The IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) Forum

Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, London WC1
16th April, 2003

Over 120 delegates attended the recent IP VPN (Virtual Private Networks) Forum at the Congress Centre in Central London on 16th April. Sponsoring partners and speakers at the event included senior representatives from Cable & Wireless, BT Ignite, COLT, MCI, Nortel Networks, Thus, Sniffer (Network Associates), Check Point Software, IXIA and Analysys.

Delegates at the IP VPN (Virtual Private Networks) Forum included senior IT, Network, Telecom and Security Directors and Managers from corporates, SMEs and government. Including organisations such as Anchor Trust, Antalis, BAA, Barclays Bank, Berkeley Group, BP, B&Q, Co-op, City University, CIGNA, Corporation of London, FleetPLAN, Glaxo SmithKline, Henkel, House of Fraser, Marubeni, Norbain, OAG Worldwide, The Planning Inspectorate, Royal Mail, Shire Hotels, State Street Global Advisors, Sunlight, Telekurs Financial and Woking Borough Council.

They had this to say about the event:

'It was a good and informative forum'
IT Director, Antalis

'Another excellent day..IBA forums always deliver potential business benefits and considerable food for thought'
Director of IT, Norbain

'Very useful day and well worth the time away from the office'
IT Manager, Marubuni Europe

'Useful forum to understand the current state of the market'
CEO, Syntonica

'Good high level view of IPVPNs'
Director, Arup

'Good mixture of presentations'
Systems Engineer, Henkel

'Another well organised IBA forum'
Consultant, Bellview

'Good interesting presentations and good opportunities to network'
Research Scientist, QinetiQ

'Congratulations on arranging a very successful and for me extremely useful IPVPN seminar last week'
Managing Director, Pivetal Ltd

The sponsoring partners were equally enthusiastic about the event:

'It was definitely a worthwhile forum for us to sponsor. We gathered some excellent contacts'
UK Field Marketing Co-Ordinator, Network Associates

'We found it to be a very useful event. Please let us know of any future ones you are planning'
Enterprise Marketing EMEA, Nortel Networks

'I enjoyed the conference and I hope we work together again soon'
Manager IP VPN, BT Ignite

'Very well organised and good turnout'
Manager, Thus

'I was very impressed with the organisation and the quality of the event and would very much like to attend any future sessions'
General Manager, IXIA

Introduction
The aim of the forum
Key issues to be discussed
The forum format
Who should attend
Benefits of attending
Forum agenda
Forum partners
Speaking, Sponsoring & Exhibiting opportunities
Testimonials from previous forums
Forum venue
Delegate registration

Introduction

IP VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) offer a flexible, cost-effective and secure alternative to expensive leased lines, and are an especially effective means of exchanging critical information for employees working remotely in branch offices, at home, or on the road. They can also enable organisations to extend secure and cost-effective connectivity to customers, suppliers and business partners, who may have a huge physical distance between them.

According to recent figures from industry analyst Ovum, the global market for IP VPNs will grow from $4.7bn in 2001 to almost $32.5 bn in 2006. Analysys another industry analyst also recently predicted that 'nine out of ten European enterprises will be using virtual private networks (VPNs) based on internet technologies within the next two years'. The recent development and improvement of technology, standards and security, now make IP VPNs a very attractive option and the benefits speak for themselves:

• reduced operational costs
• exceptional network performance and reliability
• highest levels of security
• increased employee mobility and productivity
• greater organisational and change flexibility

However, confusion abounds and executives who are looking to discover if they can achieve real return on their investments from IP VPN, find it increasingly difficult to get unbiased and clear information. This one-day event plans to fill that need.

The aim of the forum

The IP VPN Forum aims to give senior IT, Network and Telecoms executives a thorough insight into the strategic and business issues relating to IP VPN implementation and management, whilst at the same time providing a platform for networking with leading vendors of IP VPN technology and solutions at the accompanying exhibition.

Key issues to be discussed

What is IP VPN and how does it work?
What are the pros and cons versus existing ISDN, Leased Line and Frame Relay networks?
What are the real business benefits of IP VPN?
How to implement a framework for developing an IP VPN strategy
How to develop IT and operational capabilities for IP VPN
What are the IP VPN implementation options? (IPSec vs SSL; unmanaged Services vs managed; CPE-based services vs network based; IPSec vs MPLS vs SSL)
What are the rewards of IP VPN?
What are the risk factors in IP VPN implementation?
What steps to take to secure your network?
What QoS (Quality of Service) and SLAs (Service Level Agreements) should be in place?

The forum format

The IP VPN Forum will consist of a one-day conference with a series of presentations from leading vendors, users and industry experts together with a small exhibition where delegates will have access to a range of supplier companies during the refreshment and lunch breaks.

Who should attend?

The IP VPN Forum will be of major importance to:

• Managing Directors and CEOs
• IT Directors and CIOs
• IT Managers
• Network Managers
• Network Architects
• Telecoms Directors/Managers
• IS Directors/Managers
• Systems Managers/Administrators
• eBusiness Managers

In addition to managers from other functional activities who wish to gain a greater understanding of IP VPN

(Please note attendance as a delegate at the IP VPN Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event)

Benefits of attending

• Opportunity to gain knowledge and insight from industry leaders
• Make informed decisions about incorporating IP VPN into your business strategy
• Discover how to achieve real return on investment from IP VPN
• Relaxed but focussed atmosphere to explore new ideas and technologies with industry experts and peers away from the distraction of the office
  

Forum agenda

Wednesday, 16th April 2003

Forum Partners

Speaking, Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

If you are interested in the speaking, sponsoring and exhibiting opportunities at the IP VPN Forum and would like to increase your profile at this event please contact Ashley Oulton at IBA Forum on +44 (0) 20 8290 6803 or email ashley@ibaforum.co.uk

Testimonials from previous forums

Delegates

'I was very satisfied'
IT Manager, Marubeni Europe plc

'Was worth the time out of the office'
Director of IT, Norbain SD Ltd

'Was all very professional'
Senior Manager, Credit Lyonnais

'Perfect venue and excellently run'
IT Director, Teledesign

Sponsors

'I thought the event was worth sponsoring and thought the attendance levels were very good'
Account Marketing, Nortel Networks

'I truly enjoyed the forum. I thought it went very well. It was well organised and the content was very good'
VP Marketing, Quintum Inc

'I thought it was a thoroughly successful day and we found great benefit in taking part'
UK Field Marketing Co-ordinator, Network Associates (Sniffer)

Forum venue

Congress Centre
28 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS

Congress Centre is situated in central London only 3 minutes walk away from Tottenham Court Road underground station, which has excellent direct links to Euston, Charing Cross, Waterloo and Liverpool Street railway stations. There are also two public car parks close by in Great Russell Street and Museum Street

Delegate registration

The IP VPN Forum, 16th April 2003, Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, WC1

Please note attendance as a delegate at the IP VPN Forum is free of charge to representatives of end user companies who pre-register for the event. As IBA Forum events are normally oversubscribed we recommend that you register today!

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