(Oslo, 25 August 2010) Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple and one of the
world's major IT personalities, is visiting Norway at the end of September to
participate in IT-tinget, the largest annual IT conference in Norway. Steve
Wozniak's visit to Norway offers a rare opportunity to meet the man that many
people see as the 'father' of the personal computer.
"Steve Wozniak's presentation will offer a unique opportunity to learn something
of the thought processes that paved the way for Apple's enormous and worldwide
success. I am very much looking forward to meeting Steve Wozniak at IT-tinget on
21-22 September, and I am delighted that he has accepted our invitation to
participate. In addition to Steve Wozniak, this year's IT-tinget will welcome a
number of other highly renowned Norwegian and international IT personalities",
comments Terje Mjøs, CEO of EDB ErgoGroup.
As part of his presentation, Steve Wozniak will talk about what has made Apple
the most valuable company in the world today, the secrets of its success, and
what lay behind the decisions he and co-founder Steve Jobs made before and after
setting up Apple in 1976. Through concepts such as iPhone, iPad and iPod, Apple
is now more successful than ever.
28th year in succession for the largest IT conference in Norway
IT-tinget is the largest annual IT conference in Norway. This year's conference
will be the 28th, and many people in the IT business see this as the IT event of
the year in Norway. Over the course of two days in Tønsberg on 21-22 September,
the conference will offer a large number of presentations, debates and technical
updates, covering a wide range of themes and specialities.
Recognising global trends
The theme running throughout this year's conference is 'Get Ready', with
particular emphasis on anticipating global trends such as cloud computing, new
collaboration solutions, and mobility. A particularly relevant topic this year
will be 'Bring your own technology', which looks at the challenges that arise
when people adopt new technology much more quickly than their employers do.
According to the IT research company Gartner, this phenomenon, known as
'consumerisation', will be one of the most important IT challenges in the years
ahead.
Speakers at IT-tinget 2011
This year's IT-tinget will welcome a number of highly renowned Norwegian and
international IT managers and experts. The following are some examples of the
speakers who will take part in this year's conference: In addition to Steve
Wozniak, the conference will welcome Adam S. Ikdal, Managing Partner of the
Boston Consulting Group's Oslo office, who will present the most important
trends that will determine the path of the IT industry towards 2015. Sven
Langerak, Director, IT Operations & Solutions, Norway Post, will share his
experiences from implementing and managing a cloud-based solution for customer
service that is closely integrated with the group's other IT solutions. Attorney
Ståle L. Hagen, a partner in the in the SIMONSEN law firm, will address some of
the legal issues associated with cloud computing. Other exciting speakers
include Chris Rae, Vice President Cloud Solutions at CA Technologies, Jens
Ulltveit-Moe, founder and CEO of UMOE, and Cornelia M. Ruland, Director, Centre
for Shared Decision Making and Nursing Research, Oslo University Hospital.
More about IT-tinget
IT-tinget is the largest annual conference in Norway for the IT industry, and
2011 will be its 28th successive year. This year's IT-tinget will be held in
Tønsberg on 21-22 September. For many people in the IT industry this is the
largest professional event of the year, and every year the conference attracts
several hundred participants from both the private and public sectors. This
year's conference offers a total of 36 international and Norwegian speakers,
covering a wide range of areas. Through a variety of presentations and panel
debates, the speakers will give participants insight into areas such as strategy
and management, technology and trends, consumer-driven IT strategy, cloud
computing, innovation and the public sector and mobility. A new feature this
year is the IT-tinget hill running event!
For further information, please contact:
Torgeir Kristiansen, Information Director Corporate Communications, EDB
ErgoGroup. Tel: +47 901 27Â 909
About EDB ErgoGroup
EDB ErgoGroup ASA is one of the leading Nordic IT companies, with some 10,000
employees and annual turnover of NOK 12.4 billion. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange and operates from headquarters in Oslo with major activities
in both the Norwegian and Swedish markets. In all, the company operates from
135 offices in 16 countries around the world.
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