{"id":551201,"date":"2007-01-05T00:04:49","date_gmt":"2007-01-05T00:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/technology\/551201-fastforward-07-search-technology.html"},"modified":"2007-01-05T00:04:49","modified_gmt":"2007-01-05T00:04:49","slug":"fastforward-07-search-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/551201-fastforward-07-search-technology.html","title":{"rendered":"FASTforward ’07 search technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just its second year, FASTforward has established itself as the world’s largest and most important conference focused on the far-reaching impact of search. <\/font><\/p>\n

This year’s conference will host more than 1000 attendees including prominent Global 1000 CEOs and CIOs from more than 30 countries. <\/font><\/p>\n

FASTforward ’07 is being held at the San Diego Marriot Hotel and Marina, February 7 – 9, 2007 and features nearly 50 panel discussions, hosted conversations and live demonstrations. <\/font><\/p>\n

FASTforward has become the gathering place for business leaders using search technology to disrupt business, bringing together a community of innovators to discuss and debate the most important issues and strategies driving Enterprise 2.0. <\/font><\/p>\n

This year’s theme, "Innovate, Accelerate and Dominate," addresses how organisations can use search driven applications to create new business models and revenue opportunities – reshaping the business landscape. <\/font><\/p>\n

Evolving business models and innovative technologies are causing widespread disruptions for businesses across the globe. <\/font><\/p>\n

Retailers are struggling with delivering a consistent multi-channel experience with contextually relevant advertising. <\/font><\/p>\n

Media companies are morphing from content production to user consumption models while carefully considering search based strategies to reclaim their content, communities and ad revenue instead of partnering with Google. <\/font><\/p>\n

Telcoms are under siege from VoIP and bandwidth-hungry content companies offering free, ad-based services. <\/font><\/p>\n

From start-ups to established businesses, forward-thinking organisations are leveraging search to find revolutionary new ways to monetize Web content, marginalize competitors, radically reduce IT costs and uncover new, expansive ways to support intelligent decision making. <\/font><\/p>\n

This year’s conference sessions will also delve into why search is at the core of the "2.0’s" – Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, BI 2.0 – and will feature animated debate among industry luminaries about what will come next. <\/font><\/p>\n

Keynote addresses at FASTforward ’07 will be delivered by a world class line-up of speakers including: <\/font><\/p>\n