Webinar

Turning this Moment of Change from Obstacle to Competitive Advantage

Date: Wednesday, September 23rd

Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

 

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Transforming your business and the customer experience with technology is more important than ever, but your transformation goals must change.

 Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT) to learn how you can turn the current global crisis from an obstacle to a distinct competitive advantage. We explore how leaders are going to make big bets over the next 3 years to transform their business and lead the way out of the global recession.

Geared towards senior IT leaders who are looking to guide their firm towards success in the coming decade, guest speaker Brian Hopkins from Forrester will cover:

  1. The five "new normal" created by the pandemic 
  2. The opportunity to create a "future fit" business that is adaptive, resilient and creative
  3. The role of technology-driven innovation in creating adaptive and resilient businesses
  4. Major technology trends unfolding that open innovation opportunities for future-fit firms

Speakers

Brian

Brian Hopkins

VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester

Brian’s research helps clients drive innovation through emerging technology to get ahead of trends and become leaders in their markets. His thought leadership also assists CIOs in maximizing the returns on their investments and future-proofing their business against the accelerating pace of change. He is routinely covered in major trade journals, such as the Wall Street Journal, CIO.com, and ZDNet, where his ideas challenge technology leaders to think differently to get better results.His coverage of technologies includes edge computing, edge intelligence, quantum computing, insight and big data platforms, and systems of insight. He is a contributing author to the insights-driven business playbook and the IT transformation playbook. Finally, he leads Forrester's annual top emerging technologies and top technology trends reports, making him the first touchpoint for firms looking to get ahead with new technology.

Dave

Sean Denomey

SVP, Services, Softchoice

As the Senior Vice President, Services, Sean Denomey oversees our services delivery organization, which includes Assessment Services, Professional Services and Managed Services. Sean is a passionate leader with more than 20 years of experience building and leading world-class IT services organizations. Sean joined Softchoice in 2012 as Vice President, Solutions & Services, Canada before taking on the role of Vice President, Professional Services in 2017 where he led Softchoice’s project delivery and operations teams – providing great customer experiences and customer satisfaction scores. Before joining Softchoice, Sean led IT services teams at Bell Canada focused on helping businesses implement modern communications and customer engagement solutions. Prior to Bell Canada, Sean co-founded a successful managed and professional services firm, leveraging his experience as a project delivery executive and technical consultant for large enterprise customers in the U.S. and Canada. Sean holds an Honors Bachelor of Mathematics, Computer Science & Information Systems from the University of Waterloo.

Sean

Dave Martin

Director, Solutions & Product Marketing, Softchoice

With over 20 years of experience, Dave is a proven digital transformation leader who develops deep processes of operational excellence in order to drive structured, repeatable and scalable execution plans. An analyst at heart, he is a firm believer in fact-based marketing and takes this approach with Softchoice in his role as Director, Solutions & Product Marketing. Dave has held a number of senior management roles at world-class technology aligned organizations including IDC, Dell|EMC, OpenText, and most recently Microsoft.