Keynote
Opening Keynote with Ed Jennings
Join Ed Jennings, CEO of Quickbase, as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of Empower and the 25th anniversary of Quickbase, marking a milestone of innovation and community. This presentation honors the achievements of the Quickbase community and business leaders across industries, while introducing the transformative potential of AI-powered no-code solutions to address the biggest challenges facing business today.
Product Announcements
Debbi Roberts, Head of Product, and Sarah Din, Head of Product Marketing, will take you through Quickbase's product vision, key investment areas, and share our latest 2024 product announcements.
Product Roadmap
Join our product leaders to dive into what's coming next to the Quickbase platform.
Dynamic Work Management
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Work has changed. You feel it. We all feel it. Gone are the days of "set it and forget it" because Dynamic Work never shuts down for the day. Today, to keep up with the pace of demand, companies need to replace outdated systems and processes with more modern ways of approaching productivity. Because if there's one thing that hasn't changed, it's the expectation that you deliver the products and services you promise to deliver. And you do it on time and on budget. Find out how companies in industries you care about are keeping that promise by adapting to new ways of thinking and working with Dynamic Work Management.
Operating at the Edge of Disruption: How the Collision of No Code and Generative AI Will Shape Careers and Collaboration
In organizations that must bridge the gap between physical work and digital information - everything from health care providers to general contractors - the past few years have been a whirlwind of digitization like nothing we've seen before. Out of that wave, technologists outside the IT organizations and the no code tools they use have become the norm, but the way those teams work is highly variable and often misunderstood. Now, you sit at the edge of another wave of disruption with generative AI presenting an opportunity arguably as big as the internet to change the makeup of work and careers.
Join us for a can't miss session with Quickbase's Chief Marketing Officer, Eric Olson alongside industry experts Rob Koplowitz and Ryan Duguid to help you make sense of all that change by learning from three no code software strategists with visibility across thousands of organizations and software vendors alike.
The Gray Work Index: Hard Truths You'll Hate; Easy Solutions You'll Love.
Nearly 60% of respondents to a recent survey admitted to spending less than half their workweek on critical work that drives impact. Alarming, right? Even more alarming, the work that they're busy doing instead isn’t adding any value to the business. This "work between your work" is called Gray Work and it's causing a productivity crisis for businesses across every industry.
During this session, Quickbase COO & CFO Steve Webber and Customer Success Director, Molly Boushell will break down our new market research, including our Gray Work Index, which offers a crash course into the driving factors of Gray Work, how to know if you’re dealing with it right now, and of course, how to eliminate it fast!
Paving the Way: A Pragmatic Guide to Onboarding AI
A candid conversation between Quickbase's Jon Kennedy, with cloud and technology infrastructure thought leaders Jo Peterson and David Linthicum on how AI/GenAI are reshaping the future of Dynamic Work Management.
AI isn't just revolutionizing the pace at which work gets done, but also how we think about work all together. Work has become more dynamic and complex, and AI may be our number one tool for keeping pace with it. But the technology is so new and so powerful that trying to figure out how AI can work for your organization can be an intimidating and confusing process. Our panel is here to break it down for you.
From identifying areas for increased productivity to uncovering new insights about your business, and clearing a path for new revenue opportunities, this session will help you understand how AI is becoming an essential part of operational excellence. You will also get updates on trending topics related to data and application management and hear use cases for how forward-thinking businesses are already working smarter with AI.
Becoming Our Own Customer: How Quickbase Uses Quickbase.
We're taking you behind the curtain for this fireside chat with Quickbase's CIO Dalan Winbush and Sr. Director of Planning Alicia Hoeltgen. They will be discussing the aha moment when they realized that the best product to help us get more out of our systems, data, and processes was our own! Dalan will walk through Quickbase's journey to becoming our own customer and how we were able to achieve IT-driven success with the same no-code capabilities we provide to our "not us" customers. Come watch us become our own best use case!
Insight & Solutions: Construction
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Join forward-thinking construction companies as they break down the day-to-day challenges facing the industry while providing new solutions to previously unsolvable problems. You'll gain insights into how they're improving project management, modernizing safety and incident reporting, and simplifying complex buildout projects from concept to closeout.
