SunGard Virtual Summit 2010
What is SunGard Virtual Summit?
Are travel restrictions preventing you from attending SunGard Summit this year? At SunGard Virtual Summit, a new offering for 2010, you can still take advantage of Summit’s valuable learning and networking opportunities without ever leaving your campus.
Designed for our customers who may be facing travel and other budgetary restrictions, Virtual Summit is not designed to meet the networking or professional development needs of every customer. However, Virtual Summit does open up new possibilities for our customers who can’t make it to San Francisco to experience a little bit of Summit.
Attend on your own or with your team and you’ll be on your way to a Virtual Summit experience. It’s a great deal at $400 per connection.
Here’s what you’ll experience:
Real-Time Audio and Chat Access to Selected Sessions
SunGard Virtual Summit 2010 includes 46 sessions from SunGard Summit, about a dozen sessions in each of the following tracks:
- Advancement & Outreach
- PowerCAMPUS
- Student Services
- Information Technology
Attend in real time and chat with presenters. Or access the recorded sessions at your convenience. The choice is yours.
Click here for the complete list of sessions.
Video Streaming of Opening and Closing Sessions
General Opening Session, featuring:
Ron Lang, CEO, SunGard Higher Education
Keynote speaker Christopher Gardner
Sunday, April 11, 12:00 PM PDT
Log on by 11:45 PM PDT
At our Opening General Session, SunGard Higher Education’s chief executive officer Ron Lang will challenge us to think more creatively about what technology makes possible right now to address today’s critical challenges and build a sustainable path toward tomorrow. Then, Christopher Gardner, whose autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness, caught our attention in 2006, joins us to speak about his incredible journey from homelessness to success. You can learn more about Christopher here.
You don’t want to miss this official Summit kick-off session!
Closing Session, featuring:
Endnote speaker Greg Mortenson
Wednesday, April 14, 8:00 AM PDT
Log on by 7:45 AM PDT
During the last day of Summit, we invite you to join SunGard Higher Education and Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea for a special Closing Session. You can learn more about Greg here.
NOTE: Keynote addresses by Christopher Gardner and Greg Mortenson will not be recorded, so if you want to experience their message, be sure to log on to Virtual Summit’s streaming video option on the day and time of their live session.
Real-Time Audio and Chat Access to Plenary Speakers
Stay in tune with today’s thought leaders in higher education. Attend in real time or download the recorded sessions at your convenience.
John Della Volpe
CEO, SocialSphere
Director of Polling, Harvard University Institute of Politics
“Millennials, Metrics, and the New Media: Five Things You Need to Know”
Monday, April 12, 8:00 AM PDT
Log on by 7:45 AM PDT
Dr. Juan Ramon de la Fuente
President, International Association of Universities
“The Global Campus: Higher Education Goes International”
Tuesday, April 13, 8:00 AM PDT
Log on by 7:45 AM PDT
So, you have a choice -- register for the full Summit conference and join us in San Francisco or register and attend select sessions virtually. Click here for a comparison of each option.
Registration & Fees for Virtual Summit
You must register in advance in order to participate in SunGard Virtual Summit.
The registration fee for Virtual Summit is $400 per connection. Registration fees must be paid by credit card only at the time of registration.