I invite you to join me on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, at 10:00 PST on C# Corner TV for show #99! For this unique panel episode, I have gathered experts to explore the importance of attending in-person conferences in advancing your career development. This is not only crucial for your current projects but also plays a pivotal role in shaping your future when pursuing new challenges.

In December 2023, I penned an article on this topic and am eager to discuss it with fellow speakers and conference organizers. Let’s explore the insights and experiences that can further empower our professional growth.

Beyond the Screen: The Power and Perks of In-Person Tech Conferences

Unleashing the Full Potential of Tech Conferences: A Guide to Active Engagement with Speakers and Attendees for Career Growth

Schedule

Opening Act
Main Act: Panel Discussion
- Understanding the conference experience
- Exploring the motivations behind conference attendance
- Challenges: Corporate resistance to engineer participation.
- The uniqueness of conference insights compared to blogs and training courses.
- Addressing engineer apathy towards conferences
- Engage with speakers.
- And Beyond!
Encore!
- Preview of the next episode.
- Support a Worthy Cause: Donate blood at your local blood bank!
- Signoff.

The Expert Panel

I’ve curated a panel of experts on this subject, and their information is provided below.

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin is the Executive Vice President of App vNext, a software development firm focused on modern methodologies and technologies. Carl is a 20+ year veteran of the software industry, co-host and founder of .NET Rocks!, the first and most widely listened to podcast for .NET developers, a Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, and Senior Executive of Pwop Studios, a full-service audio and video production/post-production studio located in Southeastern Connecticut. You can read all about Carl at https://carlfranklin.com

Christian Buckley

Christian Buckley (@buckleyplanet) is an award-winning product marketer and technology evangelist, and both a Microsoft Regional Director (RD) and M365 Apps & Services MVP. He sits on the board of @TekkiGurus and is a startup advisor for @revealitTV and @WellnessWits, and hosts the #CollabTalk podcast + tweetjam series as well as the popular #M365AMA video series. You can find him online at www.buckleyplanet.com and @buckleyplanet

Rockford Lhotka

Rockford Lhotka is VP of Strategy at Xebia and Chief Software Architect at Marimer LLC. He is the creator of the open-source CSLA .NET development framework, the author of numerous books, and regularly speaks at major conferences worldwide. Rockford is a member of the Microsoft Regional Director and MVP programs. For more information go to https://lhotka.net.

Poornima Nayar

Poornima is a .NET developer with over 10 years of experience in .Net and Umbraco. She is passionate about learning new technologies and keeping herself up-to-date with the latest developments in technology. Outside her work, Poornima enjoys music and is undergoing training in Indian Classical music. Based in Langley, UK she mothers a little girl and spends her spare time reading, cooking, and watching movies.