Recent economic conditions have brought near-death experiences for many of the industries' largest players, exposing massive inefficiency, dangerously poor visibility and transparency, and a painfully slow ability to innovate and adapt. As the world slowly recovers from recession, it's no surprise that almost every industry is poised for significant - and, in many cases, long overdue - restructuring and transformation. A common element of industry transformation and revitalization is a deeper embedding and leverage of ICT to foster an intelligent economy, greatly improve growth and efficiency, and stave off future crises.

The IT-driven revitalization of industries and markets puts the ICT industry in a unique position for strong, sustained growth over the next decade. Given the sea changes in the global economy, simply returning to "business as usual" will be a very poor strategic choice.

Join IDC's leading analysts for Directions 2010. Throughout the presentations, networking, and one-to-one meetings, IDC and Insights analysts will share their research and perspectives about this next wave of opportunities for the ICT industry and the changing strategies that will be required to capture them.

Directions 2010 Breakout Sessions will include: 
Track 1 – Communications and Convergence
Track 2 – Information Management
Track 3 – Evolving Architecture

Meet with the experts who provide valuable insight and analysis to top ICT vendors, technology buyers, and the financial community throughout the year. IDC and Insights analysts will be available at Directions 2010 for private one-to-one meetings to offer strategic advice on your most pressing business and technology issues.

If you have registered to attend Directions 2010 in Singapore, grab this valuable opportunity to meet with the analyst of your choice to discuss in greater details the direction and challenges of the technology industry that are of most interest to you. These meetings are available on a first-come, first-served basis and at the analyst's available time slot. Meetings can be arranged directly with your company's IDC Account Manager or Aditi Vyas at avyas@idc.com.

Speakers and analysts who are available to meet with you at the event are listed on the right side bar of this page. If the analyst you are interested to meet is not listed here, please contact Aditi Vyas to make a request.

Directions is attended by executives from ICT companies who are responsible for:

• Executive Management
• Marketing/Sales
• eBusiness/Internet/Intranet
• Product Management
• Distribution Channels
• Market Research
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Information Technology Management
• Operations
• Competitive Analysis

By attending Directions 2010, you will benefit from:

• Market intelligence and actionable guidance to help optimize growth opportunities
• Conversations with IDC and industry Insights analysts during one-to-one meetings, networking breaks and lunch
• Predictions surrounding the best-positioned vendors, products, technologies, and strategies
• Breakout sessions covering three major subject areas, allowing you to customize the day's agenda for your specific needs
• The opportunity to meet, network, learn and share with your industry colleagues and potential business partners
• Access to Directions presentations after the event via password-secured site on idc.com.sg