CLOUD
INNOVATION
presents
Friday February 21st 2014 @ BMO Institute for Learning 8:00am – 6:00pm
The cloud has changed your business forever.
Reach for the sky, be grounded in great opportunities!
Hear GTA experts from great companies including:
BOOTCAMP
A
AGENDA
7:30am – 8:00am Registration
8:00am – 8:45am Scene Setting and Orientation – Michael O’Neil
Major Cloud Computing elements that impact your business choices.
Where are we on the path to hybrid cloud?
What does cloud mean to your IT acquisition and IT management strategies?
How does cloud affect business management options and requirements – today and in the future?
8:45am – 10:00am Business Planning for the Cloud – HP Cloud Business, Dell
Although the first steps to cloud often take the form of ad hoc pilot projects, migration to an effective hybrid IT/business environment
requires a plan considering both technology and integration options. In this session, we’ll hear from two leading firms (and their
customers) as we discuss key issues in the cloud planning process.
10:00 am – 10:15am BREAK
10:15am – 11:30pm Capitalizing on Cloud Infrastructure – CenturyLink Technology Solutions, Microsoft
At the core of the cloud is the infrastructure – the virtual equivalent of servers, storage, memory and networking – that is taking the
place of physical on-premise products. What are the key considerations in sourcing and deploying hybrid infrastructure? What have we
learned from early adopters, and how can we apply these lessons moving forward.
11:30pm – 12:30pm LUNCH
12:30pm – 1:45pm SaaS and Your Business – Igloo, gShift, FutureStateIT
SaaS is expected to supplant traditional software and become the most common way to acquire and deploy software before the end of
the decade. Why is SaaS so hot? In this session, four Canadian leaders will talk about how SaaS solutions provide cost-effective
methods of improving business performance.
1:45pm – 3:30pm Integrating a Hybrid Environment – SoftChoice, Ideaca, Supra ITS
Effective integration is the key to both building hybrid infrastructure and to basing new business process automation options on these
hybrid offerings. What’s involved in pulling the pieces together? Leading Canadian integrators discuss keys to implementing and
benefitting from hybrid environments.
3:30pm – 3:45pm BREAK
3:45pm – 5:00pm Driving the Business Utility of the Cloud – DMTI Spatial
In many ways, the most important advantages of cloud are found not in what it is, but in what it enables. Organizations can use cloud
resources to power applications that are unlocking new competitive advantage. In this session, we look at two of the hottest cloud-
enabled technologies – Big Data analytics and mobility – and at how organizations are reaching new markets by combining cloud with
data access and new business practices.
5:00pm – 6:00pm Cocktail Reception
Network with colleagues, participate in an end-of-event prize draw.
#TCNXcloud
Panelists
Andrew Dixon – Igloo
Andrew is responsible for Igloo's sales operations and go-to-marketing strategy, including
operations, demand generation and communications.
Prior to Igloo, he was an eighteen-year veteran of Microsoft, where he managed several
product groups and divisions, including the Server and Tools Business, while he worked along
side Bill Gates to lead their launch of the Tablet PC.
Facilitator
Michael O’Neil – InsightaaS
Michael is Canada’s most senior IT industry analyst, internationally recognized as an expert in
cloud computing, IT channel and alliance management strategies, and sustainable IT.
O’Neil started his career with IDC, where he was both Managing Director of the Canadian
subsidiary and executive responsible for the launch and growth of the company’s Software
Partnering and Alliances research program. In this role, he developed and delivered
management-level channel strategy workshops each year in Silicon Valley and Boston, and
worked with clients in Asia, Europe and North America.
Chris Adams – gShift Labs
Chris is the co-founder and CTO of gShift Labs, a web presence SasS based software
analytics company. As a co-founder he directs gShift’s software and Web Presence
Optimizer™ (WPO), helps businesses and agencies track, monitor, measure and report on
their entire web presence for organic search and social.
Peter van Der Zouwe – Microsoft
Peter has worked in the IT industry for over 18 years and currently leads the Cloud Computing
Partner Development Business for Microsoft Canada.
Peter is passionate about the ability for Cloud Computing to transform the way IT is delivered
to business customers and is happy to be a part of this major paradigm shift in the IT Industry.
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Loïc Calvez – SoftChoice
Loïc is Datacenter Practice Lead for Softchoice where he creates solutions to help customers
harness today’s and tomorrow’s technologies. Prior to Softchoice, Loïc worked for a large
outsourcer where he engaged with technology and business leaders to solve current issues and
helped them define their future through projects or managed services offerings
Philip Kaszuba – DMTI
In his role as President, he comes to DMTI with more than 20 years of experience building multi-
channel sales and sales management teams in a number of high tech companies. Phil is responsible
for leading the organization as well as maintaining strategic long term relationships with existing
clients while building growth opportunities with potential customers.
Alex Topitsch – FutureState IT
Alex Topitsch is a proven leader and technologist with 15 years of experience leading a
successful IT consulting company. His company has provided services to organizations in
North America in the government, financial and manufacturing verticals among others. Alex
has also helped other IT firms grow and guide their technical and sales teams to adapt to the
ever-changing complexities in IT.
Bik Dutta – CenturyLink Technology Solutions
Bik is the Director, Product & Market Development at CenturyLink Technology Solutions,
Canada. He is responsible for CenturyLink Technology Solutions Canada’s market and
product strategy that includes driving expansions and ensuring global offerings are deployed
in Canada to resonate with customer requirements.
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Randy Milthorpe – HP Cloud Business
Randy provides strategic direction to HP Canadian Sales Channels regarding the cloud.
He works closely with customers to optimize their business technology to enable the
New Style of IT. He also provides support for HP market phoplanning, sales programs,
and sales campaigns.
Justin Folkerts - Supra ITS
As the VP of Infrastructure Services, Justin is responsible for directing global Service Desk
and Project Delivery teams with locations in Canada, UK, India and the United States. As a
member of the executive team, Justin operationalizes strategic priorities and is responsible
for creating a governance framework for a world class service delivery program. He also
has extensive cloud and information security expertise.
Sid Nag - Dell
Sid is responsible for Dell's Cloud Consulting & Advisory Services Strategy, Product
Management, Product Marketing and Go to Market program. He has defined and brought
structure around the program and has successfully launched this program/service in the
Americas as well as the Europe. Middle East & Africa (EMEA) theaters. Including countries
such as US, UK, France & Germany.
#TCNXcloud will help your business navigate the cloud computing opportunities today.
We start with business planning; progress through infrastructure; (SaaS) applications; hybrid infrastructure
integration; and conclude with a discussion on driving business utility through the cloud.
We will help you connect with the realities through the unique TechConnex workshop approach. Attendees
will be assigned a team addressing a specific business context. We will then walk through a series of five
linked sessions that begin with an interactive Q&A with experts in the areas being covering. We'll then
present a list of best practices, and ask each team to discuss the ways in which these can be applied to their
team's business requirements. At the end of each session, we will have 2-4 audience members present on
their team's recommendations, and then ask the panel experts to add their perspectives on building success
in the cloud.
With this session, you’ll get a roadmap to why, where and when this migration will be most beneficial. The
free evening social provides a welcoming community setting to further explore how the learnings of the day
might be applied directly to your business.
Register Now
Pamela Montgomery | [email protected] | 905.415.4558 x3106
www.techconnex.ca | @techconnex
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