This is an event designed for YOU. MarketplaceLIVE is the place where the complete community of cloud and internet stakeholders can come together as equals and cross-pollinate ideas, brought to you by Digital Realty.
Join over 1000 tech enthusiasts and industry leaders on September 22, 2016 for a unique experience built for IT & Engineering professionals, and Tech professionals (Product, BD, Marketing, Exec, etc.). Attendees Include: cloud providers, service providers, startups & VCs, financial market firms, large enterprises, local tech associations, digital media and entertainment companies, industry analysts, network strategists, C-level technology experts.
The MarketplaceLIVE Promise: (1) At least 2 new networking contacts, (2) NO PANELS, (3) Leave feeling inspired, (4) At least 1 actionable idea you can take back to work.
-- Full day (8:30am - 6pm) of informative and inspirational programming
-- 20+ Tech leaders and visionary guest speakers peakers
-- 65 Exhibitors
-- 5 Presentation, Q&A, and fireside chat sessions
-- 5 All-day networking programs and opportunities to network with over 1,000 C-level and other senior-level executive attendees from hundreds of companies
-- 2 Workshops
-- 1 Hackathon
-- Exhibitor Cocktail Happy Hour
-- Rooftop After Party at the new Spring Studios
MarketplaceLIVE has ZERO panels! Instead, attendees will experience a powerful combination of vision and thought-leadership by tech leaders in intimate, break-out sessions, hands-on solution workshops, and fireside chats including technical deep-dives, IT/Product discussions, and customer spotlights including:
Bring your A-game! Digital Realty is partnering with Wearhacks to host their second hackathon at their New York City Data Center in conjunction with MarketplaceLIVE. The theme is the Internet of Things, making the space smart by using environmental elements like temperature, lights, sound and all the other amazing elements you can only find in a data center. MarketplaceLIVE attendees can enter the hackathon for free or just come and watch cool stuff being built.
PRIZE: $500, gift cards, swag, and a TON of bragging rights!
There will be plenty of opportunities for networking with fellow attendees, IT and engineering professionals throughout the day. Networking includes:
Digital Realty Lounge: The Digital Realty Lounge will take attendees on an experience of connectivty, from a cable landing station, to a "meet-me" room, and to places you wouldn’t usually experience: meet-me roms, roof rights, submarine cable landing stations. Network with other attendees, get on the MarketplacePORTAL, and recharge in the Digital Realty Lounge.
Associations & Meetups Spotlight: Meet organizers and members from technology associations and Meetups from across the NYC tristate area -- a great opportunity to expand your business network and learn about new organizations.
Exhibitor Happy Hour: Sip on a cocktail or two while exploring new business opportunities with our exhibitors. Attendees gather for a last chance to visit the booths on the exhibit floor before heading upstairs to the rooftop after party.
Rooftop After Party: After a great day of learning and networking, join MarketplaceLIVE attendees for appetizers, cocktails, music, and more networking on the Rooftop of Spring Studios, immediately following the conference.
This year MarketplaceLIVE has moved to the NEW Spring Studios, 50 Varick Street, NY 10013 -- a beautiful, light filled state of the art space. The After Party will be held on the roof deck with views of the city at sunset. DIRECTIONS: Subway: (A,C,E) Canal Street Station; (1) Canal Street Station; www.mta.info Parking: there is no parking on site. For the nearest parking locations and directions click here.
