Intelligent Data Analysis

The IEEE Student Chapter at LUMS cordially invites you all to a workshop where you will get a Hands-On experience in Data Analysis & Computational Biology..

A 2-day workshop (for beginners!) introducing the invaluable new field of Microarray Technology, and what it has to offer you (no matter what field you're in)..

INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF ULTRA-HIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA DOMAINS
Date: April 20th and 21st.
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Lab 1
(Library Building, LUMS, DHA, Lahore Cantt)

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to explore, analyze and interpret your data effectively.
• Learn how to work with ultra high-dimensional data domains using state-of-the-art statistical, computational, machine learning and AI techniques.
• Discover Supervised and Un-Supervised Learning systems.
• Find out how to visualize data in Ultra High-Dimensional Domains.
• ..and of course, a primer on how to get the best out of MATLAB (since all the sessions will be held using MATLAB)

Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in learning modern data handling techniques.. e.g.

• Statisticians
• Business Analysts
• Operations Research Managers
• and even Medical Researchers

How to register
You will have to register online to be able to attend this workshop. For more details and to register yourself for the workshop, please visit: http://suraj.lums.edu.pk/ieee/workshops/

Last date to register is April 19, 2007

Knowledge Management

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
10th Superior HR forum
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
This Forum will be held on the evening of Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Learning Objectives
Idea Generation
Problem Solving
Relationship Management
To Broader the Vision of Participants

About the Trainer
DR. A RASHID KAUSAR
Professor of Knowledge Management
PhD 1978, Michigan State University, USA
BSc(H) 1971, University of Karachi, Pakistan

Dr A Rashid Kausar's teaching, training and learning interests are in elicitation, design and development of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge Based Systems (Expert, CBR and Kmunity Systems), Virtual Learning and Education System, and Leading / Managing the Arts and Science of Knowledge Work. Prior to joining UMT, Dr. Kausar has been Director, Center for Emerging Sciences at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

During the last few years, Dr. Rashid Kausar has successfully negotiated for student / faculty exchange and development programs and research collaborations with Multimedia University (Malaysia), IESE (Spain) and University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). Of the many national and international conferences he participated, UMT was represented recently by Dr Kausar through his invited presentation in 7th ASHRM Conference (2003) on Innovation as the Powerful Engine of Human Resources in Dubai, UAE

Program Schedule
Day: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Registration: 6:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m
Presentation, Q&A : 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
Refreshments: 8:30 p.m
Venue: Superior Law College
23-L, Gulberg-III, Lahore
(Near Askari flats opposite Din newspaper)

Who Should Attend
Top and senior human resource people who are involved in hiring, training & development. Limited seats, only registered participants will be entertained on first come first serve basis

For Free Registration
Call Ali Abbas
HR Officer (Training & Development)
0300 - 410 38 52

Professor Philip Kotler

Professor Philip Kotler
Interactive Certified Workshop for a Day
Date: 27th April 2007


Professor Philip Kotler in Pakistan
Professor Philip Kotler will exclusively conduct Interactive workshop for Pakistan, live from Florida, USA, through Video Conferencing simultaneously in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad.
During the workshop, Professor Philip Kotler will also conduct few case studies – on Pakistani based organizations. At the end of the session, all participants will be certified by a certificate, personally signed by Professor Philip Kotler.

The Presenter
PHILIP KOTLER
Professor Philip Kotler (born 27 May 1931 in Chicago) is the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He was selected as one of the Top management guru of all time by the Financial Times, and has been hailed by the Management Centre Europe as "the world's foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing.

Professor Kotler has authored what is widely recognized as the most authoritative textbook on marketing: Marketing Management, now in its 12th edition. In addition, Professor Kotler has published hundreds of articles in leading journals, including the Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Business Horizons, California Management Review, and the Journal of Marketing.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is targeted towards Chief Executive Officers, Marketing Directors, Chief Operating Officers, Consultants, Head of marketing, Marketing Managers, Brand Managers, Corporate communication Managers, Public Relations Officers, Account Planners, Brand Strategists, Campaign Planners, Sales Managers, Corporate Strategic Planners, Marketing / Advertising Executives, Deans, Faculty and Students of Business & Management Schools.

