Future Networks Summit

Digital Transformation enables businesses to innovate faster, become more agile and gain competitive advantage.  But without a fast, secure network, digital transformation becomes impossible.  Networks will need to be more resilient and dynamic to support the pace of change and elevate the customer experience.

When organizations begin conversations concerning digital transformation, the network is rarely a factor and often viewed as a cost center.  As the world races towards 30 billion connected devices, organizations must deal with greater levels of security, scale, and cost, as well as the fractured nature of the IoT landscape.

The network of the future will be simpler, faster, transparent, self-repairing and cheaper.  The ISG Future Networks Summit will explore the various avenues and trends that enterprises can consider in transforming existing network infrastructures to support their digital transformation, including: 

The ISG Future Networks Summit will address the following key issues:

•            Moving from present state to the network of the future -- what are the important considerations?

•            What are the sourcing strategies to ensure making the right network technology transformation choice?

•            Are 3rd-party managed networks the wave of the future?

•            The threat of Iot and hyper-connectivity on network security.

•           Could blockchain be an answer to enhanced network security?

•           NFV and SDN -- bringing the network out of the closet and into the cloud.

The Future Networks Summit will provide attendees with insight into nextgen networking that will enable and facilitate their organization’s digital transformation strategy.

Senior IT Leadership (CIO / CTO)

Directors of IT

Networking Executives

Communications Company Executives

Peyton Maynard-Koran

Senior Director - Worldwide Infrastructure Operations

Whole Foods - Amazon

Optional Pre-Summit Workshop

Monday, September 24, 2018 

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join a panel of Network and Technology Sourcing experts to review current network sourcing trends and techniques to ensure your network agreements are market leading and enable your network technology transformation plans for the future.  

The workshop will explore:

• the most current contracting business terms and conditions that comprise a market leading contract
• options that enable the highest degree of flexibility for technology transformation in the next sourcing cycle
• tips for optimizing your pricing constructs to ensure near-term savings and future technology enablement
• specific terms and conditions pertaining to technology transformation, SD-Wan, hybrid-WAN sourcing

Note:  Attendance is reserved for Enterprise IT and business executives.  Non-practitioners may participate through event sponsorship.  If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact us.  Download the sponsorship prospectus here.

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