What is the World Congress 2009?
The World Congress on Privacy Security Trust and the Management of eBusiness brings together two very successful annual events - the annual World Congress on the Management of e-Business conference organized by McMaster University’s eBusiness Research Centre (MeRC) and the annual Privacy, Security and Trust conference (PST) organized by the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT). The 2009 joint conference will be the 9th annual World Congress on the Management of e-Business and the 7th annual PST conference.
Where and When is the 2009 World Congress Being Held?
The joint conference will take place August 25-27, 2009, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. By combining forces we are able to offer attendees a much richer experience for a single registration fee. The 2009 World Congress on Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of e-Business will include workshops, tutorials, panel discussions, keynote speakers, research papers, a graduate student symposium, a public safety / critical infrastructure summit and social events.
Who Will Attend?
The World Congress 2009 will be a combined business and research conference attracting a multidisciplinary audience of corporate and government executives, recognized academics and student leaders together to present, discuss and review the latest issues, trends, challenges and opportunities related to privacy, security, trust and the electronic economy. In recent years, the event has been covered by newspapers, TV and magazine media outlets. Not only will the World Congress have a wide scope of delegates geographically, but it will also draw attendees from a variety of professional backgrounds. We estimate the conference will attract in excess of 200 delegates.
What is this Year’s Theme?
This year’s theme is Privacy, Security, Trust and the Management of e-Business. New technological, demographic and economic forces are reshaping the competitive landscape for business and hence are also reshaping the factors critical for success. Information and communications technology is spawning innovative new modes of production based on mass collaboration where thousands, and sometimes millions of people link up in loose networks to peer produce goods and services. Organizations that have traditionally relied on sophisticated risk management practices and top-down control mechanisms must prepare for a world of massive global business collaborations where successfully dealing with privacy, security and trust concerns is a critical success factor. Enterprise 2.0 leaders need to master unfamiliar skills like sharing control and responsibility, embracing transparency, and, above all, creating and managing trust among peers.
What are the Topics?
The 2009 World Congress will feature papers, presentations and discussions in seven theme areas:
- Privacy (program chair: David Townsend, University of New Brunswick)
- Security (program chair: Nur Zincir-Heywood, Dalhousie University)
- Trust (program chair: Andrew Patrick, NRC Institute for Information Technology)
- eHealth (program chair: Norm Archer, McMaster University)
- HCI (program chair: Milena Head, McMaster University)
- eInnovation: (program chair: Michael Bliemel, Dalhousie University)
- eGovernment (program chair: William McIver, Jr., NRC Institute for Information Technology
More information is available on the conference web site http://pstnet.unb.ca/congress2009.
Partnership Opportunities
The 2009 World Congress on the Privacy, Security, Trust and Management eBusiness offers academics and corporate leaders a unique environment to share and learn from each other’s experiences and research in new eBusiness models. The conference will be held in cooperation with IEEE Technical Committee on Security and Privacy. The conference is also affiliated with the IFIP Technical Committee on Security and Privacy Protection in Information Processing Systems – Working Group 11.11 on Trust Management. Special themed tracks for the Conference include: privacy, security and trust. IEEE will publish the proceedings. High quality academic papers are selected through a competitive double blind review process and published by the IEEE Computer Society. Leading edge industry presentations and panel discussions are also a main component of the conference..
Why become a Partner?
As a sponsor of this event, your organization can associate its name with a high profile annual event, one that has been recognized globally and is continuing to grow in attendance on an annual basis. In addition, you gain the following:
- Access to cutting-edge researchers in the fields of Privacy, Security, Trust and eBusiness
- Opportunity to raise brand awareness with leading researchers and practitioners in the field
- Opportunities to promote your products/services through presentations and/or exhibits
- Public brand affiliation with a highly recognized, international conference
- A Partnership program that is tailored to your organization’s specific needs
The 2009h World Congress on the Management eBusiness offers a range of sponsorship packages to adhere to and leverage your marketing and branding programs, while also providing customized opportunities for specific business requirements. The three partnership sponsorship packages are outlined below providing your organization with various benefits at different levels of sponsorship.
Platinum Level Partnership ($5,000)
- A speaker slot a for a privacy, security, trust or eBusiness expert from your organization
- A booth in the vendor display area. (Setup, Ethernet connectivity, telephone lines, cable, etc. are at the sponsors own expense.)
- Two full conference registration good for all sessions including the opening reception, banquet, and other meals and events.
- Pre-conference and post-conference WWW advertising on the conference web site, program and proceedings
- A copy of the conference proceedings
- A link to your company's URL on the conference web site
- Signage at the conference
- Promotional material in the conference registration kit
Gold Level Partnership ($3,000)
- Sponsorship of the reception, the banquet, a meal, a break, the conference t-shirt, the conference bag or a mutually negotiated activity
- A booth in the vendor display area. (Setup, Ethernet connectivity, telephone lines, cable, etc. are at the sponsors own expense.)
- One full conference registration good for all sessions including the opening reception, banquet, and other meals and events.
- Pre-conference and post-conference WWW advertising on the conference web site, program and proceedings
- A copy of the conference proceedings
- A link to your company's URL on the conference web site
- Signage at the conference
- Promotional material in the conference registration kit
Silver Level Partnership ($2,000)
- A booth in the vendor display area. (Setup, Ethernet connectivity, telephone lines, cable, etc. are at the sponsors own expense.)
- One full conference registration good for all sessions including the opening reception, banquet, and other meals and events.
- Pre-conference and post-conference WWW advertising on the conference web site, program and proceedings
- A copy of the conference proceedings
- A link to your company's URL on the conference web site
- Signage at the conference
- Promotional material in the registration kit
In addition, we are happy to discuss customized packages that are tailored to your organization’s needs. Please contact us to learn how we can help you achieve your goals.
Contact Information
Dr. Khaled Hassanein, Conference Co-Chair
DeGroote School Of Business, McMaster University
Enablement Inc.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Tel. (905) 525-9140 ext. 23956
Fax : (905) 528-0556
e-mail: hassank@mcmaster.ca
Greg Sprague
National Research Council of Canada
Institute for Information Technology
Fredericton, NB, Canada
Tel. (506) 444-0492
Fax: (506) 444-6114
e-mail: greg.sprague@nrc.gc.ca
