Global Experts Assemble in Calgary to Profile Hottest Approaches to Achieving IT and Business Alignment
Internationally renowned IT and business leaders converge in Calgary for the Enterprise Architecture and Integration Summit.
Vienna, VA (PRWEB) March 5, 2008 -- If Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) enthusiasts are looking for the biggest bang for their buck this year – they need not look any further than Calgary, Alberta, May 12 & 13, 2008 for the Enterprise Architecture and Integration Summit.
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The convergence of this many industry thought leaders in one place, at the same time is long overdue for Canadian technology professionals.
Attendees will be captivated by keynote presentations featuring John Zachman, (Founder, ZIFA), Art Caston, (Founder, Proact Business Transformation), Thomas Volk, (CEO & President, IDS Scheer), George Paras, (Managing Director, EA Directions), and Mendel Rosenblum, (Founder, VMware).
The agenda features 17 presentations by content experts in dedicated EA and Integration/SOA tracks. The event wraps up with what is sure to be a controversial panel discussion where experts will debate: “Which comes first, EA or SOA?”
The Enterprise Architecture and Integration Summit is produced by the Integration Consortium (IC) in collaboration with the Calgary Enterprise Architecture Forum (CEAF). These organizations are known and respected for bringing together industry leaders and their respective memberships for vendor neutral, educational opportunities.
Phil Unger, CEAF Founder, says “Enterprise Architects in Calgary often find themselves travelling to some faraway place once or twice a year in order to hear about the latest and greatest solutions available. Our goal is to bring the industry experts to the City of Calgary which is the largest IT community in western Canada. Calgary is a technology town so we are looking forward to some great discussions taking place. The caliber of EA and Integration speakers gathering for this event is truly impressive”
“Combining Enterprise Architecture and Integration/SOA into one event is a natural fit. These two areas of technology complement each other so well that the most difficult decision for attendees will be to determine which track session they should attend” says Leanne MacDonald, IC Executive Director.
Industry support for the summit comes from both EA and Integration solution providers including CGI, EA Directions, HP, IBM, IDS Scheer, Informatica, Integration Central, Online Business Systems/Progress Software, OSI Soft, SAP, SAS, Telelogic and VMware. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet representatives from these organizations throughout the day on Monday, May 12th on the exhibition floor.
For more information on the Enterprise Architecture and Integration Summit, visit the website at http://www.eaandintegrationsummit.com.
About the Integration Consortium
The mission of the Integration Consortium (IC) is to foster the leading community of like-minded Information Technology professionals responsible for transforming business through both traditional systems integration and emerging SOA with greater agility, ease of use and business results.
The IC is a member-driven community that shares experiences, knowledge and best practices in multiple forums. Our members champion; innovation, feedback between members, collaboration with standards bodies, and the articulation of strategic and measurable business benefits for leading-edge capabilities. Annual meetings are complemented by a growing number of regional chapters who meet periodically. On-going networking is encouraged through the dynamic IC website which supports knowledge exchange and records of industry papers and studies.
One of the IC’s strengths is the diversity of member support and interest. Our membership includes end user corporations, independent software suppliers, hardware suppliers, system integrators, academic institutions, non-profit institutions, individual members as well as various industry leaders. Information on the IC is available at http://www.integrationconsortium.org or by sending an e-mail to information @ integrationconsortium.org.
About the Calgary Enterprise Architecture Forum
The Calgary Enterprise Architecture Forum Charter is to:
- Create a network of people interested in Enterprise Architecture in the Calgary Community
- Educate the IT community and business community in Calgary about Enterprise Architecture
- Promote the effective application of Enterprise Architecture
- Network, educate and promote the wider community of IT related architectural disciplines
- Promote group dialogue
For more information on the Calgary Enterprise Architecture Forum, visit our website located at http://enterprisearchitecture.ca/
Contact:
Leanne MacDonald
Tel: (403) 873-2084
Email: lmacdonald @ integrationconsortium.org
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