Telecom Hub

Next Generation Networks

Date:	Thursday, June 19, 2003
Time:	12-2pm
Location:	The Tower Club
Address:	8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, VA 22182
Attire:	Business Casual
Cost:	$35 for Members; $50 for Non-Members: $110 for Membership and Event
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	Hear Next Generation Network (NGN) Experts from TheYankee Group, Verizon Internet Services, America Online, Cramer Systems, Greenwich Technology Partners, and Intelliden speak at the June 19 Luncheon. (See panelist names and bios below.) This is the event to attend, if you are either scratching your head and wondering what exactly is a Next Generation Network (NGN); feeling cynical and wondering what all the fuss is; or know that NGN's have some real benefits and want to learn more. You'll learn from our panel of NGN experts about the innovative applications and services possible with NGNs; how they are different from today's network technology; and the areas of technology innovation that hold the greatest promise. Then our panel will get into the nitty-gritty and take questions from attendees. Discussion Topics: What are Next Generation Networks (NGNs)? What are the key drivers for NGNs? Are NGNs considered an evolution or a revolution? Is the demand for NGNs growing? How and when will the convergence between the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the public switched data network (PSDN) take place? Who has designed, developed and deployed a Next Generation Network? Why arent NGNs more prevalent yet? How can organizations overcome the complexity hurdles? NGNs are a dramatic departure from the network today. How will we manage and control a NGN knowing how difficult and challenging the current data network infrastructure and processes are? Will the benefits outweigh the costs? What areas of technology innovation hold the greatest promise for NGNs? What are the most innovative applications and services possible with NGNs, and which ones should be addressed first? Will NGNs fulfill their promise? Please join the TelecomHUB at its Thursday, June 19 luncheon for networking and an exciting and informative panel discussion on Next Generation Networks, sponsored by Intelliden www.Intelliden.com , at noon at The Tower Club. Panelist Names & Biographies: David Canellos Vice President and General ManagerAmericas Cramer Systems Dave Canellos is Vice President and General ManagerAmericas at Cramer Systems. He joined the company in 2001 as Vice President of Sales for North America. With more than a decade of software sales and engineering experience, he is responsible for orchestrating and implementing Cramer's North American sales strategy. Dave previously directed the Latin American sales of Oracle Corporation's e-Business suite to telecommunications companies. Prior to Oracle, Dave Canellos sold customer management software from Versatility Inc. to major U.S. carriers, including Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) and MCI. Dave is also an accomplished software engineer, having successfully implemented custom projects in the U.S. for Science Applications International Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank, Calibre Systems and George Mason University. Dale Hecht President and CEO Intelliden Corporation Dale Hecht is responsible for the strategic direction and overall management of Intelliden. Bringing established data networking expertise to his post, he guides the company's strategy, working closely with the management team, board of directors and investment community. Prior to co-founding the company in April 2000, Mr. Hecht was Vice President of Enterprise Data and Management Services for WorldCom, where he built and managed one of the largest IP networks in the world. A testament to his ability to rapidly grow and manage large-scale networks, the systems he oversaw moved internal data traffic of more than 50 terabytes per month, 3 million e-mail messages per day and applications that handled millions of network events daily. Mr. Hecht graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. Nicole Drapeau Gillen Principal Greenwich Technology Partners Nicole Gillen has over ten years of telecommunications industry experience including advanced systems architecture and design, Internet/IP product development, and lifecycle system development. Throughout her career her work has focused on business process improvement and total telecommunications solutions in network operations, customer care, billing, order entry, provisioning, and sales support in the international market place. She was instrumental in the development of GTPs Express Management Solutions (GEMS) OSS reference architecture. Before joining GTP, Ms. Gillen was Director of Systems Technology at Worldport Communications, Inc. Prior to this she held the positions of Vice President of Marketing at GuideComm Systems, Inc.; Senior Manager, Web Marketing at Cable & Wireless, Inc.; Consultant at Comtex Scientific Retrieval Technologies Inc (RTI); and Executive Vice President and COO National Digital Corporation (NDC). Ms Gillen holds a B.A. in Mathematics with a Minor in Sociology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. Sanjay Mewada Director, Carrier Convergence Infrastructure Planning Service The Yankee Group Mr. Mewada manages the public network equipment and infrastructure practice, and oversees coverage of emerging carriers and voice data integration. Prior to joining the Yankee Group, Mr. Mewada worked with the World Bank, evaluating and financing telecom projects in emerging markets. Prior to that, he worked at MCI in small business marketing, in the development and launch of MCI Preferred. He has also worked at INTELSAT in the marketing division, assisting in the development and launch of new products. Sanjay Mewada holds a masters degree in international business with a specialization in telecommunication from the Fletcher School, Tufts University. He holds an M.B.A. degree from Bombay University, and also holds a B.S. degree in physics. Mark O'Gara Vice President Systems and Network Engineering America Online Mark O'Gara is the Vice President, Systems and Network Engineering and Operations for Internal Computing at America Online. With 22 years of networking experience he provides the planning, implementation and operation of the AOL enterprise network. His team has developed and implemented network management systems and data network designed to transform a best-effort data network into a time sensitive network to support toll quality voice. Prior to AOL Mr. O'Gara was engaged by investors of international oriented telecommunications startups and integration service providers to conduct business viability analysis, define technology infrastructure and refine business plans. Other service provider experience includes Winstar Communications, Sprint International and Infonet Services Corporation. Mr. O'Gara graduated from West Point with a bachelor's degree in engineering and received a master of science in Information Technology from University of Central Texas. John Musa Chief Systems Architect Verizon Internet Services John Musa is responsible for all operational support systems used to ensure the availability, reliability and management of Verizon IP network. Prior to joining Verizon in 1997, Mr. Musa held various senior management positions in small and large companies including Nortel. Mr. Musa has accomplished work in many communications related technologies including protocols (SNA/SDLC, OSI, TCP/IP), messaging (SMTP, X.400, VMAIL, VPIM), directory (LDAP, X.500), telephony (PSTN, AIN CP/IP), and web services. His most recent accomplishment is the development of an automated provisioning and activation system for Verizon's DSL broadband services that has reduced the service ready date from 8 days to 1 day. Mr. Musa graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and is currently finishing a Master of Technology Management degree from the Wharton School of Business and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.