IFS World Conference 2012

THE CONFERENCE
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Innovations

Innovations for Agile Business

Faster time to market, better return on investment, lower total cost of ownership—just some of the results of using innovative ERP solutions from IFS. Read more about Innovation, the theme for IFS World Conference 2012.

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Program

The Conference Program

October 14

17:30 Welcome Reception (until 19:00) More

Day 1: October 15

10:00 Main Hall: The future of the business environment
10:50 Main Hall: IFS Applications 8 and the product roadmap
11:45 Lunch & Partner Session
13:00 Break-out Sessions #1 More
14:00 Break-out Sessions #2 More
14:45 Coffee & Partner Session
15:15 Break-out Sessions #3 More
16:15 Break-out Sessions #4 More
17:15 Main Hall: Innovation—a way to success
18:00 Drinks & Networking
19:30 Party Cocktails
20:00 Dinner and Entertainment

Day 2: October 16

09:00 Main Hall: Introduction and Panel Session
10:00 Coffee & Partner Session
10:45 Break-out Sessions #5 More
11:45 Break-out Sessions #6 More
12:30 Lunch & Partner Session
13:45 Break-out Sessions #7 More
14:45 Main Hall: Early adopter customer panel session and keynote: Create the future—trend spotting in a new way
15:30 User Group Meetings (until 17:00)

Training Day: October 17

09:00 Training Program (until 16:00) More

Take a look at the World Conference program to the left and see what's of interest to you. You can click on one of the break-out sessions to see all the available tracks.

Please note the program is preliminary and may be subject to minor changes.

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Registration

Welcome to the registration site for the IFS World Conference. Register early and take advantage of the Early Bird offer. If you register before May 26th, 2012, training will be included in the Full Conference Pass, saving you approximately €600 off the regular price!

All participants should register via the online registration form. You may wish to review the conference details and consider your travel plans before beginning the process. The registration form includes the following sections that must be completed all at once:

  • Personal details
  • Conference registration
    – Sunday – Sightseeing and Welcome Reception
    – Monday-Tuesday – Main conference days
    – Wednesday – Optional Training day
  • Accommodation requirements
  • Payment details

IFS uses the services of Congrex, a conference and exhibition company. For questions related to the registration, payment, changes or cancellation of your registration, please contact Congrex at ifsworldconference2012@congrex.com or phone +46 31 708 60 00.

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Just some of the things you can choose from

SIGHTSEEING

IFS World Conference attendees arriving on the Sunday will be able to enjoy an afternoon bus tour of the beautiful city of Gothenburg. Why not come on the Sunday, check in early and pick up your conference badge before the Monday rush?

WELCOME RECEPTION

Another reason for arriving on the Sunday is the Welcome Reception in the evening. An informal event, it's the perfect way to start the World Conference and get to know other attendees, business partners and IFS staff. The reception is hosted by the City of Gothenburg.

WORLD CONFERENCE PASS

Included in the World Conference Pass are all general and keynote sessions, all break-out sessions and workshops, access to the partner exhibition, coffees, lunches, the sightseeing tour on Sunday afternoon, the welcome reception on Sunday night and the IFS Dinner on Monday night.

WORLD CONFERENCE DAY PASS – Valid Monday October 15th or Tuesday October 16th

Included in the Day Pass are all general and keynote sessions, all break-out sessions and workshops, access to the partner exhibition, coffee and lunch for that day. Please note that the Early Bird offer does not apply to the Day Pass.

TRAINING PASS – optional day Wednesday October 17th

A full-day training program featuring hands-on sessions that will teach you how to get even more from your investment in IFS Applications. Lunch and coffee are included.

  EARLY REGISTRATION
BEFORE MAY 26
REGULAR PRICE
MAY 26–SEPT 14
LATE REGISTRATION
Conference Pass 10,800*
(€1,200/$1,540)
10,800
(€1,200/$1,540)
12,600
(€1,400/$1,800)
Training Included 5,400 (€600/$770) 5,400 (€600/$770)
Conference Day Pass 5,400 (€600/$770) 5,400 (€600/$770) 6,300 (€700/$900)
Dinner Monday Day Pass Delegate 700 (€80/$100) 700 (€80/$100) 700 (€80/$100)
Sightseeing Additional Guest 180 (€20/$25) 180 (€20/$25) 180 (€20/$25)
Dinner Additional Guest 700 (€80/$100) 700 (€80/$100) 700 (€80/$100)

*all prices are in SEK and do not include VAT

Prices in US dollars and Euro are approximate. Actual prices in USD and Euro will vary depending upon the registration date. For a currency converter, please click here

Accommodation

We have pre-booked a number of hotel rooms that offer preferential room rates for IFS World Conference attendees. Accommodation should be booked via the online registration form the same time as you register for the conference. Please see below for the hotels and rates that apply. We recommend our conference delegates to first hand choose the Gothia Towers Hotel since this is the on-site hotel and is connected to the conference venue.

