Keynotes

Can we use the past to help visualize interfaces of the future? Two years ago, Mark Miller created a vision of what desktop applications will look like in the next few years. His presentation, "The Future of Productivity," was attended by thousands of people as he traveled the world, encouraging audiences to rethink interfaces and how information is displayed. Much of what he presented in his investigations is finding its way into the work environment. He now presents us with a future vision that encompasses a historical timeline of interfaces that will influence how we interact with data and information—not just with SharePoint in the workplace, but through interactive information access within our everyday lives.

Through interviews with branding influencers, examples from research in the science of interface design, insights from taxonomy/search advocates, and displays of the most recent discoveries in interactive design, "Intuitive Interfaces: Past|Present|Future," will help you visualize the potential of the SharePoint interface and the possibilities that it holds.

Mark Miller, Senior Storyteller, is recognized internationally for weaving engaging tales to simplify the explanation of complex, technological solutions. He is a serial community builder, participating in the creation of global online communities such as NothingButSharePoint, EndUserSharePoint and NothingButBranding.

Mark travels internationally from his home in New York City, speaking on the building of community, methods for using social media to engage an online audience, the uses of SharePoint for enterprise level collaboration, and the future of productivity. His most recent excursion with the “Sharing the Point” team found him in Africa, stopping in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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Richard Riley is Director of the SharePoint Sales and Marketing team that manages internal sales readiness, GTM strategy and execution, the SharePoint and Office Store, Partners, and the Developer and IT Pro audiences. He has worked for Microsoft for more than 12 years in both technical and marketing roles, and has more than 17 years industry experience in messaging and collaboration software.

Jeremy Thake (SharePoint MVP and AvePoint Chief Architect) and Randy Williams (AvePoint Evangelist and Architect) will share their vision of the next generation of social collaboration in the enterprise, as well as best practices for encouraging participation and driving adoption.

In this keynote, they will introduce the concepts of social collaboration and its core benefits for the enterprise. They will also highlight new and enhanced social features in Microsoft SharePoint 2013, and demonstrate examples of it in use in the industry alongside Yammer.

As a SharePoint MVP, Jeremy’s proven expertise has earned him multiple speaking engagements at technical conferences, symposiums, and user groups worldwide. Jeremy is a co-founder of NothingButSharePoint.com, a SharePoint community portal, focusing on the Developer Channel and built the platform on top of SharePoint 2010.

With over 20 years of IT experience, Randy Williams is an expert in architecting and developing Microsoft-based Web and database solutions. Randy has worked with SMB and enterprise organizations throughout North America and Asia. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1996, Randy is passionate about sharing his knowledge and has delivered training to thousands of students across the globe. He is also active in the SharePoint community, running .NET and SharePoint user groups in Hawaii, Singapore and San Diego.

Randy currently works for AvePoint as an Enterprise Trainer and Evangelist. At AvePoint, Randy works directly with enterprise customers and partners to deliver and implement solutions that help unleash Microsoft SharePoint’s full business potential. He also shares proven practices with the SharePoint community and provides thought leadership through speaking engagements at global conferences.

A contributor to SharePointPro and Windows IT Pro magazines, Randy’s latest book, "SharePoint 2010 Administration Instant Reference," was released in June of 2011. He has a master’s degree in Information Systems, along with a number of Microsoft certifications. Randy is a SharePoint MVP alum, having been awarded from 2009-2011 and is now working towards his MCM.