IDC Dinner Series | Boston, MA
Grill 23 & Bar




Kevin Prouty is Group Vice President and General Manager for IDC’s Tech Buyer business unit. He is responsible for managing a global group of analysts and consultants that provide research-based advisory, benchmarking, consulting, and career development services for technology executives. Kevin also specializes in industrial and operational research.

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Join us and senior analysts from our strategic research partner, IDC, for critical analysis on topics ranging from digital innovation, to industry ecosystems, ransomware and phishing, and more.
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The Future of Technology Leadership
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In today’s evolving business climate, staying ahead of technology changes and innovations quarterly is no longer enough – it’s a daily race to remain competitive. TechTalk's IDC Dinner Series has been designed to bring you the information and solutions that you need to know now. Here's where you will gain invaluable insights into how to best leverage legacy and emerging technologies to ensure your organization is implementing the most effective strategies and staying current.
Advance your career and your business with TechTalk Summits, the #1 leader in short-format events for technology professionals. You’ll get the full benefits of TechTalk networking while discussing the latest innovations, solutions, and industry trends. Meet and interact with the leading technology organizations, get your questions answered by top experts and enjoy a gourmet dining experience at a top-rated restaurant.
Strategic Research Partner IDC #1 in Technology Market Research*
Our research partners at IDC are constantly working to bring current, relevant analysis that CIOs need. Join us and senior analysts from IDC for a critical analysis on a range of relevant topics.
* Analyst Firm of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, IIAR (Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations)
Grill 23 & Bar, 161 Berkeley St Boston MA 02116
Agenda
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Registration opens |
Networking, Hors D'oeuvres & Open Bar |
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IDC |
IDC International Data Corporation (IDC) is the pr...emier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC’s analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading tech media, data and marketing services company. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the IDC Blog for industry news and insights: http://bit.ly/IDCBlog_Subscribe
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Main Course |
Exquisite dinner served |
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Fortinet |
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterp...rise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network—today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud, or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. Learn More https://www.fortinet.com/corporate/about-us/about-us
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HCLSoftware |
HCLSoftware delivers digital+ economy solutions th...at fulfill the transformative needs of our clients around the world. Our focus areas include Enterprise Security; Digital Transformation; Data, Analytics, & Insights; and AI & Intelligent Automation. Visit us at hcl-software.com.
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Transcend |
Transcend is the most automated and comprehensive ...privacy platform that helps all companies, from the Fortune 100 to the fastest growing start-ups, simplify compliance, cut costs, and improve business resilience. From uncovering and classifying sensitive data, to collecting and propagating universal opt-outs, Transcend makes it easy to encode privacy directly into a company's tech stack.
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Druva |
Druva is the industry’s top SaaS platform for data... resiliency, and the only vendor to ensure data protection across the most common data risks. The Druva Data Resiliency Cloud eliminates the need for costly hardware, software, and services through a simple and agile cloud-native architecture that delivers unmatched security, availability and scale.
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Dessert, Coffee & Networking | |
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