The 3rd European ISV Day gathers independent software vendors, EU officials and industry counsel to shape the whitepaper ESA is preparing for Commissioner Reding ahead of the 2008 Software Strategy.
The ISV Day is a dedicated event to discuss issues of relevance to European independent software vendors. Discussion usually centres on the European policy and business questions our members raise most often through their Workgroups, from interoperability to intellectual property to the digital skills gap.
In the recent past, Commissioner Reding invited the industry to share its concerns in light of a forthcoming “Software Strategy,” expected to take shape later in 2008. The Association has stepped up to respond to that request and is preparing a whitepaper for the Commissioner. Because of the weight of that task, ESA has built this year’s ISV Day entirely around the whitepaper’s themes — trade barriers, intellectual property, e-skills and the future of the software internet.
Every session below feeds directly into that whitepaper. If your organisation has a position to contribute, the fastest way in is through ESA membership, or you can send input directly via our Contact Us page.
For the fuller policy backdrop — earlier consultations, past submissions and the working groups behind them — see our News & Links section and the archive of past meetings and events.
“The whitepaper we table this year will carry more weight than any submission ESA has made to date — because it is built entirely from what members told us in this room.” — Opening remarks, 3rd European ISV Day
Each presentation below maps to a chapter of the whitepaper ESA is preparing for the Commission. Full slides are linked for members and press who could not attend in person — the complete running order is also in the downloadable programme.
Dr. York Sure · SAP
Sets out how a Future Internet agenda and a coherent European Software Strategy reinforce one another, opening the day’s discussion on where EU-level coordination adds the most value for ISVs.
Download the slides →Balazs Gargya · European Commission, DG Trade
A DG Trade perspective on the non-tariff barriers that most affect software exporters, and how ESA’s trade Workgroup is feeding member evidence into ongoing negotiations.
Download the slides →André Richier · European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry
Fostering competitiveness, growth and jobs through a coordinated e-skills agenda — the session that most directly shaped the training recommendations later published via our News & Links page.
Download the slides →Alain Strowel · Covington & Burling
Legal counsel’s view on intellectual property rights as a growth lever for European ISVs, and the IP chapter that will anchor the Association’s whitepaper to the Commissioner.
Download the slides →Oracle Corporation
A closing case study on deploying software in the education sector, connecting the day’s policy discussion back to a concrete industry example.
Download the slides →Speakers were drawn from the Commission, member companies and outside counsel — the same mix ESA convenes for every Association event.
Dr. York Sure
SAP
Balazs Gargya
European Commission, DG Trade
André Richier
European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry
Alain Strowel
Covington & Burling
Three forces are converging on European software vendors this year. Each has its own dedicated Workgroup inside the Association.
Licensing and procurement rules still differ by member state, raising the cost of scaling an ISV across the single market. Follow the ongoing work in our Workgroups.
A predictable IP framework is the foundation every growth-stage vendor builds on. See how ESA represents members on this front via About Us.
Demand for software talent continues to outpace supply across the EU. Read ongoing coverage in News & Links.
Everything shared on the day, available for members and press.
ESA speaks for its members, not the other way around. If your organisation wants a seat at the table for the next round of policy input, here’s where to start.