Citrix XenDesktop running on industry-leading x86 servers from IBM can help transform your Microsoft Windows desktops, applications, and data into a cloud-type service that is accessible on virtually any device, anywhere.

A.T.U. explains how they used IBM Virtual Infrastructure Access (VIA) client utilizing Citrix technologies to centralize management.

David Jones, VP System Integrator Development, Citrix Systems, demos IBM’s Watson.

IBM Global Technology Services illustrates how desktop virtualization helps you achieve better management control, ensure higher levels of security, increase productivity and enable a mobility strategy. IBM Smart Business Desktop Cloud computing services, featuring Citrix XenDesktop, helps you provide “anytime, anywhere” access to applications, information and resources.

Tom Kilkenny, General Manager, IBM’s Global Aerospace and Defense Industry division, discusses today’s megatrends affecting industrial sector companies as they address global marketplaces, including unique security concerns, the explosion of mobile devices, and the virtualization of 3D engineering applications.

IBM Global Technology Services showcases how desktop virtualization helps healthcare organizations make the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) more accessible to practitioners, while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. Watch a demonstration of a “follow me” desktop based on Citrix XenDesktop, incorporating mobile devices such as an iPad.

Jan-Christopher Gartner, IBM IT Specialist, shows a mobile workaround for offline users.

Healthcare providers are looking to desktop virtualization technology for flexibility and easy access to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. Watch this demonstration by IBM Global Technology Services of a “follow me” desktop, based on Citrix XenDesktop, and incorporating mobile devices such as an iPad.

Christine Kretz, IBM Solutions Executive for Healthcare, describes the challenges that CIOs are under today. Healthcare executives are using desktop virtualization technology for flexibility and easy access to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), while ensuring security and regulatory compliance. IBM and Citrix are committed to making the EMR more user friendly, providing users secure information on demand, available wherever they roam, and always up and running.

Alex Yost, Vice President and Business Line Executive of IBM PureFlex™ System and IBM BladeCenter® and Orestes Melgarejo, Citrix Senior Director, Partner Enablement, discuss the advantages IBM and Citrix bring to desktop virtualization solutions.

Uwe Volkman, Desktop Cloud Product Manager, Executive IT Architect with IBM global services, discusses the trends that are driving customers to look at desktop virtualization, as he shares how IBM’s services and methodologies support the transformation of traditional desktops to a simple, on-demand service.

Uwe Volkman, Desktop Cloud Product Manager, Executive IT Architect with IBM global services, demonstrates how knowledge workers, mobile users and engineers all benefit from Citrix desktop virtualization technology. IBM can help you to move different user groups, even those with difficult requirements such as offline access, CAD applications or Linux desktops, to the IBM Desktop Cloud.

Alexander Steineck, Director of Workplace Services, IOT Northeast Europe for IBM Global Services, discusses how IBM’s Smart Business Desktop Cloud solution provides the right virtualized desktop for all user types. He describes how IBM services and methodologies support the transformation of traditional desktops to a simple, on-demand service.

Zaid Haiman talks about Knowlity Corporation, including a background of the staff and services. He also discusses his recently published white paper on Citrix XenDesktop scalability, key findings, and how this will help customers.

Interviews with Laura Scott, VP ITS Global Sales and Mary Jane Couldridge, Director of Workplace Sales and Strategy, from IBM.

Mary Jane Couldridge, Global Director of End User Services, IBM, covers market trends in desktop virtualization adoption.

Mary Jane Couldridge, Global Director of End User Services, IBM showcases several Smart Business Desktop Cloud implementations.

Rick Morgan, Global Product Manager, IBM, introduces Smart Business Desktop on the IBM Cloud.

Rich Meesters, Business Development Executive, IBM, discusses virtual desktops and customer needs.

Dave Brigida, Business Development Executive, IBM, addresses and demonstrates virtualization in healthcare.

Watch Gordon Payne, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Desktop and Cloud Division, Citrix, share how Citrix and IBM are helping leading-edge customers deliver 3D applications remotely, allowing them to centralize design data securely, enable “workshifting” for designers, and deliver improved performance, higher security and reduced costs.

Georgi Lukov, Smart Business Desktop Cloud Lead, IBM, provides a demo of how a knowledge worker would experience a virtual desktop on the IBM cloud as well as on a private Smart Business Desktop Cloud solution.

Gabe Mandel Global Cloud Enablement Lead from IBM runs through a discussion/demo of the new workplace and SMAD (smart migration and application delivery).