No Gatekeeping: Three Ways Skanska is Tackling Supply Chain Volatility.
Join Rob Cantando, Director of Strategic Supply Chain at Skanska, and Quickbase's own Peter Rifken as they address supply chain volatility and reference Skanska's 2024 Winter Market Trends Report for industry highlights about the increasing lead times for materials and equipment, emphasizing the importance of improved coordination and strategic planning. This session will also explore how to navigate supply chain uncertainties and how to keep pace with impossibly fast construction project timelines.
Expert Panel: A Masterclass in Short-Term Planning.
Join Rob Coakley, Equipment Manager at Lithko Contracting, and The Construction Brothers as they discuss what construction and building companies can be doing TODAY to gain the upper hand in their short-term planning, connecting data from the site all the way to the corporate office and bringing order to n world of competing deadlines and fluid project management. Rob will also share how he reimagined Lithko's approach to sourcing, allocating and deploying equipment across every project across the hundreds of projects in their portfolio. You'll walk away with actionable insights, and an inspiring story that can double as a blueprint for your own approach to short-term planning processes.
AI in Construction: A Practical Guide to Adopting the Ultimate Project and Productivity "Game Changer."
Even with the overwhelming popularity of AI right now, there are still some industries that have yet to truly embrace AI as a transformative technology. Construction is one of those industries. This session is geared toward leaders in construction who are cautiously optimistic that they can put AI to good use, but who aren't sure where to begin or how to incorporate it into their existing systems yet.
We'll cover what to look for, where to start, and practical applications like setting the right milestones for adoption and ensuring that any supporting systems and workflows are equipped to keep up with the transformation AI brings. We'll also look at key workflows and processes that could help connect data and information, resulting in better project management and overall improved collaboration.
Building Safety into Your Culture with Asplundh Australia.
This Empower session features Daryl Marshall, National Safety and Compliance Manager at Asplundh Australia. Daryl will be sharing how Asplundh Australia is transforming safety reporting using digital forms, and in turn, empowered its employees to easily and proactively address safety concerns and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Daryl's unique perspective on safety management will inspire you to rethink the way you approach safety.
Unlocking Connectivity by Breaking Down Walls of Inefficiency.
Quickbase's Bob Salaj and Jeff Sample of the ConTech Crew will discuss why so many construction organizations find themselves trapped behind walls of Gray Work, with disconnected data trapped in piles of paper, myriad spreadsheets, or buried inside a project management system. In this session, you'll learn how to prioritize connecting your data to free up your most valuable resources - experienced people - and unlock productivity & predictability across every project throughout your portfolio.
Insights & Solutions: Manufacturing
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There's the way work has always been done, and then there's work in 2024. Hear from manufacturing companies as they discuss how to modernize your processes, so you can digitize equipment and asset maintenance, uphold product safety and quality to the latest standards, deliver more projects on time, and optimize overall shop floor efficiency.
Expert Panel: How Better Insights Lead to Better Shop Floor Management.
Join industry experts David Bradley, Quickbase Developer at Unipres, Jeremy Myer, Manufacturing Strategy Manager at NSK and Gary Mintchell, Manufacturing thought leader, for a dynamic discussion on how you can use the power of connected data and automation to transform shop floor management.
Moderated by Quickbase's Anthony Offredi, the panel will look at the landscape of new tools and solutions to enhance collaboration, communication, task and shift management, and supply chain and inventory visibility. They'll also share their experiences with lean manufacturing techniques, strategies to get ahead of operational and resource management challenges, and the impact of dynamic work management solutions to elevate productivity, accelerate efficiency, and promote compliance and safety. share insights on overcoming operational - and what success looks like on a truly transformed shop floor.
Safety and Incident Management for When Every Second Counts.
Few things are worse than having to deal with clunky safety processes and protocols during an emergency at work. See how manufacturers are using Quickbase to easily report, investigate, and resolve safety incidents in minutes while also providing real-time visibility into trends, risks, and areas for improvement that could help prevent future safety issues on the shop floor or anywhere around the facility.
