Evolving Solutions

Driving Sustainable Value with LinuxONE (Part 1) Webinar
2022-11-01 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago)
In part one of the LinuxONE overview, we will cover key topics including infrastructure capabilities, leveraging the latest chip technology, and virtualization enhancements.
Presenter: Monte Bauman, LinuxONE Solution Architect, IBM
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Driving Sustainable Value with LinuxONE (Part 2) Webinar
2022-11-03 10:00 - 10:45
In part two of the LinuxONE overview, we will deep dive into the software solutions, workloads, and use cases applicable to businesses of all types.
Presenter: Monte Bauman, LinuxONE Solution Architect, IBM
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Securing Your Organization for the Era of Quantum Computing Webinar
2022-11-08 10:00 - 10:45
In this session, learn how IBM Quantum Safe secures your organization for the era of quantum computing, and is tailored to your organization’s needs and risks.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Z Security, IBM
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Enabling Deep Learning, AI, and Machine Learning Webinar
2022-11-10 10:00 - 10:45
During this session, learn how to drive new value across your business with accelerated AI insights from every client interaction. IBM’s Telum Processor is built to enable low latency for faster insights at scale and at lower cost, and to build and train AI models with open-source tools for framework interoperability.
Presenter: Elpida Tzortzatos, IBM Fellow, IBM Z AI Strategy and Chief Technology Officer z/OS, IBM
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Conquer Compliance Drift Webinar
2022-11-15 10:00 - 10:45
In this session, learn how to take the complexity and ambiguity out of compliance efforts with specific baseline standards, automated fact collection, and clear 1:1 mappings of regulations.
Presenter: Michael Jordan, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Z Security, IBM
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Develop an All-Encompassing Observability Strategy
2022-11-15 11:30 - 12:30
Observability has become increasingly important. IT organizations must understand what is happening within their complex IT landscapes to effectively identify challenges and create proactive plans.
This begins by developing an all-encompassing observability strategy – one that is grounded in a holistic business process and automation mentality. A critical component of the strategy is choosing the right solutions that deliver capabilities that can amplify your application performance monitoring, boost functionality, and enhance observability in your organization. IBM Instana is an industry-leading software solution that provides AI-powered automation capabilities and APM tools.
Join Evolving Solutions and IBM as we discuss how taking a proactive approach to observability can transform your organization to one that leads proactive value conversations rather than responds to events.
Agenda:

The approach to future-ready Observability
IBM Instana, managing the complexity of modern applications

Presenters:

Michael Downs, Chief Technology Officer, Evolving Solutions
Chris Farrell, Vice President of Value Services, IBM

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2022 Minneapolis CIO Executive Leadership Summit
2022-11-17 09:00 - 17:00
Evolving Solutions is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 Minneapolis CIO Executive Leadership Summit. The theme of the Summit is Leading Boldly and Authentically – Inspiring Trust and Winning in Turbulent Times. Rising interest rates, supply-chain challenges, the War in Ukraine, the Great Resignation and energy constraints are each impacting strategic planning at the executive level. Technology executives who lead boldly and authentically across the C-suite while inspiring employees and fostering an environment of trust across the enterprise through a thoughtful approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) can stimulate a collaborative culture that sparks innovation and drives successful business outcomes. Savvy technology leaders who are able to see around the corners can also identify use cases for impactful technologies that can enable the organization to win in the marketplace while attracting, growing, and retaining the people and skills that are needed to power the successful 21st-century enterprise.
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Enabling System Recovery Webinar
2022-11-17 10:00 - 10:45
During this session, learn how GDPS and flexible capacity offerings deliver IT resiliency, and how they can be tailored to meet system recovery objectives, including resiliency, flexibility, automation, and monitoring.
Presenters: Tom Ward, Worldwide IBM Z Business Resilience Principal, IBM & Leon Manten, Worldwide IBM Z Principal Sales Leader, IBM
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2023 Top Technology Investments Webinar & Virtual Whiskey Tasting
2023-01-26 15:30 - 17:00
The last few years have taught us that disruption is the norm, and the pace of change is on a continuous cycle of acceleration. IT organizations are at the center of it all. Business leaders expect their tools and systems to run seamlessly to support business growth.
Join Evolving Solutions’ President Bo Gebbie and Chief Technology Officer Michael Downs as they discuss the top technology investments for a future-ready business in 2023. A future-ready business is one that can evolve and thrive in any situation – especially the unexpected. Future readiness is based on agility, resilience, standardization, and leveraging automation tools to develop capabilities that adjust to market factors and demands.
After the discussion, enjoy a tasting of curated whiskeys with USSA Sommelier, talented mixologist and classically trained Chef Chris Bassett. Learn the art of this age-old spirit with perfectly paired accompaniments. Register today to save your spot in this exclusive executive event.

