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tech:SCALE LIVE is the only event that provides the exclusive inside scoop on what’s happening in the high-tech space and how to get in. Be a part of what’s new and what’s next!
Network with diverse suppliers and the most cutting-edge tech companies in the world.
Learn insider tips, capacity-building strategies, and growth hacking techniques -- using simple steps that will help you transform your business.
Join us for a full day of education and best practices you can put into action immediately.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
6:30 am - 7:00 am
Welcome to tech:SCALE LIVE 2021!
7:00 am - 7:10 am
tech:SCALE LIVE Opening Remarks with tech:SCALE Executive Board
7:10 am - 7:45 am
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Are you limited in your ability to scale? Have customers rejected your proposal due to growth or capacity concerns? Then this discussion is what you need to remove those barriers and maximize your potential.
Walk away with key points to showcase your adaptability through continuity planning for new opportunities so that you can amplify your business. And then leverage those items in the pitch process in order to demonstrate how you, as a supplier, are capable of fulfilling the needs of the customer despite potential supply chain disruptions.
You will learn:
7:45 am - 8:15 am
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. However, technology companies like Facebook are using BPO providers in new ways – uniquely serving our global community, as well as the local community where these companies employ their talent and build their technology.
Join us for a dynamic and transparent conversation with Simone Bartlett, Co-Founder of Hugo, to learn how the company began its BPO journey with Facebook, the impact that this work has had, and the lessons Simone has learned, which are positioning Hugo ML for its next phase of growth.
Attendees will not want to miss this because they will learn:
8:15 am - 8:50 am
Collaborate, Meet, and Work Remotely
Many communities are navigating this time of uncertainty and need online tools to remain productive. To help, we are sharing some of Google’s resources so you can work and collaborate from home.
8:50 am - 9:20 am
Leveraging Social Media to Build a Profitable Brand
Social media is critical to building your reputation and brand awareness online. In this session, you will learn from a Twitter insider that the advice is generally the same regardless of the platform you use.
Learn how to make your brand profitable by:
This session will empower you to use social media to build a visible, enviable, and profitable brand.
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
You’ve secured your contract with that elusive tech company. Now, how do you maintain a long-term seat at the table?
Join Prince Niyyar, CEO of Commdex, and Brian Anderson from Motorola Solutions as they discuss their 20+ year partnership.
Learn insights on how to develop your partnership but, more importantly, how to grow your business through successful partnerships.
In this session, you will learn:
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #1
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at Airbnb, Facebook and Motorola Solutions.
10:20 am - 11:00 am
Lunch Break / Entertainment
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #2
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at AT&T, BMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
11:30 am - 11:50 am
Wellness Break / Neworking / Exhibit Hall
Self-care should be accessible to everyone. Our wellness break, led by Ashley Brooke James, co-founder of TRILUNA, will leave you inspired, relaxed, and armed with new tools to incorporate a bit of refreshment into your daily routine.
11:50 am - 2:25 pm
Supplier Showcase (Corporate Members Only - By Invitation)
High-performing Tier 1 diverse suppliers to tech:SCALE member companies have been invited to conduct a 3-5 minute capabilities presentation in front of an audience of tech:SCALE executives, sourcing managers and prime suppliers. The Supplier Showcase will be live and allow tech:SCALE companies to submit questions to the presenters.
11:50 pm - 2:25 pm
Tech Insiders Roundtable Discussions - Knowledge Share and Networking for Diverse Suppliers
2:25 pm - 2:50 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #3
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at CDW, Comcast NBCUniversal and Twitter.
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Concluding Comments
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Welcome to tech:SCALE LIVE 2021!
8:00 am - 8:10 am
tech:SCALE LIVE Opening Remarks with tech:SCALE Executive Board
8:10 am - 8:45 am
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Are you limited in your ability to scale? Have customers rejected your proposal due to growth or capacity concerns? Then this discussion is what you need to remove those barriers and maximize your potential.
Walk away with key points to showcase your adaptability through continuity planning for new opportunities so that you can amplify your business. And then leverage those items in the pitch process in order to demonstrate how you, as a supplier, are capable of fulfilling the needs of the customer despite potential supply chain disruptions.
You will learn:
8:45 am - 9:15 am
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. However, technology companies like Facebook are using BPO providers in new ways – uniquely serving our global community, as well as the local community where these companies employ their talent and build their technology.
