Announcing the Collaboration University 2008 Chicago Keynote: "Collaboration when it Counts"
Category Collaboration UniversityI can't begin to explain how cool this is.
We have a very different approach to our keynote address for Collaboration University in Chicago this year. With so many high-level IBMers already helping out, I thought it would be an interesting and exciting change to invite someone whose experience with collaboration and teamwork extends beyond office walls, beyond mobile devices, beyond laptops. Someone whose work in this area REALLY COUNTS.
Colonel Ed Hackett, USMC (Ret.), now president of EH-Group, Inc. has agreed to be our keynote speaker at Collaboration University 2008 in Chicago. I have had the pleasure of working with Ed for nearly a year in the advanced collaboration space and am thrilled that he is available to join us. The topic of his keynote address is "Collaboration when it Counts", and will represent quite a different "30,000 foot overview" than you're used to at our industry events!
Here is a little more about our guest speaker:
| Ed Hackett is the President
of EH-Group, Inc. a consulting firm specializing in the national defense
and homeland security arena. His company supports several strategic
level projects on Maritime Security and Maritime Domain Awareness for the
federal government.
Ed is a retired Marine Colonel, a fighter pilot, and test pilot. In his twenty-five year career as a Marine, Ed's journeys provided an extensive exposure to the many diverse and exciting cultures around the globe. His last military assignment was on the Joint Staff, at the Pentagon, where he focused on global security engagement. Ed is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, The United States Naval Test Pilot School, and the United States Air Force Air War College. |
So please join me in welcoming Ed to Chicago! And yes, he probably will get there a lot faster than any of us...
