Event Overview

Perspective and new visions on the challenging economic climate

Sidestep the impact of the economic downturn. Come out ahead with educational sessions, networking with your peers, and best practices sharing. The Open Minds 2009 Summits will outline strategies for success from Siemens Enterprise Communications and special guests:

Speakers

Melanie Turek, Principal Analyst – Enterprise Communications & Collaboration
Frost & Sullivan
Day 1 at 2:25 pm

Marty Parker, Principal Consultant and co-Founder of UCStrategies.com
UniComm Consulting
Day 1 at 3:00 pm

Kathleen Peterson, Founder and Chief Vision Officer
PowerHouse Consulting, Inc.
Day 2 at 2:15 pm

At your one-on-one session, experts will work with you to create a financial business case along with your Siemens Sales Representative -- one you'll be able to customize to meet the financial needs of your CFO. This business case advice is provided to you at no-cost. Use of the Siemens Business Case Builder has enabled many customers to receive the internal funding needed to secure new technology by showing the FULL financial benefits of the solution for the company.

Don’t miss this no cost summit! You will gain priceless advice, tips and techniques, extensive education, and practical tools for immediate use – making you invaluable to your enterprise.

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Chicago, IL

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

8:30 am – 2:00 pm	Special Sessions – JUST-US Members Only
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Registration Open
2:00 pm – 5:15 pm	General Session / Keynotes / Birds of a Feather Sessions
6:15 pm – 8:15 pm	Welcome Reception / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion

Thursday, June 4, 2009

7:00 am – 8:00 am	Breakfast / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion
8:00 am – 11:00 am	General Session / Education Breakouts
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion
12:30 pm – 3:45 pm	Educational Breakouts / Guest Keynote / Panel Discussion

Chicago Open Minds Summit Agenda
JUST-US Members and Invited Guest Agenda

Santa Clara, CA

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Registration Open
2:00 pm – 5:15 pm	General Session / Keynotes / Birds of a Feather Sessions
6:15 pm – 8:15 pm	Welcome Reception / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

7:00 am – 8:00 am	Breakfast / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion
8:00 am – 11:00 am	General Session / Education Breakouts
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Lunch / Solution Showcase & Partner Pavilion
12:30 pm – 3:45 pm	Educational Breakouts / Guest Keynote / Panel Discussion

Santa Clara Open Minds Summit Agenda

Special Activities

Build a Business Case for UC in 30 Minutes – Private Meetings

What if you could show your Chief Financial Officer (CFO) that investing in new communications technology will not only save the company money and increase productivity but it will pay for itself in a short period of time?

Submit your request here to reserve time with your Account Representative and a Business Case Builder expert during the Open Minds Summit. At your one-on-one session they’ll create a financial business case that you can take back to your CFO. You’ll gain no-cost financial advice that will assist you with getting technology projects that matter funded internally – walking out with a business case to help cost justify the solutions you need TODAY that ultimately lower your Total Cost of Ownership.

Sessions will be held on Day 1 of both Open Minds Summits throughout the day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Space is limited so submit answers to the following short list of questions to secure your session. This is a great chance to see financial results related to adding a variety of Siemens solutions to your enterprise.

*Denotes a required field
 

1.	Name*
2.	Company*
3.	Email*
4.	Who is your account representative?
5.	What industry is your company in?
6.	What applications or services are you most focused on that you think will have the largest impact on your organization's business goals?
	Unified Communications Contact Centers High Definition Video Hosted Applications or Services
7.	What financial metrics does your company use to evaluate technology decisions?
	Return on Investment (ROI) Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Payback Period Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Risk of No Investment Net Present Value