Business Technology Division
 Our
Division is open to all new and existing members of the Bermuda Chamber
of Commerce who are actively engaged in the many support services associated
with business technology, telecommunications, e-business, or are actively
engaged, or planning to trade in e-commerce or e-business development.
We provide a unified forum for those involved in the business sectors
of technology, telecommunications, e-commerce and e-business and enable
those companies to proactively address issues of common concern.
Companies wishing to become full members of this new division may contact
the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce. For further information or for any questions
relating to the activities of the Business Technology Division, please
contact the Divisional Coordinator.
The 2008/09 Chairperson of the Business Technology is Ronnie Viera.
Issues/Projects:
- Wired Wednesdays – Once
a month the Division hosts these after work cocktail networking events
for industry professionals. Each month the event is sponsored by a member
who presents a topic of interest for the first 15 minutes of the evening.
The intent is to increase membership at the Chamber and to provide a
forum where those in the technology industry can talk “shop”.
The concept will be revisited at the end of the year. Those interested
in attending can register on-line at the Division’s web-site: www.businesstechnology.bm
- Disaster Recovery – In January last year the
Division successfully hosted a forum for members which gave a cursory
insight into Disaster Planning practices and the Fabian experience
within the Bermuda business community. Some lessons learned and best
practices were covered with a view to encouraging business to implement
disaster recovery and business continuity plans. They developed their
own website: www.disasterplanning.bm to
be used as a vehicle for the exchange of information in this regard.
The Committee has also written to the Minister of Labour & Home
Affairs, identifying several key points that they believe would help
improve the communications between Government and the private sector
during National Emergencies. It is the hope to work towards a collaborative
partnership that best serves the needs of the community. The Committee
is to follow up with the Minister.
- Education – Every
year the Committee participate in the Future Leaders Event and Careers
Fair by providing an information booth and speakers. This year was
no different. Dr. Green was also invited to speak to the Committee
last month regarding IT curriculum, distance learning and collaboration
with the business community.
- Industry – The
Committee is working together with the Ministry of Telecommunications
and E-Commerce (MTEC) on issues as outlined in the Green Paper e.g.
Data protection, Child pornography, Freedom of Information etc. The
Chamber has hosted a forum on such issues. Nancy Volesky, a member
of the Committee was recently appointed Director of E-Commerce for
MTEC. The Committee also intends to put questions to the broader membership
in order to decide internally what issues to focus on.
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