Tracks

Global Gossip
Global Gossip sessions are the best of the best from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Summit. This is a redelivery of locally relevant material which will give you a broad overview of cloud computing, Wave 14 and how Microsoft competes in this area. Included in this track is a specific session on outmuscling the competition - hear from Microsoft's head of Worldwide Sales Excellence for a riveting insight into how to drive sales and deployment the Microsoft way.
Group Discussions
Interact with peers, Microsoft staff, Microsoft influencers and industry experts in both structured and informal settings. Meet and explore new partnerships with delegates from Microsoft partners across South Africa as well as West, East and Central Africa.
Growth Possibilities
We are at a critical inflection point in the evolution of our industry, with market growth being driven by new virtualization technologies providing improved IT infrastructure efficiencies, new mobile computing platforms supplanting some traditional PC capabilities, and a new array of hosted Cloud Computing opportunities. The Growth Possibilities track will provide you with sessions that focus on building your business through workloads, platforms, solutions, and online services that provide more value to your customers.
Industry Perspectives
We have gathered experts from Africa and further afield to bring you the latest perspectives on growth outlook for the IT industry, as well as the impact of improved broadband and connectivity on cloud computing, and a look into the future through the eyes of the innovators.
Microsoft Dynamics
Finding innovation through specialized services and easy-to-use ERP and CRM sounds like a misnomer.  Meet our world class network of Microsoft Dynamics partners and help your customers excel with the right solution for their industry. The Microsoft Dynamics tracks will also showcase the next-generation customer relationship management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solutions.
Products & Services
Each session in the Products & Services track will capture aspects of the Microsoft product offerings, with ample attention being paid to cloud computing and new services like Azure, mobile computing as well as the new generation desktop and server solutions.
Sales & Marketing
It’s all about sales - isn't that what they say? Or is it all about marketing? Or actually just about portfolio of happy customers? The Sales & Marketing track will give you sessions that focus on marketing strategies, customer insights and a look into the Microsoft sales cycle. The sessions are designed to provide you competitive positioning that will help improve your business while increasing customer retention and satisfaction.
Saving Possibilities
Turbulent times have driven customers to seek the most cost effective solution for their business. The Savings track will demonstrate how you could find further efficiencies for your customers through deployment, adoption and licensing opportunities. A special focus on sustainable solutions has been included in this track, as well as direct views from customers on successful implementations and migrations.
Vertical Solutions
The Vertical Markets track focuses on industry-based solution selling with Microsoft. It will cover key vertical markets within the commercial, communications, financial and public sector verticals. Attendees receive guidance from Microsoft’s industry experts on solution development, opportunity assessment, marketing, and sales strategy along with best practices and case studies to grow their vertical business.