Connected Austin hosted at The Line

Wow! Connected Austin is completely full! We can't wait to welcome those of you who have secured your seat. We will miss those who were unable to reserve your spot and we hope to see you at next year's Connected conference.

A boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Austin that was once home to a jazz club and holds a cultural legacy as unique as the city itself. Mingle, learn, and be inspired in the live music capital of the world, which promises great food, art, and design too.

Special Guest

Dont Miss Our Headlining Keynote Speaker, Chris Bashinelli "Bash"

Bash, a Brooklyn-born media personality and National Geographic Explorer, bridges cultures worldwide through his platform. His life journey spans from appearing on HBO's 'The Sopranos', becoming the youngest moderator in the history of the UN, learning from Dr. Jane Goodall to traveling the world to seek a greater understanding of our shared humanity. As a celebrated Diversity & Inclusion and Wellness speaker, he has graced prestigious events worldwide, including speaking for TEDx, Abu Dhabi, and Fortune 500 companies.

Chris Bashin KeyNote Speaker

agenda

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Wednesday, September 20 (CST)

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM / Onyx Foyer

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM / Onyx 3

Full Day Admin Training
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM / Onyx 4

½ Day Sugar Reporting Training
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Topaz 3

Lunch

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM / Onyx 4

½ Market Training
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Customer Meetup at Alfred Coffee 

Hosted by: Francesca Shiekh

Eliminate pre-conference jitters when it comes to networking. See what customer meetups are scheduled with ease and delve deeper into the discussion within the SugarClub group.
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5:00 PM – 6:30 PM / Onyx 3

Optional Certification Exams

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Austin-Style Kick-Off Reception at Foxy’s Proper Pub

Thursday, September 21 (CST)

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM / Onyx 2, 3, 4

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM -9:15 AM / Onyx 1

Welcome to Connected 2023
Craig Charlton, Chief Executive Officer, SugarCRM
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM / Onyx 1

The Platform Spotlight: Empowering Businesses with Cutting-Edge Tools and Roadmap Sneak Peek
Zac Sprackett, Chief Product Officer, SugarCRM & Volker Hildebrand, SVP of Product Marketing, SugarCRM
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10:15 AM – 10:30 AM / Topaz Foyer

Coffee Break
Top off your coffee and brew your enthusiasm—the first breakout sessions start next!

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM / Onyx 1 / Topaz 1&2 / Topaz 3

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Track 1 – Session 1 | How Companies are Streamlining Sales & Service with Sugar’s AI-Powered, No-Code RevOps (Onyx 1)
Alex Gadd, VP of Customer Success, SugarCRM. Tanner Fink, Senior Solutions Consultant at SugarCRM. Jamal Khan, VP of Customer Success, Mobileforce. Philip Levinson, CMO, Mobileforce
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Breakout Track 2 – Session 1 | Transforming Business Operations with SugarCRM’s Power Duo: Sugar Enterprise and SugarBPM (Topaz 1&2)
Stephanie Gray, Senior Manager Business Operations. Michael Schmitz, CRM Technical Administrator. Astound Business Solutions
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Breakout Track 3 – Session 1 | Customer, Marketing and Sales WIIFM: How to Evolve a Sales Reference Program into an Advocacy Powerhouse (Topaz 3)
Amberly Dressler, VP of Brand & Customer Marketing, isolved & Paige La Fever, Sr. Advocacy Manager, isolved
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11:15 AM – 11:45 AM / Topaz Foyer

Mid-Morning Break & Exhibit Hub

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM / Onyx 1 / Topaz 1,2 / Topaz 3

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Track 1 – Session 2 | The Sweet Revolution: How SugarCRM Transformed Sales at Karpel Solutions (Onyx 1)
John Kitsmiller, Senior Sales Executive, Karpel Solutions
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Breakout Track 2 – Session 2 | Revitalizing your CRM Strategy: Redefining Success with CRM 2.0 (Topaz 1,2)
Faye
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Breakout Track 3 – Session 2 | The 3 A’s of Intelligent Enablement: Alignment, Adoption, Assessment (Topaz 3)
Lindsey Tishgart, Chief Marketing Officer, Mediafly
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM / Onyx 2, 3, 4

Lunch
Refuel and re-energize for part two of the day!

