Take even the quickest of glances at the No Jitter posts that have appeared in the last few days, let alone over the course of the year, and you'll no doubt come away with an inkling of the big changes ahead in communications and collaboration. This week, for example, you'll read on topics such as Star Trek-style collaboration via virtual reality, contextual intelligence, communications platform as a service (CPaaS), and the rise of artificial intelligence and voice control. And from the industry perspective, you'll find word on continued consolidation and newfound partnerships.
We are on the brink of profound change in how we deliver enterprise communications, as UC consultant Marty Parker wrote in his post, "Which CPaaS Do You Use Now?" Many enterprises find themselves in need of supplanting or supplementing traditional PBX-delivered communications with cloud services, a la UCaaS or CPaaS. Team collaboration tools provide another option, as they quickly morph into the center for all communications and collaboration, including calling and conferencing. And line-of-business applications increasingly come with communications embedded right in their workflows. Finding the right mix, optimized for different constituencies, will take some work.
If you find yourself pondering how to prepare your enterprise for this "era of transformation," as Parker calls it, then consider attending Enterprise Connect, where you're sure to get the in-depth, objective, vendor-neutral guidance you need. We've been busy planning the 2018 event, coming to Orlando March 12 to 15, and think we've got a great week planned for you.
While we're also hard at work planning fun networking functions and jazzing up the exhibit floor (more to come on that later), I'll focus here on our conference program, which will feature keynotes and general sessions with industry and enterprise thought leaders, as well as more than 60 breakout sessions across nine tracks. You can begin building your schedule, but check back often as we'll be fleshing out the program with new sessions and additional details over the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are a few highlights to help get you started:
Also in the APIs & Embedded Communications track, you can hear from one of 2017's TADHack-mini Orlando participants, Justin Haefner, who is a collaboration architect at Medtronic. In an interactive session, Haefner will share his real-world experiences running and participating in internal hackathons, discuss necessary new skills, and lead a discussion on the shifting communications landscape. Check out his session, "Why You Should Embrace the API Movement."
I hope I've whetted your appetite, and that we'll be seeing you in Orlando next March! Register now with code NOJITTER to save an additional $200 off the Advance Rate or get a free Expo Plus pass!
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