In this session, you'll discover easy ways to digitize, centralize, and automate safety processes, ensuring critical information is always accessible and actionable for the right people. You'll also learn ways to optimize your organization's safety processes and protect your most valuable asset - your people.
The apps featured in this session are live on the Quickbase Exchange. Search by app name below and get started today!
OSHA Recordkeeping and Incident Reporting
OSHA Construction Safety Audits
Permit to Work
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Control
From a Handful to Hands-Free: Making Equipment Maintenance Easier to Manage.
Discover how Quickbase's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is empowering manufacturers to centralize equipment maintenance through a single multi-channel solution built to digitize workflows, optimize labor productivity, minimize downtime, and reduce overall maintenance costs.
Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of how Quickbase's CMMS solution can help them easily and quickly drive processes and remove inefficiencies across equipment maintenance.
What Thriving Manufacturers are Getting Right in 2024, and How to Become One of Them.
Manufacturing is a complex and dynamic industry, so it's no surprise that companies unable to adapt struggle to advance fast enough to stay competitive. In this session, Quickbase's own Director of Customer Advisory, Anthony Offredi and Freddie Sabbs, Senior Manager of Solutions Consulting will walk you through some of the watershed moments in recent years that have made us take a hard look at what's currently working, what's not, and what's about to not work any longer.
Learn how successful manufacturing companies are improving productivity in 2024 by centralizing all their work through a single source of truth. Instead of using several disconnected systems, they're making sure all their data, processes, and people can work together to avoid a catastrophic loss of productivity.
This level of consistency, connection, and collaboration allows manufacturers to spend more time creating products instead of chasing spreadsheets. Let's dive in and come out ready to make the changes necessary to thrive in 2024 and beyond!
Innovation in Action: How Daifuku Intralogistics America is Revolutionizing Change Management in Materials Handling and Maintenance.
Jaime Townsend, Director of Resident Systems Support at Daifuku Intralogistics America, takes us into the minds of business leaders who don't just talk about innovation but who follow through with it. Hear firsthand how Quickbase is enabling her team to communicate better with customers and internal stakeholders, adapt quickly to evolving industry challenges, maintain equipment effectively, and deliver exceptional service with minimal disruption.
Show up for a truly inspiring manufacturing success story and stay for tips on how your business can streamline processes, enhance customer experience, build trust through proactive and reactive maintenance solutions, and provide clarity on technical changes.
This session is a must-attend for manufacturing businesses!
Insights & Solutions: Other Industries
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There's a difference between knowing you have inefficiencies in your company and being able to quickly spot them and get rid of them. During these sessions, you'll get real examples and inspiration from leaders from across industries like construction, manufacturing, local and state government and more as they dive into the changes, challenges, and opportunities of tackling outdated slow processes and adapting to new dynamic ways of working. Learn how to use modern tools like AI and automation for faster app building, enhanced insights and data security, and better overall visibility into your work from production to completion.
There's an App for That! Solving Business Critical Challenges in Minutes with Zweck.
From human resource management, safety management, offshore management, supply chain optimization to efficient contractor management, Zweck has created a suite of apps in Quickbase to address critical challenges facing the businesses they partner with.
They'll discuss integrating with leading construction software platforms such as Procore, Simpro and Prime, and how the apps they create ensure seamless data flow and enable effective data visualization for better informed decision-making.
Getting On Board with Effective Process Management.
Especially when organizations are growing, apps can be a powerful tool for improving processes; from fostering collaboration between teams and streamlining workflows to enhancing the onboarding and offboarding experience. Hear directly from Linesight as they discuss the benefits of creating apps for more effective process management throughout the lifecycle of employment.
Harness the Power of Solar Construction Before Your Competition Does It First.
This session is designed for professionals who are looking for innovative and dynamic ways to improve their project management, operational efficiency, and growth in the solar energy and construction sectors.
Attendees will gain insights into how to optimize workflows, from initial feasibility analysis through to design, installation, and maintenance. You will also learn how to facilitate seamless collaboration among project stakeholders, ensure compliance with regulatory standards is met, and enable data-driven decision-making. All before the sun goes down!
