Cloud Tech Forum 2012 (Hong Kong)

Event theme: I.T.'s path to a hybrid cloud future -- Realizing a vision for on-demand computing

Date: July 17, 2012 (Tuesday)

Venue: S221, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Organizer: Computerworld Hong Kong, Questex Media

Session highlights:

09:05 – 09:15 Cloud Computing in Hong Kong -- an Industry Outlook

Speaker: Daniel Lai, OGCIO, HKSAR Government

09:15 - 09:45 Opening Keynote -- Cloud Economics: Facts, Fads, and Factors

How well is Cloud doing in Asia, and what are they key drivers and challenges that Asian businesses face?

Speaker: James McKeogh, Director, Management Consulting, KPMG

11:00 - 11:30 Keynote (3) -- Leveraging the cloud to enhance collaborations innovation and learning

Speaker: Prof. Eric YH Tsui, Knowledge Management, PolyU

14:15 - 14:45 Keynote (7) -- Is your cloud legal?

Speaker: Peter Bullock, Partner, Pinsent Masons

16:00 - 16:30 Keynote (10) -- Essar Group Cloud Journey

Speaker: N Jayantha Prabhu, CTO, Essar Group

16:30 - 17:15 Great Cloud Debate: Is Cloud a new fundamental shift in Enterprise IT?

Discussion between analysts, guest speakers and vendors.

An on-stage debate between those who believe that concept of Cloud Computing is a new and critical transformation phase of modern IT – as opposed to the idea that Cloud Computing is a mere evolution of existing IT concepts and technology visions such as real-time or on-demand computing.

Panellists:

• Francis Fung, Chief Technology Officer, Midland Realty
• James McKeogh, Director, Management Consulting, KPMG 
• Prof. Eric YH Tsui, Knowledge Management, PolyU
• Micky Lo, Head of Global Technology for Greater China & Taiwan, Deutsche Bank
• Charles Koh, Former Head of IT, Temasek Holding and former CEO, Trusted Source

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