IBM’s Service Jam

Posted by on October 10, 2010

Imagine an opportunity to have a dialogue with experts from across the globe to address the world’s largest challenges and unleash possibilities to innovate for the future.

IBM’s Service Jam is an on-line event from October 10-12, 2010 that will bring together nonprofit organizations, corporations, academic institutions, government agencies and individuals from over 70 countries to engage in an important dialogue around “Service as a Solution.”  Through IBM’s Jam technology, participants will collaborate virtually to generate breakthrough ideas that will redefine service and social innovation for the future.

Register Now to reserve your ‘virtual’ seat! Participation is free. Space is limited and is ‘first come – first serve’. https://www.collaborationjam.com/minijam3/service/registration/

Once you’ve registered, you can come and go as you please from anywhere in the world at anytime between October 10-12, 2010. Visit http://www.ibm.com/servicejam for more Host updates!

During the Jam, registered participants will have the rare opportunity to converse with distinguished global leaders—below are the Service Jam featured VIP Guests and Hosts!

Featuring Special Guests:

* Former President George H.W. Bush
* Ray Chambers, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Malaria
* Senator Harris Wofford, Pennsylvania
* Jean Case, CEO, The Case Foundation
* Mayor Michael Nutter, City of Philadelphia

Discussion Forum & Distinguished Hosts

Quantum Leaps in Service
Helene Gayle, President & CEO, CARE USA
John Bridgeland, President & CEO, Civic Enterprises
Stan Litow, VP, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM
Steve Gunderson, President & CEO, Council on Foundations

The Digital Revolution in Service
Jane Jamieson – Vice President, Digital Opportunity Trust
Michael Brown, CEO & Co-Founder, City Year

Empowering the Individual
Gloria Rubio-Cortes, President, National Civic League
Michelle Nunn, CEO, Points of Light (POL) & Co-Founder, HandsOn Network

Increasing Value & Impact of Service
Deirdre White, President & CEO, CDC Development Solutions
Diana Aviv, President & CEO, Independent Sector

Scaling Impact
Alan Khazei, CEO & Founder, Be The Change

Measuring Social Impact
Marcia Ito, M.D., PhD, Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza
Patrick Corvington, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service (CNS)

Progress through Collaboration
Sidney E. Goodfriend, Chairman and Founder, American Corporate Partners

Global Challenges, Local Action
Ariel Kestens, Head of Support Services, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Jim Anderson, Cities of Service

If for any reason you are unable to register directly, please request an invite to Service Jam at http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/minijam/registration.html