BRISTOL, England, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Austin Adams, former CIO for JPMorgan Chase, spent most of his 35-year career in banking overseeing technology and operations. In a period of dramatic consolidation, he was involved in more than 90 mergers and responsible for almost 28,000 employees and a multi-billion dollar budget.

On Wednesday 20 August, the man Business 2.0 magazine called "one of the 16 most influential technology people in the world" will be sharing his accumulated knowledge with a host of senior financial executives in a unique, online and interactive interview on MeettheBoss.com, the next generation business-networking tool dedicated to finance.

"These are tough times and I cannot think of anybody better to learn from," says Spencer Green, Chairman of GDS International, the company using Web 2.0 technologies to revolutionise financial services networking through MeettheBoss.com.

"Austin will be talking about the role of IT in challenging times and sharing his opinions on how the CIO can be a better business partner. Registered viewers can ask Austin questions directly, about the issues that are affecting them, and get the answers they need for their business."

Austin's interview is part of the official launch week for MeettheBoss.com. Other events include an expert-led discussion group that will make full use of the communications tools offered by MeettheBoss.com.

Registered users - including senior execs from AXA, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Visa, and Wachovia - can connect with each other quickly and securely through video conferencing, IM, e-mail and SMS.

On MeettheBoss.com, communications are combined with learning opportunities. The thought- and business leaders heading these Fortune 500 companies also chair interactive webcast interviews and discussion groups every week.

Membership is by invitation only to ensure quality on this safe, intuitive and unintrusive communications and learning platform. To apply, visit http://www.meettheboss.com.

Note to Editors

MeettheBoss.com is a business-networking tool for financial services executives around the world. MeettheBoss.com facilitates quick and secure video conferencing, IM, e-mail and SMS between members.

Spencer Green, Chairman of GDS International, the company behind MeettheBoss.com, is available for interview at short notice. Please do not hesitate to contact me to arrange an interview, or with any other questions regarding this cutting-edge development.

Visit http://www.meettheboss.com to find out more.

To watch a short demo of the site's functionality, visit http://www.meettheboss.com/demo.asp.

For further information, please contact: Krista O'Brien, Marketing Manager, Tel.: +44(0)117-915-4751, Mobile: +44(0)7702-482-918 Tara Bradeen, Director, Mobile: +1-646-234-1439

For further information, please contact: Krista O'Brien, Marketing Manager, Tel.: +44(0)117-915-4751, Mobile: +44(0)7702-482-918; Tara Bradeen, Director, Mobile: +1-646-234-1439.