FAQ

What does USI mean?

USI is the acronym standing for « Université du Système d’Information ». The first edition took place in 2008.

Who is the audience of USI?

USI is organized for Geeks and Bosses wishing a computing science that transforms our society and our companies.

Geeks represent all the operational functions of the information system division, the ones who develop the information systems of our companies.

It’s absolutely not pejorative: the interest of the media and of the computer world (or not) for this geek attitude is growing more and more. Moreover all the USI team members are Geeks.

Bosses are also very interested in USI as they often find answers to their everyday problems and see, thanks to the technical sessions, how projects are handled in technical teams.

A common conviction gathers them together: using computer science as a lever of creation of value in our society, companies. During USI, Geeks and Bosses exchange, share and make progress together.

Who participates in USI ?

Every company can participate in USI. The majority of the participants are companies of the CAC40. Functions were organized like this in a company in 2010: developers (10%), project managers & architects (30%), Information system direction managers (26%), general management (4%), product owner/project owner (4%).

Why should I participate in USI?

USI is an unavoidable IT event in Paris. Each year 500 persons meet in order to:

Learn with keynote speakers and references of the IT sector with the 50 sessions organized
Exchange with their peers
Take a global perspective on their workaday
Go back home with ideas, directly applicable in their own context

USI is a generalist training, inspiring every function of the Information System. Each year, satisfaction surveys are unanimous: in 2010 participants graded USI with 8.3 points out of 10.

Who organizes USI ?

Organization and USI communication are managed by OCTO Technology, IT consulting (www.octo.com).

Concerning the elaboration of the USI program and the selection of speakers, each edition is the result of a collaborative work of the USI Club: Orange, OCTO, BCG, Axa, Generali, Crédit Agricole CIB, Natixis.

This collaborative group was created in 2010 in order to guarantee the fact that each participant gets something out of USI in terms of content and sessions.

USI, an OCTO event?

USI is an OCTO Technology idea, IT consulting (www.octo.com). OCTO manages USI organization and communication. OCTO shares with USI Club the creation of the program and the selection of the speakers.

When can I have information about the content of the USI program?

In order to ensure varied and rich content to the participants, the USI team prefers delivering the program step by step between December and May. You can follow the evolution of the program directly on our website. A pre-program (pdf version) will be available in April and the definitive one in May.

How can I register to this event?

In order to register to USI, you have to become member of the USI community, which gives you the following advantages:

Register to USI Paris, June 28th and 29th 2011.
Keep in touch with USI news (program, keynotes, webcasts…).
Create and keep a privileged relation with other members of the community such as the USI speakers.
Exchange and share your feedbacks and suggestions on the program, sessions…
Ask questions and obtain answers quickly.

Afterwards you’ll be able to register to the USI conference in filling a form. Follow one by one all the steps of the registration, until you download your order form.

I become member of the USI community to register to the event.

Do I have to book the sessions I want to attend to?

Yes, it’s better thanks to your dynamic agenda (available in June) to pre-book the sessions you want to attend to. Indeed if you fill this agenda we will get all the information allowing us to correctly organize the rooms, as far as capacities are concerned.

Can USI be taken in charge as training?

Only for French participants, please visit this page in French.

DIF ? OPCA ? What is the difference?

Only for French participants, please visit this page in French.

How can USI be taken in charge?

Only for French participants, please visit this page in French.

We are several persons from the same company and we’d like to register, how can we do? Do we benefit from a reduction?

Groups can register to USI: either 5 or 10 persons. To do so, please contact us at inscription@universite-du-si.com.

Prices are more attractive for groups’ registrations: €8 000 (net of charge) for groups of 5 persons and €15 000 (net of charge) for groups of 10 persons.

Can I cancel my registration?

Any cancellation by the participant must be made in writing to OCTO Technology.

In case of cancellation, OCTO Technology retains a cancellation charge as follows:

Cancellation received more than 30 days prior to the planned event date: 25% of the total price, excluding VAT.
Cancellation received 30 days to 8 days prior to the planned event date: 50% of the total price, excluding VAT.
Cancellation received less than 8 days prior to the planned event date: 100% of the total price, excluding VAT.

Are my personal data protected?

According to the law 78-17, January 6^th 1978, on computing, files and liberties, information requested here are necessary to the management of your registration. Those data are exclusively designed for OCTO Technology and won’t be in any way distributed to other companies. We make the commitment to take all the precautions to preserve the security of your personal data and especially avoid them to be distorted, damaged or passed on to a 3^rd party. In application of the law 78-17 “Information et Libertés” you can exercise your access-, modification and suppression right per post in writing at Service Communication – USI – OCTO France – 50, avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008 PARIS or per mail at communication@octo.com.

What is the USI Club? Is it possible for my company to be part of this Club?

The USI Club gathers the following companies: OCTO, BCG, Axa, Orange, Natixis, Crédit Agricole CIB.

With its loved principles: openness and sharing, this initiative aims at blending talents to make of USI an open and collaborative IT event, for the one it is as important to contribute as to participate.

Club members share this USI objective: “a conference for Geeks and Bosses for a computing science that transforms our companies and organizations” and they mostly take care of the elaboration of the program and the selection of speakers.

If you want to get more information or become part of the Club, please contact us at communication@octo.com.