exhibition of the leading Eastern European IT outsourcing companies.

Additional information about the Forum programme and participation terms is available on the Forum official web site: http://www.outsourcing-forum.com.ua/

Post factum:
DataArt COO Speaks at the 2007 Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum

London, 16-17 April 2008

OutsourceWorld’s primary purpose is to enable commerce between buyers and sellers across diverse geographies.

OutsourceWorld returns to London, 16-17 April 2008. OutsourceWorld (it is in its seventh year!) is designed to deliver actionable intelligence to senior business executives responsible for sourcing strategy and execution.

BPO, IT and IT-enabled service offerings and capabilities are growing fast in every part of the world. Outsourcing offers more and more paths to business growth…

OutsourceWorld London 2008