Program Details
Registration Fee: Rs. 12,500/- Per Delegate (Inclusive all taxes)
Venue: Royal Palm Country Club
Time: 9:00am till 5:00pm with Tea/Coffee, Lunch and Juma Prayer
Date: 27th April 2007
Registration Deadline: 15th April 2007

Event Organizer & Marketer
Centre of Management & Marketing Excellence (COMME), initially incorporated in USA & Canada, now in Pakistan, are the exclusive business Partners / Sponsors of Professor Philip Kotler as well as Kotler Marketing Group in Pakistan, Srilanka & Bangladesh. Synergy Marketing Corp. a part of Synergy Group is appointed as an official Marketers of the Event. Synergy Marketing Corp. will be responsible for Event Management & Planning, Event Selling and Events Marketing & Promotions.

Lahore Office Synergy Marketing Corp.
80-A, Abu-Bakar Block, New Garden Town, Lahore
Tel: 042-5863968- 70
Fax: 042-5863971
synergylhr@synergya dvertising. biz
http://www.synergya dvertising. biz

Contact Person
Khurrum Pervaiz
Project Coordinator
Cell: 0321-2749159
synergylhr@synergya dvertising. biz

AdWords Overview

How to get the most out of your ad budget.

Date: Friday, 13th April, 2007
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: A-13 (PICIC Auditorium)
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore

With Google AdWords™, you’ll be able to reach your customers at the precise moment they’re looking for your products or services. When users search on Google, they’re demonstrating which products they’re interested in. With AdWords ads, your customers will see your ad next to relevant search results they’ve requested. In addition, your ads could also appear on relevant search and content sites within the Google Network. With Google’s precise targeting and your ability to control how much you’re willing to pay per click, the end result is a higher return on investment (ROI) for your advertising budget.

Brief Outline of the Seminar

• Introduction to Google and its Products
• Introduction to Google natural/organic search
• Introduction to Internet marketing & Google AdWords (live demo)
• How is it different from traditional banner ads?
• How does it work?
• How cost-effective is it?
• Why does it have the maximum ROI amongst all advertising channels?
• Web analytics

The Google Goodies Question
Come up with a 3-word term that has MINIMUM search results on google.com. The rules are:

All three words have to be real English words.
No search operators, special characters or numbers can be used.
The search results can be minimum 1, but they have to be greater than zero.

The person(s) with the minimum amount of search results, i.e. 1 result, will get the chance to win quite a few goodies from Google :D

Register yourself at: http://suraj.lums.edu.pk/ieee/workshops/

Result Driven Performance Management

(In the words of the organizers)
Managing performance and achieving the desired results is a tough task. Recently during a course 22 managers were asked to identify serious performance blocks they faced in their respective companies. Among the six performance blocks mentioned, three were these:

1. Confusion about Departmental Head’s Priorities
2. The lack of feedback to the managers
3. Subjective performance evaluation- not related to results

Philip S. Lall capitalizing upon his research suggests a common sense system focused on managing individual performance. He calls it “Result Driven Performance Management”. It is a clearly structured system designed to deal with the performance blocking factors.

Mr. Philip S. Lall has kindly agreed to share his experience and knowledge with the members of Lahore HR Forum.

Topic: “Result Driven Performance Management”
Facilitator: Mr. Philip S. Lall
Venue: TECH CLUB, Tech Society Canal Bank Lahore
Date: Wednesday 11 April, 2007
Timings: 06:30pm

Program Details
Presentation: 06:30pm to 07:30pm
Q&A session followed by Tea: 07:30pm onwards

PRESENTER’S PROFILE

Philips S. Lall
MBA (IBA, Karachi)
UNDP, US-AID and UNCTAD-GATT Fellowships
Training of Trainers, Istanbul, Turkey
CEO, Pro-Cel Consulting, Lahore

Philip is respected in the high echelons of corporate Pakistan for his expertise and philosophies of transforming organizations to meet the challenges of global economy. He has 41 years of marketing, consulting and training experience, including 24 years with Pakistan Institute of Management. His fundamental view is that professional managers must become astute businessmen, rooted in today’s results with clear vision of tomorrow’s performance.