GOTHIA TOWERS – Single room: SEK 1540, Double room: SEK 1740

ELITE PARK AVENUE HOTEL – Single room: SEK 1545, Double room: SEK 1745

SCANDIC OPALEN – Single room: SEK 1360, Double room: SEK 1460

Prices are per room/night and include breakfast, taxes and VAT. Full prepayment is required at the time of booking. Please note that all hotel reservations are handled by Congrex.

Visas and Letters of Invitation

Please be informed that participants are responsible for making their own visa arrangements. All questions related to visa applications should be directed to your local Swedish embassy or consulate. More information about visas can be found here.

If you require an official letter of invitation, please email requests to ifsworldconference2012@congrex.com

Payment and cancellation

For questions related to the registration, payment, changes or cancellation of your registration or hotel booking, please contact Congrex at ifsworldconference2012@congrex.com or phone +46 31 708 60 00.

PAYMENT

The total amount due must be paid in advance. Your registration will only be accepted when full payment has been received. All payments should be made in SEK. Payment can be made by the following credit cards: American Express, MasterCard/Eurocard and VISA. If you are UNABLE to pay by credit card, please choose 'Invoice' in the registration payment section to continue your registration.

CANCELLATION RULES

If you cannot attend, your registration is transferable to another member of your organization. Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to Congrex.

Cancellation of registration will be accepted until August 31, 2012, and the total amount will be refunded less a cancellation charge of SEK 500. Cancellations received after August 31 and before September 28 will receive a refund of 50%. We regret that no refund can be made for any cancellation received after September 28, 2012.

Cancellation of hotel reservation must be made in writing and sent to Congrex.

  • Cancellation of any hotel nights reserved will be accepted until August 10, 2012 and the total amount will be refunded less a cancellation fee of SEK 250. All refunds will be made after the conference.
  • Should you cancel your reservation after August 10, 2012 or if you arrive later or leave earlier than on the dates indicated on your reservation form, the total accommodation amount will be charged and no refunds can be made, as the hotel will charge no-show costs. If your reservation goes to no-show i.e. you never cancelled or arrived at the hotel, you will be charged for the total amount of your accommodation.
Venue

Welcome to the IFS World Conference 2012

IFS World Conferences are well-known for the ease with which people get together, discuss business, share experiences—and have fun. They're also known for the insight they give into future trends and developments that keep IFS users ahead of their competitors.

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Magnus Lindkvist, Moderator

People are so busy they don't have time to think beyond the next fiscal quarter. So when you see the competitors approaching in the rear-view mirror, it is already too late. There are no gears left for acceleration. Magnus Lindkvist challenges the way you view business.

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Bruce Dickinson, Keynote Speaker

Bruce Dickinson is a commercial pilot, business angel, entrepreneur and creative business thinker. Bruce is creating an aircraft maintenance company, involved in an air ship venture to manufacture lighter than air drones and developing a flight training company.

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Welcome to the
IFS World Conference 2012

IFS World Conferences are well-known for the ease with which people get together, discuss business, share experiences—and have fun. They're also known for the insight they give into future trends and developments that keep IFS users ahead of their competitors.

Visiting the IFS World Conference in October this year could change the way you do business—and improve your bottom line. It will definitely deepen your insight in to the possibilities that ERP software enables. This year the focus is on Innovation—in your industries and markets; in the world of technology; and in the way we've developed the latest release of our business software,
IFS Applications 8.

IFS has continued to grow despite the turbulence in the markets thanks to the continued confidence our customers place in us and to the fact that we're still attracting new business. Among the reasons for this are that companies using IFS Applications get faster time to market, better return on investment, and lower total cost of ownership. Another reason for our sustained success, I believe, is that we work close to you, our customers, listen to you, and give you what you need to make you more competitive.

That's why I'd like to see you at the IFS World Conference in Gothenburg

Alastair Sorbie, CEO

Magnus Lindkvist,
IFS World Conference 2012 Moderator

People are so busy they don't have time to think beyond the next fiscal quarter. So when you see the competitors approaching in the rear-view mirror, it is already too late. There are no gears left for acceleration. Magnus Lindkvist challenges the way you view business.

Nothing is shaped more by the present than prophecies about the future. That is the starting point for Magnus Lindkvist. Most prophecies present the future merely as an extension of the here and now—what we find out about is next summer's already confirmed trends.

