PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 17 August
2005 The IEEE Standards Association's "Standards
for Global Business" European Conference will
bring together leaders from industry and regional
and international standards organizations to share
their insights on European and global standardization
trends and where they see opportunity for collaboration
and growth.
Hosted by the IEEE-SA, the conference will be held
26-27 September 2005 in Munich, Germany and will explore
standardization from the perspective of both standards
developers and corporations. Presented through panel
presentations and interactive forums, the conference
will provide a solid overview of the complex issues
now facing international standards development as
a result of converging technology, an increasingly
competitive global marketplace, and the unprecedented
expansion and diffusion of markets.
The initial list of panel participants includes:
CENELEC, Dr. Luigi Ricossa
ECMA, Onno Elzinga
ETSI, Karl-Heinz Rosenbrock
Frauhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation
Research, Dr. Knut Blind
Hewlett Packard, David Penkler and Steve Mills
IBM, Dr. Robert (Bob) Sutor and Dr. W. Charlton
Adams
IEC, Jack Sheldon
IEEE, Dr. Michael Lightner
IEEE-SA, Dr. James T. Carlo
IEEE-ISTO, Peter Lefkin
Intel, Phillip Wennblom
ISO, Kevin McKinley
ITU-T, Dr. Houlin Zhao
Mentor Graphics, Dennis Brophy
Motorola, Chuck Powers
Nokia, Mikko Puuskari
Nortel, Dr. Bilel Jamoussi
Panasonic, Dr. Robert S. Fish
Philips, Georg Luetteke
Schneider Electric, Jean-Philippe Fauré
Siemens, Maximilian Riegel
Sony, James Williamson
Thermon Manufacturing, Ben Johnson
"We're pleased to have such a stellar panel
of speakers and tremendous support from both industry
and standards organizations," said Dr. W. Charlton
Adams, Program Director of Standards Intellectual
Property Licensing, IBM, and Chair of the IEEE-SA
Corporate Advisory Group. "This conference provides
a unique forum where we can take stock of where we
now and openly discuss the global standardization
trends impacting our future, helping define where
the opportunities exist for collaboration between
industry, standards organizations and governments
to allow standards to address global business objectives."
In addition to discussion of standardization trends
and consideration of the range of standards development
options open to industry, case histories will demonstrate
how the IEEE's individual and corporate consensus
programs and the consortia-type structure within the
IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization
are being used to provide a broad range of standardization,
development and compliance support. Conference participants
will also be invited to attend a meeting of the IEEE
Standards Association Corporate Advisory Group, the
governing body for the IEEE Corporate Standards Program,
which will be held on 27 September, immediately following
the conference.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops voluntary consensus
standards through an open process that brings diverse
parts of an industry and the public together. These
standards set specifications and procedures based
on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a
portfolio of some 900 active standards and more than
400 standards in development. For information on the
IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE Corporate Standards Program
The IEEE Corporate Standards Program brings companies
and other organizations together to develop standards
in entity-based working groups. Companies participate
directly in IEEE's accredited standardization process,
with each corporate member entitled to one vote. This
industry-oriented program facilitates work completion
in one to two years, depending on participant commitment
and use of IEEE support services. The program also
expedites international adoption through agreements
and alliances with key international standards organizations.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 360,000 members in approximately
175 countries. Through its members, the organization
is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace,
computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric
power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces
nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about
the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org