Insights & Solutions: State & Local Government
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It's one thing to be busy doing work that matters, it's another to be bogged down by inefficient and repetitive tasks that prevent you from creating meaningful change in your community. During Empower 2024, thought leaders from state and local governments will discuss faster ways to share information and track resources, ideas for workforce scheduling improvements, and how to easily maintain regulatory state and federal compliance. Because when your processes work better, so can you!
When Innovation Knocks: Bringing Housing Administrations and Neighborhood Programs into 2024.
Join us for an engaging fireside chat featuring two government leaders who didn't just accept outdated processes, but who actively found ways to update them. They'll discuss how using digital tools, workflow automation, and data analysis has helped them revolutionize their housing or neighborhood program administration.
During this session, these industry leaders will share how they've been leveraging technology to drive greater efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness within their housing and neighborhood development programs. And how this is just the beginning!
Spilling the Tea on Common Government Challenges
From filling workforce gaps to filling data gaps we will tell you stories of governments using a no-code platform in their communities. In this session, hosts of the GovTech Talks Podcast, Jen Bensi and Tiffany Wright are spilling the tea on various ways Quickbase is enabling governments to transform their work processes and strengthen their stakeholders’ digital experience.
Where Are They Now? Franklin County, Ohio After Modernizing Their Processes.
In this session, we'll check in with the Franklin County Data Center team as they discuss how since embracing "Rapid Low-Code Application Development" they've been able to work faster and collaborate better. The team will share how modernizing their Government Experiences has benefited both their staff and residents and how it's paved the way for smarter more proactive governance through innovative and iterative solutions.
Product Spotlight
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Get an introduction to newly released and forward-looking Quickbase capabilities. You told us about your growing needs and expectations, and we've responded with customer-centric innovations you won't want to miss.
New Capabilities to Accelerate Your App Building
In 2024, we're making Quickbase building even quicker. This year, we're helping you get started faster than ever with templates and supercharging the building experience with AI.
Building a More Intuitive User Experience.
Learn more about the improvements we're making to the platform to save you time and boost adoption of your apps by streamlining the look and feel of Quickbase. Get a closer look at our updated navigation, see how we've made it easier to build dashboards and email notifications, and learn about key improvements we've made to our new forms launched at last year's Empower.
Release notes (hyperlinked to the open beta section): https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/25336321329428-Quickbase-April-2024-Release-Notes#h_01HVH0KJ03EYQKBS8M08Z18S2G
Help article: https://helpv2.quickbase.com/hc/en-us/articles/25457213788692-Updates-to-Quickbase-navigation
The Power Duo: FastField and Quickbase Redefining Mobile Workflow
Join us for an insightful session where we dive into the powerful synergy between FastField and Quickbase, the dynamic duo revolutionizing field to back-office operations. Discover real-world use cases showcasing their seamless integration and learn how they complement each other to drive efficiency and productivity. We'll unveil the myriad benefits of this integration, exploring enhanced visibility, streamlined communication, and optimized resource allocation.
Get a quick peek into the mechanics of integration and what's next on the horizon. Don't miss this opportunity to harness the full potential of FastField and Quickbase as they work together to elevate your field operations to new heights.
Quickbase ALM Unlocked: More Power to Manage Solutions with QBL & Solutions API
Quickbase ALM is a big task. It can quickly get complicated. But we are here to offer solutions! If you are looking for ways to separate app building from app usage, have version control, or replicate a CI/CD workflow in Quickbase, keep reading.
In this session we will talk about new capabilities that enable large-scale ALM in Quickbase in a unique for the no-code world.
Embracing the classic Quickbase style, our solutions provide unparalleled flexibility. Whether you crave a high-control developer experience or seek a more end-user-friendly approach, we've got you covered. We will showcase two distinct methods for tackling ALM challenges, each tailored to different user experiences. Yet, both avenues lead to the same destination - enhanced control, security, and collaboration throughout the app-building process.
Don't miss out on mastering Quickbase ALM!
Building Your Quickbase Success
Are you new to Quickbase and curious what it takes to get rid of the Gray Work in your process? Have you been a Quickbase user before but now you're ready to take on building your own apps? Join us for an overview of getting started building your own apps and learn the ways you can build apps, how to invite your team to participate in the process, and find the resource you need to help you succeed.