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM / Onyx 1 / Topaz 1&2 / Topaz 3, Onyx 1

Breakout Sessions
Breakout Track 1 – Session 3 | The Evolution of Sales: How AI-Guided Selling Is the Next Step (Onyx 1)
Kevin McGirl, Co-Founder, Sales-i
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Breakout Track 2 – Session 3 | The Path to Customer Excellence: OTS’s Triumph with Sugar Serve (Topaz 1,2)
Cabrielle Andersen, Head of Product Ownership, Open Technology Solutions (OTS)
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Breakout Track 3 – Session 3 | So Fresh and So Clean, Clean: Mastering Data Hygiene for Optimal Customer Relationship (Topaz 3)
Chris Raffle, Co-Founder, Upsert
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2:15 PM -2:45 PM / Topaz Foyer

Afternoon Break & Exhibit Hub

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM / Onyx 1

Fireside Chat

Unleashing Easy: The Power of Connection with SugarCRM

Alex Gadd, VP of Customer Success, SugarCRM – Ryan Greene, Architect, Loveland Pulse – John Williams, Program Manager, MyHome (a Williston Financial Group Company) – Laci Garbs, VP of Global Commercial Operations, Rystad Energy
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3:45 PM – 4:55 PM / Onyx 1

The Power of Human Connection – Embracing Diversity, Building Stronger Teams
Chris Bashinelli “Bash”, National Geographic Explorer & Keynote Speaker
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4:55 PM – 5:00 PM / Onyx 1

Closing Thoughts
Clare Dorrian, Chief Marketing Officer, SugarCRM
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM / Topaz Foyer

Cocktail Hour & Exhibit Hub
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM / P6

Evening Party and Dinner at P6 on The Line Hotel Rooftop
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Registration is Now Full

optional training and certification

This year we are offering exclusive hands-on training courses and certifications at the Austin conference on Wednesday, September 20.

BONUS!

Any customer who registers for training will receive the option to complete a free certification exam (normally $125)

This 90-minute session is for anyone that would like to attempt one of our four Sugar Certification exams: Sugar Market Specialist, Sugar Administration Specialist, Sugar Developer Specialist, Sugar Solution Architect Professional.

Early Bird Rates Available until July 31

Full Day Admin Training - $550

This introductory training is for Sugar Administrators looking to learn how to leverage the most commonly used Admin features in Sugar Sell, Serve, or Enterprise. We will provide you with the practical hands-on experience necessary to configure your Sugar instance to meet your business needs. Topics covered:

  • Getting started as a Sugar Administrator
  • Implementing Users, Teams, Roles, and Team-based Permissions
  • Performing basic configurations using Studio
  • Developing modules using Module Builder

The price for the full-day Admin training will increase to $750 after July 31.

Half-Day Sugar Reporting Training - $275

This training is for any Sugar Sell, Serve, or Enterprise user looking to learn how to run reports and create dashboards efficiently in Sugar. We will provide you with the practical hands-on experience necessary to use Sugar’s Reports module to run, share, and schedule the reports you need. Topics covered:

  • Navigating the Reports module
  • Using each of the 4 report types available in Sugar
  • Creating a custom report
  • Editing, sharing, and scheduling a report
  • Adding custom reports to your dashboard

The price for the half-day Sugar Reporting training will increase to $375 after July 31.

Half-Day Market Training - $275

This training is for any Sugar Market user looking to learn how to effectively use the core features in our marketing automation tool. We will help you learn new ways to leverage Sugar Market for greater success with your marketing efforts. Topics covered:

  • Creating an email list
  • Email Creation and Deployment
  • Nurture Workflow basics
  • Using Forms & Pages
  • Using Lead Scoring
  • Running Analytics in Sugar Market

The price for the half-day Market training will increase to $375 after July 31.

meet the speakers

A diverse group of individuals will take the stage at Connected Austin this year. Meet our esteemed speakers!

 

Ryan Greene

Architect
Loveland Pulse

 

John Williams

Program Manager
MyHome

 

Stephanie Gray

Senior Manager Business Operations
Astound Business Solutions

 

Michael Schmitz

CRM Technical Administrator
Astound Business Solutions

 

Laci Garbs

VP of Global Commercial Operations
Rystad Energy

 

Cabrielle Anderson

Head of Product Ownership
Open Technology Solutions (OTS)

 

John Kitsmiller

Senior Sales Executive,
Karpel Solutions

 

Amberly Dressler

VP of Brand & Customer Marketing
isolved

 

Paige La Fever

Sr. Advocacy Manager
isolved

 

Zac Sprackett

Chief Product Officer
SugarCRM

 

Volker Hildebrand

SVP of Product Marketing
SugarCRM

 

Alex Gadd

VP of Customer Success
SugarCRM

what to expect

Product Feedback and Enhancement Request Booth

Let your voice be heard

Entertainment and Live Music

Because a conference can be fun 

Book Ahead Meetings with People Heroes and Sugar Leadership

Connect face-to-face

Exhibit Hub

Booths, interactive activities and networking abound

Supporting Sponsors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

book your stay

Stay at The Line boutique hotel to be close to the action!  We’ve got a group rate available until August 29th, and you can click the button below to book.

111 East Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: +1 512 478 9611

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