Open Standards Forum | Overview

Programme Theme: "Enabling Transformational Government Through Web Services and SOA"

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Delegates responsible for helping define and execute integration projects in the public sector within the UK, Europe, and around the world are invited to join us this fall at the third annual Open Standards Forum. This year’s event will introduce you to some of the key SOA and Web services standards and show you how the public sector and others are using these standards to transform the way they interact with citizens, businesses and other organizations in government and healthcare.

By participating in this two-day event, you’ll gain an up-to-date understanding of the core structure, concepts and relations in the jungle of WS-* specifications and learn how to separate mature from immature specifications and standards-based approaches from proprietary vendor specifications.

Produced by the OASIS open standards consortium, this event features invited presentations, interactive panel sessions, and thought provoking keynote addresses all aimed at uncovering the opportunities and challenges standards provide. In addition to UK-based presenters, the programme features a balanced mix of technology and case studies from speakers from China, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and the US.

Keynote Addresses from:

• John Wailing, Office of the Chief Information Officer, UK Home Office
• Jagdip Grewal, Chief Technical Architect, NHS Connecting for Health
• David Keene, Vice President Platform, Technology and Solutions EMEA Marketing for SAP UK

Speakers for this year’s event include public sector representatives from A-SIT Austria, Danish National IT and Telecom Agency, Direction Generale de la Modernisation de L’Etat, NHS Connecting for Health, the UK Home Office, and RSOE (Hungary).

You’ll also hear presentations from such companies as: AmberPoint, Axway, BEA, Beijing Digital China Ltd., Capgemini, Cybernetica, Fujitsu Limited, IBM, JBOSS/Red Hat, Oracle, RSOE, SAP, and more.

Rounding off each day will be a panel session focusing on topics designed to inspire delegate participation.

<Special Highlights>

Historic Location: This year’s Open Standards Forum will be held near London at the Ditton Manor. The 900-year-old Ditton Manor has housed such historic figures as Cardinal Wolsey, Anne Boleyn, and Queen Mary I. Now serving as the European headquarters for CA, the venue is a 15-minute taxi ride from Heathrow airport or 20 minutes by train from London.

Evening Reception: The Open Standard Forum 2007 event will host an evening reception on Monday, offering the perfect setting to continue discussions with fellow delegates and speakers.

<Discounts and Deadlines>

Register Online: OASIS members and non-members are welcome to attend. A special group discount is available.

Hotel Reservations: Book your hotel by 20 October to receive the special group rate of 111 GBP (including VAT and Breakfast). Reservation details may be found online.


Who Should Attend?

Participation is open to members of OASIS, as well as non-members. The program is specifically directed to IT leaders and professionals, including:

  • Senior Consultants
  • Programme Directors/Managers of IT
  • Lead Designers
  • Project Managers
  • Network Officers
  • Architects
  • Corporate Managers
  • IT Developers and Users



2007 Programme Committee Members