Major General Brett Williams
What to Expect
BraveIT is an interactive, thought leadership and networking event designed for the modern IT professional.
Learn
Sessions and keynotes about IT security, business continuity, and future technologies.
Network
Join a community of IT, tech, and telco professionals and connect with industry thought leaders.
Discover
Get a dose of inspiration to power your personal and professional growth.
2020 Speakers
Dan Doctoroff
Chief Executive Officer of Sidewalk Labs
Tom Gruber
Co-Creator of Siri
Major General Brett Williams
USAF (Ret.)
AGENDA
Wednesday 9/16
7:30 AM ET
What's Your Cyber IQ?
Feat. Major General Brett Williams (Ret.)
8:00 AM ET
Welcome and Opening Remarks
TierPoint Chairman and CEO, Jerry Kent
8:05 AM ET
Keynote
Tom Gruber, Co-Founder of Siri
9:15 AM ET
State of the Cloud 2020
Speaker TBD
9:55 AM ET
Security 2020: Zero Trust in a Remote Landscape
Feat. Forrester Analyst, Chase Cunningham
10:35 AM ET
The Pivot for Now
IT Peers Share COVID-19 Stories
11:25 AM ET
Enabling a Remote Workforce
Fireside Chat with Nutanix
12:00 PM ET
Lunch Experience
Thursday 9/17
11:30 AM ET
Welcome & Housekeeping
Welcome Back to BraveIT, Day 2!
11:40 AM ET
How to Survive the Pandemic Recession
Forrester, Service Now, and Newmark Knight Frank
12:20 PM ET
Empowering Businesses to Thrive in a Multi-Cloud World
Fireside Chat with Dell Technologies
12:50 PM ET
Towards a Fearless Future: a Tech 2025 News Roundtable
A Frank Discussion on Today's Tech News
1:15 PM ET
AI and Your Business; It's Here.
Speakers TBD
1:55 PM ET
Psychology & Fear in Security Decision Making
Feat. Paul Mazzucco
2:35 PM ET
Deliver on Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy with Confidence
Fireside Chat with VMware
3:15 PM ET
BraveIT Award Ceremony
3:30 PM ET
Keynote
Dan Doctoroff, CEO of Sidewalk Labs
4:40 PM ET
Digital Deception
Interactive Magic Experience
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Learn MoreArchived Sessions
The agenda was designed to help the modern IT leader navigate and understand emerging technologies and how they are impacting IT business strategies. Speakers from Forrester, Microsoft, Zerto, VMware, Potbelly, Radware, and many others took the stage.
About the BraveIT Award
A peer nominated award to an individual who has exemplified bravery through the utilization of technology for the benefit of others.
2020 Venue
Virtual Platform Powered by ON24
Interactive Talks. Virtual Exhibitor Booths. Resource Center.
Oisin Willis, CTO, Hügg Technology Inc.“I had the pleasure of meeting so many exceptional individuals that are on the frontlines of IT transformation. The panels and guest speakers were informative, engaging and exciting.”
Jeff Sieracki, Senior Director, Product Management at CenturyLink“The session I enjoyed the most was the Digital Transformation session. I thought it was fascinating and very honest, that the panelists were very direct and candid about their experiences and their willingness to change.”
David Sangster, COO Nutanix“The one thing that strikes me about BraveIT is the energy and passion of the folks who attend.”
Cheryl Dawn Hacker, AVANT“TierPoint certainly knows how to educate both their trusted advisors and customers alike. BraveIT was full of interesting things to see and hear.”
Caroline Seymour, Director, Product Marketing at Zerto“These types of conferences are so important for customers [IT professionals] to come to… We get so bogged down with what we’re doing on a day-to-day basis that this [the conference] really gives companies an opportunity to see what else is out there to help solve their current problems.”