07.30-19.00 Conference Registration
09.00-12.00 Plenary

OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION

Chair: Pamela Gennusa, Conference Chair, XML Europe 2001, United Kingdom
XML Europe 2001 focuses on how XML is being used in vertical and horizontal applications throughout a range of industries. This opening keynote panel sets the pace for the conference with information on major applications and a challenge for the further development of business on the Web.

Opening Remarks
Norman W. Scharpf, President, Graphic Communications Association, USA; Pamela Gennusa, Conference Chair, XML Europe 2001, United Kingdom; Charles F. Goldfarb, Principal, Information Management Consulting, USA

Big & Fast: e-Business at Boeing
Richard W. Smith, Director of Companywide Applications and Freelon
F. Hunter, Senior Manager, On-Line Access, The Boeing Company, USA
Connectivity is a key facet of Boeing's strategy in maintaining its role as
the global leader in aerospace, defense, and commercial aviation related
businesses. An e-business strategy that focuses on e-enabling all of
Boeing's constituencies will reduce transaction costs and flow time across
the global enterprise. The combination of customer relationships, business
expertise, and web technology has allowed e-Business to flourish at Boeing,
proving "Big & Fast" makes an unbeatable combination....

10.30-11.00 Break in Exhibits

Real-time Financial Information Delivery in B2B Business Based on XML Technology
Janne Saarela, CEO, Profium Ltd., Finland
This presentation will describe the business model of Kauppalehti Online, the biggest financial portal Web site in Scandinavia. In addition, the use of XML as the enabling technology in financial information syndication will be described in detail.

The Web Is Moving Too Slowly
Tim Bray, CEO, Antarcti.ca Systems, Canada
The Internet is about a lot more than the Web. But the Web, with its familiar buggy browsers and slow servers, is still at the center of everything. It is the face the Net presents to end-users, and without end-users nobody does any business. Despite the frenetic waves of investment, innovation, and hype, the Web is still remarkably like it was when it burst to the surface 7 long years ago, which is very surprising and bears thinking about. There are some straightforward things we could do with recent technologies like XML and P2P that could make an immense difference in the user experience of the Web. It's safe to predict that there are fortunes to be made (and lost) in this space, and far-reaching effects.

12.30-14.00 Buffet Lunch in Exhibits
12.30-13.30 Standards Session

08.00-12.30 Conference Registration
14.00-15.30 Plenary

CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION

Chair: Pamela Gennusa, Conference Chair, XML Europe 2001, United Kingdom
The event is brought to a close with a conference review from the session chairs, followed by the closing keynote presentation.

That Was the Conference That Was
Session Chairs Discuss Conference Highlights

The State of XML
Edd Dumbill, Managing Editor, XML.com, O'Reilly Network, United Kingdom
This talk surveys the current state of XML – from standards and standards-makers through to XML's role in the architecture of the next generation of computer systems. XML's influence is being felt ever more broadly: not only on the Web and in business, but also in more unexpected places such as operating systems and embedded devices. Aided by an energetic, creative and sometimes controversial community, the state of XML is looking better than ever.

15.30 Conference Adjourns