Canada’s leading event for the Internet content community

March 26-27, 2001 - Metro Toronto Convention Centre

TORONTO, JANUARY 15, 2001 -- Information Highways, Canada's premier learning experience for the Internet content community, has named names, announcing the keynotes set to speak at INFORMATION HIGHWAYS 2001 Conference and Exhibition. Under the theme "e-Content/People.Knowledge.Business", conference keynotes will draw on their considerable experience and expertise in the areas of e-content, e-business and knowledge management strategies.

Scheduled keynotes include:

• Bill Bergen, President, Oracle Corporation Canada Inc.
  
  
• Dr. Nick Bontis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, McMaster University; Director, Institute for Intellectual Capital Research; and Chief Knowledge Officer, Knexa.com
  
  
• Lib Gibson, President and CEO, Globe Interactive
  
  
• Howard Deane, National Director, Knowledge Management, KPMG Canada
  
  
• J. Paul Hession, CIO, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

What's next in the Internet revolution? Find out Monday, March 26th at 9:00am as Oracle Canada President Bill Bergen kicks things off with his unique perspective on the current state of Internet content management technologies and what models are around future corners.  And stick around as the day closes out with an inspirational journey into k-business strategies by recognized knowledge management evangelist Dr. Nick Bontis. See into the future and adapt knowledge strategies accordingly as Nick predicts what’s next for the knowledge-rich workplace of tomorrow. 

Day two gets down to business with insights into opportunities and obstacles relevant to successful Web content products in Canada from a visionary and driving force behind one: Globe Interactive’s Lib Gibson.  In addition to conference keynotes, two concurrent program streams, Knowledge Management at Work and Government Online, will feature keynote addresses specific to their topic tracks. Learn about the concepts, myths, and practicalities of a knowledge management strategy from Howard Deane, National Director Knowledge Management for KPMG Canada. Or take a walk on the public sector side with J. Paul Hession, CIO, Fisheries and Oceans Canada as he addresses integrated web services through effective working partnerships with multiple departments and multiple levels of government.

Is this conference for you? Established in 1993, Information Highways magazine, conference, exhibition and web site are dedicated to informing Internet professionals about strategic online content applications and issues from a Canadian perspective.

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Public Relations: Paula MacKinnon
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