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Global E-commerce Conference with the United Nations

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Some of the 850 – 900 Attendees in line for their UN Security Badges.
Ambassador Jalang’o and Mike Lackey flank special guest speaker, Steve Forbes who provided a high level presentation on “Growth and technology-What is coming for the global economy?”
AIT’s Registration Desk experts, Cynthia Gilbert, Institute for Advanced Study; Carol Lackey, AIT; and, Mary Brandon, VBrick, registered almost 900 attendees for the two-day conference.
Ambassador Ivan Simonovic, Ambassador Bob F. Jalang’o and AIT’s Mike Lackey at the conference opening.
Compaq’s Stephen Mendonca explained the power of E-government as a catalyst for progress and national leadership.
Global e-commerce Conference in the United Nations
by Alan Simpson president, www.comlinks.com


The United Nations, New York, was again the setting for another highly successful conference, organized by AIT Global, Inc. covering “Global e-commerce, and e-government.” Held under the chairmanship of Ambassador Bob F. Jalang’o of Kenya, the e-commerce conference brought together over 850 UN Ambassadors, Ministers and industry leaders from around the world.


The conference was originally planned for the end of last year, but the tragic events of September 11th caused its postponement. It was fitting that the two keynote speakers played such an important, and high profile role in the events, which caused that postponement.


The powerful conference drew attendees from 112 Nations and 19 US States. The audience included 93 UN Ambassadors, 25 Ministers or Minister Consuls, 41 Presidents, 24 Chief Corporate Officers (CEO, CITO, etc.), 70 Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents, 88 Directors, 5 General Managers, 12 Engineers, 147 Managers, and 33 members of the press. Overall, the audience attested to the quality of the program and speakers – since well over one half of the total audience was comprised of senior decision makers at the National and Corporate Levels.


Leading private sector organizations that provided Educational Keynote and Panel Experts included ADT, IBM, Accenture, CASI-RUSCO, Compaq, Concord Communications, LexisNexis, Network Associates, VBrick, CIO, Computerworld, CP&M, Forbes, Infoworld, IntelBriefing.com, Security Magazine, Brown University, Dowling college, New York University, and Yale University. Presentations covered aspects of E-commerce and E-government, Cyber Security, Security, Disaster Management, and much more. Audience Members received a treat of pure education that helped them to envision potential scenarios – and solutions – similar to the everyday situations they all had to deal with.

 

 

