UBM TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference Santa Clara Announces Keynote Speakers

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enterprise 2.0 Conference Santa Clara, produced by UBM TechWeb, today announced its event keynotes.  The Enterprise 2.0 Conference line-up, featuring Government officials, thought leaders, and executives from US Department of State, Adobe, Canon, Jive Software and Moxie Software will highlight real-world examples of Enterprise 2.0 applications and strategies being applied to enable more efficient, agile and productive workforces.  The Enterprise 2.0 Conference Santa Clara will take place November 8-11, 2010 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  For more information on keynote speakers, conference program, and registration, visit: http://www.e2conf.com/santaclara/.

To date, the keynote speakers for Enterprise 2.0 Conference Santa Clara include:

• Richard Boly, Director of the Office of eDiplomacy, United States Department of State
• Paul Greenberg, Author, CRM at the Speed of Light
• Tom Kelly, President & CEO, Moxie Software
• Rob Tarkoff, Senior VP & General Manager, Digital Enterprise Solutions, Adobe Systems Incorporated
• Brian Wrage, Director, Technical Support & Technology Systems, Imaging Systems Group, Canon USA, Inc.
• Tony Zingale, CEO, Jive Software

The keynote program also features a panel on "Human Resources Meets Enterprise 2.0 and the Cloud" moderated by Bill McNee, Founder & CEO, Saugatuck Technology. This panel of senior business and IT executives will examine how they are applying and realizing value from the use of modern technologies to solve specific Human Capital Management and related problems. 

"This exciting keynote lineup will spotlight major themes and growing trends of the industry, including the latest social and collaboration tools for business but also how they are improving key critical business functions in HR, sales, marketing and customer engagement," said Steve Wylie, General Manager, Enterprise 2.0 Conference.  "Our program is robust with customer case studies and industry thought leaders who will provide knowledge and insight on E2.0 tools and strategies that accelerate information flow and increase productivity."

For the first time this year, the Enterprise 2.0 Conference features an HR Technology Strategies Track on Tuesday, November 9, to discuss the Enterprise 2.0 technology relevant to strategic planning from a People and Culture perspective. The focus of this track is on realizing business value from collaboration tools, and learning how to strategically build a more connected culture on existing technology foundations.  Another first time track at this year's event is Social CRM. This ground breaking track, happening on Wednesday, November 10, represents a future where collaboration and customer interaction become extensions of each other, providing mutual value for the company and the customer.  Enterprise 2.0 applications and tools enable organizations to accelerate organizational performance and respond to customer support, innovation, and sales and marketing opportunities.

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference program spans four days and will offer workshops, keynotes and breakout sessions, as well as an Expo Pavilion featuring the top 2.0 tools and technologies, and a Launch Pad program that highlights the innovation changing today's enterprise landscape.  Event sponsors include IBM, Novell, Jive, Moxie Software, Adobe, Broadvision, Microsoft, Rackspace Hosting, Spigit, BlueKiwi, and Saba.

About The Enterprise 2.0 Conference

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference explores the integration of Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. This Conference and Expo Pavilion focuses on the tools and techniques that best leverage the technical, productive and social aspects of IT and workgroup environments to build a cohesive collaboration strategy and empower a connected workforce. For more information 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 includes: 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 UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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