Based on years of research and detailed interviews with old and new Vendors, we are delighted to share our findings and insights at the first Hot Vendor Seminar in the US! It will take place at Clarion Suites Maingate (which is next to Disney World) on Thursday 18th October 12pm to 5pm, providing a platform for cool vendors and industry analysts to network and exchange ideas.

The forum will include:

1: Keynote introduction

The Observatory team will introduce the Analyst Observatory explaining what Hot Vendor and similar designations means.

2: Cool & Hot vendors

Suwen Chen explains what makes a Hot Vendor. Hear about Hot Vendor and similar designees, what makes them innovative and how they have made an impact.

3: What success looks like

Duncan Chapple summarizes responses from almost 300 vendors, explaining how awards have changed in recent years

4: The analysts' perspective

Discover the insiders' tips on how get nominated for consideration as a Hot Vendor or for a similar award. How can you show you 'fit the bill' as closely as possible?

5: Hottest Vendor Award

Suwen Chen spotlights our top case study candidates. After the coffee break, attendees vote on which case study firm is the Hottest.

6. Take-away session

Are the opportunities for vendors to work together on common interests? What should our Analyst Observatory do next?

The Analyst Observatory is a research project at the University of Edinburgh Business School, which supports and promotes comprehensive and rigorous analysis of how technology start-ups gain competitive advantage from analysts’ endorsements. Join us and find out more about our work at https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/ao/

Please contact help.desk@analystobservatory.org in case of any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the Forum!