IT Solutions for Competitive SMEs

2nd Networking and Learning Event in Eastern European Context

Perspectives of the market

According to IDC forecast, ICT growth in emerging markets is significantly faster than in Western European countries, representing 17% of total ICT spending in 2007.

Ukrainian Information Technology market is expected to grow 15-17% and reach $2.4-2.5 billion in 2007. It means that outsourcing service market is going to maintain its stable growth.

Goal of the event

The underlying ambition of the event is to foster development of SMEs operating in Eastern Europe by fostering understanding of new technologies, linking different parties in the economy and bringing to light new areas for research and innovation. We want to link IT, research and industry in Eastern Europe to move the region further in development.

Flow of the event

The event will be organized in the format of the working groups and round tables to enable sharing of information, more time for discussions and mutual learning. Each participant will be able to present his work at some stage of the event.

Target audience

The event is focused on Central and Eastern Europe and will be of interest for organizations from the region and those interested to establish links in the region.

• Industrial SMEs from the region looking to increase productivity with the means of new IT solutions
• IT companies and IT consultants offering innovative solutions to SMEs in the region or interested in expanding to the region
• Researchers interested in promoting their expertise and present innovative projects
• Associations interested in broadening scope of their activities, outreach to new organizations and sharing their experiences