Keynote Speakers Announced for UBM TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enterprise 2.0 Conference , produced by UBM TechWeb, today announced keynote speakers from American Airlines, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Lithium Technologies and MIT.  These industry leaders and enterprise customers will take the mainstage to present the latest innovations in social, analytics and big data tools and technologies. The Enterprise 2.0 Conference, taking place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, June 18-21, 2012, is the leading event for companies looking to optimize their business through next-generation collaborative applications and platforms. To register or for more information visit: http://www.e2conf.com/boston/. 

The list of confirmed keynote speakers that will continue to grow as the event nears includes:

• Nathan Bricklin, Senior Vice President, Head of Social Strategy, Wells Fargo, Wholesale Services
• Phillip Easter, Director of Mobile Apps, American Airlines
• Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist, MIT's Center for Digital Business
• Jared Spataro, Senior Director, SharePoint Product Management, Microsoft Corporation
• Michael Wu, PhD, Principal Scientist, Analytics, Lithium Technologies, Inc.

"Our impressive keynote line-up sets the tone for the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in 2012.  This year in Boston we're placing an emphasis on how businesses can put social, big data and analytics to work, accelerating information flow and increasing engagement and productivity," said Paige Finkelman, Enterprise 2.0 Conference General Manager.  "Expect to see rich keynote customer stories from the likes of Wells Fargo and American Airlines, as well as a live, interactive collaboration experiment with the audience that utilizes real-time analysis from Michael Wu, PhD."

In addition to keynote presentations, the Enterprise 2.0 Conference agenda includes a multi-track conference, including a fresh, new track on Organizational and Operational Readiness, deep-dive workshops, and an Expo floor featuring the latest technologies from top Enterprise 2.0 and social business vendors.  Enterprise 2.0 is the place to step back and rethink what the influences of social, big data and analytics means for business.  The Enterprise 2.0 Conference is co-located with newly launched Mobile Connect, uniquely positioned to bring together technology and business decision makers to explore the questions surrounding the technology, applications and management considerations for running business on a mobile platform.

Event sponsors include IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Moxie Software, Yammer, Actiance, Saba, Badgeville and Spigit.  To register, visit: http://www.e2conf.com/boston/.  For media registration inquiries, email Joylyn Tanner at jtanner@techweb.com.

About The Enterprise 2.0 Conference
The Enterprise 2.0 Conference brings together business leaders and technologists to explore what the influences of social, mobile, analytics, cloud and big data mean for business, and to find out what's next in enterprise apps. Along with the Boston and Santa Clara conferences, Enterprise 2.0 digital's portfolio encompasses a monthly webcast series, virtual events, and The BrainYard.com. As the online destination for social business, The BrainYard.com provides news, analysis and insights on the social business market. The site was launched as a joint venture between UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek and Enterprise 2.0. For more information on Enterprise 2.0 portfolio visit www.e2conf.com.

About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses – media solutions, marketing services and paid content – UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a part of UBM plc, one of the world's largest media businesses as a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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