Summit

Moldova ICT Summit 2010  Day 1 – Agenda  (PDF - 202 Kb)

Session 1. Growing Moldova on the international arena

Chairs: Alexandru Oleinic, Minister Information Technology and Communication
Veaceslav Kunev, Chairman, National Association of Private ICT Companies
Discussants: Vasile Nedelciuc, Chairman, Endava, Andrei Timus, Director, MIEPO

Increasing ICT exports is critical for further growth of the Moldova’s ICT industry. How to make Moldova a destination of choice for ICT products, services and investments? How to successfully promote domestic ICT products and services on the global market?

♦  Moldova’s positioning on the international arena
Moldova is not visible nor known as a destination of choice globally nor does the country have a clear positioning and a “unique offer”. Showcase of what IDC has done to enhance the national IT profiles of different countries; how countries can become more visible to research organizations, like IDC; and how does it support country visibility and awareness. Keynote Speaker: Robert Farish, Regional Director, IDC Russia and CIS Countries‏ (Russia)

♦  Moldova and the EU IT offshore outsourcing market
What is the EU market and what does it take for Moldova to sell on this market. What are the preconditions and keys for success for doing IT business in EU.
Keynote Speaker: Lazlo Klucs, ICT Consultant, CBI (Netherlands‏)

♦  USAID RCI – Building a sustainable regional IT community of practice 
Brief presentation of USAID RCI Project with focus on the IT initiatives and opportunities promoted.
Keynote Speaker: Filip Stoyanovich, Director, USAID RCI Project (Bulgaria)

♦  Business opportunities for the Moldovan IT companies regionally and with Europe, Importance of Pan-European Association.
Keynote Speaker: George Brashnarov, Vice President, PIN SME (Bulgaria)

Session 2. Solutions for growing ICT business competitiveness

Chairs: Dona Scola, Vice-Minister Information Technology and Communication
Iurii Coroban, Director, Alfa Soft

Industry quality enhancement is the critical pillar for ICT sector growth, and ensuring its capacity to face the continuously tougher requirements for price and quality of domestic and international clients, whether Government or private ones. Moldovan companies need to be able to function more effectively and efficiently.

♦  ESI Eastern Europe Quality Lab
Effective and efficient processes are key for a successful and mature organization. More and more organizations globally are striving for and achieving high maturity status. Learn about opening of ESI Eastern Europe Quality Lab in Moldova that will support Moldovan ICT companies to reach the global standards for quality and productivity. What are the benefits for your company, and for the industry overall, from implementing quality control systems, like ISO, CMMI, and IT Mark
Keynote Speakers: George Sharkov, European Software Institute (ESI) (Bulgaria), Filip Stojanovic, USAID Regional Competitiveness Initiative Project (Bulgaria)

♦  Is IT Mark and CMMI useful for the business? Implementation feedback and results for the company.
Keynote Speaker: Oleg Macari, F-Line Technologies

Session 3. Government policy intervention to support the ICT sector in Moldova

Chairs: Dona Scola, Vice Minister of Information and Communication Technology
Dorin Recean, Vice Minister of Information and Communication Technology
Octavian Calmic, Vice Minister of Economy
Veaceslav Cunev, Chairman, National Association of Private ICT Companies

The business community faces a series of difficulties and challenges for a successful operation, and this session will discuss the ingredients of enabling business environment for ICT companies.

♦  ICT strategy and action plan

♦  Importance of technology neutrality in public procurements
Guest Speaker: Zoli Herczeg, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Romania

♦  Examples of successful collaboration in academic sector – Partner in Learning
Microsoft mission in education is Expand the power of education for all through personalized learning. Launched globally in 2003, the program targets exclusively the K12 system through its three components: Innovative Schools, Innovative Students and Innovative Teachers. We are in 21st Century and the educational process is based - distant of black-board and chalk – on computer programs, Internet and, recently on smart phone usage. This is what best attracts students to school and helps teachers – on many places on Earth to teach.
Guest Speaker: Sanda Foamete, Senior Manager for Academic and Education Audience at Microsoft Romania

♦  Facilitating trade regime of hardware and software products. European best practices on VAT and export of IT products
Guest Speakers: Annette Trawnicek, Sales Director of European Emerging Markets, HP
George Brashnarov, Vice President, PIN SME (Bulgaria)

♦  Intellectual property rights protection
Discussion about the country situation regarding copyright issues.