The Speakers

The aim of this event is to show how organisations can drive down the cost of managing a Windows and Non-Windows based infrastructure using the Microsoft System Center Suite of products.

Fetauring two dynamic System Center focused tracks featuring product overviews and technical deep dives on the System Center Suite directly from the Microsoft Product Management team and key industry experts.

Gordon McKenna

Andrew Conway

Director Product Management – System Center Product Management Group - Microsoft Corporation
Andrew’s team is responsible for product management for Microsoft’s System Center product line. Prior to this role, Andrew ran business strategy for the Identity and Security business and before that Andrew managed Microsoft’s US product and partner marketing team for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team System. Prior to Microsoft, Andrew worked in a number of business and program management roles at JPMorgan Chase in both London and New York; after beginning his career as an IT consultant and software developer at Price Waterhouse Management Consultants. Originally from England, Andrew now lives in Seattle with his family, his hobbies include motorcycling, and digital photography.

Sean Roberts

Clive Donaghue

Inframon - Sales and Marketing Director

Clive joined Inframon in September 2011 as Sales & Marketing director. Prior to this, Clive was with Microsoft UK for seven years, in a variety of channel development and partner sales roles, most recently with responsibility for development of the SI channel for virtualisation and systems management. Earlier in his career, Clive spent a further seven years at ICL / Fujitsu Services, managing sales of enterprise consulting services.

Clive Watson

Gavin Kemp

I have worked for Microsoft now 3.5 years concentrating on its enterprise systems management suite Systems Centre. Initially I joined Microsoft Consulting Services and gained invaluable experience deploying our suite across a varied group of customers ranging from Police forces to large media organisations. Earlier this year I changed to my current role of Datacentre Specialist within the Enterprise Partner Group of Microsoft UK. My career to date started in 1989 and since the mid 90’s I have concentrated on cross platform automation and management.

Anthony Tyler

Data Centre Specialist, Enterprise and Partner Group Microsoft UK

Anthony has been in IT for 18 years, working on the Microsoft platform since Windows 3.0 and Windows NT 3.1.  He joined Microsoft in 1997 and has been in roles including support, consultancy and pre-sales.
In 2005 he joined the Enterprise Storage Division within Microsoft to incubate, evangelise and bring Data Protection Manager to market.
He has spoken at many events including Tech-Ed and The Best of MMS and is currently in the Specialist Unit working with Microsoft virtualisation and management technologies.