Forum: Impact of IT Outsourcing on IT Industry & Graduate Employment

The rapid growth of IT Outsourcing and Business Process Outsourcing is expected to transform the IT industry structure and staffing requirements. This forum attempts to analyze some opportunities and threats of ITO/BPO and the impacts on the IT Industry and Graduate Employment in Hong Kong as well as to explore appropriate strategic directions for IT industry development and human resources management. The forum will also generate ideas for relevant applied research and IS/IT education.

Date:    8 May, 2007 (Tue)      

Time:    18:30 to 20:30

Venue:  Multi-Media Conference Room, 4/F Cheng Yick Chee Bldg,

City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong.

Programme:

18:30      Tea Reception & Networking

18:55      Welcome by Prof. Douglas Vogel – HKAIS President

19:00      Position statements by Panelists (5-minute each)

19:35      Panel discussion and Q&A with Participants

20:25      Closing remarks by Ms Patty Wong – Council Member of HKCS

Moderator:  Dr. Louis Ma – Director of Membership, HKAIS & Fellow of HKCS

Panel Members (in alphabetical order of surname):

Prof. Kuldeep Kumar – Visiting Professor in IS, City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Simpson Poon – Assistant Executive Director, Vocational Training Council

Mr. Stephen Tang – VP Asia Pacific Corporate Technology Information Risk Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Dr. C.K. Wong – CEO of iAspect, Distinguished Fellow of HKCS & Member of University Grants Council

Ms Patty Wong – General Manager, Hongkong International Terminals & Council Member of HKCS

– Managing Director of a very large IT Service Provider (invited, awaiting confirmation)

– Head of IT (HK) of a leading bank in the world (invited, awaiting confirmation)

Organized by:

Hong Kong Association for Information Systems (HKAIS)                   http://www.hkais.org.hk

City University of Hong Kong, Dept of Information Systems                  http://www.cityu.edu.hk/is

Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) – Supporting Organization       http://www.hkcs.org.hk

~ All are Welcome ~