Attendees will get the full Summit experience; all keynotes, track sessions, marketplace, networking, and analyst interactions to be delivered virtually

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 13, 2020 — Forrester today announced that its SiriusDecisions Summit 2020 will now be delivered as a virtual conference, starting May 4. The decision has been made in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the health and safety of the more than 4,000 customers, partners, sponsors, and team members who attend. Summit 2020 will offer a robust, user-friendly platform to allow attendees to easily navigate within the virtual environment. Attendees will have access to all keynotes and track sessions, the marketplace and show floor experience, analyst one-on-ones to meet and discuss priorities, and virtual networking opportunities to interact and collaborate with other participants for a fully immersive experience.

SiriusDecisions Summit in Austin is Forrester’s single largest event. Forrester estimates that holding the Summit as a virtual event will result in a reduction in revenues of $7 million to $9 million and a reduction in operating income of $4 million to $6 million. This is Forrester’s current estimate as of the date of this announcement, and the ultimate financial impact may be affected by a number of factors, including the number of attendees and sponsors and the company’s ability to recoup certain costs for the event.

The ongoing impact of COVID-19 remains difficult to project; the company will provide further information and expects to update its outlook for the full year 2020 to reflect the above financial impact during its first-quarter earnings call in early May 2020.

All other Forrester events are currently expected to be held as planned. Please refer to Forrester events for the latest events calendar.

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