Join us for a dynamic and transparent conversation with Simone Bartlett, Co-Founder of Hugo, to learn how the company began its BPO journey with Facebook, the impact that this work has had, and the lessons Simone has learned, which are positioning Hugo ML for its next phase of growth.
Attendees will not want to miss this because they will learn:
9:15 am - 9:50 am
Collaborate, Meet, and Work Remotely
Many communities are navigating this time of uncertainty and need online tools to remain productive. To help, we are sharing some of Google’s resources so you can work and collaborate from home.
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Leveraging Social Media to Build a Profitable Brand
Social media is critical to building your reputation and brand awareness online. In this session, you will learn from a Twitter insider that the advice is generally the same regardless of the platform you use.
Learn how to make your brand profitable by:
This session will empower you to use social media to build a visible, enviable, and profitable brand.
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
You’ve secured your contract with that elusive tech company. Now, how do you maintain a long-term seat at the table?
Join Prince Niyyar, CEO of Commdex, and Brian Anderson from Motorola Solutions as they discuss their 20+ year partnership.
Learn insights on how to develop your partnership but, more importantly, how to grow your business through successful partnerships.
In this session, you will learn:
10:50 am - 11:20 am
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #1
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at Airbnb, Facebook and Motorola Solutions.
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch Break / Entertainment
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #2
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at AT&T, BMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Wellness Break / Neworking / Exhibit Hall
Self-care should be accessible to everyone. Our wellness break, led by Ashley Brooke James, co-founder of TRILUNA, will leave you inspired, relaxed, and armed with new tools to incorporate a bit of refreshment into your daily routine.
12:50 pm - 3:25 pm
Supplier Showcase (Corporate Members Only - By Invitation)
High-performing Tier 1 diverse suppliers to tech:SCALE member companies have been invited to conduct a 3-5 minute capabilities presentation in front of an audience of tech:SCALE executives, sourcing managers and prime suppliers. The Supplier Showcase will be live and allow tech:SCALE companies to submit questions to the presenters.
12:50 pm - 3:25 pm
Tech Insiders Roundtable Discussions - Knowledge Share and Networking for Diverse Suppliers
3:25 pm - 3:50 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #3
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at CDW, Comcast NBCUniversal and Twitter.
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Concluding Comments
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Welcome to tech:SCALE LIVE 2021!
9:00 am - 9:10 am
tech:SCALE LIVE Opening Remarks with tech:SCALE Executive Board
9:10 am - 9:45 am
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Are you limited in your ability to scale? Have customers rejected your proposal due to growth or capacity concerns? Then this discussion is what you need to remove those barriers and maximize your potential.
Walk away with key points to showcase your adaptability through continuity planning for new opportunities so that you can amplify your business. And then leverage those items in the pitch process in order to demonstrate how you, as a supplier, are capable of fulfilling the needs of the customer despite potential supply chain disruptions.
You will learn:
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. However, technology companies like Facebook are using BPO providers in new ways – uniquely serving our global community, as well as the local community where these companies employ their talent and build their technology.
Join us for a dynamic and transparent conversation with Simone Bartlett, Co-Founder of Hugo, to learn how the company began its BPO journey with Facebook, the impact that this work has had, and the lessons Simone has learned, which are positioning Hugo ML for its next phase of growth.
Attendees will not want to miss this because they will learn:
10:15 am - 10:50 am
Collaborate, Meet, and Work Remotely
Many communities are navigating this time of uncertainty and need online tools to remain productive. To help, we are sharing some of Google’s resources so you can work and collaborate from home.
10:50 am - 11:20 am
Leveraging Social Media to Build a Profitable Brand
Social media is critical to building your reputation and brand awareness online. In this session, you will learn from a Twitter insider that the advice is generally the same regardless of the platform you use.
Learn how to make your brand profitable by:
This session will empower you to use social media to build a visible, enviable, and profitable brand.
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
You’ve secured your contract with that elusive tech company. Now, how do you maintain a long-term seat at the table?
Join Prince Niyyar, CEO of Commdex, and Brian Anderson from Motorola Solutions as they discuss their 20+ year partnership.
Learn insights on how to develop your partnership but, more importantly, how to grow your business through successful partnerships.
In this session, you will learn:
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #1
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at Airbnb, Facebook and Motorola Solutions.
