Monday, April 13, 2009

Sembang Petang - ICT Paving Commercialization

DATE :17th APRIL 2009 (FRIDAY)
TIME :3.00pm – 5.00pm
VENUE :SUMBER IKHLAS, FACULTY OF
ACCOUNTANCY,UiTM, SHAH ALAM

Overview
One of the key ways that research can have a productive impact is through it being translated into useable products, processes and services. This is an important aspect of research and innovation system.
Bringing research results and outputs to the market, or otherwise into productive usage, in a timely and effective manner yields tangible benefits from that research, ensuring that it contributes to the economy and to the broader community.
In this techno-savvy days, ICT is undeniably one of the powerful means to reach the market.

How You Will Benefit• Understand the requirements for commercializing your research
•Gain a perspective on how ICT can create market reach.

What You Will Cover
•The 3 elements of Commercialization
oMarket Acceptance,
oReadiness, and
oFinancial Feasibilities
•The pulling and pushing factors for commercialization
•The ICT components of Commercialization Platform
•The success (and also failure stories) of commercialization

Who Should Attend
Researchers who want to commercialize their research….and anyone who is looking into ICT solutions and partner for current and future projects.

About the “Ketua Sembang”
En Hamzah Ismail is the Acting Chief Executive Director of Airocom Technology Berhad (Airocom). He is also the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Airocom. After completing his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics) and his Master in Business Administration (MBA), he started working with RCA-GE-Harris Advance Technology as Test/Software Engineer. He had several posting in the United States of America, to support offshore software and product development activities. He rose in his ranks to become Senior Operations Manager, managing a large crew of engineer, technical staff and operators before leaving Harris Advance Technology in 1994. He has also worked with Sapura Card Technologies Sdn Bhd and MRCB Smart Sdn Bhd as its General Manager.

Prior to joining ATB, he was the General Manager of SIDIC Technology Sdn Bhd. During the course of his duty he has gained working exposure in Europe, Middle East and South Africa. He has lectured occasionally at INTAN and several universities on ICT application technologies.

He has burning passion in Research & Development, and he is a member of the Malaysian Board of Engineers and also a member of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA).

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