Agenda for San Francisco Summit

We are very pleased to be able to confirm the agenda for the Engage Geo-Distributor Summit in San Francisco which is running 7th to 10th October 2013.
As promised, this is a very busy and wide ranging event.

To ensure maximum use of time and benefit for all attendees, we have asked you to carry out some pre-work…please ensure that you have read what you need to prepare in advance.

Please note that dress code for the summit and all evening activities is smart casual.

If you have not yet registered to attend this summit, please don’t delay…there are only a few places left! We very much look forward to meeting you.

Goals of the meeting

Prepare geo-distributors for FY15, and begin the FY15 goals planning process
Bring all geo-distributors closer to a common level of understanding and commitment
Raise awareness of the role of Engage
Gain geo-distributor commitment and enthusiasm for the wider Autodesk education business
 
Pre-work

To avoid spending much of the time during the meeting in presentations, we are asking all participants to review beforehand any available draft program documents for feedback at the meeting– please take some time to prepare feedback, questions, concerns, opportunities, and to be ready to share experiences with the rest of the group.
 

• Review programs strategy documents
• Review draft FY15 goals (if available) and goal templates
• Review latest performance results on key programs
• Review regional or market specific goals and strategies
• Review post-secondary programs marketing strategies

 
Meeting Agenda
 
Day 1 (Engage/Distributors only)
09:00 – 09:30: Intro (Graeme)
 
09:30 – 11:00: Engage Program Update including Certification, Projects, PR and Operations, plus Open Forum on Engage first year deliverables (Graeme, Kurien, Gerry, Rob)
 
11:30 – 12:30: High level review of Geo-Distributor FY14 performance against goals (All Geos)
 
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
 
13:30 – 16:30: FY15 Geo-Distributor Objectives and Goals (Engage Team/All Geos)

• Autodesk expectations of the Distributor channel
• Program deliverables…What programs can each geo sign up to deliver against goals?
• Discussion forum and plan development
• Challenges & Issues…What could stop you delivering on goals?

16:30 – 17:30: Summary of the day, actions and takeaways (Graeme)

18:00 : Cocktails & Dinner (Hakkasan Restaurant, One Kearney Street, San Francisco. CA 94108)
 
 
Day 2 (joint)
09:00 – 09:15: Intro (Graeme & Norman)
 
09:15 – 10:30: 1-3-5 year vision of partner programs and Engage’s role (Norman)
 
10:30 – 11:30: Gallery tour
 
11:30 – 12:30: Planning process for FY15
 
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
 
13:30 – 16:30: Certification program  (Phil Koneman)

• Program strategy summary  (30-45 minutes)    
• Discussion forum and plan development

16:45 – 17:30: Update on Secondary markets (Naman Khan)
 
18:15 (PROMPT!): Pier 40, 89 King St, San Francisco, CA 94107 – Networking and Dinner Cruise around San Francisco Harbor aboard the “Golden Gate Empress”
 
 
Day 3
08:30 – 11:30: ACI program   (Laura Johnston)

• Program strategy summary  (30-45 minutes)
• Discussion forum and plan development

11:45 – 12:30: Experts program (Tomas Karlsson)

• Program strategy summary  (30-45 minutes)
• Discussion forum and plan development

12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
 
13:30 – 15:00: Experts program (cont.) (Tomas Karlsson)
 
15:30 – 17:30: ATC/Academic Partners (Norman Buckberry)

• Program strategy summary  (30-45 minutes)
• Discussion forum and plan development 

18:00: Dinner (Sens Restaurant, 4 Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level, San Francisco CA 94111)
 
Day 4 (morning)
08:30 – 11:00: Marketing – bringing it all together (inc. Denece)

• Marketing strategy summary  (30-45 minutes)
• Discussion forum and plan development

11:15 – 12:00: Summary - The role of the distributor and Engage
 
12:00 – 13:00: Summary - Preparing for FY15 initiatives and FY15 goals (Don Carlson)
Closing review of FY15 goal setting process
 
13:00: Conclusion (Graeme & Norman)