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02 September 2010
information technology sector

CLOUD user '09
An End-User Driven Conversation for Leaders Looking to Leverage the Knowledge of the Cloud's Early Adopters

Event Date: 27-28 Aug 2009
Location: IVY Hotel San Diego, CA, USA

key conference speakers

Prentice Dees
Senior Vice President, Information Technolgy, Bank of America
Raymond Zhang
Chief Network Architect / Director Advanced Technology, BT Group
Vishal Khera
Chief Architect, Federal Reserve Information Technology, Federal Reserve IT
Surendra Reddy
Vice President, Cloud Computing, Yahoo! Inc
Jairo Orea
Director, Security Architecture, ING US Financial Services, ING

key conference topics

  • Discover network design techniques that realize a decrease in the total cost of IT ownership and IT operating exenses while increasing access to infrastructure capability
  • Explore cloud capabilities and models that net increased scalability, portability, and cost savings
  • Analyze cloud architectures that promote innovative business model deployments
  • Explore proven migration strategies that address common cross-industry barriers to entry for cloud computing
  • Ascertain the role security mitigation has in the structuring of a cloud computing value proposition
  • key conference features

  • Creating a culture that embraces the potential of the cloud
  • Expressing the value proposition of cloud computing
  • Deploying secure architectures for the cloud enterprise
  • Embedding governmental mandates, standards and privacty provisions into the cloud architecture
  • conference focus

    conference sponsors
    Gold Sponsor


    Dell

    Preferred Partner


    Unisys

    Preferred Partner


    Cisco

    Silver Media Partner


    Bronze Media Partner


    who should attend the conference

    marcus evans invites C-Level Executives, EVPs, SVPs, VPs, Directors, Heads and other Senior Executives from all industry sectors across the North America. The delegation will include a mix of service-based and manufacturing organizations.
    Information Technology
    Technology
    Infrastructure
    Networking
    Systems
    Network and Systems Engineering
    Enterprise Architecture
    Software Development
    Process Owners (systems management)
    Data Center Development and Management
    Information Security, and Standards

    the conference venue

    IVY Hotel San Diego
    600 F Street, San Diego CA 92101
    T: 619 814 1000

    IVY Hotel San Diego

    DRIVING DIRECTIONS
    FROM NORTH
    From Interstate 5, take the Front Street exit. Turn Left on Broadway and Right on 8th Avenue. Turn Right on F Street. The Hotel is located on F Street between 6th and 7th Avenue.
    FROM SOUTH
    From Interstate 5, take exit 15A, J Street exit. Turn slight left onto 19th Street and then turn Left onto Market Street. Turn Left onto F Street. Hotel will be
    located between 6th and 7th Avenue on F Street.
    FROM EAST
    Take Interstate 8 West to Interstate 5 and merge onto I-5 South Turn Left on Broadway and Right on 8th Avenue. Turn Right on F Street. The Hotel is
    located on F Street between 6th and 7th Avenue.
    FROM WEST
    Turn Left on Broadway and Right on 8th Avenue. Turn Right on F Street. The Hotel is located on F Street between 6th and 7th Avenue.
    FROM AIRPORT
    From airport, exit Harbor Drive heading east and follow to Broadway. TurnLeft on Broadway and Right on 8th Avenue. Turn Right on F Street. The Hotel
    is located on F Street between 6th and 7th Avenue.

    the conference organisers

    marcus evans specialises in the research and development of strategic events for senior business executives. From our international network of 63 offices, marcus evans produces over 1000 event days a year on strategic issues in corporate finance, telecommunications, technology, health, transportation, capital markets, human resources and business improvement.

    Above all, marcus evans provides clients with business information and knowledge which enables them to sustain a valuable competitive advantage and makes a positive contribution to their success.



    conference speakers

    Prentice Dees
    Senior Vice President, Information Technolgy
    Bank of America

    Raymond Zhang
    Chief Network Architect / Director Advanced Technology
    BT Group

    Vishal Khera
    Chief Architect, Federal Reserve Information Technology
    Federal Reserve IT

    Surendra Reddy
    Vice President, Cloud Computing
    Yahoo! Inc

    Brad Mercer
    Chief Architect, Maritime IT and Engineering
    The MITRE Corporation

    John Savageau
    President
    Pacific-Tier Communication

    Giles Day
    Senior Director, Biotherapeutics Informatics
    Pfizer

    Igor Edelman
    CLOUD aficionado


    Jairo Orea
    Director, Security Architecture, ING US Financial Services
    ING

    Aamir Chanan Khan
    Senior Business Systems Analyst - Global Applications
    AIG

    Tim Webb
    Director, Dell Global Infrastructure Consulting Practices for Virtualization and Data Center Optimization
    Dell, Inc.

    Tim Crawford
    Director, IT Operations
    Stanford University

    Robert Guinn
    Director, Security Operations, Security Risk Management
    ING

    Melvin Adams
    Executive Director, IT Strategy & Planning
    Verizon

    Riz Amanuddin
    Cloud Computing and Internet Technology Architect
    IBM

    Martin Cappuro
    Director, Product Management Business Market Group
    Qwest Communications

    Atul Chhabra
    Senior Manager, IT Strategy & Planning Corporate IT
    Verizon

    Rajneesh Chopra
    Director, Market Development Engineering
    Juniper Networks

    Stephen Jordan
    Senior Manager, Innovation and Web 2.0 Collaboration Technologies
    Pfizer

    Lauren Cotugno
    Global Practice Manager, Unisys Secure Cloud
    Unisys

    James Urquhart
    Market Manager, Cloud Computing and Virtualization, Data Center Solutions
    Cisco Systems

    David Slik
    Co-Founder and Chief Technology Architect
    Bycast

    Dov Yoran
    Founding Member
    Cloud Security Alliance

    Ryan Bagnulo
    Emerging Technology Evaluation Specialist


    Anthony Dina
    Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing
    Dell, Inc.

    general enquiries

    Jamal Batson - Conferences

    3rd Floor, CGI Tower
    Warrens, St. Michael
    Barbados, BB12001

    Telephone:
    246 417 5328
    Fax: 888 844 4901
    Email: conferences@marcusevansbb.com


    sponsorship opportunities

    marcus evans Conferences

    3rd Floor, CGI Tower
    Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados
    BB12001

    Telephone: 888 844 4901
    Fax: 246 417 5300
    Email: conferences@marcusevansbb.com

    conference quote

    "Enhance network design techniques to realize a decrease in your total cost of ownership"

    Over sixty-five percent of North American enterprises are looking to migrate to more cloud intensive IT business models