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The Panel Discussion is one the sessions of the conference program on 29th March, 2005.

There is some belief that some companies pursue the achievement of QMS standards to úlook goodî. Considering this belief to be true, the topic seeks to address this concern. An inaccurate assumption of intention can lead to ineffective or even counter-productive reactions.

The captains from the industry shall participate in this discussion.

Moderated By:

Steve Miller. Practice Professor & Dean, School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University

Steve Millers is Practice Professor and Dean, School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University. Prior to SMU, Steve served as the Chief Architect Executive, Asia Pacific Business Innovation Services, IBM Global Services.

Steve has spent several years at the Carnegie Mellon University first completing his Masters of Science in Statistics, thereafter completing his PHD and then as a Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Management.

Panelists:

Dr. David Chew. Founder & Chairman of Stratech Systems Limited, Singapore

Dr. David Chew Khien Meow is the founder of Stratech Systems Limited. Dr.Chew holds an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration from Southern California University and has more than 20 years of experience in the IT and advanced technology industries. He is responsible for charting out the Company's strategic direction. Dr. Chew is the driving force behind the Company's business and under his leadership, the Company was recognized as an Enterprise 50 Company in 1999. Dr. Chew has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) since its inception

Leonard Nee. Deputy Director, Network and Infrastructure Projects Division, Defence Science and Technology Agency

Leonard runs the Corporate IT Enterprise Architecture program on behalf of MINDEF/SAF. He assists MINDEF and SAF CIOs in formulating the enterprise solution and technical architecture, strategy and directions for Corporate IT.

Leonard is a PSC local merit scholar who obtained his first degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Leonard has held a variety of portfolio in the Command and Control Division in DSO including various stints as a Project Leader, Program Manager, Laboratory Head, Head of Corporate Plans and eventually Assistant Director of Plans Division. Leonard transferred to the Directorate of Research and Development as Assistant Director of Technology when the latter was set up in 1997 with the corportisation of DSO. In 1999, Leonard was transferred to SCO as Divisional Manager of Computer Division 2. He assumed the appointment of Deputy Director in 2000.