Constellation's Connected Enterprise 2012 (#cce2012)

Constellation’s Connected Enterprise 2012 is an intimate innovation summit for senior business leaders successfully using disruptive technologies such as social business, cloud computing, mobile enterprise, big data and analytics, gamification, and unified communications/video to drive business value. The 3-day, 2-night executive retreat will include mind expanding keynotes from visionaries and futurists, interactive best practices panels, The Constellation SuperNova Awards event, a golf outing, and an experiential companion program.

Building on the success of the 2011 event, this year's themes touch the key business issues executives face including:

Future of Work
Next Generation Customer Experience
Big Data and Analytics
Cross Channel Commerce
Technology Optimization
The New C-Suite and Consumerization of IT

In addition to the interactive and immersive event, Constellation will be recognizing the early adopters and teams at the 2012 SuperNova Awards. Submissions will begin in February 2012 and the semi-finalists will be announced in July 2012. Semi-finalists will be invited to attend the event where the finalists will be presented their award at a live streamed event Friday, November 9th, 2012. Finalist prizes include access to over 100k in research including Constellation's unlimited access to timely bite sized research or Quarks. The full details including the 2012 judges will be announced in February 2012.

Clients can meet up with Constellation Analysts throughout the event for informal and formal 1:1's

Highlights From Connected Enterprise 2011

Inspirational keynotes from David Armano, Marty Cooper, Paul Greenberg, Dr. Terri Griffith, John Hagel, Dr. Janice Presser, Doc Searls, Mark Talaba, and R "Ray" Wang.
Five best practices panels featuring speakers from AMP Financial, Aristocrat Gaming, Chirch Global Manufacturing, Christiana Care Health System, Citigroup, Gilt, Dolby Labs, Huntingdon Bank, Nukona, RedBull, Sony Pictures, Texas Instruments, UBS, XSP Financial, and others
29 SuperNova Awards Semi Finalists Recognized
7 SuperNova Awards Finalists Awarded
Over 100 C-level and VP level buy side innovative attendees
94% of attendees gave the event a 4.2/5.0 rating or higher
25/25 event sponsors intend to sponsor the event in 2012

Details

Date: November 9th to 11th, 2012

Location: St. Regis, Monarch Beach, California, USA

Cost: $6000 or 3 Constellation Credits

Constellation’s Connected Enterprise brings together the brightest minds to discuss the present and future of innovation, technology, and society, and is quickly establishing itself as the must-attend conference for pioneers, innovators, and early adopters. Continuing this tradition, we have brought together an accomplished group of dynamic visionaries to deliver this year’s keynote addresses on November 9th through 11th at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in California. Check back frequently as we update information about our keynote speakers.

Keynotes include:

Love Goel

Chairman and CEO, GVG Capital

Love Goel is considered one of the most innovative and transformational business leaders of our time. Goel is known for transforming iconic brands and companies into digital market leaders, for building 5 of the world’s top 10 multi-channel companies, and for pioneering many of the most innovative digital business models.

He sold his first software company at age 12, helped launch Apple’s digital and retail business, transformed Macy’s from the world’s largest and most profitable department store retailer into the world’s largest multi-channel retailer, and became a top Silicon Valley CEO building three billion-dollar internet companies from scratch –all by his late 20’s.

Today, he is Chairman and CEO of GVG Capital Group, the premier global private equity firm focused on digital and multi-channel transformation. He has acquired 25 companies, created $30 billion in shareholder value, and advised 100+ market leaders including Ama- zon, Wal-Mart, BMW, Nike, and Cargill. He is a globally sought after thought leader, key- note speaker, media personality and governance expert, and serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards. He has lived and worked in North America, Europe and Asia, and is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.

Tom Kelley

General Manager, Ideo and Author The Ten Faces of Innovation

A leading speaker, Tom Kelley addresses scores of business audiences on how to use innovation to transform a business's culture and strategic thinking. Kelley helped manage IDEO with his brother, IDEO founder and chairman David Kelley, as the firm grew from 20 designers to a staff of more than 500 people. During that time, he has been responsible for diverse areas such as business development, marketing, human resources, and operations. Kelley is the author of two best-selling books, The Art of Innovation (2001) and The Ten Faces of Innovation (2005).

Dr. Michael Mandelbaum

The Christian A. Herter Professor and Director of American Foreign Policy, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Co-author, That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back

Michael Mandelbaum is one of America’s leading authorities on international affairs, known for his ability to explain the meaning and consequences of complicated global developments and trends. In 2010 Foreign Policy magazine named him one of the "Top 100 Global Thinkers."

The World Affairs Councils of America named him one of the most influential people in American foreign policy.

Linda Rottenberg

Co-founder and CEO, Endeavor Global

Linda Rottenberg is considered one of the world’s most dynamic and respected experts on entrepreneurship, business opportunities in emerging markets, and innovative leadership for the new economy. For years, she has motivated audiences of Fortune 500 managers to think like entrepreneurs and is often sought out for her ability to understand new trends in global business.

Dubbed “Ms. Davos” in 2011 by Business Insider, Rottenberg served as co-chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and currently vice-chairs the WEF Entrepreneurship Council.

As the CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor, Rottenberg pioneered the field of High-Impact Entrepreneurship, the global phenomenon of using high-growth business to transform economies.

In addition to inspirational keynotes, Connected Enterprise will host best practices panels that will feature the semifinalists from the 2012 SuperNova Awards, Constellation's award winning analysts, and additional guest speakers to be announced. To find out more information about Constellation's events or to qualify for the SuperNova Awards go to http://www.constellationrg.com/events/

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