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IDC Dinner Series | Dallas, TX

Nick & Sam's Steakhouse

Feb 05, 2025
Dallas TX
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
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Speakers
  • Speaker Niel Nickolaisen Adjunct Research Advisor, IT Executive Programs at IDC

    Niel is an Adjunct Research Advisor and IT Executive Program at IDC. He is considered a thought leader in the use of Agile principles to improve IT delivery. And he has a passion for helping others deliver on what he considers to be the three roles of IT leadership: enabling strategy, achieving operational excellence, and creating a culture of trust and ownership.

  • Speaker David White Customer Growth Engine Lead for AI and Modern Infrastructure

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The Future of Technology Leadership

Wednesday, February 5th


Working with technology, you are certainly familiar with “first-mover advantage.” So many trends that we have watched for years are coalescing – the digitization of business processes, the criticality of digital leadership within our organizations, and the governance imperative to brief the C-suite and the board of directors regarding an organization’s state of digital readiness. Now the emergence of AI as a business imperative is driving yet another major iteration of new technology imperatives.

Join us as we explore both the leadership and technology landscapes, and provide useful operational guidance for seizing the opportunities for integrating machine learning, maturing our cloud capabilities, data management, and C-suite participation; and the rising challenges before us including the talent gaps, the never-ending security gaps, and the disconnected technology initiatives across many of our organizations.   

You’ll get the full benefits of TechTalk networking while keeping current on the ever changing technology ecosystem. Meet and speak with our sponsors, the innovators who are leading the way in digital transformation of the enterprise. Get specific information for your applications and arrange follow-up.

Our research partners at IDC are constantly working to bring current, relevant analysis that CIOs need. Join the conversation to ensure that your organization has the competitive advantage that is that enabled by an agile technology strategy.

 

Strategic Research Partner IDC #1 in Technology Market Research*

Join us and senior analysts from our strategic research partner, IDC, for critical analysis on topics ranging from digital innovation, to industry ecosystems, ransomware and phishing, and more.  
* Analyst Firm of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 IIAR (Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations) 

Nick & Sam's Steakhouse, 3008 Maple Ave Dallas TX 75201

Agenda

Time Title Description
6:00 pm Registration opens

Networking, Hors D'oeuvres & Open Bar
6:55 pm First Course
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm IDC

About IDC International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC’s analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading tech media, data and marketing services company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the IDC Blog for industry news and insights: http://bit.ly/IDCBlog_Subscribe
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm Sitecore

Sitecore creates human connections between brands and their customers via digital experiences that leverage end-to-end content, seamless commerce, and continuous data-informed personalization to enable organizations to thrive in a world, where without a superior customer experience, there is no product. Learn more at https://www.sitecore.com/
7:25 pm - 7:35 pm Google Cloud

Choose the right infrastructure for your AI workload

Choosing the right computing infrastructure is crucial for getting AI models to market quickly and cost-effectively. David White, Customer Growth Engine Lead for AI and Modern Infrastructure, will explain how Google uses ‘Goodput’ to evaluate different infrastructure options. He will then apply this concept to Google's AI Hypercomputer architecture, demonstrating how businesses can optimize their own infrastructure for AI workloads.
7:35 pm - 7:45 pm Couchbase

Modern customer experiences need a flexible database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and run modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @couchbase.
7:45 pm - 7:55 pm Glean

Glean is the Work AI platform that connects, secures, and understands all your company’s knowledge, to bring you the answers you need. With its foundation in powerful enterprise search, Glean empowers users to quickly generate highly personalized answers and build custom generative AI apps, agents, and assistants that automate work— all on one centralized AI platform.
8:00 pm Main Course
8:30 pm Dessert, Coffee & Networking
8:45 pm Win Big with Sponsor Raffle Prizes!

Visit each vendor table for a chance to score incredible rewards generously offered by our sponsors.
9:00 pm Event Concludes
Registration is closed