World Congress on Information Technology WITSA’s World Congress on Information Technology 2010 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Amsterdam Bid Why did we offer for WCIT 2010? Many leading high tech (using) companies in NL - to focus policy agenda’s towards 2010 to host a global ICT summit on the highest level 2010 is the focus-year of i2010 (EU) to promote the concept of ICT being the Innovation Axis

ICT as Innovation Axis

The Amsterdam ambition WCIT 2010: World class event with global impact on views of the IT industry Two Tier approach • ‘Davos like’ gathering and level (1st Tier) • 2,000 delegates on higher management level, not only IT-industry (2nd Tier) Attract high quality partners (both private and public) to put the event on a sound financial footing (budget € 8 million) Close cooperation with network partners and other events for increased impact

Organization ‘Foundation Preparement WCIT 2010’ has been established Dutch Kick Off in June 2007 Per 1 September 2007: Managing Director WCIT 2010 Involvement of government and companies is increasing rapidly

Dates Openingceremony on Wednesday 26th May 2010 Thursday 27th May 2010 Closingceremony on Friday 28th May 2010 Side events: 24th May and 25th May 2010

The next steps - Preparing attractive propositions for public and private partners Setting up an initial program WCIT 2010 including proposed speakers Preparing a Dutch trade mission to WCIT 2008 in KL Making the UN and the European Commission aware of the great opportunities WCIT 2010 is offering

WCIT 2010 Amsterdam, The Netherlands WITSA’s For more information: Ms Francien Schouman Managing director E: Francien.schouman@wcit2010.org T: *31 348 49 38 38