John Siefert and Bridget Courneya welcome back with open arms their colleague Aaron Back, and catch up on this episode of “The Wrap”. The crew has much to cover: Vertical Cloud industries, RPA, Technical Debt and a new AI CAGR Report.
Highlights
1:07: Amazon Cloud smashes their annual forecast earning with a $54B Annual run rate
2:54: Weekly CAGR: Recently released 5-year forecast for Artificial Intelligence shows Compound Annual Growth Rate of 39.7%
8:28: The emerging vertical industry prioritized by cloud providers like Microsoft, Salesforce, AWS
10:25: Announcing the next DAC digital event alongside Cloud Wars: Industry Cloud Battleground on June 23-24
16:06 Technical Debt: the importance of bringing the CFO to the strategic decision-making table.
16:52: Interview with Antti Viitala: the benefit of usage-based RPA subscriptions to combat organizational technical debt.
19:40: Personal IPO and Category Pirates, inspired by Christopher Lochhead’s recent newsletter
22:16: DAC Featured Pieces of the Week: How is No Code Different than Low Code by Bill Doerrfeld and How to Ensure Fantastic CRM Implementation Results by Gill Walker
25:00: Recapping a great week of new connections and reconnections: Wayne Sadin, Hila Lifshitz, Malvinder Singh who joined the recent Inside the Pivot Episode
31:33: RPA Expo on May 20th, free to attend and all registrants receive a complimentary copy of DAC’s State of RPA Study.
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Community Summit NA
October 12-14, 2021
George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas
We are excited to bring the community back together for Summit NA 2021!
General Schedule:
Tuesday, October 12 – Opening Evening Reception
Wednesday, October 13 – Keynote, Sessions and Expo
Thursday, October 14 – Sessions, Expo and Closing Reception
Registration opens May 18! Join the Waitlist HERE
Health and Safety Notes:
- Summit will look a little different than previous years due to the impacts of Covid-19. We’re also taking this opportunity to listen to some Community feedback to reimagine our space, our discussions, the experience, and networking opportunities.
- 90 days before the event – Weekly event updates will be share via social media and DAC –any programming shifts, Covid-19 news, travel restrictions, safety protocols, rooming updates, and more.
- Any financial commitments to Summit North America will include a 100% money-back guarantee within 30 days should the event not be able to floor due to Covid-19.
APPLY TO SPEAK
Call for Speakers is now OPEN!
The speakers at Summit NA collectively represent the Microsoft user community.
We are looking for industry professionals that are innovators, experts or game-changers to share their ideas, experiences, and knowledge.
Submit a proposal OR TWO (each session will require a separate submission.)
Submission Deadline: July 9, 2021
Speaker Notes:
- If you already submitted a session in DAC or by emailing SummitNa@dynamiccommunities.com, no need to resubmit! Your session is already being considered!
- Speakers receive a $150 stipend and complimentary show pass. Speakers will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations.
- Unsure if you can attend in person? Please still share your session ideas – we may have a way for you to participate virtually. More information to come…
For questions or more information, connect with us at SummitNA@dynamiccommunities.com