Conference News: Flagship Event Moves Date/Location; US Open & Bloomberg; MWC CFP
Revising Rethink: Momentum ITSMA, the consultancy that partners with technology, professional services, and financial services companies to create a culture of strategic client development, hosts several events throughout the year. They recently announced that big changes are coming to their flagship fall conference. Previously known as Marketing Vision, the event will move to New York (was always held in Boston), be held as a one-day conference (23 October), and be renamed Rethink ABM – New York (ITSMA pioneered Account Based Marketing). The conference organizers also mentioned that the agenda will focus more on case studies, highlighting what marketing leaders and doing to manage change, build trust and adopt new technologies such as Generative AI.
Power Players in NYC: Since its first gathering in 2019 Bloomberg’s Power Players has convened top business leaders, athletes, sports team owners, and influencers around major sporting events to discuss deal-making, technology innovations effecting the industry, content consumption, sustainability and an athlete’s competitive edge. Previous Power Player Summits have been set against the backdrop of major events such as the Formula One Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia and the Super Bowl in Miami. On 5 September, it will offer a new experience. For the first time, the conference will head to New York, taking place at Bloomberg World HQ where it will be held in conjunction with the US Open Tennis Championships.
Submission Opportunity: MWC 2025 – the GSMA’s flagship mobile industry and technology event – returns to the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona 3-6 March, to drive the global agenda on mobile technology and “connect 7.5 billion people to create a better world.” Now through 13 September, prospective presenters can submit to speak on one of MWC’s key themes: 5G Inside, AI+, Connect X, Enterprise Re-invented, Our Digital DNA, and Game Changers. Applications are accepted for moderator roles, solos, joint presentations, or panels. GSMA advises that companies interested in taking part at MWC suggest leaders who reflect a diverse community to ensure a speaker lineup “as diverse as the market that we serve.”
Lunchtime Learning: Axios’ gathered top business leaders and entrepreneurs at the AI+ NY Summit in June. They discussed the technology’s impact on everything from sports to robotics at this one-day forum. Watch as Amazon Web Services and the National Football League showcase their Digital Athlete product, hear Connor Hayes the vice president of product at Meta discuss the company’s expansion of Meta AI internationally, and hear from Signal president Meredith Whittaker who believes that tech companies will need to sell customer’s personal information to pay for the high costs of creating and running AI.
Coming Up Next Week: Heading into the U.S. Labor Day weekend, VMware Explore kicks off 26 August at The Venetian in Las Vegas, promising the company’s partners, customers, and other attendees best practices in cloud infrastructure, networking, security, load-balancing, software-defined edge, enterprise applications, and private AI. At the East IT & Security Leaders Forum – held 25-27 August in Miami – an intimate group of leaders in the regional will hear from peers tackling unique challenges inherent to IT. The 7th annual Financial Crime & Cybersecurity Forum gets underway 27 August in Charlotte, NC under the theme “Unleashing Innovation Against a Rising Threat Landscape.” The Advanced Recycling Summit is scheduled to return to Akron, OH 27-28 August, drawing delegates from across the plastics and sustainable packaging supply chains to explore how advanced recycling is influencing the conversation around a circular economy. And at PAX West (30 August-2 September; Seattle), gaming fans and professionals can expect panels and a huge expo hall featuring new game demos, musical performances, and tournaments.