IT Europa - European IT Channel News and Insight

Event Hosting / Speaking

Over the years IT Europa's senior management have presented at, organised and chaired numerous events within the IT industry on behalf of major vendors, distributors and IT resellers.

IT Europa provides keynote talks on IT and business related issues, chairs panels to discuss issues raised in presentations, host talks by other speakers and hosts award events on behalf of sponsors.

Our style of presentation is not about just presenting figures and technology, rather it offers insight and opinion that draws in the audience to the themes of the presentation. The energy and enthusiasm of our speakers are always commented on by delegates, leaving them buzzing with ideas.

Our speakers alway score highly in delegate responses with comments like 'inspirational' and 'awe inspiring' occasionally appearing.

IT Europa's speakers have an exceptional breadth of technology and business experience and can talk on a whole host of subject areas with knowledge and authority. They can deliver thought leadership opening addresses to set the scene for an event or provide specific talks on a topic of interest to the audience.

 John Chapman Alan Norman John Garratt

Some recent Keynotes topics:

Dynamics of Change and the Value of Partnerships:

Using our vast experience of working in an industry that re-invents itself almost on a quarterly basis we highlight how companies have to evolve to survive and how they need to develop partnerships to accelerate their growth.

Competing in the New Application Landscape:

A presentation to software developers across Europe about not only the new technology trends affecting software development but the new business models they will need to adopt over the next few years.

New IT World - Virtual Revolution:

A major keynote presentation, highlighting the new trends that are affecting and driving the evolution of IT solutions. In particular the talk highlights the 5 major revolutions going on across the IT industry and how they are all interrelated to deliver the next phase of IT adoption within companies and organisations.This presentation has been adapted to deliver real insight both for the IT channel as well as end user audiences.

Overview IT channels, Europe

Utilising all our research data, news and features articles we provide regular insights on the state of the European IT channel. Our speakers help companies and individuals understand the European IT landscape, the opportunity areas and the challenges they face.

Trends in technology

With so much change going on at present IT Europa speakers are regularly asked to speak on technology subjects, putting them in perspective against the broader market changes.
The technology areas where we have a great deal of knowledge are Unified Communications, Virtualisation, Service Orientated Architecture, Security and Data Management.

Growth and Exit strategies - funding for IT companies

In these tough economic times companies more than ever need to understand their financial options whether that is raising funds for growth or finding an elegant exit strategy. IT Europa has covered these subjects on a number of occasions drawing on its extensive contacts across the IT and Financial markets.

Recent Events:

IT Europa also has extensive experience organising and hosting events both for itself and other companies.

European ISV Convention

IT Europa's event for Europe's software developers is rapidly becoming a major event in their calendar. www.isvconvention.com

European IT Excellence Awards

This awards event run for the first time in early 2008 is the only pan-European awards event for Europe's IT industry. IT Europa manage and stage the whole event. www.iteawards.com

Comms Vision Convention

It its third year this event, based at Gleneagles brings together 150 CEOs of the UK's top IT companies to listen to and meet with the industries top vendors. IT Europa developed the concept for this event with its organiser BPL, manages all the content and delivers talks on the future of the telecommunications industry.

Channel Network Awards

In its 7th year this award event has become the major recognition event for solutions for end users provided by the UK's IT channel. IT Europa has managed all the entries and judging and present on the awards evening alongside a personality or comedian.

Progress Partner Exchange 2008

This was Progress Software's annual worldwide partner event held in Paris in June 2008. IT Europa's speaker, John Chapman, was engaged to deliver the keynote address and then host a number of the other presentations, roundtables and panel discussions over the 2 day event.

European Software Association

Pan European body representing software companies around Europe. Members include all the major software companies including Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. IT Europa has spoken regularly to the ESA's board meetings and delivered talks at their events.

Software Information Industry Association

SIIA represents the majority of the world's software and system vendors and runs training courses and events around the globe. IT Europa has delivered keynote addresses and chaired panels at a number of their European events.

Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals

Worldwide body of IT professionals who manage the relationships between companies. IT Europa has spoken at two of their UK events about how these professionals can help the IT channel develop partnering and alliance skills.