All 24 participating teams in APEX Global 2010

The APEX Global 2010 organizing committee will like to thank all participants, team coaches, sponsors, corporate partners, SMU faculty advisors, team hosts and everyone else who had made this event possible.

As promised earlier, here are the pictures of the award winners:

APEX Global 2010 Champion - Brigham Young University, USA

APEX Global 2010 1st Runner-up: Singapore Management University, Singapore

APEX Global 2010 2nd Runner-up: Texas A&M University, USA

Most Innovative Solution - Simon Fraser University, Canada

Coaches' Choice: Brigham Young University, USA

Best Presenter: Britton Ehret Kowalk, Brigham Young University, USA

Award Winners

Best Presenter:  Britton Ehret Kowalk, Brigham Young University

Finalists:

Wildcard Pool:

Complete Teams Lineup:

1. You can find the latest current list of invited judges under “APEX Global 2010 > Jury Panel”. We are constantly updating this list as more judges agree to serve on the jury panel.
2. A list of commonly asked questions raised by various teams have also be put up on the site. You can access this page at “APEX Global 2010 > Commonly Asked Questions.
3. You should have received emails from your team hosts or the organizing committee regarding your hotel accommodation’s confirmed details. If you have yet to do so, please contact us via the website’s contact page.

RSVP for APEX Global 2010 (Only for Non-Participating Teams)

We have opened up the following 2 events for RSVP:

1. Business-IT Leaders Discussion Forum (also known as the Discussion Panel) is now opened to SMU SIS students to attend on 27th April. SIS students sign up for the event HERE.
2. Competition’s Final Rounds is also open to SMU students and the general public. Please kindly RSVP HERE.

Please note that the venue for the above 2 events is SMU Administration Building, Conference Hall 1 at Level 5. Seats are limited, so RSVP early to avoid disappointment. No refreshments will be provided.

Status Update: According to the latest news reports, the air traffic in Europe has been returning to 100% normal on Thursday and the Icelandic volcano has lost 80% of its intensity. While there are reports of chaos in airports across Europe, we are glad that the travel restrictions have been lifted by national governments. We look forward to meeting all participating teams on 26th April.

We will be closely monitoring the situation and have been keeping in touch with teams traveling from Europe regarding this issue.

Event Schedule

Event schedule for the 5 days of the event is now available at here under “APEX Global 2010″.

Discussion Panel on 27th April, Tuesday

Status Update: For SMU SIS students, you are invited to this discussion panel as well. Please sign up for the event here if you wish to attend it.

Teams can look forward to the Panel Discussion on Tuesday, 27th April 2010 (Day 2) as we have lined up a talk by Gartner on Cloud Computing Concepts & Issues. We have also invited several industry experts on Cloud Computing from the infocomm industry as well as the public sector as panelists. Open for media coverage, this discussion panel presents an opportunity for participants to learn directly from senior executives of global enterprises facing cutting edge challenges:

Details of the Discussion Panel on Tuesday 27th April 2010 (Day 2)

• Date: 27 April 2010 (Tuesday)
• Time:
  • 09:00 A.M – 10:15 A.M (Presentation by Gartner on Cloud Computing Concepts and Issues)
  • 10:30 A.M – 12:00 P.M (Discussion Panel on “How Cloud Computing Trends Will Impact Your Professional Opportunities and Skill Requirements”)
• Venue: SMU Administration Building, Conference Hall 1 (Level 5)
• Panelists:
  • WONG Yuet Nan (Executive Partner and CIO Advisor, Gartner)
  • Mr. Laurence LIEW (CEO of 1DegreeNorth, a consultancy specializing in cloud computing technology and implementation)
  • Dr. LEE Hing Yan (Programme Director, Singapore National Grid Centre)
  • Mr. George WANG (Director of Infrastructure Technology, NOL & Chairman for NICF Infocomm Security Technical Committee)
• Moderator: Steven Miller, Professor of Information Systems (Practice), and Dean, School of Information Systems, SMU

The media and reporters are kindly invited to attend this event and interview our guest speakers or participants. Please contact  Ms Samantha Kwan, skwan.2008(at)smu.edu.sg, 91276452 to RSVP.

With less than 2 weeks away to APEX Global 2010, the Organizing Committee is currently working in overdrive to finish the final preparation work for the event. New information of the event will be released on this website much more frequently so please be sure to check this space for the event’s latest updates.

Important Update for Participating Teams

Teams should expect to receive the latest events updates including a copy of the teams’ instructions via email by now. Several updates have been made to this year’s competition format and guidelines so teams are encouraged to take a look at this comprehensive package that contains the necessary information to aid them in preparing for the competition. Alternatively, teams can also access the new competition format and guidelines on this website  by clicking on “Competition Overview” under “APEX Global 2010”.

Download Competition Handbook

In addition, teams can now download a copy of the Competition Handbook here. The Competition Handbook includes the necessary information such as the event schedule and the practical information to help participants and team coaches prepare for their 5-day stay in Singapore. We hope teams will find it useful!

Following the success of APEX Global 2009, Singapore Management University will be hosting the 2nd APEX Global Business-IT Case Challenge on 26 – 30th April 2010.

The Organizing Committee is proud to announce the lineup of 24 participating universities, which have been selected from a list of applicants.

The Organizing Committee looks forward to welcoming teams from the following universities/business schools*:

The competition details are being finalized and we will be distributing the competition handbooks to all participants soon. For more questions, please contact the Organizing Committee using the contact form.

We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!

*Sorted by countries’ names in alphabetical order.