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Video is becoming ubiquitous. Whether its user generated video, real-time streaming, or video conferencing extending beyond the conference room and into the home the options to incorporate video conferencing and video streaming into a collaboration strategy is rapidly growing. But while the opportunities are limitless the challenges in areas such as security, compliance, content management, and network infrastructure are real. During this track we'll explore video as an Enterprise 2.0 tool discussing the challenges, key trends, and opportunities. Moderator - Irwin Lazar, Vice President Communications & Collaboration Research, Nemertes Research Irwin Lazar is the Vice President for Communications and Collaboration Research at Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, develops cost models, conducts strategic seminars and advises clients. Mr. Lazar is responsible for benchmarking the adoption and use of emerging technologies in the enterprise in areas including VOIP, unified communications, video conferencing, social computing, collaboration and advanced network services. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and sought-after speaker and author, Mr. Lazar is a columnist for No Jitter and Enterprise2Blog. He is a frequent resource for the business and trade press. and is regular speaker at events such as VoiceCon, and Enterprise 2.0. Mr. Lazar serves as the conference director for FutureNet (formerly MPLScon), and is on the advisory board for the Enterprise 2.0 conference. Panelist - Ron Yekutiel, Chairman & CEO, Kaltura Ron is a serial technology entrepreneur starting companies in Israel, US, and Canada in the fields of Internet, mobile applications, and security. Previous ventures include co-founding and running Destinator Technologies and VisualGate Systems, as well as SVP at Paradigm Advanced Technologies. Ron is an extremely well-versed and charismatic. His expertise covers a wide range of topics related to online video and the high-tech world in general based on his vast experience. He's especially known for his fast-talking, and his talent for coming up with fast answers to tricky questions that are thrown his way. A former helicopter pilot, Ron loves traveling to authentic locations (Papua New Guinea and the Amazon are his favorites) and being breathless - shark feeding scuba diving, parachuting and bungee jumping to name a few. Panelist - Andy Howard, Senior Director of Product Management, VBrick Systems Andy Howard has over 15 years of experience in IP Video, Networking, Software, and Internet Security. As Senior Director of Product Management at VBrick Systems, Andy directs VBrick's Business Development, Product Strategy, and Go-To-Market efforts. Andy has been at the forefront of the digital video industry since it began, pioneering the development of the industry's first streaming media caching appliance in the late 1990's, while holding Product Management and Marketing positions at CacheFlow (now Bluecoat) and Novell. Andy received a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics from Harvard University and an MBA with Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Andy Howard has over 15 years of experience in IP Video,
Networking, Software, and Internet Security. As Senior Director of Product
Management at VBrick Systems, Andy directs VBrick's Business Development,
Product Strategy, and Go-To-Market efforts. Andy has been at the forefront of
the digital video industry since it began, pioneering the development of the
industry's first streaming media caching appliance in the late 1990's, while
holding Product Management and Marketing positions at CacheFlow (now Bluecoat)
and Novell. Andy received a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics from
and an MBA with Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the . Panelist - Sebastian Grady, President & Chief Operating Officer, Altus Learning Systems Sebastian Grady is Chief Operating Officer of Altus where he's responsible for overall business development and customer satisfaction management. Grady brings nearly two decades of management and IT experience to the company, with a successful track record in customer service, enterprise software sales, rapid organizational growth and corporate leadership.
Prior to joining Altus, Grady was President and Chief Operating Officer of Saba Software (NASDAQ: SABA), a leading Human Capital Management software company, where he grew revenue from $18M to $54M during his first year. As Vice President and General Manager of the Customer Sales Division at PeopleSoft, recently acquired by Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), he grew a $75M business to more than $600M in a four-year period. Grady's leadership, direction and oversight helped produce the company's fastest-growing, largest business unit. As Vice President of Customer Services at PeopleSoft, he achieved the highest customer satisfaction rating in the Enterprise Software Industry.
