News & Events

Keep track of my goings on right here. Whether I’m speaking, doing a webinar, or putting out a book, if it’s vaguely important (at least to me), I’ll put it here.

Upcoming

11.24.10 – I’ll be appearing on ConversationsLive! with Cyrus Web at 1p.m. EST.

10.04.10 - I’ll be attending the DataFlux IDEAS 2010 Conference in October of 2010. I’ll be participating in a panel discussion about data quality and data governance.

Past

08.25.2010 – I’ll be giving a webinar with the good folks from DataFlux on data-oriented risks at 2 pm EST. Click here to register.

08.18.2010 – I will be speaking at the Social Media Coffee House at 6:30 pm EST.

08.11.2010 - I just confirmed that Chris Brogan has agreed to do write the foreword to The New Small. He’s the co-author of Trust Agents and the author of Social Media 101.

08.04.2010 – I am taking a different approach to my third book, The New Small.

07.11.2010 – I will be doing a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Clifton, NJ from 2-4 pm.

05.22.2010 – I am very pleased to announce that I will be joining Mike 2.0 as a regular contributor. Mike 2.0 is the open source standard for information management and I’ll be blogging about management, data, and other technology-related issues.

05.19.2010 – My New York Times Tech Talk podcast is up. I’m one of several guests. My piece is about 21 minutes in and lasts about eight minutes.

05.18.2010 – I’ll be speaking at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce on emerging technologies. Contact me if you’d like to attend.

04.15.2010 – I’ll be attending Failfaire and the Social Media Meetup in NYC.

04.07.2010 – Join Mitch Lieberman, Michael Krigsman, and me for a TweetJam on Wednesday April 7, 10am EST. Click here to join.

03.22.2010 – I am very pleased to announce the publication of my second book, The Next Wave of Technologies.

03.19.2010 - I’ll be hosting a webinar at 12 pm EST, The Learning Curve: Business Intelligence 2.0 with Phil Simon. Click here to register.

03.10.2010 – I’ll be giving a talk about how writers and authors can effectively use social media. Click here for details.

03.03.2010 – I am very pleased to announce the publication of the new edition of my first book, Why New Systems Fail.

03.01.2010 – Check out the trailer for Why New Systems Fail.

02.10.2010 – Check out the trailer for The Next Wave of Technologies.

02.08.2010 – I’m a cartoon character now. Check out my new series, Travails of a Technology Consultant.

02.06.2010 – Fan pages are up on Facebook for Why New Systems Fail and The Next Wave of Technologies.

02.04.10 – Check out the preface to the new edition of Why New Systems Fail.

02.03.10 – I will be appearing on DM Radio on Thursday, February 4 at Thursday, Feb. 4 at 3 ET to talk about data integrity.

01.25.10 – Technology Today with Phil Simon is now available in iTunes

01.13.10 – I will be appearing on Cyrus Webb’s radio show Conversations LIVE! at 8 pm to discuss writing and my two books. Click here to listen to the finished product.

01.01.10 – The new edition of Why New Systems Fail is now available for pre-order. Click here.

2009

12.07.09 – My first post is live on DataFlux’s Community of Experts.

11.24.09 – I will joining DataFlux as an expert contributor. More details to come.

11.05.09 – Launch of revised site. I am affectionately calling it “Simon 2.0.”

09.01.09 – Read my latest Tech Target Q&A.

08.17.09 – Cengage will be publishing the second edition of Why New Systems Fail. The book will be out in March of 2010.

08.01.09 – John Wiley & Sons will be publishing my next book, The Next Wave of Technologies.

06.20.09 – Book Signing at The Fine Grind Coffee Bar from 10 am to 12 pm.

• Address: 101 Newark Pompton Turnpike (Route 23) in Little Falls, NJ

05.16.09 – Book Signing at the Barnes & Noble in Springfield, NJ from 2-4 pm. Click here for details.

05.02.09 – Book Signing at The Fine Grind Coffee Bar from 9 to 11 am.

• Address: 101 Newark Pompton Turnpike (Route 23) in Little Falls, NJ

04.27.09 – Guest lecture at Seton Hall University on enterprise systems announced for April 27th. I will be speaking to Dr. Viswanathan’s graduate and undergraduate students in his Advanced Accounting Information Systems class. A video of the class can be found here.

03.30.09 – I will be appearing as a featured contributor on the Technology Evaluation website. The site helps enterprises evaluate and select software solutions that meet their exacting needs by empowering purchasers with the tools, research, and expertise to make an ideal decision.

03.27.09 – I am pleased to announced that I have agreed to become a regular contributor to TechTarget. TechTarget provides IT professionals and buyers with the information they need to perform their jobs related to developing strategy, researching products, managing IT projects and making cost-effective IT purchase decisions. Several of its sites have “Ask the Experts” pages in which readers ask strategy and implementation questions to be answered by some of the leading authorities in their fields. The experts have been chosen by TechTarget’s editorial team for their knowledge of critical issues.

03.25.09 – Discussion on System Risks and Challenges in Lean Economic Times

• I will be giving a talk on system-related challenges and risks for organizations in a recession. The talk will be held at the Hilton in Woodbridge, NJ as part of the Metro Region Lawson Users Group (MRLUG). Click here for details.

02.28.09 – Book Signing at Greenberry’s Coffee announced. Click here for details.

02.12.09 – Press release for Why New Systems Fail. Click here to read.

02.04.09 – Publication of Why New Systems Fail.

01.15.09 – Launch of philsimonsystems.com

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