Pre-Show Workshop Announced to Take Place at the Cloud Computing World Forum Middle East and Africa

BRISTOL, ENGLAND, February 16, 2011 (Press-News.org) A 1/2 day pre-show workshop has been announced to take place on the 8th March at the Cloud Computing World Forum Middle East and Africa - http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/mea - at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Dubai.

The workshop, as part of the Cloud Computing Academy, is sponsored by OnApp and will offer attendees all they need, to understand the cloud computing prospect. The agenda will focus on setting the scene for the conference with topics that have real, practical value. Hosting companies and end-users are invited to attend this ½ day introductory session for free.

The Cloud Computing World Forum MEA - http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/mea - will follow on from the workshop, taking place on the 9th March 2011 at the Grand Millennium Hotel. The 1 day conference will feature all of the key players within the Cloud Computing and SaaS market, providing an introduction, discussion and look in to the future for the ICT industry.

Speakers confirmed include:
- Raj Patel, Vice President, Information Technology, Majid Al Futtaim
- Arun Tewary, CIO, Emirates Flight Catering
- Ali Al-Hamdany, Acting COO, Air Arabia
- Ahmad M.Almulla, VP - IT, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited
- Praveen Sashi, Head of IT, DHL Express
- Anamitra Roy, CIO, IFFCO
- Ahmed Soliman, Associate, Information Technology Director, Armstrong
- Mike Baldock, Executive Consultant Cloud Computing, IBM Global Technology Services
- Mohammad Shah, VP, Knowledge Economic City
- Girard Moussa, Head of Enterprise - MENA, Google
- Taimar Ljlal, Chief Information Security Officer, Bank Alfalah
- Saji P.Oommen, General Manager (Group IT), Al Batha Group
- Dr.Sadiq M.Sait, Professor, Director, Information Technology, Jumeirah Group
- David Teklit, Group Director of Information Technology, Jumeirah Group
- Stuart Simms, Vice President of Cloud, Rackspace
- Samir Abi Frem, Corporate Vice President Information Technology, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd
- Magdi Hanna, IT Continuity & Security Manager, Abu Dhabi Media Company
- Marco Zuliani, VP Sales APAC, OnAPP
- Tim Moore, Vice President of Client Services, Intelegencia Analytics
- Asif Minhas, Director of IT, Radisson Blu Hotel
- Lindsey Mc Donald- Consultant, Information & Communication Technology Practice, MENA, Frost & Sullivan
- Mohamed Roushdy, Chief Information Officer, Financial Services Authority

The show will also feature a free-to-attend exhibition. To register for the pre-show workshop or event then please visit the website, http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/mea, or call the team on +44 (0)845 519 1230.

For further information on speaking opportunities, sponsorship and exhibition options please contact the Keynote team on +44 (0)845 519 1230 or email info@keynoteworld.com