One True Zero Live: Minneapolis
2023-04-05 11:30 - 15:30 | McNamara Alumni Center – UofM, 200 SE Oak St., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
It might seem impossible to achieve a zero trust architecture that’s seamless, secure, and cost-effective. It’s not. Join Zscaler as they separate zero trust fact from fiction. You’ll discover lessons your peers have learned in achieving the promise of a true zero trust platform, and walk away with practical insights you can share with your colleagues to strengthen your security posture, streamline access to applications, and deliver an optimized digital experience for your hybrid workforce.
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Gateway to Innovation Conference
2023-04-26 07:00 - 18:30 | America’s Center Convention Complex, Americas Ballroom – 2nd Floor, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, 63101, United States
The Gateway to Innovation Conference is the region’s premier single-day event designed for the IT executive community.
Maintaining a competitive edge with innovative IT is critical for companies and organizations of all sizes as we all are tasked to do more with less. The annual Gateway to Innovation Conference provides a unique opportunity for our region’s IT leadership to gather, to explore ways to maintain a competitive advantage in this global economy, and to grow the IT industry in the St. Louis region. We hope the event provides you many opportunities to learn, engage with other IT professionals, and gain inspiration from regional successes and our national speakers.

Evolving Solutions & Zscaler Zero Trust Webinar
2023-04-26 13:30 - 14:15
Zero Trust is based on the principle that no entity – user, device, or application – should be inherently trusted.
Instead, access is granted using identity and business policy, and it changes based on context. By removing access and security from the constructs of the network, zero trust reduces complexity and increases security. No wonder 75 percent of organizations today are investing in a zero trust strategy.
Join us from the comfort of your desktop and discover how the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange can help you execute a zero trust strategy for your hybrid, mobile workforce that can:
Reduce cost and complexity – Simple to manage and deploy without the need for VPNs or complex firewall rules
Deliver a great user experience – Intelligently manages and optimizes direct connections to cloud applications
Eliminate the internet attack surface – Applications sit behind the exchange, preventing discovery and targeted attacks
Prevent the lateral movement of threats – Connects users to apps directly, without network access, to isolate threats Evolving Solutions & Zscaler Zero Trust Webinar
Presenters: Tony Peters, practice director, Evolving Solutions and Paul Azzi, partner solutions architect, Zscaler
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Time: 1:30 – 2:15 pm CT
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Tech Connect 2023
2023-05-03 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Paul River Centre, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, 55101, United States
We are experiencing a time of dramatic convergent change! The driving forces affecting technology organizations include the rapid evolution and expanded use of technologies such as AI, ML, cloud computing, and 5G, increased investments in startups leveraging these technologies, growth in adoption of product-centric and agile development models, and the rise of hybrid and geographically dispersed teams – just to name a few. While some of this disruption has created difficult challenges, it has also catalyzed new opportunities to take advantage of – for the benefit of our organizations, our industries, our customers, our personal lives and even our planet.
Tech Connect will dive into these disruptions and discuss how we can adapt to new ways of working, new technologies, and new advancements so that we can accomplish extraordinary outcomes. This event is an opportunity to network with industry leaders, gain exposure for your brand, and connect with a community of innovators and problem-solvers.
Join us as we discover how to transform chaos into opportunity!

IBM Think 2023
2023-05-08 17:30 - 2023-05-11 12:00 | Universal Loews Resort in Orlando, 6601 Adventure Way, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
IBM Think 2023 will bring together senior business and technology leaders from across industries for two and a half days of exploration, discussion, and innovation.

Advance your business imperatives with cutting-edge technology and expertise. Conference themes:

Speed and scale with open hybrid cloud
Quality and efficiency with AI automation
Agility and security with resilient infrastructure
Growth and sustainability with end-to-end solutions and services
Act today, prepare for tomorrow with quantum computing

