John Siefert, Bridget Courneya, and Aaron Back recap their week and the latest from the business and tech market on “The Wrap”. This episode is brought to you by Industry Cloud Battleground and Cloud Wars and covers Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS), conversations with community thought leaders, and the dichotomy of enterprise investments.
Top Moments:
00:22: Industry Cloud Battleground is less than a week away! Join us on June 23 and hear from one awesome line-up: Oracle, SAP, Workday, IBM, Salesforce, Google Cloud, and just added… ServiceNow. All will address the same 5 questions in their presentations, allowing prospective customers to create their shortlist addressing unique business needs and goals. We’re excited to be joined by Bob Evans, Bonnie Duncan Tinder, and Wayne Sadin — Transformational CIO, CTO, CDO as additional analyst moderators! Register here!
05:22: Guess the CAGR: Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS) Market, inspired by recent conversations around networks, connectivity and optimal with Kevin Armstrong from Enavate, Robert Peterson from TenFour, and Christopher Jones from AT&T.
13:38: Emerging players of Unified Communication as a Service according to Acumen Research and Consulting: RingCentral, LogMeIn, 8×8, Mitel, Cisco, Vonage, Fuze, Microsoft.
19:29: Hearing and reading from thought leaders – Cem Dilmegani from AIMultiple, Ted Harrington about the role of security in AI, and Bill Doerrfeld on Methods to Secure Low-Code Environments.
27:36: As Oracle plans investments in cloud computing, their extended trading shares fell 5% on Tuesday. We discuss this and the dichotomies of enterprise investments.
31:22: The momentum of Community Summit North America!! Register (Early Bird ends July 31) or Apply to Speak: https://www.summitna.com/home
34:22: ANNOUNCING AccelerationEconomy.com, the NEW user experience for community thought leader content
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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!
Registration is now OPEN!
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 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
Submit your Proposal(s) HERE!
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