In-Depth
Previewing First-Ever EUC World Conference
World of EUC (WEUC) is a new organization for End User Computing (EUC) professionals dedicated to "creating an inclusive and vendor-agnostic platform that advances collective expertise and enhances the power of knowledge in the world of end-user computing."
To further this goal, they announced that their first annual conference, EUC World: Independence, will be held this year in Maryland Oct. 22-23.
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Although it is a month or two away, it is best to register early to get the best pricing. A pass will be $150 until Aug. 31. After that, it rises to $200 and then $250, which, even at the highest price, is quite a bargain for a two-day conference.
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What I like about WEUC and this conference is that it promises to be vendor agnostic, so a wide variety of technologies and options will be held. Their keynote speakers highlight their agnosticism: The legendary Brian Madden, who now is at ILKI, a boutique consulting/analyst firm based in Paris; Shawn Bass, VP and CTOVP and CTO of Cloud Software Group; and Gabe Knuth, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. All three are EUC lifers and come from different companies.
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The agenda looks interesting, with a nice mix of sponsored and independent technical presentations.
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The sponsors look interesting, with a nice mix of companies. One company on the sponsor list you may not know about is Apporto, which recently came to my radar. I have been impressed with it and had a chance to chat with its founder and CXEO, Antony Awaida.
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It seems like the EUC community is searching for an agnostic forum, and WEUC is trying to fill this void. Although the D.C. area is a long journey for those on the West Coast (a five-hour flight), those involved in the EUC community would gain a lot by attending this inaugural event. If you live closer, it is a no-brainer to attend.
Lastly, its low price makes it accessible to just about anyone, not only for the conference but also for lodging, as they have cut a deal with the local Hilton hotel for a room rate of $169, which is quite reasonable for the area.
More Information about the event can be found here.
About the Author
Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on virtualization and storage. He previously worked as a Technical Marketing Manager for ControlUp. He also previously worked at VMware in Staff and Senior level positions. He has also worked as a Senior Validation Engineer with The Taneja Group, where he headed the Validation Service Lab and was instrumental in starting up its vSphere Virtual Volumes practice. He's on X @vDoppler.