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Maintaining a business-as-usual approach has become a top priority for almost all businesses. Softchoice have been committed to enabling our customers with the solutions they need for their business continuity strategy. Pivoting to adopt the right agile strategy is more important than ever. Our Senior. Director, Strategy & GTM Enablement Aaron Brooks, will kickstart our virtual conference and explore some of the trends he has noticed and share learnings from some of his own experiences over the past few months. Booths open in the Exhibition Hall. Explore and chat with over 35 vendors and learn how you can win some exciting prizes throughout the day. With the tremendous growth of cloud as a driver for edge environments, companies across industries are deploying IT in remote offices without sufficient space, staff, visibility, and security. Further, these deployments don’t always match the speed of the compute (or business) needs. In this 30-minute session, we’ll review how APC by Schneider Electric addresses these issues—with a new offering around software monitoring and our fully integrated and Cisco-certified racks. Whether you’re new to Microsoft Azure or are looking to expand your current Azure footprint, you will realize the need for controls to restrict users’ ability to modify certain environments. Learn how Ansible on Azure gives you an enterprise framework for controlling, securing and automating cloud at scale. It falls to IT to empower users and enable digital transformation. But today there are four generations and many personas together in a workspace that’s evolved beyond the traditional office. Software has reduced the footprint of the “office desk” and made it possible to work anytime, anywhere with any device. Working with Softchoice provides you with a simple, end-to-end experience for adopting and managing modern ways to work. Empower employees with easy and effective collaboration. The Evlolution of Remote Collaboration With the recent imposed changes of COVID-19, everyone is adjusting the way that they interact in the workplace, with their families and with their friends. We will examine the trends that have contributed to the current technological landscape for communication and collaboration and some of the changes we can expect to see in the near and medium term. Trying to manage risk as your company faces a case of massive digital urban sprawl? Welcome to Digiville—where data comes to feel safe. Getting around this massive metropolis is easy with the Digital Risk Management Transit Authority. This session will provide an interesting way for you to think about your own Digiville and how to approach risk management in an integrated strategy. Anti-virus and firewall are not enough. Learn how a co-managed SIEM prevents, detects, and responds to ensure your customers have true cybersecurity protection. Tune in to learn: • What is co-managed SIEM, from a simple home analogy visual • How Netsurion’s co-managed services support and simplify compliance management • What Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and MITRE ATT&CK mean to you and your customers We will explore the capabilities of Google Anthos and explore how it decouples the agile developer experience from governance and security, ultimately putting IT back in control of their cloud deployments. We’re taking a product of all the learning Google has had from building global applications like YouTube, Google Search and Gmail. Anthos is cloud agnostic and uses the open-source technology to prevent vendor lock-in and ensure mobility across providers. You’ve heard about the Dark Web. Now, take a guided tour devoted to the internet’s dark side. Find out just how easy it can be to buy fake websites, phishing kits and more—as well as how to protect yourself and your data from cybercriminals. Topics include: • Deep Web vs. Dark Web: What’s the difference? • What’s for sale, and who’s buying and selling • How cybercriminals take advantage of anonymous networks • What steps to take to protect your data Many businesses are increasingly using digital signage to engage, educate, and serve their customers. Live data is being shared in numerous industry and corporate environments. Join us and learn how the future of display solutions can trigger explosive business growth for you. Engaging with customers and building an amazing customer experience on a digital platform is critical to the “new normal”. Join RingCentral’s Director of Product Marketing, Toussaint Celestin, to discover how you can effortlessly build an Omni-channel customer service experience, and proactively engage and connect with customers on any channel you prefer. Easily create virtual workspaces for your teams, customers, or partners in under an hour. Deliver virtual apps and desktops to users worldwide. We are exploring DaaS solutions that let you access your apps on any device and from any location. Drop in to get a glimpse of the action. As a business leader, are