10:45 am - 11:45 am
VIP Summit Presentation:
The Convergence of Computing and Communication, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10:45 am - 11:45 am
VIP Summit Presentation:
The Motivation, Unique Aspects, and Benefits of the Hybrid Grid, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

09:00 am - 09:45 am
Keynote Presentation:
Service-oriented Computing: Differentiating the Business with Next-generation Grid, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Executive Panel Discussion:
Organizational Challenges of Grid Implementation (Server Hugging; Budget Allocations; Balancing Policy and Corporate Politics), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

09:45 am - 10:30 am
Executive Panel Discussion:
Technical Considerations for Selecting a Grid Compute Engine (Processors, Memory, Bandwidth - driving the "compute" side of the Grid environment), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Panel Discussion:
Panel: Test Bed Centers of Excellence - A Testing Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

01:00 pm - 01:45 pm
Panel Discussion:
Grid Standards – What Every CIO Needs to Know (How Grid Standards Will Evolve and How They Will Impact Production Grids), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

02:00 pm - 02:45 pm
Panel Discussion:
Production Grids - Building in Contingencies for Grid Failure, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania