According to GigaOm, their 2011 NetWork Conference will be held on December 8, 2011 in San Fransisco.

They grab your attention with the first line in the article which says:

Did you get the memo? Your workforce is implementing a multi-billion dollar infrastructure change — by themselves.

Can you imagine being the IT Consulting Firm for a large Boston Tech Business and not wanting to be in the loop on this? The premise for this Conference is that “Work is Where you Are”. With mobile technology becoming a standard most businesses you can’t not get the memo anymore. Unless you had Blackberry while their service was interrupted for days worldwide.

Here are a few samplings of what to expect at this Conference-

THE MOBILE WORKFORCE TAKES OVER
Today’s worker has a highly mobile lifestyle, which could be very beneficial but also risky to the enterprise. With every new mobile device and collaboration solution provisioned and used by the mobile worker, and not by IT, enterprises need to strike a balance between data security and mobile employee productivity. Hear from CIOs and CTOs from leading enterprises who share their best practices for managing their mobile workforces.

THE ON-DEMAND WORKFORCE
The contract and freelance industry is officially booming. It’s not just a trend or a by-product of the downturn. The on-demand workforce makes up nearly 30 percent of today’s U.S. workforce. In this session, we’ll hear from a number of businesses that are helping companies realize the benefits of project-based workers. We’ll also learn about other businesses that make freelancing a viable and permanent employment option for workers.

BIG IDEAS: NEXT-GENERATION COLLABORATION
What might the collaboration tools of the future look like? In the first part of this session, we’ll welcome a panel of CIOs and CTOs, who’ll reveal their wish lists. In the second half, we’ll welcome a group of companies, which will provide examples of solutions to address these needs.

Some of the speakers on board might be familiar to you. Please let us know if you’ll be attending. We’d love to hear from you about this.

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