Strategic Alignment
Prepare to Win
Impactful Keynotes
TEAM Polycom, now in its eighth year, is firmly established as an elite, world-class conference, and we are committed to, once again, delivering a dynamic program, offering attendees an advanced preview of Polycom's strategy to capitalize on emerging market opportunities, insights into Polycom's future direction and learnings around how to navigate the changing landscape in innovative ways that will generate value for you and your customers.
Program agenda and sessions are subject to change. Please check back for updates.
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9:00am - 11:30am | Opening Keynotes |
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One Team - Together we Win!
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Chris Jones will take the stage to discuss Polycom’s agile and aggressive channel strategy with a focus on our success as one team – together in the field. Hear how Polycom will increase your effectiveness through simplicity and how you can differentiate yourself from the competition. Ira Weinstein, Senior Analyst & Partner, Wainhouse Research, will join Chris on stage to reveal what customers are saying about collaboration and how the changes are impacting both what and how they buy. Together we can dramatically accelerate the adoption of collaboration technology, drive compelling customer experiences, and fundamentally change the modern workplace. Together, we win! |
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Guest Speaker - Scott McKain
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Scott McKain is an internationally known authority who helps organizations create distinction in every phase of business and teaches the 'Ultimate Customer Experience' Scott creates captivating presentations and bestselling books which clearly reveal how to create more compelling connections between you and your customers and how to stand out and move up, regardless of the economic climate in your industry. Scott benefits from three decades of experience, has an innate talent for articulating successful ideas and has spoken before and consulted for the world's most influential corporations. Together we can dramatically accelerate the adoption of collaboration technology, drive compelling customer experiences, and fundamentally change the modern workplace. Together, we win! |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Breakout Program |
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During the registration process you will be able to select the breakout that you would like to attend from one of the three available breakouts. If you have already registered and wish to make your breakout choices please login using your email address and last name to modify your existing registration and make your breakout selections. |
12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Cloud Video – Success Stories and Enablement Solutions |
Inside Track with Polycom Experts |
Over 50% of Your Customers Spend $100K+ on Streaming Technologies Each Year - Are They Buying from You? |
Make money as you evolve from reselling Polycom products to selling a combination of products and your own cloud video services….many partners already have, and their services are built on Polycom technology. Learn why Polycom was the right technology and how they are taking their cloud service to market. Join us for a discussion highlighting successes, tools, and best practices expended by partners from around the world using Polycom powered cloud video services. | Inspired by how customers are using Polycom’s innovative technologies? Eager to learn more? Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A with key Polycom experts. Panelists will roll up their sleeves to discuss the evolution of collaboration and consumption models, share thoughts on the rapidly changing competitive landscape and go deeper into best practices and tactics for winning with Polycom. | Are you interested in an adjacent market that is already $500M+ in size and growing at a staggering 20% CAGR through 2017? Would you be more interested if your existing customers were already active in the market and actually buying complementary products from you today? We thought so! Come join the Polycom team to better understand how you can grow your business with a small, but strategic, investment in recording, streaming and video content management solutions and services. In this session you will get a fresh look at the market opportunity, key applications, use cases and buyer personas. With lively discussion and customer success stories, you will gain insight on Polycom's simplified approach, re-tooled product and service offering, and new tools and assets to help your teams sell. And, most importantly, you will hear directly from your peers who were early adopters and are already reaping the financial benefits of leveraging Polycom solutions to help their customers excel in training, corporate communications, knowledge management, and much more. |
1:00pm | LUNCH | ||
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1:45pm - 3:00pm |
EXPO Hall Open |
Plan your time in the EXPO. Visit sponsor and Polycom solutions booths, hold discussions with Polycom experts and network with your peers. | |
In order to focus on specific needs we will be running an optional session ideal for those looking for practical insights on sustaining sales growth in the competitive hosted voice marketplace. If you would like to attend this session please select this breakout when you register. If you have already registered and wish to sign-up please login using your email address and last name to modify our existing registration. | |||
1:45pm - 3:00pm |
Beyond Hosted Voice - What Comes Next? |
The hosted voice market has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years, but where is the market going? How will operators sustain growth and drive new revenues as the SMB market saturates? Come learn how hosted voice operators can expand into the Enterprise, win deals from big premise PBX players, and navigate the shifting market dynamics ahead. Experience the session from the perspective of a live TV show audience, integrating pre-recorded video segments with 1:1 stage interviews and an executive panel hosted by industry expert Dave Gilbert. |
3:15pm - 4:45pm | Regional Strategy and Award Breakout Program |
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An opportunity to come together by Theater to celebrate success and look ahead to 2016. Enjoy the company of your peers and hear from Polycom leadership about specific theater strategy and top priorities for 2016. You are asked to attend the Theater Session appropriate for your geographic location. Sessions will be held for The Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. |
6:30pm | Cocktail Reception |
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7:00pm Onwards |
Annual Partner Awards Gala |
An evening filled with celebration and recognition for outstanding achievements in 2015. Polycom will honor our partners around the world who have demonstrated excellence using the Polycom partnership to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service to meet the needs of our customers. |