Keynote Speakers Announced for UBM TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Enterprise 2.0 Conference, produced by UBM TechWeb, today announced keynote speakers from Avaya, Deloitte Center for the Edge, Deutsche Bank, Electronic Arts, IBM, Jive Software and MIT. The Enterprise 2.0 Conference, taking place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, June 20-23, 2011, is the leading event for companies looking to transform their business through social business tools and application platforms.  To register and for more information visit: http://www.e2conf.com/boston/. 

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The growing list of confirmed keynote speakers currently includes:

• Lee Bryant, Co-founder & Director, Headshift
• John Hagel III, Co-author, The Power of Pull & Co-Chairman, Center for the Edge, Deloitte & Touche
• Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management
• Chris Morace, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Jive Software
• Sameer Patel, Partner, Sovos Group
• Mike Rhodin, Senior Vice President, IBM Software Solutions Group
• Sara M. Roberts, Book Author & President & CEO, Roberts Golden Consulting
• Bert Sandie, Director, Learning & Development, Electronic Arts, Inc
• Brett Shockley, Vice President of Emerging Products and Technology, Avaya
• John Stepper, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

"We are excited to present this group of speakers to set the tone for the conference and describe the impact of social applications and strategies on business performance," said Steve Wylie, Enterprise 2.0 Conference General Manager.  "Event attendees will come away with the latest thinking as well as specific use cases on how to leverage new tools, technologies and best practices to increase innovation, engagement and productivity in business."

In addition to keynote presentations, the Enterprise 2.0 Conference agenda includes a multi-track conference, an Expo Pavilion filled with the latest tools and solutions from the top Enterprise 2.0 vendors, a Launch Pad program with live product demos in front of a voting audience, and many networking opportunities.  The event delivers rich case studies from leading customers demonstrating how Enterprise 2.0 is providing value across the business.  Event sponsors include Avaya, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Jive Software, Moxie Software, Saba, Spigit, Intrepid Learning Systems and Yammer.

About The Enterprise 2.0 Conference

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference explores the integration of social and collaborative technologies in the enterprise, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. This Conference and Expo Pavilion focuses on the tools and best practices to drive business performance across workforce, customers, and partners networks. 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 include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and EnterpriseConnect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, WallStreet & 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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