May Events and Networking

At Provar, we’re no strangers to full schedules. And with spring in full swing, opportunities for education, networking, and community building blossomed for Provar team members this month!

Around the world, our team members traveled to industry conferences, meetings and meet-ups to learn, share, and connect with our community. Read on for more information on the industry events Provar attended in May!

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World Tour NYC 2023

On Thursday, May 4, Provar team members headed to New York City for Salesforce World Tour NYC. This customer-focused Salesforce conference, billed as “an epic theme park, only for business,” brought together Salesforce professionals from around the world for a full day of keynote speeches, product demos, workshops, networking opportunities, and a live musical performance by the Roots. The Provar team presented our powerful suite of Salesforce testing and quality solutions to over 15,000 event attendees.

Provar sponsored the World Tour NYC at the Navigator Level. Our diverse sponsor team spotlighted Provar’s powerful customer-centric solutions at our booth, where they connected with customers from across the globe. Caroline Smith, Course Designer for the University of Provar, Suzannel Eberendu, Customer Success Manager, Eleanor Dearing, Head of Partners and Alliances, Michael Dailey, Director of Solution Engineering, and Dana Risley, Account Director, attended World Tour NYC on Provar’s behalf. 

Provar also sponsored the World Tour NYC Salesforce Exclusive Happy Hour at the Dear Irving Rooftop on Wednesday, May 3. This casual kickoff mixer was co-hosted by Revenue Grid, HIKE2, Five9, and Halosight. 

For more on World Tour NYC, check out our roundup blog post!

ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot for Salesforce Developers Webinar with Vernon Keenan

On Wednesday, May 10, Provar Chief Product Officer Richard Clark and Senior Product Manager Samuel Arroyo teamed up with Vernon Keenan, Senior Industry Analyst at SalesforceDevops.net, to host a webinar titled “ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot for Salesforce Developers.” In this interactive webinar, the expert team shared their top tips to help attendees maximize their success with AI platforms, live demoing some of the powerful features that teams can leverage in their software development projects. The webinar concluded with an audience Q&A session, giving attendees the opportunity to share their questions and concerns about ChatGPT, GitHub CoPilot, and other evolving AI technologies with the group. 

The webinar is still available! To learn more about how to leverage AI in your development projects, you can access the recording here. For an in-depth recap of the webinar, see our blog post covering the event.

AppExchange Live London

On Thursday, May 11, team members Ella Dearing, Head of Partners and Alliances, and Will Hughes, Solution Engineer, represented Provar at AppExchange Live London. This all-day event, held at etc.venues in London, included presentations from global brands including Clarins, NHS Professionals, and Jaguar Land Rover. Speakers shared how their teams leverage AppExchange to streamline their Salesforce experiences and build their businesses, showcasing customer stories to inspire attendees. In addition to attending the event, Provar sponsored AppExchange Live London at the Gold Level.

SuperMums Alumni Meet Up

Head of Partners and Alliances Ella Dearing represented Provar on a speaker panel at the SuperMums Quarterly Meet Up on Monday, May 15. The panel, which included Heather Black and Simon Thompson from Improved Apps and Helen Wilder from Slalom, shared their tips and insights on how to lead a successful Salesforce project. The event was the busiest of its kind to date in London, connecting Supermums alumni, volunteers, team members, and partners. 

SuperMums is a global network and Authorized Salesforce Training Provider, offering end-to-end, full-talent development solutions, training courses, and community support to mothers and women in tech. With over 1k learners around the world, SuperMums was launched in 2016 with a mission to help attract, upskill and place mature talent into flexible, well-paid roles that fit in with family life.

Provar Product Team Presents at Salesforce Hyderabad

On Wednesday, May 17, Provar team members headed to Salesforce India in Hyderabad to present Provar’s powerful suite of automated testing and quality solutions to 120+ Salesforce QA engineers. Chief Product and Technology Officer Ivan Harris, Senior Test Consultant Aastha Gupta Jain, and Technology Architect Tarun Prashar led a live demo of Provar test automation and quality management tools, offering attendees a preview of new product features and functionality. 

Want to learn more about Provar’s participation in industry events around the world? Check out the Provar blog, or follow Provar on LinkedIn or Twitter!