Grady began his career with Andersen Consulting in 1987, directing large information systems projects for Fortune 500 clients in the fast-paced telecommunications industry. He earned his BS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Panelist - Jim Lundy, Vice President, General Manager, Collaboration, Saba Software Jim Lundy is the vice president and general manager of collaboration at Saba. He is responsible for driving the strategy and global execution of Saba’s collaboration offerings. Lundy brings over 27 years of experience in both product vision and delivery execution. Most recently, Lundy was the managing vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. While at Gartner, he formed and led the Social Software and Collaboration team that focused on email, instant messaging, Web conferencing, social software, and team collaboration. Lundy also served as lead analyst on corporate learning and enterprise content management for a number of years. Prior to joining Gartner, Lundy spent 15 years at Xerox in a variety of sales, marketing, and management positions in both hardware and software business units. Lundy has a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University.
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| 3:30 PM–4:30 PM |
Telepresence systems have grown in popularity, but their high cost and large bandwidth requirements have kept them largely in the realm of the executive boardroom. However new HD systems are blurring the lines between telepresence, room-based system and desktop video conferencing. During this session we'll look at the role of telepresence, what it takes to deliver a high quality user experience, and what type of video conferencing approach makes sense where. Moderator - Irwin Lazar, Vice President Communications & Collaboration Research, Nemertes Research Irwin Lazar is the Vice President for Communications and Collaboration Research at Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, develops cost models, conducts strategic seminars and advises clients. Mr. Lazar is responsible for benchmarking the adoption and use of emerging technologies in the enterprise in areas including VOIP, unified communications, video conferencing, social computing, collaboration and advanced network services. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and sought-after speaker and author, Mr. Lazar is a columnist for No Jitter and Enterprise2Blog. He is a frequent resource for the business and trade press. and is regular speaker at events such as VoiceCon, and Enterprise 2.0. Mr. Lazar serves as the conference director for FutureNet (formerly MPLScon), and is on the advisory board for the Enterprise 2.0 conference. Panelist - John Poole, . Senior Director, Business Development, Global Service Providers and UCC Alliances, Polycom Panelist - Marty Hollander, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Vidyo Panelist - Peter Nutley, Senior Manager, Telepresence Verticals, Cisco
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| 2:15 PM–3:15 PM |
Managed service providers and video conferencing vendors are introducing new opportunities to deliver multiparty video conferencing across enterprise boundaries. During this session we'll look at the challenges and opportunities for extranet video conferencing including security, performance management, and network optimization. Moderator - Irwin Lazar, Vice President Communications & Collaboration Research, Nemertes Research Irwin Lazar is the Vice President for Communications and Collaboration Research at Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, develops cost models, conducts strategic seminars and advises clients. Mr. Lazar is responsible for benchmarking the adoption and use of emerging technologies in the enterprise in areas including VOIP, unified communications, video conferencing, social computing, collaboration and advanced network services. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and sought-after speaker and author, Mr. Lazar is a columnist for No Jitter and Enterprise2Blog. He is a frequent resource for the business and trade press. and is regular speaker at events such as VoiceCon, and Enterprise 2.0. Mr. Lazar serves as the conference director for FutureNet (formerly MPLScon), and is on the advisory board for the Enterprise 2.0 conference. Panelist - Andy Singleton, Product Manager, Video and Voice Products, Masergy Panelist - Sandeep Gupta, Business Development Manager, TelePresence Technology Group, Cisco Panelist - Anil Balani, Vice President of Product Development, Glowpoint
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Socializing With Video: How Emerging Video Applications Will Impact Enterprise Collaboration #e2conf-15 (Location: Grand Ballroom E)
Video is becoming ubiquitous. Whether its user generated video, real-time streaming, or video conferencing extending beyond the conference room and into the home the options to incorporate video conferencing and video streaming into a collaboration strategy is rapidly growing. But while the opportunities are limitless the challenges in areas such as security, compliance, content management, and network infrastructure are real. During this track we'll explore video as an Enterprise 2.0 tool discussing the challenges, key trends, and opportunities.
