Thursday, May 26, 2016

On the Road to HPE Discover 2016



By John Monahan


Our CTG leadership team is getting ready for our biggest road trip of the year: We are bound for Discover 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s annual solutions showcase.

Each year, we can’t imagine how HPE might top the previous year’s program, but each year HPE ups the ante with a new level of innovation and engagement. Once again, Discover will be held in Las Vegas, and we’re delighted to host several clients during the June 7-9 program.

As an HPE Platinum Partner, CTG can deliver unparalleled access to HPE leaders, giving our clients a competitive advantage in pursuing Enterprise Class solutions, tools, and resources. It’s a jam-packed few days, but in the rapidly advancing idea economy – the answers we need come from our strategic intersections.

In fact, CEO Meg Whitman will speak specifically on how HPE is enabling companies like yours to act instantly and adapt continuously. Business as usual, well, isn’t business as usual anymore – and the right IT investments can provide a springboard for you to drive productivity, leverage data to power your business, and protect your digital enterprise.

What makes this a “can’t-miss event:”

·        Insight: This annual program presents the latest technologies, solutions, case studies, trends and strategies. More than just learning about cutting-edge topics, participants get the information they need to make smart choices now – and down the road. Even more important? You’re engaging with the best thinkers and strategists in the business.

·         Innovation:  Hearing someone tell you about something new is one thing. Seeing emerging IT in practice and putting it to the test is something much more – and that’s one of the hallmarks of Discover. The Transformation Zone lets you engage with both HPE and your CTG team to explore the newest innovations and technologies. We’re talking about tools that will help you hit important goals back in your business, from boosting your revenue, customer service and agility to reducing costs and risks.

·         Networking: Discover attracts more than 10,000 participants, representing HPE executives, IT professionals (from CIOs to engineers, from architects to analysts), partners and more. Share your challenges and successes to find new ways to leverage IT in powerful ways.

·         Learning: The program features hundreds of break-out sessions, allowing attendees to find out how to get the most of current HPE solutions and understand the value of new ones.

We’re looking forward to getting a sneak peek at the future of IT – and we’re thrilled to be sharing this experience with our clients. For those of you who can’t make it to Discover 2016, we’ll be sharing updates and will report on the key event takeaways. Plus, the keynote addresses and many sessions will be streamed live; follow us on social channels to learn more.

In these final days before the conference, let us know if you have any specific IT questions that we can answer for you. We’ll be sitting at the table with the nation’s top IT talent, and we’re ready to put our partner affiliation and knowledge to work for you.

John Monahan is a co-founder of Convergent Technologies Group.