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TransferSummit/UK 2011 will take place 7 and 8 September 2011, at Keble College, Oxford, UK.
TransferSummit provides a forum for business executives and members of the academic and research community to discuss requirements, challenges, and opportunities in the use, development, licensing, and future innovation in Open Source technology. TransferSummit streamlines the innovation and resource discovery process, cultivating partnerships, and accelerating the process of commercializing products.
Each TransferSummit event provide attendees with an understanding of open development, open innovation and collaboration in software. This year there will be two days of conference (with three tracks each) and plenty of networking opportunties.
| Registration Type | Early Bird Fee on or before 8 July, 2011 | Regular Fee after 8 July, 2011 |
| ACADEMIC (inclusive) | £315.00 | £475.00 |
| GENERAL (inclusive) | £600.00 | £750.00 |
Breakdown of fees for each type of Registration:
| ACADEMIC | Early Bird Fee on or before 8 July, 2011 | Regular Fee after 8 July, 2011 |
| 2 DAY CONFERENCE PASS | £20.00 | £140.00 |
| RESIDENTIAL - 2 nights, includes breakfast | £235.00 | £265.00 |
| Gala Dinner | £60.00 | £70.00 |
| GENERAL | Early Bird Fee on or before 8 July, 2011 | Regular Fee after 8 July, 2011 |
| 2 DAY CONFERENCE PASS | £280.00 | £380.00 |
| RESIDENTIAL - 2 nights, includes breakfast | £260.00 | £300.00 |
| Gala Dinner | £60.00 | £70.00 |
The Conference Package includes the following:
- Two Day Conference Pass with full access for all tracks, keynotes, and panel presentations.
- Two nights accommodations at Keble College: Tuesday, 6 September and Wednesday, 7 September. The facilities are a single, ensuite rooms.
- Breakfast is provided in the Keble Dining Hall on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Lunch on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Gala Dinner in the Keble College Dining Hall, complete with a High Table - attire is Geek Formal!
* Check in after 14:00 on 6 September, and check out by 10:00 on 8 September. (Keble will assist with storing any luggage until the end of the day)
* There are Single Day passes available by using a Discount Code on the payment page. The code to use is ONE DAY when you select Apply the registration fee will be adjusted.
* The first chart below shows the overall prices and reflects the Early Bird and Regular rates. The second chart gives a breakdown of the pricing for individual items. A detailed invoice of fees allotted to the various categories is available upon request.
* Registration fees do not reflect the UK-mandated 20% VAT that will be added in on the payment page.
Saluting the spirit of traditional business-academia knowledge exchange, TransferSummit provides a forum to address issues of common interest.
Featuring world-class invited speakers, the conference will be of interest to businesses, academics, managers, and researchers seeking to acquire new knowledge and expertise. First-hand, relevant experience in bringing innovations to market, community development, funding research, and championing technologies/tips/tools/techniques are just some of the strategic areas TransferSummit participants will be able to enhance efficacy and market leadership.
TransferSummit connects top researchers and academics with business leaders and organisations to participate in a dialogue on cutting-edge Open Source technologies, community-led methodologies, best practices, and open development processes.
TransferSummit focuses on the comprehensive impact of open innovation across a range of disciplines and applications. Participants share, discuss, and discover strategic opportunities that accelerate growth through knowledge transfer partnerships, innovation promotion, community outreach, academic-business interaction, spin-outs and startups, applied research, intellectual property licensing, incubators and collaborative think-tanks, and more.
More than 90% of all organisations use Open Source software today in an effort to improve productivity and substantially reduce costs. Understanding Open Source development, contribution, and communities is paramount to creating an enterprise-grade Open Source policy and its successful adoption.
TransferSummit helps organisations acquire new knowledge, identify an array of innovative solutions that help grow business, and collaborate with academic and research institutions to create new ways to bolster long-term research into future technologies.
Companies that partner with the right institution maximise investment value whilst minimising risk. Meeting core strategic needs through successful collaboration improves product quality, streamlines operations, increases market reach, drives sales, and enhances community relations.
Virtually all organisations use Open Source software even if they are not aware of it. This presents research and academic institutions unique opportunities to make a positive impact on the industry by developing quality software.
Universities, colleges, and research organisations that participate in commercial and knowledge transfer partnerships benefit from market exposure, applied business relevance, and professional development opportunities. Those organisations having positive experiences with the research/academic community often reinvest in the community by establishing long-term research programs, funding real product development, and building a critical mass of expertise.
TransferSummit offers academic/research institutions the opportunity to connect with those organisations seeking to learn more about emerging innovations and applying them to commercial applications.
Students benefit too, through sponsored scholarships, professional placements, program support, and corporate and public service internships.
TransferSummit attracts attendees from the administrative, academic, government, and private sectors who are seeking to leverage Open Source software to improve their offerings and services.
- Technically-oriented participants include software developers/engineers, research directors, product managers, project managers/leads, technical strategists, software and solution planners/evaluators/architects/designers, and technical community managers/liaisons.
- Business-oriented participants include programme managers, strategic advisors, operations planners, policy/governance overseers, market researchers, business strategists, product marketers, and funders.
- Academic/research-oriented participants include principal investigators, senior researchers, technology transfer officers, strategic planners, technology licensing administrators, industry liaison officers, and funding programme directors.
In 2010 the following organisations were represented at TransferSummit, see our 2010 speaker list for more information:
- Amazon
- Australian Collaborative Research Service
- The Apache Software Foundation
- University of Cambridge
- CodePlex Foundation
- Day Software
- GNOME Foundation
- HP
- LiMo Foundation
- University of Melbourne
- The Mozilla Foundation
- Open Source initiative
- University of Oxford
- Red Hat
- Sakai Foundation
- Wikimedia
- WSO2
Participant numbers are limited to 300 to promote dialogue amongst attendees in an intimate setting.
Only TransferSummit provides strategic solutions that improve collaboration between commercial and academic concerns, offers access to valuable research, and transfers creative ideas to meet business challenges through the use of new technologies.
Unparalleled content, comprehensive industry expertise, and a view into some of the most innovative projects and organisations in Open Source make TransferSummit a worthwhile investment in your organisation's future. Attendees will benefit from new concepts and ideas, collaboration opportunities, excellent networking, and proven tactics that can be immediately implemented.
- Open Innovation track attendees gain knowledge of the people, products, and processes that facilitate open development, deployment, and participation. With first-hand information on today's technology and tomorrow's opportunities, participants are able to strategically reinforce their investments/interests/efforts across a range of innovations.
- Open Development track attendees benefit from tactical insight on the day-to-day technical activities involved in Open Source development. Participants gain real-world insight on enhancing their products and support, extending their infrastructure, and becoming more effective community contributors.
- Case study track attendees will be hear of of the successes of open development in a variety of domains, from small businesses to multinational for-profit organisations to not-for profits. Participants will hear of new technologies and emerging opportunities in the Open Source domain.
The TransferSummit programme is organised by OpenDirective in partnership with key individuals and organisations from the Open Source community.
We'd like to thank all our sponsors for helping make this happen.
The conference is produced by Stone Circle Productions, whose portfolio of technology events includes ApacheCon, Black Hat Security Conferences, and HadoopWorld.
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