you set up for business continuity given any situation that presents itself? Remote work is uncomfortable, but it is still possible to unleash the power of your people and continue with a fully productive workforce. More than ever, data is at the core of any business or organization. Rather than accumulating in storage, it fuels digital transformation initiatives. It runs almost every aspect of a company, from customer and employee engagement to product and service development to operations. Having become a central part of business operations, keeping data safe and available has never been more essential. As such, data availability is key element of an effective and holistic data management strategy. As companies embrace a flexible work culture, many employers continue to grapple with a strategy to enable collaborative discussions, increase employee productivity and ensure adoption of virtual tools. This high-quality collaboration requires high quality video and audio that enables functionality for multiple types of workers. Join us as we hear from Aurangzeb Khan, founder of PanaCast, who will share his expert insight and vision for the Jabra PanaCast to be the world-class solution for virtual meetings. We’ll dive into the plug-and-play technology that allows quick and easy collaboration that boosts productivity and brings remote workers closer together. Softchoice Technical Architect Team lead by Director Chris Pratapas. Join Softchoice’s panel of Security Experts as we have an open discussion on the challenges of remote work in a complex cybersecurity landscape. The world has changed rapidly over the past few months and we are here to discuss the changes, share the lessons we have learned and share advice on how we can all move forward. Opening Keynote 10:00 am EST - 10:45 am EST Digital Transformation in a Time of Crisis Breakout Session 1 11:00 am EST - 11:45 am EST Breakout Session 2 12:00 pm EST - 12:45 pm EST Breakout Session 3 1:00 pm EST - 1:45 pm EST Keynote 2:00 pm EST - 2:45 pm EST Breakout Session 4 3:00 pm EST - 3:45 pm EST How to Simply Deploy and Manage Edge Solutions Virtual Workforce - Good Communication Starts with Great Tools Automating in Azure at Scale End-User Productivity – Meaningful Collaboration and the Digital Workplace Welcome to Digiville: Navigating Risk in the Digital World Protect a Business Like You Would Your Own Home How Google Is Connecting Modern Applications to Our World Journey to the Dark Side of the Web Display Solutions for Key Vertical Markets Engage the Effortless Customer Experience Work from Home – Enable Rapid Deployment for Remote Work Adapting to the Modern Workspace Is your Data Protection Ready for Digital Transformation Aaron Brooks Sr. Director, Strategy & GTM Enablement, Softchoice Tim Figueredo National Account Manager, APC by Schneider Electric Gustavo Aguiar Dev Ops Practice Lead, Softchoice Joe Byer Manager, PreSales Client Hardware, Softchoice John MacDonald Head of Americas Productivity & Collaboration Specialists, Google Steve Schlarman Director, Risk Portfolio Strategist, RSA Shavonn Mealing Partnership & Channel Sales Manager, Netsurion Atif Rashid Partner Engineer, Google Tony Anscombe Chief Security Evangelist, ESET Wendy Franklin Sales Manager, Samsung Enterprise Business Division Toussaint Celestin Director of Product Marketing, RingCentral Dao Ngo Senior SystemsEngineer, Nutanix Eric Ross Manager, Channel Sales Canada, Jabra Aurangzeb Khan Senior Vice President, Intelligent Vision Systems, Jabra Security Experts Panel Discussion Bob Knepp Senior Global Alliance Manager, LogiTech Ross Haven Leader Microsoft Modern Workplace, Softchoice Matt Sirbu Director of Data Management & Data Center Infrastructure, Softchoice Paul Dowling Hybrid IT Data Center Practice Lead, Softchoice Agenda How to Achieve Simplified and Highly Effective Security Operations In a time of uncertainty, you need a Cybersecurity solution with your best interests in mind. The ability to secure your environment is critical while simplifying, adding value faster than anyone else, and is extremely easy to use, is paramount. This presentation will show you how to achieve simplified and highly effective Security Operations in a very complex security deployment regardless of the underlying tools your organization has invested in. Keynote 4:00 pm EST - 4:45 pm EST Event closes 5:00 pm EST Mike Storm Distinguished Engineer, Security Business Group, Cisco Event opens 9:00 am EST
Transcript of Agenda - softchoice.6connex.com
Maintaining a business-as-usual approach has become a top priority for almost all businesses. Softchoice have been committed to enabling our customers with the solutions they need for their business continuity strategy. Pivoting to adopt the right agile strategy is more important than ever. Our Senior. Director, Strategy & GTM Enablement Aaron Brooks, will kickstart our virtual conference and explore some of the trends he has noticed and share learnings from some of his own experiences over the past few months.
