Kick off ITEXPO with a special pre-conference seminar and evening networking event, hosted by the Avaya DevConnect Program.

SPECIAL PRE-REGISTRATION BONUS!

While walk-ups are always welcome, pre-register by 16 January 2012 and you’ll receive a free, autographed copy of Judith’s latest book, “Smart or Lucky: How Technology Leaders Turn Chance Into Success” as our gift for attending Avaya Technology on Tap. About Keynote Speaker Judith Hurwitz Judith Hurwitz is president and CEO of Hurwitz & Associates, Inc., a strategy consulting and research firm focused on the business value of emerging computing technologies. She is a published author and a renowned industry pundit, providing strategic direction for and industry insight into many of the major technology players. Along with her team at Hurwitz & Associates, she has authored several books in the For Dummies series, including Cloud Computing for Dummies, Service Oriented Architecture for Dummies, and Service Management for Dummies. She also writes a popular technology Blog and has published hundreds of articles and reports covering the computer industry.

Join Avaya and our special keynote speaker
Judith Hurwitz, co-author of “Cloud Computing for Dummies”, as we tackle some of the most challenging technology transitions facing IT organizations today, namely cloud computing and collaboration enablement.

Drawing upon insights from her latest book, “Smart or Lucky: How Technology Leaders Turn Chance Into Success,” Judith will explore:

• How some technologies appear to be overnight successes while others take decades to reach critical mass
• 10 rules that determine the difference between technology adoption and failure
• How cloud computing and collaboration are poised for "make or break" technology transitions

Avaya strategists will also discuss how cloud strategies and new approaches to collaboration can help businesses break from the past and move forward in new and novel ways.  Afterwards, enjoy refreshments as you network with other ITEXPO attendees in advance of the official conference opening.

About Avaya and Avaya DevConnect
Avaya is a global provider of business collaboration and communications solutions, providing unified communications, contact centers, data solutions and related services to companies of all sizes around the world. For more information please visit www.avaya.com.

The Avaya DevConnect Program provides a wide range of developer resources, including access to APIs and SDKs for Avaya products, developer tools, technical support options and training materials. Registered membership is free to anyone interested in designing Avaya-compatible solutions. Enhanced Membership options offer increased levels of technical support, compliance testing, and co-marketing of innovative solutions compatible with standards-based Avaya solutions. To learn more, or register for membership, please visit www.avaya.com/devconnect.