Hum, I meant to blog about this event much earlier but I have not managed to find the time to do it until now. I hope that it will not raise your interest too much because... it is already sold out. This theme “Web 2.0 and the Enterprise” is an interesting one, and I have already moderated a panel on it a few weeks ago. It resulted in a fascinating discussion that pretty much focused on the new approach to enterprise communication/collaboration.
When Debbie Landa (thanks again Debbie) asked me to cover the topic again, I thought we would focus more on the fundamental changes that Web 2.0 will/might bring to the enterprise stack. And we'll also try and ask the “why bother” question.
I look forward to the event - especially after having spent time preparing with my panelists, and to meet with you if you have registered for it (I am told that there won't be any sign-up at the door unfortunately). Here is the description we put together.
The Web 2.0 service and application space is exploding – new products, whether features or business applications, are cropping up every day. With this massive proliferation of cool tools, Internet users are becoming increasingly accustomed to a richer experience, clean interfaces, and an architecture of participation that allows them to publish, comment, and engage. And, they also expect nimbleness, reactivity, and accelerated development for all online services. Enterprise systems' distinguishing features, most often, are conversely characterized: large, complex, siloed, rarely updated, and cumbersome UIs, etc.
In this Strategy Series panel, attendees and panelists will discuss how Web 2.0 will affect enterprise computing. The panel will analyze and predict what will happen when we go beyond “deploying wikis and blogs inside the enterprise.”
* What features of the Web 2.0 environment are getting traction among users?
* What changes are we seeing now in enterprise? What more can we expect?
* How can your company measure the impact and ROI of a Web 2.0 initiative?
MODERATOR:
Jeff Clavier, Managing Partner, SoftTech VC and Editor, Software Only
PANELISTS:
Todd Burke, Engineering Sales Manager, Adobe Systems Incorporated
Scott Dietzen, President & CTO, Zimbra
Michael Glaser, Partner, Perkins Coie
Jeff Nolan, Director, Apollo Strategy Group, SAP Ventures
LOCATION:
Perkins Coie | 101 Jefferson Drive | Menlo Park, CA 94025
Directions:
http://www.perkinscoie.com/about/directions/directions17.htm
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