Smartsheet ENGAGE'18
That's a Wrap!
October 1-4, 2018 - Bellevue, WA
Our second-annual ENGAGE customer conference brought together over 2,000 innovators from the global Smartsheet community for four days of inspiring education sessions, hands-on learning, and networking opportunities.
Featured Keynote Speakers
General Stanley McChrystal
Veteran, author and co-founder of The McChrystal Group
Lessons in Leadership
General McChrystal will discuss how transparency and inclusion, leveraging the power of teams and leading by influence are critical for business success.
Wednesday, October 3 at 9:00am
Lisa Ling
Journalist, author, and host of CNN’s “This is Life”
The Importance of a Global Perspective
Lisa will share her personal stories of how global travel and going beyond your comfort zone can be wholly transformative both personally and professionally.
Thursday, October 4 at 8:30am
Learn. Share. Innovate.
ENGAGE brings together passionate leaders, practitioners, and innovators for four days of inspiring educational sessions and hands-on learning opportunities.
Highlights from ENGAGE'18Why You Should Attend
Education
Learn Smartsheet best practices and the tips and tricks you need to become an expert in work management.
Community
Connect with your peers, share your story with the Smartsheet community, and have a blast with an amazing network.
Innovation
Hear from inspiring tech visionaries, get the first look at our next wave of product development, and give feedback to influence the future of Smartsheet.
Impact
Shape the future of work and leave energized to change the future of your business.
Need help getting approval to attend ENGAGE? Download our business justification letter
ENGAGE at a Glance
Monday, Oct 1
- Optional Pre-Conference Training: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Innovation Center: Provide product feedback and connect with Smartsheet experts 12:00pm - 5:00pm
- Registration and badge pick-up: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday, Oct 2
- Smartsheet Opening Keynote: 9:00am
- Breakout Sessions
- Networking Lunch
- Welcome Reception:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday, Oct 3
- General Stanley McChrystal Keynote: 9:00am
- Breakout Sessions
- Networking Lunch
- Smartsheet Community Celebration:
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday, Oct 4
- Lisa Ling Keynote: 8:30am
- Breakout Sessions
- Conference Close at 1:00pm
- Optional Smartsheet Certification Exams:
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Breakout Sessions
More than 60 high-value breakouts led by Smartsheet customers, experts and industry thought leaders.
User Education
Gain practical experience and take your skills to the next level in deep-dive Smartsheet training sessions, with options for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.
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Solutions
Drive your business success with Smartsheet solutions. You’ll learn from our experts and business leaders, and take home ideas for new ways to advance your business.
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Product & Partners
Our product experts, customers, and partners share actionable insights to help you create new business value for your organization. You’ll also get a sneak peek into our product roadmap.
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Optional Pre-Conference Training
Beginning with Smartsheet
This course is designed for newer users who wish to gain a foundational understanding of the Smartsheet work execution platform. Participants will gain hands-on training with an introduction to formulas, reporting, cell linking, and various alerts and actions including update requests, reminders, and notifications. They’ll then apply this knowledge by connecting these features to a real world application in Smartsheet.
Intermediate Level Smartsheet
This course is designed for users who have foundational knowledge and skills and wish to continue developing and impacting their team’s abilities to collaborate effectively and efficiently. Users will learn and develop a solution that includes intermediate formulas, multiple reports, a customized form for an intake process, a project dashboard (including use of the charting capabilities in Smartsheet) and automated notifications and update requests.
Advanced Work Management with Smartsheet
This course is designed for existing and emerging project managers. Users will develop and use a project sheet to initiate, execute, control, and complete a project. Use resource management to assign and track resources and use formulas to automate sheet activity. Learn how to keep your team and stakeholders informed through the use of collaborative tools including the creation of a project dashboard, the development of reports to display change requests, issues, risks and project progress, and the use of automated alerts and actions to keep tasks on track and alert team members of changes to the project.
Sponsors
Immersive Experiences
Pro Desk
Meet 1:1 with a Smartsheet expert. Appointments are 30 minutes, and provide specialized coaching and product support. Sessions will be held Oct 1-4th during conference hours.
Innovation Center
Stop by the Innovation Center to learn what’s new and get a sneak peek into the Smartsheet roadmap. Meet with our product and user research teams to help shape the future of Smartsheet.
Post-Con Workshops
These small, interactive, peer-to-peer workshops focus on how to optimize Smartsheet adoption in your organization. Workshops are free, but require pre-registration. Thursday, October 4, 1:00pm-5:00pm at The Bellevue Hyatt.
Featured Speakers
An early look at the innovators and thought leaders you can expect to see at ENGAGE’18
Mark Mader
Chief Executive Officer, Smartsheet
Gene Farrell
Senior Vice President of Product, Smartsheet
Andy Lientz
Senior Vice President of Engineering, Smartsheet
Alan Lepofsky
Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research
Margo Visitacion
Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
Ed Viesturs
High Altitude Mountaineer and Author
Chris Marsh
Research Director, 451 Research
Featured Customers
The Power of Community
These evening networking events are a great opportunity to meet other Smartsheet users and have some fun!
Smartsheet ENGAGE Welcome Reception
We’re kicking off ENGAGE with an evening of Oktoberfest fun. Meet the Smartsheet team and connect with the Smartsheet community while enjoying Bavarian food and drinks, and a little friendly competition with interactive games in the Festhalle.
Community Celebration at Seattle’s MoPOP, the Museum of Pop Culture
Smartsheet is taking over MoPOP exclusively for ENGAGE attendees. You’ll have access to the museum’s collections and special exhibitions, including curated memorabilia and dozens of immersive experiences across music, movies, TV, sports, and more.
Seattle’s MoPOP, located next to the Space Needle
Shuttle buses provided from the Hyatt Regency Bellevue
ENGAGE'17 By the Numbers
Sold Out
6 weeks before the event
Gender Diversity
51% women; 49% men
Geographic Diversity
Attendees from 6 countries
46 out of 50 U.S. states represented
98% agreed that ENGAGE’17 was a good use of their time