11:00 AM- 11:45 AM ET
Opening Keynote Address:
The Business Benefits of Unified Communications

Unified communications can offer tremendous benefits for companies in terms of money, employee productivity and time. A plethora of new hardware and software features and service options are making unified communications an attractive option for companies looking to upgrade their current voice and data service, or looking to do more with their existing networks. Join us for this keynote and discover why unified communications may be the right option for your company.

Moderator: Charlene O'Hanlon, Senior Editor, Virtual Tradeshows and eSeminars, Ziff Davis Enterprise
Speaker: Jon Doyle, Vice President, Business Development, CommuniGate Systems

1:00 - 1:45 PM ET
Hot Button Panel One:
Successfully Migrating to VoIP: What Every Company Needs to Know

Although VoIP is considered a voice service, it is at its heart a data service. As such, it is subject to some of the same problems as a traditional network. Learn what to expect when implementing a VoIP network and how to avoid some of the common pitfalls.

Moderator: Charlene O'Hanlon, Senior Editor, Virtual Tradeshows and eSeminars, Ziff Davis Enterprise
Speaker: Doug Splinter, CTO, Convergent Solutions, Inc.
Speaker: Dave Hart, CTO and Executive Vice President, Presidio Networked Solutions
Speaker: Frank J. Ohlhorst, Executive Technology Editor, EWeek's Channel Insider

2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Interactive Intelligence Sponsor Presentation
What's All the Fuss About "Unified Communications?" --
Why Much of What You are Hearing is Flat-out Wrong."

Get a couple of multi-billion dollar companies to promote a term and we all think we've reached communications nirvana. In this keynote address, industry veteran and technology pioneer, Dr. Don Brown, will examine and expose the facts and hype around unified communications. Will there soon be no need for an IP-PBX? Will the distributed nature of IP communications actually work for companies of significant size? Which foundational architecture makes the most sense for the long term? Dr. Brown will provide insight into what is real and what's not; what is available and what's mere concept. He'll conclude by helping translate how the business communications needs of today's companies can be met through proper planning and sound analysis.

Moderator: Michael Krieger, Vice President, Market Experts Group, Ziff Davis Enterprise
Speaker: Dr. Donald Brown, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO, Interactive Intelligence.

3:00 - 3:45 PM ET
Hot Button Panel Two:
Vishing, Spoofing, Spam and Viruses: How to Keep Your Converged Networks Secure

As unified communications platforms become more common in the corporate environment, the number of security incidents involving VoIP, IP telephony, chat and other unified communications applications is on the rise. Join us as a leading panel of experts offer their advice on keeping your network safe and secure.

5:00 - 5:45 PM ET
Hot Button Panel Three:
Understanding a Unified Communications Network

What goes into building a unified communications network? How can integrating voice, data, video and chat and more over one network help your business save time and money? What are the potential pitfalls of a unified communications setup? This panel will answer all your questions about implementing a unified communications network.

Moderator: Charlene O'Hanlon, Senior Editor, Virtual Tradeshows and eSeminars, Ziff Davis Enterprise
Speaker: Brett Parkinson, CTO, NACT
Speaker: Hunter Bennett, CTO, Ensynch
Speaker: Ami Amir, partner, Partech International

** Agenda subject to change prior to show dates **