AWS Immersion Day
2023-05-11 13:00 - 17:00
Evolving Solutions and Dynatrace are hosting an AWS Immersion Day on Modernization and Advanced Observability. During the session, AWS and Dynatrace experts will explore fully automated, AI-powered performance observability and scaling across AWS hybrid-cloud environments. They will take a deep dive into AWS services that can help your organization build intelligent solutions in the cloud.
Join this virtual session to learn:
– How to use technology to automatically discovery end-to-end applications, including services, processes, and hosts – including a 100% complete dependency map for the entire environment.
– How you can significantly reduce troubleshooting by using AI and automation to detect problems, pinpoint root cause (including the business impact) – all with zero configuration.
– How to detect if customers are impacted by the migration process by analyzing data across all tiers of the tech stack – from the browser to the code level, clearly and easily.
Lab time, easy set-up, and other information will be provided at the virtual workshop.
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Do Hybrid Cloud Right with NetApp & Evolving Solutions
2023-05-17 16:00 - 18:30 | O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company, 600 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
It has never been more important to have a hybrid cloud strategy that delivers on its promise. A strategy that combines the strengths of your existing technology investments while leveraging the value of the cloud, including faster, more dynamic delivery of services and frictionless data movement. The key is the right partner and simple, flexible, and intelligent solutions that set you up to address today’s complex IT challenges and pave the right path for the future.
Join Evolving Solutions and NetApp to learn how we can help you unlock the potential of hybrid cloud to drive business value.
After the discussion, enjoy a tour of O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company and a private tasting of their whiskey. Then stay for appetizers and drinks inspired by O’Shaughnessy spirits.
Register today to secure your spot as space is limited.

Red Hat Summit
2023-05-23 07:00 - 2023-05-25 16:00 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Be the architect of your technology journey. The landscape of IT is constantly evolving and it’s on all of us to know what’s happening now and help shape what’s coming next. Join us at Red Hat Summit, May 23-25, in Boston, to try new features and explore the future of open source, hybrid cloud, and automation.
Once you register for the event, you can participate in a range of activities, including interactive and keynote sessions, networking, and more.

Minnesota Digital Government Summit 2023
2023-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | St. Paul River Centre, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, 55101, United States
Evolving Solutions is a proud sponsor of the Digital Government Summit 2023. The event brings together technology focused public-sector professionals with leading industry partners to connect on innovative approaches, get inspired and discover new technologies.

Cisco Live!
2023-06-04 - 2023-06-08
Save the date for Cisco Live 2023 – Cisco Live will be held June 4-8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MnCCC Annual Conference
2023-06-05 - 2023-06-08 | Arrowwood Resort, 2100 Arrowwood Lane NW, Alexandria, MN, 56308
Visit the Evolving Solutions booth at the MnCCC Annual Conference! Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (MnCCC) works with all Minnesota Counties as a joint powers organization facilitating services and training, providing software and other cost-effective measures to substantially reduce technology costs for counties, cities, and agencies.

HPE Discover 2023
2023-06-20 - 2023-06-22 | The Venetian Convention and Expo Center, 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89169
Modernize your business, edge to cloud – from the latest insights in secure connectivity and hybrid cloud to data governance and sustainability, HPE Discover 2023 is the best place to stay ahead of the trends and technologies that will fast-forward your data-first modernization.

West Central Technology Conference
2023-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Alexandria High School, 4300 Pioneer Road SE, Alexandria, MN, 56308, United States
Visit the Evolving Solutions booth at the West Central Technology Conference! The conference theme is “Surviving and Thriving in the Post COVID World of IT.” The conference will focus on exploring the ways in which the IT industry has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how IT professionals can adapt and excel in the current environment.
The conference will feature keynote speakers and industry experts who will share their insights on the current state of the IT industry and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Topics that will be covered during the conference include cybersecurity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital transformation.
The conference aims to provide IT professionals with valuable information and practical strategies for surviving and thriving in the post-COVID world. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other IT professionals and learn from industry leaders, making it an excellent opportunity for professional development.
Overall, the WCTC Information Technology conference promises to be an informative and insightful event that will equip IT professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the IT industry.

13th Annual Omaha CIO Forum Golf Invitational
2023-07-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Indian Creek Golf Course, 3825 North 202nd Street, Elkhorn, NE, 68022, United States
Evolving Solutions is a Gold Sponsor of the 13th Annual Omaha CIO Forum Golf Invitational. At the event, local technology executives gather to strengthen relationships, share ideas and discuss how current and emerging technologies are impacting their organizations.

Evolving Solutions Technology Update 2023
2023-08-14 08:00 - 18:30 | Wayzata Country Club, 200 Wayzata Boulevard, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391
The world is complex, expansive, and fast changing. The future brings with it unprecedented opportunities for businesses that are well prepared. So, how do you capture these opportunities? It begins with embracing a flexible IT operations platform. Then utilizing an approach that leverages data in new ways, adopts automation, and rethinks IT systems management. Underpinning all of this is a focus on agility, security, and resiliency for a hybrid cloud world. The result is an IT environment that supports innovation, assists decision making, and drives better engagement while delivering greater cost efficiencies and responsiveness.
This is modern operations. An IT environment that is future-ready to drive better outcomes and enables the business to grow – no matter what disruption comes next.
Join Evolving Solutions for our annual Technology Update on Monday, August 14. In the morning, we will bring together technology leaders to discuss the components to enable modern operations in a hybrid cloud world. Then connect with us as we transition to an afternoon of golf and networking.
AGENDA
Registration & Breakfast: 8:00–9:00 am
Technology Update: 9:00–11:45 am
Lunch: 11:45 am–12:30 pm
Golf: 12:30–5:30 pm
Closing Reception: 5:30–6:30 pm
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IBM TechXchange Conference 2023
2023-09-11 07:00 - 2023-09-14 14:30 | MGM Grand Hotel, 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, 89109, United States
This is the premier, technical learning event designed with technologists for technologists who use IBM products and solutions. It offers over a thousand technical breakout sessions, hands-on experiences, product demonstrations, instructor-led labs, and certifications tailored to your interests and learning style.
Attendees will participate in deep, guided education through hands-on practical experience with the latest IBM tech, including hybrid cloud and AI, hear best practices from real practitioners, interact with IBM experts around product roadmaps, hang out with their peers in a casual and creative environment, and advance their skills through hands on labs and certifications.