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Special guest speaker, Steve Forbes, giving personal attention to an audience member.
The U.S. Secret Service’s Bob Weaver gave a guest presentation on the “Systemic approach to physical and cyber security.”
Accenture’s MacAdory Lipscomb addressed creating and managing digital assets.
Compaq’s Stephen Mendonca (top right of photo) discussing “Leveraging the power of E-government.”
Over the course of two days 850-900 attendees enjoyed the conference’s learning experience.
A convivial time was had by all at the special luncheon sponsored by IBM in honor of UN Ambassadors. IBM’s Ed Harbour, discussed “E-commerce and its impact on developing nations” at IBM’s special luncheon in honor of UN Ambassadors. Douglas A. Batt, Concord Communications, highlighted “The growth and management of the global internet infrastructure.” Ambassador Jalang’o and James Kelly, representing New York State’s Governor George E. Pataki, are in the background.
Michael Meehan, ComputerWorld Magazine moderated the expert panel on “E-security as an enabler in an E-commerce world.” Panelists included Douglas A. Batt, VP and General Counsel, Concord Communications; Gerry Abdella, Director, NACS, Compaq; Denis Gilhooly, Senior Advisor to the UNDP Administrator; Marilyn McMillan, CITO, New York University; Alan Simpson, President, IntelBriefing.com. IBM’s Jocelyn Attal briefed the audience on “E-government-improving service levels through universal access and efficiency.” Infoworld Magazine’s Martin LaMonica mediated an expert speaker’s discussion titled “Can E-security make or break global E-commerce and E-government networks.” Expert speakers included Hap Brakely, Global Industry Managing Partner, Media & Entertainment Industry Practice, Accenture; Sandra Carter, VP, WebSphere Marketing and Channel Execution, IBM; Dr. Ron Black, VP IT and Distance Learning, Dowling College, Chris Morgan, Chief, Internet Services, UNDP.
The “Diplomat and Chief Executive Officer Level Briefing” included Forbes’ Victoria Murphy, CIO’s Abbie Lundberg, Ambassador Jalang’o, AIT’s Mike Lackey and the U.S. Secret Service’s Bob Weaver. Richard Mavrogeanes from VBrick address covered “Using television to create a secure environment.” Network Associates’ Sandra England’s presentation focused on “Threats to and solutions for security and reliability of the online world.”
Andy Hagg, CP&M moderated the expert panel on physical and cyber security threats. Expert panelists included Terry Benzel, VP, Advanced Security Research, Network Associates, Richard Mavrogeanes, founder, chief technology officer, president and chairman, VBrick, Norman A. Willox Jr., Chief Officer for Privacy, Industry and Regulatory Affairs, LexisNexis, Dr. Charlotte Bell, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Thierry Beniflah, ICT Specialist, Bureau for Crises Prevention and Recovery, UNDP.
Chris Jones, LexisNexis Group, detailed “Identity fraud; the underlying dilemma of growing global terrorism.”
Bernard B. Kerik, K.B.E., former Commissioner, NYC Police Department (sponsored by ADT), Ambassador Jalang’o and AIT’s Mike Lackey address the audience.
Bernard B. Kerik, K.B.E., former Commissioner, NYC Police Department offered a poignant keynote that provided an executive look at the workings of the NYPD in the face of the 9/11 terrorist actions.
AIT’s Carol Lackey was honored to meet Commissioner Kerik.
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On the first day, Secret Service Agent, and Assistant Chief of the New York Cybercrime Task Force, Robert Weaver, gave his vivid account on the losses of 9/11. The huge amount of computer resources, irreplaceable documents destroyed in the fire, and collapse of the World Trade Center drove home the need for disaster planning.
On the second day the keynote was former New York Police Commissioner, Bernard Kerik, who held the audience spellbound with his recollections of Ground Zero. At the associated Ambassadors Lunch, Kerik brought in a lighter note, explaining how he went to London to receive his knighthood, from Queen Elizabeth. This brought home the truly international nature of the disaster.
Somewhat overshadowed by the stories of 9/11, but clearly demonstrating the level of industry participation in the conference, publisher Steve Forbes, gave his view of E-commerce, and the way forward. Other industry and news media speakers added technical content, and took questions from the audience, during the panel sessions. It is this interaction, and ability to look at issues of developing technologies and developing nations that make these conferences so popular, and so well attended.
The conference, unique in the United Nations, shows what can be achieved in the diplomatic/industry partnership, designed to bring the best from industry, together with the Ambassadors, and representatives from over 100 countries around the world.

ADT’s John Moore with several Ambassadors at ADT’s luncheon in honor of UN Ambassadors, at which Bernard B. Kerik, K.B.E., former Commissioner, NYC Police Department, gave a special presentation on “How accountability in government can increase tourism, decrease waste and taxes, and reduce crime.”
Rich Anderson’s, CASI-RUSCO, presentation alerted the audience to “The state of electronic security systems in the post 9/11 world.
Forbes (Neil A. Weinberg) led the expert discussion on “Designing the proper physical and cyber security measures for your situation.” Panelists included Robert Biscardi, Service Director, ADT; Rich Anderson, VP, CASI-RUSCO; Anne Oribello, InfoSec Officer, Brown University, Michael Dudley, Chief of Legal Support Section, UNOPS.
Infoworld Magazine’s Bob Magnuson provided incite on “IT security for the Enterprise.”
AIT’s Mike Lackey and Ambassador Jalang’o at the conclusion of a very successful conference.

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