Irwin Lazar is the Vice President for Communications and Collaboration Research at Nemertes Research, where he develops and manages research projects, develops cost models, conducts strategic seminars and advises clients. Mr. Lazar is responsible for benchmarking the adoption and use of emerging technologies in the enterprise in areas including VOIP, unified communications, video conferencing, social computing, collaboration and advanced network services. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and sought-after speaker and author, Mr. Lazar is a columnist for No Jitter and Enterprise2Blog. He is a frequent resource for the business and trade press. and is regular speaker at events such as VoiceCon, and Enterprise 2.0. Mr. Lazar serves as the conference director for FutureNet (formerly MPLScon), and is on the advisory board for the Enterprise 2.0 conference.
Ron is a serial technology entrepreneur starting companies in Israel, US, and Canada in the fields of Internet, mobile applications, and security. Previous ventures include co-founding and running Destinator Technologies and VisualGate Systems, as well as SVP at Paradigm Advanced Technologies. Ron is an extremely well-versed and charismatic. His expertise covers a wide range of topics related to online video and the high-tech world in general based on his vast experience. He's especially known for his fast-talking, and his talent for coming up with fast answers to tricky questions that are thrown his way. A former helicopter pilot, Ron loves traveling to authentic locations (Papua New Guinea and the Amazon are his favorites) and being breathless - shark feeding scuba diving, parachuting and bungee jumping to name a few.
Andy Howard has over 15 years of experience in IP Video, Networking, Software, and Internet Security. As Senior Director of Product Management at VBrick Systems, Andy directs VBrick's Business Development, Product Strategy, and Go-To-Market efforts. Andy has been at the forefront of the digital video industry since it began, pioneering the development of the industry's first streaming media caching appliance in the late 1990's, while holding Product Management and Marketing positions at CacheFlow (now Bluecoat) and Novell. Andy received a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics from Harvard University and an MBA with Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Andy Howard has over 15 years of experience in IP Video, Networking, Software, and Internet Security. As Senior Director of Product Management at VBrick Systems, Andy directs VBrick's Business Development, Product Strategy, and Go-To-Market efforts. Andy has been at the forefront of the digital video industry since it began, pioneering the development of the industry's first streaming media caching appliance in the late 1990's, while holding Product Management and Marketing positions at CacheFlow (now Bluecoat) and Novell. Andy received a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics from and an MBA with Distinction from the Ross School of Business at the .
Sebastian Grady is Chief Operating Officer of Altus where he's responsible for overall business development and customer satisfaction management. Grady brings nearly two decades of management and IT experience to the company, with a successful track record in customer service, enterprise software sales, rapid organizational growth and corporate leadership.
Prior to joining Altus, Grady was President and Chief Operating Officer of Saba Software (NASDAQ: SABA), a leading Human Capital Management software company, where he grew revenue from $18M to $54M during his first year. As Vice President and General Manager of the Customer Sales Division at PeopleSoft, recently acquired by Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), he grew a $75M business to more than $600M in a four-year period. Grady's leadership, direction and oversight helped produce the company's fastest-growing, largest business unit. As Vice President of Customer Services at PeopleSoft, he achieved the highest customer satisfaction rating in the Enterprise Software Industry.
Grady began his career with Andersen Consulting in 1987, directing large information systems projects for Fortune 500 clients in the fast-paced telecommunications industry. He earned his BS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Jim Lundy is the vice president and general manager of collaboration at Saba. He is responsible for driving the strategy and global execution of Saba’s collaboration offerings. Lundy brings over 27 years of experience in both product vision and delivery execution. Most recently, Lundy was the managing vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. While at Gartner, he formed and led the Social Software and Collaboration team that focused on email, instant messaging, Web conferencing, social software, and team collaboration. Lundy also served as lead analyst on corporate learning and enterprise content management for a number of years. Prior to joining Gartner, Lundy spent 15 years at Xerox in a variety of sales, marketing, and management positions in both hardware and software business units. Lundy has a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University.