OUTLINE AGENDA
Wednesday 15th February
Conference Debate Session I:
The Future of secure cloud connectivity. Introduced and chaired by Mauricio Sanchez, Research Director, Dell’Oro Group
9:30 — 10:10am
Tomorrow’s security protection will be built in the cloud and with cloud needs put first. Solutions are needed that give secure access to sensitive cloud-based data and mission-critical systems. Net- working and security must furthermore be better integrated to al- low for maximum protection while empowering and enabling all employees whether they are mobile, working from home or office- based. This debate will consider what the cloud-centric security of
Conference Debate Session II:
10:10 — 10:50am
IoT and the Network Edge of Tomorrow Introduced and chaired by John Canali, Analyst Chair: Principal Analyst, IoT, Omdia
IoT use cases are multiplying weekly. The hot IoT applications of next year probably haven’t been invented yet. How do you keep pace with developments in this dynamic space? What connectiv- ity is needed to make the IoT market of tomorrow as profitable as possible? What sectors will be the next big IoT playgrounds?
10:50 — 1:10 am
Coffee break
Conference Debate Session III:
11:10 — 11:50 am
Business continuity in the face of current and future challenges Intro- duced and Chaired by Paul Hughes, Research Director, Future of Connectedness, IDC Nobody can predict the next global crisis, but enterprises need to be prepared for it. Disruption caused by network failures, natural disas- ters, power outages, geopolitical events, or health crises can impact organizations of any size, in any location, and at any time. Every or- ganization needs to have a business continuity plan to ensure opera- tions can continue. A distributed, cloud-first architecture with built-in, redundant high availability ensures an organization’s users can stay productive while IT maintains control over access to corporate re- sources. This session explores the critical elements for an organization’s business continuity plan to ensure readiness when a crisis strikes. VIP Keynote: Secrets for Success – Learning from the Past & Plan- ning for the Future Dr Mary Lou Jepsen, Chairman of the Board, Open Water For our VIP Keynote, we are bringing together great technology and busi- ness innovators to offer us their secrets for success. This unique session will feature Mary Lou Jepsen, a tech sector heavyweight and former MIT professor. Jepsen has held senior positions at Facebook, Oculus, Google and Intel, and founded four hardware companies. Her latest venture is Openwater, the company behind a new generation of wearable medical imaging technology. She will be joined by a dynamic Tech VC, and togeth- er they will be drawing from their own experiences, sharing valuable les- sons and providing a roadmap for planning for the future. This tech super- star chat will close out with these visionaries providing their predictions for the next phase of business tech and will be followed by an audience Q&A.
11:50am — 12:10pm
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Please note: This is a draft agenda and is subject to change
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