For our Fifth Anniversary as a user group and the third year for our Platinum sponsor, we welcome Navantis CEO, Chief Architect and co-founder John Kvasnic AND Navantis Chairman and former Microsoft Canada President Frank Clegg for a special keynote address. Their visionary leadership in the Microsoft Technology space is legendary! Navantis is an award winning Microsoft Certified Gold Partner.
For the next part of our talk, remember back in time waiting patiently for the 32-bit era of development tools with the introduction of VB4 and then seeing the exciting, albeit somewhat incremental, improvements in VB5 and VB6 (and early experiences with ASP!). But then the revolution that was Micorosoft .NET! And the pace of development technologies has not let up since! If you think you've seen everything - get ready to be blown away by Microsoft Developer Advisor Jean-Luc David...
6:00 p.m. - Registration! Meet and greet! Arrive early!
6:30 p.m. - Opening Remarks
6:45 p.m. - KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "A Tale of Two Leaders"
Frank Clegg and John Kvasnic will take you on a journey of Microsoft Technology from the past to present day from each of their perspectives. You will hear from John about his original Foray into Microsoft Technology and why he bet his company on it. Frank will add the perspective of what was then happening from the Microsoft business side. We will see the technologies and tools themselves evolve from the beginning to the present day, and see their perspectives on where the future is heading. You will benefit from this valuable insight as you consider your own future and career in the Microsoft technology industry.
7:15 p.m. - Break
7:30 p.m. - MAIN SESSION: "The Development Tools Future"
Join us at Microsoft Developer Advisor Jean-Luc David takes us on a behind the scenes tour of what is coming up for the development tools track. See where technologies such as Silverlight and ASP.NET AJAX fit in and how to take advantage of them. See the next Visual Studio 2008 (formerly codenamed “Orcas”) demonstrated and find out how to get your hands on the Beta. We’ll see an overview of some of the .NET Framework 3.5 enhancements. Look further into the road map with code names such as Rosario (Team System) and Katmai (SQL Server 2008 ). And more! This will be an action packed session that you simply cannot miss.
8:30 p.m. - Wrap up and Prizes!
SPEAKER BIOS:
Frank Clegg, Corporate Chairman and Director, Navantis:
Frank Clegg is Corporate Chairman and Director of Navantis Inc. He sits on the board of Indigo Books and Music Inc. and is heavily involved in numerous charitable foundations throughout Canada, including CNIB. More at http://www.navantis.com/english/about/management/frank.html
John Kvasnic, CEO, Chief Architect and Founder, Navantis:
One of the most accomplished Internet technology architects in North America, John has been instrumental in Navantis' rapid growth into a leading and respected information technology consulting firm. More at http://www.navantis.com/english/about/management/john.html
Jean Luc David, Developer Advisor, Microsoft:
Jean-Luc David has written four books for Wiley Publishing (including Professional JavaScript 2nd Edition, Professional WinFX Beta, Professional Visual Studio 2005 Team System and most recently, Professional Team Foundation Server). Prior to joining Microsoft Jean-Luc had been a Microsoft MVP for three years. Jean-Luc is very passionate about the community and loves talking and interacting with developers and IT professionals. Jean-Luc lives in downtown Toronto.