About TECHconnect Bangalore 2015

Marketing has undergone a massive transformation in the last decade, and it will continue to evolve at an accelerated pace over the next five years as more innovative technologies emerge. Equipped with ever more sophisticated tools, technology marketers are uniquely poised to impact business and drive revenue like never before.

TechConnect Bangalore will bring together experts and thought leaders from across the globe to help you navigate this ever changing environment. Delegates will learn about the growing importance of multichannel nurture, the expansion of decision making in tech, how they should be innovating the future and practical insights from some of the India's best marketers.

Tuesday, 22nd September 2015

  • 4:30PM - 5:00PM

    Registration

  • 5:00PM - 5:10PM

    Welcome and Introduction

  • 5:10PM - 5:40PM

    The Relevance Imperative

    Marketing has undergone a massive transformation in the last decade. And it will only continue to evolve at an accelerated pace over the next five years as more innovative technologies emerge. Equipped with ever more sophisticated tools, B2B marketers are uniquely poised to impact business and drive revenue like never before. In his keynote address, Russell Glass, Head of Products for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, will talk about the challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly complex buyer’s journey and share valuable insights on how to not only keep pace, but forge confidently ahead.

  • 6:20PM - 6:40PM

    Break

  • 6:40PM - 7:10PM

    Beneath the Surface: Taking a Deeper Look at Today's Empowered Tech Buying Process

    • Kelly Kyer, Global Marketing Lead, Technology Vertical, Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn
    • Vasantha Kumar, Director of Marketing and Communications, India & South Asia, IBM
    • Sudharsan R, Commercial Marketing Director, Dell India
    • Srihari Gopinath, Head of Marketing - Enterprise Group, India, HP

    Technology has become ubiquitous. Tech purchases are happening in every business today, regardless of size, industry or location. At the same time, the tech purchasing journey has changed dramatically. According to IDG – no less than seventeen people are now involved in influencing major enterprise technology purchases.

    As a result, a tech marketer’s job is much bigger than simply appealing to IT. And tech marketers face a unique set of challenges, forcing them to be particularly creative and resourceful when it comes to finding solutions. Join us for a CMO panel discussion as we navigate the dynamic and changing IT sales landscape and learn how to attract and engage today's tech decision makers with the right content at the right time.

  • 7:10PM - 7:20PM

    Understanding the Technology Buyer on LinkedIn

  • 7:20PM - 7:40PM

    Selling in a Social World

    • Apurva Chamaria, AVP & Head of Global Brand & Digital Marketing, HCL Technologies
    • Sumit Khanna, Regional Account Director, Marketing Solutions, South Region - India, LinkedIn
  • 7:40PM - 7:50PM

    Thank You and Wrap Up

  • 7:50PM - onwards

    Cocktails and Networking