The document summarizes the agenda for Meetup 31. It includes: 1. Welcome and announcements, a keynote speech on 10 UX methods to build great applications, a VEX Robotics demo, and a session on G2KYM (Getting to Know Your Members). 2. Open floor discussions and networking at Ned Devines pub in Uber. 3. News about the HalTech Business Development Fund winners and the taping of an episode of @onTVCogeco featuring Silicon Halton. 4. Information about sharing office space and a new peer-to-peer meeting on business analytics and big data starting in June.

2. Meetup 31 Agenda
• Welcome & Announcements
• Milton EcDev Welcome
• Keynote:
10 UX methods to build great applications
• VEX Robotics Demo – 8:30pm ish
• G2KYM
– Vishal Badiani, Events on Hand
• Open floor
• Uber Networking @ Ned Devines

3. Show of Hands

4. April 2012 - News

5. April 2012 - News
• HalTech Business Development Fund:
$5,000 x 3
• Winners:
yapAgame Legacy Tracker
Michael Lant Brenda Potter Phelan

6. April 2012 - News

7. April 2012 - News
• Taping of @onTVCogeco “Pay Yourself First” episode
• Featuring Silicon Halton and member Ben Zimmer from @EnableEducation

8. Shared space
Startups and Solopreneurs looking for
office space
Find a workspace
• bit.ly/Ig8ieB
Offer a Workspace
• bit.ly/Jze4p1
#LI discussion: http://linkd.in/IEWjWp

9. New P2P: Business Analytics & Big Data!

10. New P2P: Business Analytics & Big Data!
Who will benefit?
Business Solution Tech people
people Providers Analysts
Developers
CFOs Hardware/Software IT staff
CMOs Consultants/
Dir./VP R&D Integrators
Others
Make accurate & timely Promote solutions Implement solutions
decisions Listen to users’ needs Provide business-oriented
Improve business
information based on data
performance

11. New P2P: Business Analytics & Big Data!
Goals
• Create awareness on big data, business
analytics and SAP HANA
• Discuss state-of-the-art products /
applications
• Solve business needs & technical problems
• Create spin-offs and collaborations
• Objective and un-biased
• SAP HANA is an core area of interest for
Chris

12. New P2P: Business Analytics & Big Data!
P2P meetings and…
• Once a month, 2 weeks after SH meetup
• Structure proposed
– First hour
• Presentation by a Subject matter expert (local/external
provider)
• Open format
– Second hour
• Case discussions + Open floor
• Permanent members only?
• Hack-a-thons, design and proof of concept
sessions and working groups
• Starts in June

13. New P2P: Business Analytics & Big Data!
Key Leads
leydenmf@ieee.org
@leydenmf
cherbert@mi6agency.com
@B2Bspecialist

14. Silicon Halton Job Board

15. Join us at…
• Mayor’s
– Rob Burton – Oakville, @OakvilleMayor
– Rick Goodring – Burlington, @RickGoldring
• Friday June 22, 7:30am.
• $30ea if we get 8 people (need 6 more)
• Keynote: Drew Dudley, Leadership and
Motivation Expert
• See Rick

16. Join us at…
• Sheridan's First Annual Applied Research
and Innovation Spring Showcase
• When: May 9 (tomorrow) 10:30a-2:30p

17. <insert applause here>
Transition to Milton EcDev

18. Main Event
Presenters:
Rami Tabbah - Managing Director, Ergonaute Consulting
@ergonaute
Jason Little - Agile Coach. AgileCoach.ca
@jasonlittle
Jordan Van Schyndel - Managing Partner, DevBBQ Inc.
@devbbq

19. G2KYM
Vishal Badiani, Events on Hand
• http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/vishal-badiani/1/a46/21b
• @Badiani

20. Next Meetup: Meetup #32
IT Portfolio Management
When: June 12 – 7pm
Where: Dueling Pianos – Oakville

21. Mark your Calendar

22. Member Announcements