Nov 28 2023
Episode #3 - Conversation with E2EVC Founder, Alex Cooper
In the third installment of ControlUp Community Radio, we're excited to feature Alex Cooper, the mastermind behind the groundbreaking EUC conference, PubForum/E2EVC. As a distinguished CTP Fellow, Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. This episode, hosted by Douglas Brown, delves into the creation and evolution of E2EVC. Douglas and Alex explore the conference's inception, notable achievements, and the hurdles it has overcome. Alex's journey in developing this unique 'community' is inspiring and enlightening. We trust you will find his insights and the behind-the-scenes stories as fascinating as we do.The discussion focuses on several key topics:The inspiration and goals behind establishing PubForum/E2EVCThe process for choosing speakers and themes for the conferenceThe significant challenges encountered throughout the conference's historyUnexpected developments and experiences that stood out to AlexMemorable success stories and other highlights from E2EVCPlus, much, much more!Learn more: Learn more about E2EVCLearn more about ControlUpJoin the ControlUp Community here.About Alex CooperAlex Cooper founded the Experts to Experts Virtualization Conference (E2EVC), previously known as PubForum. This event focused on the End end-user computing (EUC) community and attracted over 200 participants from more than 25 countries. Since its inception in August 2003, E2EVC has been hosted across five continents and 28 cities, drawing thousands of attendees over the years. The conference aims to facilitate community networking and provide a platform for EUC professionals to share their knowledge and expertise. Recognized widely in the EUC industry, E2EVC is an ideal venue for vendors to receive feedback from one of the largest EUC community gatherings, attended by many influential EUC experts.In addition to his work with E2EVC, Alex has received numerous accolades, including being named a Microsoft MVP (RDS) continuously from 2006 to 2021.Follow Alex on X (Twitter) About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the VP of Community at ControlUp, where he plays a pivotal role in invigorating the company's customer and partner base. His responsibilities include cultivating and expanding the ControlUp Community.As VP of Community at IGEL, Douglas Brown grew their community to 9,000 members with 330,000 messages, led the VIP Program with 45 experts, managed Technical Publications, and was the Global Technology Evangelist.With 25+ years in virtualization and cloud computing, Doug Brown founded DABCC, Inc., a pioneering and top-visited EUC website.Doug was honored as Citrix's SE of the Year in 2002, received the Microsoft MVP award from 2005 to 2016, and earned the Citrix CTP and VMware vEXPERT titles. A regular speaker at industry events, he has been an active author for two decades.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to "social content management," US#8903912.Mr. Brown hosted the #1-rated EUC podcast show, DABCC Radio.Contact with Mr. Brown on LinkedIn
