HONG KONG, October 01, 2010 (Press-News.org) Enterprise cloud applications will be just one of the subjects being discussed at the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia - http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/asia - taking place at The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong on the 17th and 18th November 2010.
The two day conference will look at the emergence of cloud computing applications being delivered as a service so companies don't have to buy and maintain hardware and software to run them—or huge IT teams to manage and maintain complicated deployments.
Together with leading service providers, the program will feature a number of high-profile case studies presenting how the cloud has worked for them, how it has been integrated and the strengths and weaknesses of strategies adopted. Key speakers will include:
- Steven Yau, CIO, Walmart China
- Jeremy Godfrey, CIO, Hong Kong Government
- Richard Achee, Head of APAC Sales, Google
- Susanna Shen, Head of Information Technology, The Hong Kong & China Gas Company Ltd
- Keith Lam, Systems Manager, MTR Corporation
- Simone Brunozzi, Technology Evangelist, Amazon Web Services
- Donie Lochan, Asia Pacific IT Practice Leader, Bain & Company
- Franklin Lau, Deputy General Manager of Group IT Services, CITIC Pacific Limited
- Charles Mok, Chairman, Internet Society Hong Kong
- Dr. Paul Liu, Manager, Information Technology Division, Chong Hing Bank Ltd
The event also includes a free-to-attend exhibition with workshops, demonstrations and invites to the evening drinks reception.
To register for the event then please visit the website, http://www.cloudcomputinglive.com/asia, or call the team on +44 (0)845 519 1230. An early booking discount is available until 15th October 2010.
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 .
Applications From Within the Cloud to be Discussed at the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia
Enterprise cloud applications will be just one of the subjects being discussed at the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia - www.cloudcomputinglive.com/asia - taking place at The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong on the 17th and 18th November 2010.
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[Press-News.org] Applications From Within the Cloud to be Discussed at the Cloud Computing World Forum AsiaEnterprise cloud applications will be just one of the subjects being discussed at the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia - www.cloudcomputinglive.com/asia - taking place at The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong on the 17th and 18th November 2010.