E2 Conference and InformationWeek Team Up to Define How Next-Gen Enterprise Apps are Changing Business

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- E2 Conference, formerly known as Enterprise 2.0 Conference, produced by UBM Tech, today announces that InformationWeek Editorial Director Fritz Nelson joins as event Co-Chair, working closely with General Manager, Paige Pires de Almeida, on fresh new content ushered by the disruption in enterprise applications. On the partnership's heels comes the release of E2 Conference's initial keynoters, including executives from the San Francisco Giants, Google, Informatica and Datameer.  E2 Conference, the business technology professional's forum for engaging in discussions about the future of software and discovering strategies for business success, takes place June 17-19 at a new venue: the Boston Marriott Copley Place. To register or for more information, visit: http://www.e2conf.com/.

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"Fritz brings 20 years of covering the latest emerging trends in diverse topic areas including Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Delivery, Social Business, Mobile and more," said Paige Pires De Almeida, E2 Conference General Manager.  "The partnership with a marquee brand like InformationWeek is a terrific addition contributing expertise, innovative ideas, and a strong business and IT community to E2 Conference. It also reaffirms one of UBM Tech's unique strengths, bringing editorial and events together to serve UBM Tech's business technology audience."

"There's never been a more exciting time in enterprise software. Social business, cloud delivery models, mobile end user platforms and the power of big data are disrupting the traditional ways we think about the software that runs the enterprise and delivers the ultimate customer experience,'" said Fritz Nelson, Vice President and Editorial Director of InformationWeek. "At E2 Conference we'll take a deep dive into all of these trends, and then some."

The initial list of big names hitting the stage will grow as the event nears and today E2 Conference announces the following keynotes:

• Amit Singh, President of Enterprise, Google
• Bill Schlough, CIO, San Francisco Giants
• James Markarian, CTO, Informatica
• Stefan Groschupf, Co-founder and CEO, Datameer

To keep up to speed on all of the latest keynotes, visit: http://www.e2conf.com/boston/conference/keynotes-speakers.php.

E2 Conference is the only event highlighting the new choices and challenges organizations face as a result of these shifts in enterprise applications, offering business and IT decision makers a progressive forum to engage in discussion about the future of software, and how to mold their strategies for business success. With an expanded conference program spotlighting the market's hottest topics, E2 Conference will give audiences the chance to learn the latest strategies with new workshops like a full-day Mobile Connect Workshop covering BYOD, the build versus buy dilemma and setting a mobile strategy. In addition, E2 Conference is featuring a full-day "Innovation in a Day" workshop led by two Carnegie Mellon professors and a half-day workshop on "The A to Z of Building Your Big Data Initiative."

E2 Conference features an expo floor showcasing the latest technology from top enterprise application vendors. Sponsors include IBM, Actiance and Atlassian.

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About E2 Conference
E2 Conference, formerly known as Enterprise 2.0, is a UBM Tech platform that provides businesses with the comprehensive coverage, content and education needed to drive innovation through enterprise applications. With a focus on social, mobile, big data & analytics, cloud, UX and more, E2 Conference highlights the choices and challenges organizations face as a result of evolving enterprise technologies. With a blend of live and online events, E2 Conference is the business technology professional's forum for engaging in discussions about the future of software and discovering strategies for business success. For more information, visit www.e2conf.com.

About UBM Tech
UBM Tech is a global media business that provides information, events, training, data services, and marketing solutions for the technology industry.  Its media brands and information services inform and inspire decision makers across the entire technology market— engineers and design professionals, software and game developers, solutions providers and integrators, networking and communications executives, and business technology professionals.  UBM Tech's industry-leading media brands include EE Times, Interop, Black Hat, InformationWeek, Game Developer Conference, CRN, and DesignCon. The company's information products include research, education, training, and data services that accelerate decision making for technology buyers.  UBM Tech also offers a full range of marketing services based on its content and technology market expertise, including custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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