ITSM Conference Scheduled for China

ITIL consultancy Pink Elephant announced today it is launching its first annual IT Service Management Conference and Exhibition in Beijing and Shanghai.

The conference, focused on assisting China’s IT community adopt world best practice standards, is scheduled for October 22 – 23 in Beijing and October 29 – 30 in Shanghai.

According to Pink Elephant President, David Ratcliffe, the main theme of the conference is "spotlight on leadership."

“Within North America and Europe, IT Service Management best practices have been instrumental in helping all types of organizations integrate IT with business objectives,” said Ratcliffe in a company statement. “Overall, this integration is essential to gaining a leadership position in the global marketplace. Now, it’s China’s turn to benefit from the knowledge and guidance provided through ITIL and other IT service management best-practices."

The conference will consist of four tracks, with multiple sessions in each track targeting those seeking beginner knowledge, implementation knowledge and strategic knowledge. There is also a track featuring sessions from organizations who lead the way in providing service management technologies. Additionally, the conference features post-event courses to enhance knowledge gained during the first two days.

“Due to the success of our North American conference, the largest, most respected event of its kind, our clients in China have been asking us for a similar event for some time,” added Ratcliffe. “We now have a program that’s targeted to the Chinese industry, is rich in content that will allow them to keep pace with the rest of the world and is led by the most experienced personnel within the industry.”