September 2019 Summaries

Box.org is eagerly anticipating BoxWorks19, where over 500 nonprofit leaders and members of the Box community will gather for insightful discussions, networking, and learning opportunities over several days. The event, held at Moscone, will feature a Social Impact Clubhouse and eight social impact sessions with 32 expert presenters sharing digital strategies and resources. Attendees are encouraged to engage with Box.org Coaching Corps for mentorship and visit the Partner Pavilion to meet staff and partners like NetHope, PATH, and others. A highlight of the event is the collaboration with NetHope to support their Center for the Digital Nonprofit, with a fundraising goal of $100,000, which Box.org will partially match. The event also includes announcements from the #ImpactCloud coalition and a keynote conversation with leaders from NetHope and PATH. Additionally, NetHope has made their Digital Nonprofit Ability (DNA) Assessment publicly available to help nonprofits scale and secure their operations using Box services.

Sherri Hammons, Chief Technology Officer of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), recently shared insights on the organization's evolving mission and its integration of technology during a Q&A session at Box. TNC, known as the world's largest nonprofit focused on environmental issues, has expanded its focus from land preservation to encompass tackling climate change, ensuring food and water sustainability, protecting land and water, and building healthy cities. Operating in 72 countries with around 4,000 employees, TNC engages in climate change efforts through political collaboration, innovative financial strategies, and leading conservation science. The organization utilizes Box's cloud services extensively to facilitate global collaboration among its many partners, including academia and NGOs. Hammons highlighted the potential for machine learning to enhance the processing of unstructured data, such as white papers, to uncover patterns and intersections in conservation science, aiming to prevent data silos and improve knowledge sharing across its decentralized operations.

BoxWorks 2019, scheduled for October 3-4 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, will feature a diverse lineup of speakers including IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, soccer icon Abby Wambach, and director Ryan Coogler. The event will explore themes of innovation and digital transformation, with Box's CEO Aaron Levie discussing the future of work and cloud content management, alongside leaders from Okta, PagerDuty, Slack, and Zoom. Box's Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel will present new innovations, and customer stories from companies like Uber and Intuit will highlight the shift to digital business models. A panel will discuss global workforce strategies, and the Box Women’s Network Luncheon will feature Abby Wambach promoting leadership and courage. The theme, "Encourage/Courage," aims to inspire attendees to lead boldly and share their stories, with event coverage available on the Box Blog and Twitter.

BoxWorks 2019 offers a comprehensive suite of learning opportunities for developers looking to leverage the Box Platform, with a focus on simplifying application and custom integration development using Box's best-in-class tools. The event includes sessions on integrating Box with third-party systems, extracting insights using AI, and implementing cloud content management across business workflows, while also featuring a developer workshop that covers authentication, scaling challenges, and architectural considerations. Attendees can engage with Box experts, explore the latest developer tools, and receive guidance on current projects, all aimed at enhancing their development skills and achieving success with Box. The event emphasizes the role of developers in realizing the potential of cloud content management in enterprises, inviting participants to customize their agenda to maximize their experience.