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Internet World and Smarter Business 2003 offer FREE Education Programme LONDON -- Orange, Carphone Warehouse, IBM, Deloitte and Touche, British Gas Transco, lastminute.com and BT Wholesale to speak at Internet World and Smarter Business 2003: 4-5 June, Earl's Court www.internetworld.co.uk/london, www.smarterbusinessexpo.com London, 20th May 2003 - Internet World UK 2003, the UK's largest business and technology event, and Smarter Business, the definitive event for companies wanting to grow their businesses, today announced details of their supporting FREE education programmes. Unparalleled in their interactive learning environments and in the quality and breadth of their speakers, both events offer visitors a unique source of education, inspiration and support. Internet World 2003 - free education programme Internet World's free education programme offers over 150 seminars across 5 theatres, including keynote addresses, real life case studies, seminars and panel debates hosted by world-class business spokespeople, including IBM, Deloitte and Touche, BT Wholesale, British Gas Transco, lastminute.com, 20th Century Fox, Royal Mail and BT. The show offers a core keynote speaker event with discussions across technologies and vertical markets as well as individual specialised programmes dedicated to different business areas. The areas covered are new media marketing, public sector, web services and integration, content management and broadband and internet security. Keynote addresses This series of high profile speeches offers delegates a chance to hear opinions and fresh thoughts from industry pioneers including: Martha Lane Fox, CEO, lastminute.com; John Kirby, VP Global Wireless, IBM; Neil Johnson, Chairman, Hornby; Donna Young, Head of Strategy for Broadband Britain, BT Wholesale; Susan Lewis, Senior Brand Manager, Royal Mail; Tony Cooper, Director, Business Consulting, Deloitte and Touche; John Lockett, CIO, British Gas Transco and Andrew Allison, Strategic Infrastructures Manager, UK and Ireland, Intel Corporation. Specialised Seminar Programme Running parallel to the core keynote speakers, Internet World UK 2003 offers delegates the chance to participate in free seminars specifically developed and dedicated to each sector of the event. This interactive programme of case studies and insights will be run by high profile end-users including The Guardian, Britvic, MFI, Shell and Bang New Media. Smarter Business 2003 - free education programme Smarter Business' free education programme offers keynote presentations, leadership panels, strategy seminars and roundtables. It features some of the most experienced and influential people in British business today. Advice from key industry figures such as London Electricity, NatWest, Nandos, McCann Erickson and The Beermat Entrepreneur as well as top-drawer consultants from KPMG and BDO Stoy Hayward among others, come together to examine core business areas that affect small and medium-sized companies. They will take explore issues relating to business practice areas such as marketing, business strategy, finance, IT, communications and personnel. Keynote addresses The show offers a core keynote speaker event. At the 21st Century Business Leaders Forum, Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Sir John Egan, President of CBI; Charles Dunstone, CEO, Carphone Warehouse; Hans Snook, Founder of Orange, Martha Lane Fox, Founder and CEO of lastminute.com, will pool their knowledge and experience to offer valuable tools on how to grow a successful business across technologies and vertical markets. Commenting on the Education Programme, James Coleman, Senior Marketing Manager at Penton Technology Media said: "Internet World UK is the uncontested leading event for businesses wanting to exploit the advantages of the Internet. Our free education programme grants visitors access to the business and technology leaders of the moment. They will leave the event fully armed with everything they need to know to become more efficient, more effective and more profitable. "Co-located at Earl's Court will be Smarter Business 2003 which we are proud to be launching with some of the most experienced and influential people in British business today. Its free education programme promises to serve as the source of education and inspiration for the growing business community." Mobile Enterprise Event Also co-located is the Mobile Enterprise Event which covers the entire range of mobile and wireless solutions for business decision-makers and their IT counterparts. Included with Mobile Enterprise is SMS 2003, the dedicated mobile messaging event, which covers all aspects of SMS, MMS and mobile marketing. For further information on Internet World UK 2003 - exhibitors, speakers or FREE conference programmes - or to register for a free press pass, please contact the press office hotline on +44 (0) 207 808 7120, or email helen.y@bravepr.com. Notes to Press Penton Media Penton Media (NYSE: PME) is a leading, global business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and Web sites. Penton's integrated media portfolio serves the following industries: Internet/broadband; information technology; electronics; natural products; food/retail; manufacturing; design/engineering; supply chain; aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality. For more information, visit www.penton.com.