Monday was a bit of a struggle getting out of bed, after all the shenanigans over the big weekend.
Thank god I had a 2 day workshop at the Hilton to break up the monotony.
This was a networking event for all the Technology Consulting practitioners in Accenture's SEAAK (SE Asia, Australia, Korea) region. A huge part of the costs are borne by companies like HP, Sun, IBM and the other big boys of the software/hardware industry as it was opportunity for vendors to showcase the latest and greatest in what they can do for today's businesses. Essentially we are the people that will be using these products to fuel our client engagements and improve the way businesses are run.
Did I say networking? Yes, the integral part of all business events cannot be complete without business cards being tossed around like bits of colourful confetti and names exchanged as fast as they are forgotten. Ahhh..... its like going to a computer fair, except a million times better because instead of getting nothing but shitty pamphlets you actually get cool freebies thrown at you and the vendors shout you lunch/dinner/endless drinks.
An example of cool technology being developed were: The Next Generation Data Centers for companies, that strive to be as close to carbon neutral as possible. (Data Centers require massive amounts of air conditioning; these new ones run faster, smarter, with less power and less air conditioning)
I got home that night at 2am, very drunk, carrying a brand new Dell926 All-In-One printer in a box and a massive bag full of promotional materials.
These are perks of the job I REALLY like ! =)
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