Please confirm your participation by return mail or telephone and receive your Meeting Registration Card. Seats are limited. To get the best seat in the house do make sure that you are on time.

PERSON TO CONTACT
Jamshaid Razaq
Lahore HR Forum
216 - B - PCSIR Society Phase 01, Canal Bank, Lahore
Tel# 042-111-111-263
Fax# 042-5424318

LAHORE HR FORUM CONCEPT
The mission of LHRF shall be to promote Human Resource Development and play a meaningful role in the country’s economic, social and cultural advancement through exchange of ideas and experiences at the national, regional and international level.

In pursuance of the above mission following objectives have been set forth.

• Networking amongst various professionals concerned with Human Resource Development.
• In human resources matters, to provide a forum for sharing best practices, information, skills, experience, and an opportunity to discuss mutual problems.
• Creating Benchmarks in the profession of Human Resource
• To foster and originate research in the areas of human resource management and industrial relations

TO JOIN LAHORE HR FORUM
Send an email request to Jamshaid Razaq at info@lhrforum.org. And you're in! Get connected!

Demystifying Entrepreneurship

Demystifying Entrepreneurship – Turning Ideas into Profitable Businesses
Entrepreneurship does not only apply to starting a new business but it is a way to approach business that can allow you to expand your current business into a bigger more profitable one. Come learn the method, the process of rekindling the entrepreneur inside you and learn how you can expand or transform your current business.

This half-day workshop will be conducted by Mr. Naeem Zafar on the 7th April 2007 at Auditorium A11 - LUMS.

Registration: 3.00 p.m.
Seminar: 3.30-5.30 p.m.
Tea & Networking: 5.30 p.m.

Registration Fee:
TiE Members: Complimentary
Non-Members: Rs.500
Students: Complimentary

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is a global, non-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals, dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship. Established in 1992 by entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley, TiE, over the years has struck a harmonious chord with entrepreneurs across the US, Europe and the Sub-continent. Today, with 44 chapters across the world, the organization has grown into a vibrant and professional voluntary organization dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.


NAEEM ZAFAR'S BIO

Naeem is a serial entrepreneur and devoted to mentorship. Naeem is based in Silicon Valley (California) and has worked at six startups. He is currently a partner with Altair Ventures, a company that advises and invests in entrepreneurs and startups.

His last assignment was the president and CEO of Pyxis Technology Inc., a company specializing in advanced chip design software for nanometer technology. Until December 2004 Naeem was the president and CEO of Silicon Design Systems, an Israeli ASIC design and EDA software company.

Prior to SDS, he was president and CEO of Veridicom, Inc., a Lucent/Bell Labs spin-off specializing in silicon fingerprint sensors and authentication software. Previously, Naeem spent 11 years at Quickturn Design Systems, serving as vice president of technology strategy and later as the VP of worldwide marketing. Naeem began his career at Honeywell Research Labs in Minneapolis, Minn. as a VLSI design engineer and research scientist, and is the founder of two EDA companies.

Naeem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Brown University (magna cum laude), Rhode Island, and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Naeem has been a frequent lecturer on entrepreneurship and high-tech startups. He has lectured or co-taught at UCLA, UC Berkeley, ISEMI (Israel), Brown University and at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan where he serves as an advisor to Entrepreneurship & Small & Medium Enterprise Center (ESMEC).

Naeem is the charter member at TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), a 12,000 member strong global non-profit with 44-chapters worldwide focused on fostering entrepreneurship and mentorship of entrepreneurs. He is also a charter member of OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America). Naeem can be reached at nz@ieee.org