Booths open in the Exhibition Hall. Explore and chat with over 35 vendors and learn how you can win some exciting prizes throughout the day.
With the tremendous growth of cloud as a driver for edge environments, companies across industries are deploying IT in remote offices without sufficient space, staff, visibility, and security. Further, these deployments don’t always match the speed of the compute (or business) needs. In this 30-minute session, we’ll review how APC by Schneider Electric addressesthese issues—with a new offering around software monitoring and our fully integrated and Cisco-certified racks.
Whether you’re new to Microsoft Azure or are looking to expand your current Azure footprint, you will realize the need for controls to restrict users’ ability to
modify certain environments.
Learn how Ansible on Azure gives you an enterprise framework for controlling, securing and automating cloud at scale.
It falls to IT to empower users and enable digital transformation. But today there are four generations and many personas together in a workspace that’s evolved beyond the traditional office. Software has reduced the footprint of the “office desk” and made it possible to work anytime, anywhere with any device. Working with Softchoice provides you with a simple, end-to-end experience for adopting and managing modern ways to work. Empower employees with easy and effective collaboration.
The Evlolution of Remote Collaboration
With the recent imposed changes of COVID-19, everyone is adjusting the way that they interact in the workplace, with their families and with their friends. We will examine the trends that have contributed to the current technological landscape for communication and collaboration and some of the changes we can expect to see in the near and medium term.
Trying to manage risk as your company faces a case of massive digital urban sprawl? Welcome to Digiville—where data comes to feel safe. Getting around
this massive metropolis is easy with the Digital Risk Management Transit Authority. This session will provide an interesting way for you to think about your own Digiville and how to approach risk management in an integrated
strategy.
Anti-virus and firewall are not enough. Learn how a co-managed SIEM prevents, detects, and responds to ensure your customers have true cybersecurity protection. Tune in to learn:
• What is co-managed SIEM, from a simple home analogy visual
• How Netsurion’s co-managed services support and simplify compliance management
• What Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and MITRE ATT&CK mean to you andyour customers
We will explore the capabilities of Google Anthos and explore how it decouples the agile developer experience from governance and security, ultimately putting IT back in control of their cloud deployments. We’re taking a product of all the learning Google has had from building global applications like YouTube, Google Search and Gmail. Anthos is cloud agnostic and uses the open-source technology to prevent vendor lock-in and ensure mobility across providers.
You’ve heard about the Dark Web. Now, take a guided tour devoted to the internet’s dark side. Find out just how easy it can be to buy fake websites, phishing kits and more—as well as how to protect yourself and your data from cybercriminals. Topics include:
• Deep Web vs. Dark Web: What’s the difference?
• What’s for sale, and who’s buying and selling
• How cybercriminals take advantage of anonymous networks
• What steps to take to protect your data
Many businesses are increasingly using digital signage to engage, educate, and serve their customers. Live data is being shared in numerous industry and corporate environments. Join us and learn how the future of display solutions can trigger explosive business growth for you.
Engaging with customers and building an amazing customer experience on a digital platform is critical to the “new normal”. Join RingCentral’s Director of Product Marketing, Toussaint Celestin, to discover how you can effortlessly build an Omni-channel customer service experience, and proactively engage and connect with customers on any channel you prefer.
Easily create virtual workspaces for your teams, customers, or partners in under an hour. Deliver virtual apps and desktops to users worldwide. We are exploring DaaS solutions that let you access your apps on any device and from any location. Drop in to get a glimpse of the action.
As a business leader, are you set up for business continuity given any situation that presents itself? Remote work is uncomfortable, but it is still possible to unleash the power of your people and continue with a fully productive
workforce.
