Connect Tech

Technology is fast becoming the core of modern real estate. The intensive applications, database activities and ever-changing technology needed in this arena require real estate software developers to be more informed than ever. At Connect TECH, developers will find a targeted program that focuses on the latest technology, newest tools and applications and information on all the core components developers need to be more efficient, productive and profitable.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Time	Session Title
9:00 am - 10:30 am	Web 2.0 Tools: APIs, Integration & Mashups
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Managing User-Generated Content On Your Platform
11:15 am - 12:00 pm	Keynote Address - Data Security
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Lunch Break
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm	Content Syndication: You Want To Do It, But Can You?
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm	Mobile Technology: Building New Applications for Your Data
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm	MLS Developer Intensive

Wednesday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Web 2.0 Tools: APIs, Integration & Mashups
As a developer, are you on the forefront of what’s coming or are you just getting by? Want to be more informed, more efficient and more successful? This intensive program will explore everything developers need to know to spend less time developing and more time assembling. Make sure you have all the latest information. Learn about widgets and other new tools, APIs, mashups and identify innovative new uses in real estate.

Moderator:  Oren Michels, CEO, Mashery

Panelists:
Keith Garner, Managing Director, Center for REALTOR® Technology
Jamie Glenn, Vice President, Product Management, Trulia
Chris Pendleton, Virtual Earth Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
Sasha Aickin, Engineering Manager, Search Team, Redfin

Wednesday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Managing User-Generated Content On Your Platform
User-gen content is exploding on the Web, but when is community involvement useful for real estate sites? User-gen can go right, so why does it usually go wrong? As more developers are mashing up sites, enabling user comments and other interactive features, what are some of the real estate business issues that developers need to be aware of and how can you make money by implementing these features?

Moderator:  Oren Michels, CEO, Mashery

Panelists:
Mike Barnett, CTO, RealTown
Di-Ann Eisnor, CEO, Platial
Galen Ward, Co-Founder, Estately.com
Myron Lo, Director of Product Strategy, ZipRealty

Wednesday, August 1, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Keynote Address - Data Security
Spam, scams, ID theft, data leaks and attacks...security threats are a constant challenge! With bad guys everywhere and technology changing daily, staying on top of data security can be near impossible. The key to success is having safety plans in place for what you know is coming and contingencies for the things you don’t.

Paul Henry, Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Secure Computing®

 

Wednesday, August 1, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break

Wednesday, August 1, 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Content Syndication: You Want To Do It, But Can You?
Are you trying to figure out how to deal with syndicating your content and handling your listings? This discussion will introduce developers and engineers to various business considerations and issues with real estate content syndication.

Moderator:  Mark Lesswing, Sr. VP & CTO, National Association of Realtors®

Panelists:
Jason Collins, Vice President, Systems Development, Point2 NLS
Sam Scott, Director of Information, Houston Association of REALTORS®
Keith Teare, CEO/Founder, edgeio
David Therrien, CTO, Keller Williams Realty International

Wednesday, August 1, 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mobile Technology: Building New Applications for Your Data
Mobile technology is growing ferociously. What can real estate technology developers learn from those companies currently entrenched in this? Find out what the leaders in these areas are doing and how you can benefit by adding local content, community and mobile search into your business.

Moderator:  Gregg Larson, CEO, Clareity Consulting

Panelists:
Brian Luerssen, Co-Founder, Bouncepad
Larry Spencer, VP, Business Development, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions
Brad Blumberg, CEO, Smarter Agent

Wednesday, August 1, 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
MLS Developer Intensive
RETS is doing a lot of good work on industry data standards. Now it’s time to find out what’s going on with connectivity with MLS via RETS. What’s coming with RETS 2.0? When is the “standard” going to become the standard? What are the best practices being used to implement these initiatives?

Moderator:  Matt Cohen, Chief Technologist, Clareity Consulting

Panelists:
Mark Lesswing, Sr. VP & CTO, National Association of Realtors®
Peter Spicer, CIO, RE InfoLink
Gregg Petch, Vice President & CIO, Metropolitan Regional Information Services