It was a busy day to kick off this year's Code Conference. A consistent energy of conversation and connection carried through the day. But that's what happens when you bring together industry influencers to focus on digital technology, what it is today and how it will influence our future. Interestingly enough, everyone has a perspective about how tech will affect our communities and the world. And with this group, the perspective is anything but status quo.
Today's general session covered territory from the automobile industry to mosquitos to artificial intelligence and beyond (as in outer space).
Cisco Spark and Code Connect
Cisco joined Vox Media as a premier sponsor of this year's Code Conference. Not only is Cisco a premier sponsor of this year's conference, but the Vox team is using Cisco Spark to power "Code Connect," the conference messaging and collaboration platform. Attendees can participate in a set of rooms to get updates, interact with the conference concierge team, receive real-time alerts, and watch for behind-the-scenes videos and content. But most important, Spark helps attendees connect with each other through direct messages in 1:1 rooms.
Behind the scenes, the conference staff and onsite Cisco team are using Spark rooms to manage their own work at the conference. managing their own activities at the conference.
Today was just the beginning of the three-day conference. Wednesday has a full day of meetings and general sessions, including Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins joining the midday agenda.
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