Find out about Unified Communications from the coal face

oscartr — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:07:00 GMT

Find out about Unified Communications from the coal face – real life stories, real life implementations in the Australian global mining power house BHP Billiton

VoIP World Australasia 2007 23 - 25 July 2007, Swissotel, Sydney, Australia

Dr Ian Hoyle, Principal Architect Technology Enterprise IT Strategy, BHP Billiton

Ian has developed one of the initial corporate connections to the Internet in Australia, sparking a continuing interest in information sharing and collaboration in the World’s largest resources company. He has worked on major infrastructure projects such as the merger of BHP & Billiton, the design and roll out of their current global network, messaging and instant messaging services and is focusing on “unified communications” more recently. Holding a PhD in geophysics, Ian was previously assigned to BHP’s Research Labs working in signal processing and scientific visualisation research. Ian has ongoing responsibility for BHP Billiton’s infrastructure technology directions.

Keynote presentation Unified communications and collaboration - A BHP Billiton case study

· Life in the global office: Instant messaging, remote access and tele-presence

· Next generation corporate collaboration: Seamless communications and 360° video conferencing

· Quantifiable benefits of unified business communications: Cutting travel costs and avoiding business process overlapping

· The prospects of an all mobile business environment based on Wireless VoIP

· Hot spotted tele-working freedom and workplace flexibility

Australian Unified Communications Leaders – Brendan Carius Senior Consultant Microsoft

oscartr — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:38:00 GMT

Name	Brendan Carius
Your title	Senior Consultant
Your organisation	Microsoft
Favourite movie	The Castle
Favourite blog	Raymond Chen Kim Cameron
The question you get asked most often by your customers about Unified Communications	How can unified communications be realised?
Other than your own organisation, which company do you collaborate the most with around Unified Communications?	BHP Billiton Dimension Data
Your bold prediction for unified communication is that by 2010 …	In 2010 you’ll simply contact Brendan Carius using the communication mode of your choice. There is no need to remember my mobile number, my desk phone number, my email addresses, my IM addresses, my schedule for Wednesday, my working hours, my meetings. Just simply remember you need (and want) to contact ME. You’re communication will reach me, somewhere, somehow in my simplified world.

Editor - Brendan is one of the top 5 most technically gifted Unified Communications experts in Australia.

Microsoft Information Worker Australia : BHP Billiton

Find out about Unified Communications from the coal face

Australian Unified Communications Leaders – Brendan Carius Senior Consultant Microsoft