Keynote Speakers

See and hear the keynote speakers from this year's conference.

Real Insights. Real Results.
IBM Rational’s General Manager, Dr. Danny Sabbah, is ready to show how we need to think about software delivery in a radically different light: as a disciplined, repeatable process that can deliver a whole new level of solutions. Jamie Thomas, IBM Software Group Vice President for Rational’s Product Development Delivery and Customer Support, follows up with how these solutions will provide real, actionable insight into the business process of software delivery and will transform the way you can drive real results with agility and confidence. And Tom Hawk, IBM General Manager, Global Industrial Sector, speaks to how software will help companies embrace change, empower people, drive profit and deliver smarter products for a smarter planet . It's a day of real insight and real results.

• See the June 1 keynote presentation

Dr. Danny Sabbah, General Manager, IBM Rational software

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Jamie Thomas, Vice President, Product Development and Customer Support, IBM Rational software

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Tom Hawk, General Manager, Global Industrial Sector, IBM

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Real Innovation for a smarter planet
IBM Rational understands that the way you do business must be as innovative as the products and services you provide. Learn more about the IBM smarter planet agenda from Steve Mills, General Manager of IBM Software. Find out why software has become a core strategic asset and a key differentiator for the future your business and how you can modernize your existing IT investments. Then Al Zollar, General Manager of IBM Tivoli will discuss how delivering applications to power a smarter planet will require Development and Operations to work hand-in-hand. While Grady Booch, IBM Research Fellow gives us a glimpse into the future of IT and how building this type of Real Innovation requires new sources of data, new insights, and new capabilities.

• See the June 2 keynote presentation.

Steve Mills, Senior Vice President and Group Executive, IBM Software Group

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Grady Booch, IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist

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Al Zollar, General Manager, IBM Tivoli Software

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As Cool As It Gets

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman! Yes, the real Mythbusters – hosts of the hit Discovery Channel show. And they’re going to talk about their real life close calls over 8 seasons of top-rated TV. And if that – in and of itself – is not As Cool As It Gets, get a load of this: They’re also going to get real by answering your real questions. Safety glasses not required.

See the June 3 keynote presentation

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, Hosts of MythBusters

This is… As Real As It Gets

The conference gets smart(er) when Neeraj Chandra, Vice President, Worldwide Strategy, IBM Rational software, brings together a powerful Smarter Planet panel to look at the future of smarter products, dynamic business processes, new intelligence, and green solutions. And Mitch Fatel presents the amazing live Final Challenge of As Real As It Gets!

See the June 4 keynote presentation

Neeraj Chandra, Vice President, Worldwide Strategy, IBM Rational software

Scott Hebner, Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, IBM Rational software

Mitch Fatel, Comedian