As director of Internet technology and strategy at IBM, Mike Nelson manages a team helping define and implement IBM's Next Generation Internet strategy. Nelson also plays an integral role in IBM's involvement in the Global Internet Project. Prior to joining IBM in 1998, Nelson was director for technology policy at the FCC. With a broad range of government experience, Nelson has also served as special assistant for information technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as a professional staff member for the Senate's Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. 
The Smart Technology for a Smarter Business Program is a highly practical training curriculum that enables small business owners and managers to build smarter businesses with technology. Unlike traditional training experiences that focus on either technology or business, the program targets the integration of both. Multi-faceted, innovative, and experiential, the program addresses 19 different business topics, in 5 different languages, and includes case scenarios, virtual entrepreneurs, technology demos and activities, facilitated discussions, and computer-based simulations. It introduces up-to-date technologies in the marketplace that are accessible worldwide.
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