More than ever, data is at the core of any business or organization. Rather than accumulating in storage, it fuels digital transformation initiatives. It runs almost every aspect of a company, from customer and employee engagement to
product and service development to operations. Having become a central part of business operations, keeping data safe and available has never been more essential. As such, data availability is key element of an effective and holistic
data management strategy.
As companies embrace a flexible work culture, many employers continue to grapple with a strategy to enable collaborative discussions, increase employee productivity and ensure adoption of virtual tools. This high-quality
collaboration requires high quality video and audio that enables functionality for multiple types of workers. Join us as we hear from Aurangzeb Khan, founder of PanaCast, who will share his expert insight and vision for the Jabra
PanaCast to be the world-class solution for virtual meetings. We’ll dive into the plug-and-play technology that allows quick and easy collaboration that boosts productivity and brings remote workers closer together.
Softchoice Technical Architect Team lead by Director Chris Pratapas. Join Softchoice’s panel of Security Experts as we have an open discussion on the challenges of remote work in a complex cybersecurity landscape. The world has changed rapidly over the past few months and we are here to discuss the changes, share the lessons we have learned and share advice on how we can all move forward.
Opening Keynote
10:00 am EST - 10:45 am ESTDigital Transformation in a Time of Crisis
Breakout Session 1
11:00 am EST - 11:45 am EST
Breakout Session 2
12:00 pm EST - 12:45 pm EST
Breakout Session 3
1:00 pm EST - 1:45 pm EST
Keynote
2:00 pm EST - 2:45 pm EST
Breakout Session 4
3:00 pm EST - 3:45 pm EST
How to Simply Deploy and Manage Edge Solutions
Virtual Workforce - Good Communication Starts with Great Tools
Automating in Azure at Scale
End-User Productivity – Meaningful Collaboration and the Digital Workplace
Welcome to Digiville: Navigating Risk in the Digital World
Protect a Business Like You Would Your Own Home
How Google Is Connecting Modern Applications to Our World
Journey to the Dark Side of the Web
Display Solutions for Key Vertical Markets
Engage the Effortless Customer Experience
Work from Home – Enable Rapid Deployment for Remote Work
Adapting to the Modern Workspace
Is your Data Protection Ready for Digital Transformation
Aaron BrooksSr. Director, Strategy & GTM
Enablement, Softchoice
Tim FigueredoNational Account Manager, APC by
Schneider Electric
Gustavo AguiarDev Ops Practice Lead, Softchoice
Joe ByerManager, PreSales Client Hardware,
Softchoice
John MacDonaldHead of Americas Productivity & Collaboration Specialists, Google
Steve SchlarmanDirector, Risk Portfolio Strategist, RSA
Shavonn MealingPartnership & Channel Sales Manager,
Netsurion
Atif RashidPartner Engineer, Google
Tony AnscombeChief Security Evangelist, ESET
Wendy FranklinSales Manager, Samsung Enterprise
Business Division
Toussaint CelestinDirector of Product Marketing,
RingCentral
Dao NgoSenior SystemsEngineer,
Nutanix
Eric RossManager, Channel Sales Canada, Jabra
Aurangzeb KhanSenior Vice President, Intelligent Vision Systems, Jabra
Security Experts Panel Discussion
Bob KneppSenior Global Alliance Manager, LogiTech
Ross HavenLeader Microsoft Modern Workplace, Softchoice
Matt SirbuDirector of Data Management & Data Center Infrastructure,
Softchoice
Paul DowlingHybrid IT Data Center Practice Lead, Softchoice
Agenda
How to Achieve Simplified and Highly Effective Security Operations
In a time of uncertainty, you need a Cybersecurity solution with your best interests in mind. The ability to secure your environment is critical while simplifying, adding value faster than anyone else, and is extremely easy to use, is paramount. This presentation will show you how to achieve simplified and highly effective Security Operations in a very complex security deployment regardless of the underlying tools your organization has invested in.
Keynote
4:00 pm EST - 4:45 pm EST
Event closes
5:00 pm EST
Mike StormDistinguished Engineer, Security
Business Group, Cisco
Event opens
9:00 am EST
