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Join IDC for our 59th annual Directions conference focused on using tech to scale the digital business.

IDC Directions 2024 will be held on Thursday, March 14 in Boston, Massachusetts and on Wednesday, April 3 in San Jose, California. The full-day event includes eight mainstage speakers, 15 breakout sessions, and much more.

Delivering Quantifiable Business Impact

IDC believes that the next phase of the market transition towards AI Everywhere will focus on delivering quantifiable business impact from ongoing AI investments. This will play out across three broad categories:

  • Productivity

    Productivity gains, as AI breathes new life into automation initiatives across ITOps, software development and business processes.

  • Experiences

    Compelling experiences to enable employees, customers, partners and suppliers to interact with AI-infused applications in completely new ways.

  • Revenue

    Generate new revenue streams, as AI-enabled business models accelerate potential for growth.

It will also mean new questions will be asked at every layer of the tech stack: What’s the optimal infrastructure environment (Cloud, On-Prem/Edge) for the various types of AI models? How will infusing AI in applications lead to monetization? And how will new value accrue due to the AI Transformation of services?

We would like to thank all the delegates and the partners who participated in this event. IT and business leaders came together to network and learn from IDC analysts and inspiring speakers who were at the forefront of lively and interactive discussions.

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IDC Mainstage Speakers

Meet this year's IDC mainstage speakers who will focus on IT and Digital initiatives to help organizations overcome the economic, political, and social disruptions impacting their business.

Crawford Del Prete

President, IDC

Philip Carter

Group Vice President, Worldwide Thought Leadership Research, IDC

Ritu Jyoti

Group Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, IDC

Tony Olvet

Group Vice President, Worldwide C-Suite and Digital Business Research

Richard Villars

Group Vice President, Worldwide Research, IDC

Mickey North Rizza

Group Vice-President, Enterprise Software

Matthew Eastwood

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cloud, Telecom, Security, Developers, Channels and Enabling Technology

Closing Keynote Speaker

BOSTON AND SAN JOSE

Christopher E Campbell

Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions

The Honorable Christopher E Campbell is one of the world’s leading experts in the economy and business markets, Christopher Campbell is the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions. In one of the most critical roles in the Treasury department, Campbell was responsible for coordinating efforts regarding the legislation and regulation of financial institutions, federal agencies that regulate or insure financial institutions, and securities markets. Overseeing a staff of 200, he managed programs including government-sponsored enterprises, cyber security and compliance policy, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), as well as small business, community development, and affordable housing policy.

Prior to his role at the Treasury department, Campbell was the majority staff director to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. He designed, managed, and coordinated the U.S. Senate agenda in the areas of international and domestic taxation, international trade, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, the U.S. National Debt, and oversight of three presidential cabinet secretaries. For seven years running, he was named by Roll Call Newspaper as ‘one of the 50 most influential staffers on Capitol Hill.’

Previously, he served as legislative director to the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch, where he coordinated and managed the senator’s legislative activities. Immediately prior to rejoining Senator Hatch’s staff, Campbell owned a business consulting firm that specialized in business strategy for clients from all-sized companies across the country, and from a variety of industries.

A frequent guest commentator on national news programs on matters involving the economy, he has appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, CNBC's Worldwide Exchange, Cheddar TV, as well as CNN, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the BBC, among others.

A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Campbell is the Founder and CEO of Incamera Solutions, a global strategic advisory firm. Previously he was a senior executive at the New York-based global advisor, Kroll. Additionally, he is a director of West Corporation, WeConnect, Bitt, and tZERO, and serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to scores of the largest funds, families, and companies around the world.

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