CONFERENCE ELEMENTS

Conference Workshops
Welcome Dinner and Opening Reception
Complimentary Consultations
Birds of a Feather
Breakthrough Industry Initiatives
Special Interest Group (SIG)
Hospitality Suites

Workshops for technologists.
Educational. Enlightening. Essential.

Due to the strong technical nature of the conference, Burton Group offers conference workshops on the topics relevant to the Catalyst Conference. To encourage focused immersion in relevant Catalyst Conference topics, in-depth ½ day and full day workshops delve into new technologies, solutions or simply brush up in certain technology areas. Each workshop is hosted by a Burton Group analyst or consultant and offers real-world insight on leading technology issues facing organizations today.

Inasmuch as these limited-seating workshops are very popular, it is advised that you register early to guarantee a seat.

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Welcome Dinner and Opening Reception

Burton Group hosts a complimentary dinner and reception, marking the commencement of Catalyst Conference. This elegant, yet informal function is a pleasant primer for the upcoming general session. Each year the opening reception boasts a different and delightful atmosphere during this special dinner for Catalyst Conference dignitaries - the attendees.

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Complimentary Consultations

(for enterprise-class end-users only)

Free Consultations with Burton Group Analysts or Consultants
Each year Catalyst Conference attendees have the opportunity to sign up for a 30-minute complimentary consultation (a $500 value) with a Burton Group analyst or consultant. Catalyst Conference is the only time each year that all Burton Group experts are gathered under one roof. Take advantage of this rare onsite knowledge powerhouse to ask questions and get the valuable information you need. Regardless of your question, Burton Group will do what it takes to address your specific issue. Your free, private session gives you the opportunity to confidentially address the topic of your choice. Discuss problems with current products, plans for future products/architectures, reports by Burton experts (and speak with their authors), IT strategy, interoperability issues, or any other topic. Or ask questions about Reference Architecture or any other resource offered by Burton Group.

Approximately three weeks prior to the conference, registered Catalyst Conference attendees will receive a registration form (via e-mail) for a complimentary consultation session on-site at Catalyst Conference.

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Birds of a Feather

Burton Group is pleased to acknowledge and accommodate special segments in the Catalyst Conference population with "Birds of a Feather" meetings. Currently meetings are hosted for attendees from:

• Education Organizations
• International Locations (Non-North America)
• Canadian Locations
• Government Organizations

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Breakthrough Industry Initiatives

User-Centric Identity Management Interoperability Demonstration
Wednesday, June 27 6-9:30 pm

Burton Group is spearheading a user-centric identity management interoperability demonstration to prove disparate identity management systems can interoperate to serve consumers and enterprise application needs.

Participants include projects groups Bandit Project, Eclipse Higgins Project, Internet2 Shibboleth Project, The Pamela Project, Ian Brown (OpenInfoCard), XMLDAP, and SocialPhysics and vendors BMC Software, CA, FuGen Solutions, IBM, Microsoft, NetMesh, Novell, Nulli Secundus, Oracle, Ping Identity, Sxip Identity, VeriSign, and WSO2.

Concordia Project Workshop
Tuesday, June 26, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

The Concordia Project is hosting a free workshop June 26 at Burton Group Catalyst Conference. Concordia is a cross-industry initiative formed by members of the identity community to drive harmonization and interoperability among identity initiatives and protocols. This meeting will focus on gathering and refining use cases for prioritization of rapid interoperability efforts, with presentations from AOL, Boeing, the Government of British Columbia, GM, and the US GSA.   Click here for more information and to register.

OASIS XACML Interoperability Demonstration
Thursday, June 28, 6-9:30 pm

Seven vendors demonstrate interoperability of XACML 2.0, the authorization standard optimized for federated environments. In the demo, transactions for a stock portfolio are coordinated and approved by a customer and account manager. Each vendor’s implementation exchanges policies with others, and policy enforcement points request authorization decisions from one another.

WS-I: Interoperable Secure Web Services Demonstration
Thursday, June 28, 6-9:30 pm

Interoperability across heterogeneous environments is a critical success factor for the development and deployment of Web services for enterprises of all sizes. Key members IBM, Microsoft, Novell, SAP and Sun from the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) showcase the value of interoperability for "Secure Web services".

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Special Interest Group (SIG)

Catalyst Conference welcomes those interested in specific technical areas; the following SIG is scheduled for this year's conference:

Governance Approaches for Identity Management
06/26/2007 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


Abstract: Effective governance is a vital component to a successful IdM deployment. However, building an IdM governance team, assigning responsibilities, identifying key objectives, and creating actionable tasks can be overwhelming. In this special interest group session Burton Group will moderate an open discussion on IdM governance issues including establishing effective governance teams, obtaining executive level support, engaging line-of-business owners, identifying IdM project pitfalls, and creating best practices based on customer case studies.

Register for this SIG.

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Hositality Suites

Select vendors host evening Hospitality Suites at Catalyst Conference. Hospitality Suites give providers a chance to expound on their strategic plans and demonstrate products in an informal environment. On each evening of the conference, attendees can visit with the vendors to ask questions or hear about their unique integration solutions. Vendors typically supply food and beverages for guests visiting their suites. (If you are interested in hosting a Hospitality Suite, please contact Kristin Beard.)

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