The IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) Forum 2004

Congress Centre, Great Russell Street, London WC1
5th February, 2004

The 145 delegates who attended the recent IP VPN 2004 Forum voted it a huge success. They listened to presentations from senior representatives from BT, Cable & Wireless, Kingston Communications, Tiscali, Easynet, Nortel Networks, Netscreen, Permeo, VIA NET.WORKS, IXIA, Savvis and Nexagent.

The delegates themselves were made up of IT and Network Managers and Directors from Corporates, SMEs and Government. Including from the private sector: EMCOR; BAA; State Street Global Advisors; Barclaycard; Eurostar; Prudential; OAG Worldwide; NAG Europe; ADM Milling; BBC; Abbey National; 3i; Bank of Scotland; National Air Traffic Services; Dewhirst Ladieswear; Holmes Place; Legal & General; igroup; FKI Plc; Parexel International; Gallium Moore Plc; Berkeley Group; Bernard Mathews; Rolls Royce Plc; Marubeni Europe; USC Europe and CIGNA International Investment, and from the public sector: NHS; NATO; The Liberal Democrats; Suffolk Constabulary; The National Society of Epilepsy; Westminster Health Care; Terrence Higgins Trust; Oxfam; Chelmsford Borough Council and Colchester Borough Council, to mention a few

This is what they had to say about the event:

"Excellent, I found it very informative with minimum hard sell"
IT Manager, Trader Media Group

"Worthwhile. Worth taking a day out of the office to hear from many different companies in one day and one place"
Network Manager, Legal & General

"Very good, was very impressed with the quality of the speakers"
Network Manager, Trinity Mirror Group

"Little overlap of subjects. Hardly any marketing. Just what I wanted"
Network Manager, RSM Robson Rhodes

"Appropriate venue - Good Catering - Good overall presentation"
Group IT Manager, Rodwell Engineering Group

"Well organised and relevant"
Technical Support Manager, Bernard Mathews

"A good well managed forum - I like the format - I learn something everytime"
Systems Consultant, CIGNA International Investment

"Very useful - Good information and overview of the technology"
Senior Planning Engineer, BBC

"Very useful and worth the trip. I learned a lot"
IT Manager, Specialist Heat Exchangers

"Good speakers, well informed, gained more knowledge and understanding on what should look for in future installations"
Telecoms Specialist, The Travel Company

"Very informative. Quality of speakers good. Addressed several topics I was uncertain of"
Network Manager, Suffolk Constabulary

The sponsoring partners were equally enthusiastic about the event and had this to say:

"I thought it was a good event - both the quality and quantity of the audience which separated it from others"
Product Marketing Manager, Nortel Networks

"We had very positive feedback from those that attended. Well done on a great event!"
Event Manager, Cable & Wireless

"I thoroughly enjoyed it, found the audience very receptive and I am sure that it will provide useful for us over the coming months to grow our business"
Technical Services Manager, Easynet

"Thanks for organising this event I am very happy with how it went. Lots of interest in SAVVIS generated"
Manager, Strategic Partnerships, SAVVIS

"Thanks. Was a great event"
CEO, Nexagent

Introduction
The aim of the forum
Key issues to be discussed
The forum format
Who should attend
Benefits of attending
Forum agenda
Speaking, Sponsoring & Exhibiting opportunities
Testimonials from previous forums
Forum partners
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 are the real business benefits of IP VPN?
What are the pros and cons versus existing ISDN, Leased Line and Frame Relay networks?
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 and risks 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?
How are companies presently using IP VPN technology?
What are the killer applications?

The forum format

The IP VPN Forum will consist of a one-day conference with a series of presentations from leading vendors, end users, analysts 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

From Corporates, SMEs and Government. 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)

Delegates at past forums have included senior IT, Network, Systems and Telecoms decision makers from both the private and public sectors. Including Abbey National, Allianz Dresdner, Anchor Trust, AXA, AstraZeneca, BAA; British Airways, British American Tobacco, Barclays Bank, B&Q, Bernard Mathews, British Tourist Authority, CIGNA International Investment, Citibank, CO-OP, Cornhill Insurance, Corporation of London, Credit Lyonnais, Credit Suisse, DHL, English Heritage, Essex County Council, Federal Express, GlaxoSmithKline, Halliburton, House of Fraser, HSBC, Inland Revenue, J. Sainsbury, John Lewis, Surrey Police, Legal Services Commission, Lloyds TSB, Lombard Direct, Merril Lynch, Metropolitan Police, Ministry of Defence, National Air Traffic Services, Nestle UK, North Yorkshire Police, Norwich Union, OAG, Pearson, Post Office, Prudential, Public Records Office, Queens Moat Houses, Railtrack, Rolls Royce, Royal Brompton Hospital, Safeway Stores, Savills, SBC Warburg, Sedgwick Noble Lowndes, Southern Water, State Street Global Investors, Tesco, Thames Valley Police, Thames Water, The Court Service, Unilever, US Airtours, Visa, Waitrose and Yorkshire Building Society.

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
  

IP VPN 2004 Forum agenda

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

IP VPN 2003 Forum, 16th April 2003

Delegates

'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

'Good high level view of IPVPNs'
Director, Arup

'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

Sponsors

'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

'IBA Forum events are always well managed, as well as precisely targeted to attract a high calibre audience, and we have always found them useful in terms of benefiting our business and facilitating networking with the right companies'
Product Marketing Team, MCI

Forum Partners

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

A very good location map may be found on the Congress Centre's website at:
www.congresscentre.co.uk/htm/Congress2.htm

Delegate registration

The IP VPN Forum, 5th February 2004, 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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