"Business is all about focus. But with focus comes myopia and to conquer that, I come in to shake things up, to interfere and interrupt" With his talks and with the three books—Everything We Know Is Wrong, The Attack of The Unexpected and When The Future Begins—Magnus Lindkvist challenges our entire way of thinking about and looking towards the future.

Magnus Lindkvist

  • Trendspotter, Futurologist, Author and Father of Two
  • MSc Business and Economics, Stockholm School of Economics
  • Speaker of the year in Sweden, 2009
  • TED Attendee and speaker 2005-2010
  • Member of Long Now Foundation and World Future Society
  • Created Europe's first academic course in Trendspotting and Future Thinking in 2008 together with Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship

Bruce Dickinson, Keynote Speaker

Bruce Dickinson is a commercial pilot, business angel, entrepreneur and creative business thinker. Bruce is creating an aircraft maintenance company, involved in an air ship venture to manufacture lighter than air drones and developing a flight training company.

With a captivating style, humour and wisdom, Bruce Dickinson's presentations entertain and motivate audiences. He shares his experiences of business start-ups, entrepreneurship and business creativity and draws parallels between his music and business careers. He also delivers team building experiences focused around his flight simulator.

Bruce Dickinson is a unique and exciting speaker, combining world class business savvy with world class rock—because in addition to being a successful business innovator, he tours the world as the lead singer of Iron Maiden, the most successful heavy rock band in the world.

Bruce Dickinson

  • Lead singer in Iron Maiden
  • Entrepreneur
  • Commercial pilot

Would you Like to Speak or
Influence the Program?

Like to Speak Influence Program

Would You Like to Speak?

If you have experience of innovations that have made a difference to your business and operations, why not share them with us at the World Conference? Fill out the details below and we will select a number of guest speakers from among all the applicants.

The selection will be made on August 31. If you are selected, IFS will reimburse you for travel and accommodation expenses related to the World Conference and will repay your World Conference fee.

* Required information

Name* E-mail*
Company* Phone
Country* Topic
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1007 Reasons

1,000

New faces with new business ideas

1

Meet IFS Experts, Executives, Customers and Partners

2

Interact with our IFS Applications 8 Early Adopters

3

Get the latest news on innovations from IFS Labs

4

Learn about the new features in IFS Applications 8

5

Choose from over 80 break-out sessions

6

Attend User Group meetings

7

See your ideas become reality

8

Take part in the optional Training Day
Sponsorship Opportunities
Microsoft - Diamond Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

At Microsoft, we're motivated and inspired every day by how our customers use our software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Microsoft offers a wide range of innovative products and services designed to help individuals and organizations realize their full potential. Microsoft's philosophy is to help developers achieve success with a comprehensive, integrated platform. Whatever your dreams, passions or profession, Microsoft creates software that helps you reach your potential.

www.microsoft.com

Sponsors

Diamond Sponsor

At Microsoft, we're motivated and inspired every day by how our customers use our software to find creative solutions to business problems, develop breakthrough ideas, and stay connected to what's most important to them. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. Microsoft offers a wide range of innovative products and services designed to help individuals and organizations realize their full potential. Microsoft's philosophy is to help developers achieve success with a comprehensive, integrated platform. Whatever your dreams, passions or profession, Microsoft creates software that helps you reach your potential.

www.microsoft.com


Gold Sponsors

Addovation improves user experience by providing Microsoft Office as a user interface for IFS Applications. Our solutions blend IFS Applications with Microsoft Office combining productivity with business data and processes. Users will benefit from a unified and simplified user interface customized for their needs, taking productivity to another level. Addovation provides a number of standard solutions for IFS Applications like Document Management for non-ERP users, Information Merger, Excel Quick Reports, Excel Budgeting, and Excel Voucher Entry. Process owners in the company will experience improved efficiency and extended value of broadening the use of the ERP system. The flexibility of our solutions will provide greater ability to meet ever-changing business needs.

www.addovation.com

Pagero offers services to communicate digital business messages, such as e-invoices, e-orders and e-payments. We deliver our services through the cloud via our network Pagero Online. Pagero's solutions do not alter the existing invoicing/order process. However, they significantly improve them, thanks to reducing unnecessary manual work, leading to greater efficiency and control, improved security, shorter credit periods and reduced environmental impact.

www.pagero.com

A global IFS Business Partner since 2001, Radley Corporation can transport you beyond merely barcodes and EDI with software solutions aimed at improving process efficiency and boosting worker productivity. From a mobile computing data collection system that offers automated containerization, intelligent label license-plating, warehouse management, device management, and multiple languages, to enhanced supplier collaboration through B2B EDI solutions, Radley is your partner for increasing ROI across the supply chain.

www.radley.com/IFS.htm


Silver Sponsors

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