CyberCon 2023
2023-10-03 12:30 - 2023-10-04 15:30
Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure continue to be at the forefront of continued effort for protection. CyberCon organizers have worked on a conference which will highlight the importance of these areas and provide attendees an opportunity to learn more about both as well as collaborate with fellow security professionals.
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2023 St. Louis CIO Executive Leadership Summit
2023-10-05 08:00 - 16:00
The theme of the 2023 St. Louis CIO Executive Leadership Summit is Resilient Leadership: Dreaming Big and Delivering a Secure Digital Agenda. Inflationary pressures and other macro-economic challenges are creating headwinds for technology executives and fellow members of the C-suite to execute on and achieve strategic goals through 2023. The fast-changing socio-economic landscape is prompting technology executives to become more creative than ever and to draw upon authentic and inclusive leadership skills to inspire their teams.
Here are the four prevailing leadership and technology trends that HMG Strategy will be focusing on throughout its 2023 Executive Leadership Summit Series:

Innovation & Invention to Spur Revenue Growth
Fostering World-Class Collaboration and Teaming
Harnessing Advanced Technology to Drive Cost Reduction
Securing a Global Digital Agenda

Global economic challenges are creating unique opportunities for business technology executives to foster a collaborative culture, embrace fresh innovative approaches, and develop strong partnerships to leverage hot technologies such as AI, ChatGPT, cloud platforms and cyber technologies to securely move the needle for the business and win in tumultuous times.

Anatomy of a Breach - Fargo Tabletop Session
2023-10-10 09:30 - 13:00 | Delta by Marriott Fargo, 1635 42nd Street SW, Fargo, ND, 58103, United States
Your CEO calls and informs you that they just received a text message (or LinkedIn Message) saying your organization has been hacked – and all corporate data has been accessed. To make it worse, the threat actor sent a picture that includes a snip of last month’s internal only financial report and an internal sever name and IP address!
Next, the tough question – have we been hacked?
There are many elements to effective security, yet we read of organizations of all sizes that fall victim to events like this every day. No one thinks they will be next, until they are.
Bottom line: All organizations have common security technologies like firewalls, antivirus, passwords, backups, etc. So, why didn’t these tools help?
Join Evolving Solutions for an interactive Tabletop session, where we will:
• Walk through the anatomy of a common, current cyber-attack.
• Discuss how to move your organization from secure to safe.
• Answer your questions about how to implement an effective security strategy that focused on people, process and technology.
So, don’t let the potential of an incident keep you up at night, attend this session to start the conversation to move to a more effective security posture.
Register today

Anatomy of a Breach - Sioux Falls Tabletop Session
2023-10-11 09:30 - 13:00 | Sheraton Sioux Falls, 1211 North West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, United States
our CEO calls and informs you that they just received a text message (or LinkedIn Message) saying your organization has been hacked – and all corporate data has been accessed. To make it worse, the threat actor sent a picture that includes a snip of last month’s internal only financial report and an internal sever name and IP address!
Next, the tough question – have we been hacked?
There are many elements to effective security, yet we read of organizations of all sizes that fall victim to events like this every day. No one thinks they will be next, until they are.
Bottom line: All organizations have common security technologies like firewalls, antivirus, passwords, backups, etc. So, why didn’t these tools help?
Join Evolving Solutions for an interactive Tabletop session, where we will:
• Walk through the anatomy of a common, current cyber-attack.
• Discuss how to move your organization from secure to safe.
• Answer your questions about how to implement an effective security strategy that focused on people, process and technology.
So, don’t let the potential of an incident keep you up at night, attend this session to start the conversation to move to a more effective security posture.
Register today

Anatomy of a Breach - Omaha Tabletop Session
2023-10-12 10:00 - 13:30 | Champions Run, 13800 Eagle Run Drive, Omaha, NE, 68164, United States
