STAMFORD, Conn., July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, is hosting the inaugural ISG Automation Summit, a two-day event in New York City that will explore how successful companies are harnessing digital labor and cognitive technologies to transform their IT and business operations.

Drawing senior business and IT leaders, the ISG Automation Summit will take place July 10-11 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, the first of two ISG Automation Summit events scheduled this year. The second will take place in London, September 19-20.

The New York event will feature keynote speakers from BNY Mellon, TNG (formerly The News Group) and McKesson who will share their automation success stories. Other enterprise speakers include representatives from John Hancock, Bell Canada, AECOM, U.S. Bank and Ascension Ministry Services.

Automation experts from ISG will share lessons learned from advising a broad range of clients on robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives, revealing how to deliver on the promise of automation and avoid the pitfalls, including the importance of managing organizational change. ISG also will share valuable industry research and discuss the next wave in automation: cognitive computing.

Among automation software providers, IPsoft will be a featured speaker, and representatives with Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism and HCL also will speak at the event.

“Talk of automation and AI is everywhere today,” said Mark Davison, ISG partner, Robotic Process Automation. “At this event, we will separate hype from reality and share practical, real-world experiences on how to successfully begin and continue your automation journey – everything from deciding which processes to automate, to selecting the right business partners, to preparing your organization for change – while looking ahead to the future of artificial intelligence and cognitive computing. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in leveraging the power of automation to become more efficient and achieve their overarching business goals.”

More details about the ISG Automation Summit in New York can be found at the event website.

About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (NASDAQ: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including 75 of the top 100 enterprises in the world, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; technology strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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