Asia Cloud Conference (Hong Kong)

Session highlights:

9.15     Opportunities for Cloud Computing in Asia and Introducing a Framework of Common Standards for the Implementation of Cloud Strategies

Speaker: Mark Ross, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Asia Cloud Computing Association, Hong Kong

12.00     Cloud Computing in Asia Pacific – Architecting For The Future

This presentation will explore key adoption metrics for cloud computing in Asia Pacific. This will give delegates a sense of how other organizations in the region are approaching cloud computing. However, a consistent challenge that Gartner has observed is the challenge of moving from today's largely tactical and opportunistic approach to cloud computing towards a model where it is integrated into the core fabric of the IT operations, if not the organization as a whole. We will explore some of the key issues that need to be considered on this important journey.
Speaker: Brian Prentice, Research VP - Application Strategy & Governance, Gartner

14.00     Moving to the Cloud: Key Considerations and Planning

Speaker: Sandeep Mehta, Managing Director and Head of Technology Infrastructure for Asia-Pacific, UBS, Hong Kong

14.30     Panel discussion: Deploying Cloud as Mainstream Business Enabler: Is Cloud Ready for Business and Are Businesses Ready for Cloud?

• Recognizing the business value vs. costs of cloud computing
• Creating a migration roadmap: Bridging the gap between IT and business through the Cloud
• Developing predictive framework, processes and skill sets for advanced cloud capacity planning
• Seamlessly integrating Cloud Computing into the existing architecture

Moderator: Brian Prentice, Research VP - Application Strategy & Governance, Gartner

Panellists:

• Fuller Yu, Vice President, TSS Resiliency & IT Risk Management APAC, Treasury & Securities Services, J.P. Morgan
• David C. T. Chung, Regional IT Manager Asia Pacific Information Solution, DuPont China Ltd
• Senior Representative, Microsoft
• Senior Representative, HP

16.30     Understanding and Assessing the Risks of Cloud Computing (TBC)

Speaker: Thomas Shaw, Attorney at Law, CloudRisk Asia, Japan

17.00     Panel discussion: Optimizing Data Centres through the Cloud – Strategies, Challenges and Solutions

• Doing more with less – improving agility while managing costs
• Managing network, storage and infrastructure challenges
• Developing strategies to improve security within cloud environments

Moderator: Chee Sing Chan, Enterprise Group Editor, Questex Asia

Panellists:

• Francis Fung, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Department, Midland Realty
• Kevin Tsang, Regional IT Director, Asia, Cookson Electronics Limited - Enthone
• Jason Nolet, Vice President, Data Center and Enterprise Networking, Brocade
• Victor Wong, Regional Director, Hong Kong & Taiwan, Citrix Systems Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

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