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break / Entertainment
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #2
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at AT&T, BMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Wellness Break / Neworking / Exhibit Hall
Self-care should be accessible to everyone. Our wellness break, led by Ashley Brooke James, co-founder of TRILUNA, will leave you inspired, relaxed, and armed with new tools to incorporate a bit of refreshment into your daily routine.
1:50 pm - 4:25 pm
Supplier Showcase (Corporate Members Only - By Invitation)
High-performing Tier 1 diverse suppliers to tech:SCALE member companies have been invited to conduct a 3-5 minute capabilities presentation in front of an audience of tech:SCALE executives, sourcing managers and prime suppliers. The Supplier Showcase will be live and allow tech:SCALE companies to submit questions to the presenters.
1:50 pm - 4:25 pm
Tech Insiders Roundtable Discussions - Knowledge Share and Networking for Diverse Suppliers
4:25 pm - 4:50 pm
Become A Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #3
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at CDW, Comcast NBCUniversal and Twitter.
4:50 pm - 5:00 pm
Concluding Comments
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Welcome to tech:SCALE LIVE 2021!
10:00 am - 10:10 am
tech:SCALE LIVE Opening Remarks with tech:SCALE Executive Board
10:10 am - 10:45 am
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Plan Your Route: The Roadmap to Scaling
Are you limited in your ability to scale? Have customers rejected your proposal due to growth or capacity concerns? Then this discussion is what you need to remove those barriers and maximize your potential.
Walk away with key points to showcase your adaptability through continuity planning for new opportunities so that you can amplify your business. And then leverage those items in the pitch process in order to demonstrate how you, as a supplier, are capable of fulfilling the needs of the customer despite potential supply chain disruptions.
You will learn:
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Diversity at the Frontier of BPO Innovation
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. However, technology companies like Facebook are using BPO providers in new ways – uniquely serving our global community, as well as the local community where these companies employ their talent and build their technology.
Join us for a dynamic and transparent conversation with Simone Bartlett, Co-Founder of Hugo, to learn how the company began its BPO journey with Facebook, the impact that this work has had, and the lessons Simone has learned, which are positioning Hugo ML for its next phase of growth.
Attendees will not want to miss this because they will learn:
11:15 am - 11:50 am
Collaborate, Meet, and Work Remotely
Many communities are navigating this time of uncertainty and need online tools to remain productive. To help, we are sharing some of Google’s resources so you can work and collaborate from home.
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Leveraging Social Media to Build a Profitable Brand
Social media is critical to building your reputation and brand awareness online. In this session, you will learn from a Twitter insider that the advice is generally the same regardless of the platform you use.
Learn how to make your brand profitable by:
This session will empower you to use social media to build a visible, enviable, and profitable brand.
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
Grow Your Partnership, Grow Your Business
You’ve secured your contract with that elusive tech company. Now, how do you maintain a long-term seat at the table?
Join Prince Niyyar, CEO of Commdex, and Brian Anderson from Motorola Solutions as they discuss their 20+ year partnership.
Learn insights on how to develop your partnership but, more importantly, how to grow your business through successful partnerships.
In this session, you will learn:
12:50 pm - 1:20 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #1
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at Airbnb, Facebook and Motorola Solutions.
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch Break / Entertainment
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #2
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at AT&T, BMC and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Wellness Break / Neworking / Exhibit Hall
Self-care should be accessible to everyone. Our wellness break, led by Ashley Brooke James, co-founder of TRILUNA, will leave you inspired, relaxed, and armed with new tools to incorporate a bit of refreshment into your daily routine.
2:50 pm - 5:25 pm
Supplier Showcase (Corporate Members Only - By Invitation)
High-performing Tier 1 diverse suppliers to tech:SCALE member companies have been invited to conduct a 3-5 minute capabilities presentation in front of an audience of tech:SCALE executives, sourcing managers and prime suppliers. The Supplier Showcase will be live and allow tech:SCALE companies to submit questions to the presenters.
2:50 pm - 5:25 pm
Tech Insiders Roundtable Discussions - Knowledge Share and Networking for Diverse Suppliers
5:25 pm - 5:50 pm
Become a Tech Insider - 2021 Insights from Leading Decision-Makers - Session #3
This session will feature insights shared by senior level executives at CDW, Comcast NBCUniversal and Twitter.
5:50 pm - 6:00 pm
Concluding Comments
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