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Industrial Panel Globalization: Challenges to Database Community. Germany 9:00AM. Seoul 4:00PM. Beijing 3:00PM. Pacific Time 0:00AM. Bangalore 12:30PM. Sang K. Cha Seoul National University. Significance of Globalization. Geographic and national boundaries become less significant
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Industrial PanelGlobalization: Challenges to Database Community Germany 9:00AM Seoul 4:00PM Beijing 3:00PM Pacific Time 0:00AM Bangalore 12:30PM Sang K. Cha Seoul National University
Significance of Globalization • Geographic and national boundaries become less significant • Capital and business operations move more freely in search of productivity improvement and quality innovation • IT technology is a critical enabler of globalization • R&D activities are also subject to globalization
Panelists • C. Mohan (IBM India) • Meichun Hsu (HP Labs China) • Rajeev Rastogi (Bell Labs Research India) • Vishal Sikka (SAP) • Honesty Young (IBM China Lab) • Li-Zhu Zhou (Tsinghua Univ)
Format • 9-min Presentation / Panelist • Personal/Organizational Vision, Experience, and Challenges • Discussion