2014 InformationWeek Conference to Focus on Digital Business: Big Data, Marketing Automation, Cloud Computing, Mobile & Social

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the InformationWeek Conference, happening at Interop Las Vegas and produced by UBM Tech, announced the initial speakers headlining this year's event, including executives from Oracle, UPMC, Box, GE Power Generation Service, University of Oklahoma, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Dish Network and more.  Conference chairs Rob Preston and Chris Murphy of InformationWeek have crafted a compelling agenda around the emergence of digital business. The InformationWeek Conference takes place March 31- April 1 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.  To learn more, visit informationweek.com/conference.

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"At this year's InformationWeek Conference, we'll define digital business and guide CIOs through what it could mean for their organizations," said Rob Preston, InformationWeek Editor In Chief. "Big data analytics, mobile, social, marketing automation, cloud computing, and the app economy are helping companies launch entirely new products and services. Within organizations we're seeing new titles and responsibilities, shifts in technology spend, and the creation of new business models."

To see the lineup of top speakers, read the full Interop blog.

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