Analyst Panel:
Future Trends of Discovery
Monday, October 20. 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
We're bringing together analysts from the top firms at this year's Expo to discuss what lies ahead in the discovery realm. This is a rare opportunity to hear from three of the leading analyst firms - IDC, Forrester, and Gartner - in the information management field. And it's all part of the Exclusively IT panel sessions Monday, Oct. 20, 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Expo Hall. Panelists will be:
- Laura Dubois, Program Director for IDC Storage Software Practice
- Brian Hill, Research Analyst, e-Discovery, Forrester Research Inc.
- Ken Chin, Research Vice President covering Enterprise Content Management Gartner Research.
Prashant Dubey, Senior Vice President of Fios Inc., will moderate this special event. Fios is sponsoring the session.
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Ken Chin Research Vice President, ECM |
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Prashant Dubey, Senior Vice President Fios Inc. |
Forrester:
Brian W. Hill a Senior Analyst on the Information and Knowledge Management research team and is based in Foster City, California. Brian's research areas include eDiscovery, archiving strategies, records and retention management initiatives, and enterprise content management (ECM) endeavors. Prior to Forrester, Brian was Director of Marketing with EMC Corporation with responsibility for archiving and compliance products within the Content Management and Archiving software division. He's also held marketing and strategic development roles at Oracle Corporation and previously spent over a decade leading in-depth consulting engagements and business development initiatives. Brian has an MA in International Affairs from The American University in Washington, DC.
About Forrester Research
Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) is an independent research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. Forrester works with professionals in 19 key roles at major companies providing proprietary research, consumer insight, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive programs. For more than 25 years, Forrester has been making IT, marketing, and technology industry leaders successful every day. For more information, visit www.forrester.com.
Gartner:
Kenneth Chin is a research vice president in Gartner Research covering enterprise content management. He is the lead analyst covering information retention management and archiving technologies. He also covers a variety of content management topics, including product selection, implementation and best practices. Mr. Chin has more than 28 years of diverse experience in business and IT roles. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Chin was the worldwide director of strategic planning and business research at Eastman Kodak. He managed a global organization supporting the strategic planning, market planning, and product development and merger and acquisition projects. He also has extensive experience in managing and implementing enterprise software infrastructure applications. He has held management positions in information systems, marketing and finance.
About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, we are the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, we work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 80 countries. www.gartner.com
IDC:
Laura DuBois serves as Program Director for IDC's Storage Software practice. The Storage Software program covers areas such as archiving, replication, data protection and recovery and file system software segments. Ms. DuBois is responsible for the research, consulting and client relationships, and she oversees IDC's team of storage software analysts.
Ms. DuBois has over a decade of experience in the storage industry with focus on backup and recovery, replication, storage management, compliance and content addressed storage. Prior to joining IDC, Ms. DuBois held various leadership positions in product management and software engineering for companies such as EMC Corporation, StorageNetworks and Hitachi Data Systems. Her expertise is often called upon at industry forums and conferences, and she is frequently quoted in trade and press publications.
Ms. DuBois holds an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and a Master's degree of Business Administration from Boston College.
About IDC
IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 100 countries. For more than 44 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com .
Fios:
Over the past 20 years, Prashant Dubey has helped corporations save millions of dollars of operating and capital expenditure, reduce risk and increase revenue. He has served clients throughout North America, Asia and Latin America across numerous industries, such as healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, discrete and process manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, transportation and energy. Before joining Fios, Dubey was a senior operating executive for high-growth, IT services and application software companies, including Covansys, ProSight, ABC Technologies and Tripwire. Prior to that, he spent 10 years with Baxter International in roles ranging from cost management and operations improvement consulting for
hospitals, primary care providers and operating divisions of Baxter to product line management and international market development.
About Fios
For over a decade, Fios has helped corporations and their outside counsel reduce risk, control costs and gain management control over the entire spectrum of e-discovery. We are dedicated exclusively to delivering comprehensive services and expert guidance that transform the burdensome nature of electronic discovery into a streamlined, legally defensible business process. Our proven services and methodologies are based on an integrated, in-depth knowledge of technology, legal and human resource requirements to meet the ever-changing demands of complex e-discovery. For more information, visit www.fiosinc.com.
