Cloud is a viable option and a top consideration for IT leaders. In fact, the technology has come a long way since it was adopted as a mainstream technology. Listen to these talks that take you on a tour of the technology since its adoption.

10 Best All-time Cloud Computing Talks

Guest 1: Susan Swart
Title: Chief Information Officer, Department of State

Guest 2: Andrea Di Maio
Title: Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner Research

If there are obvious benefits for corporate IT to move to the cloud, what about Federal IT? Wouldn’t Fed IT benefit in the same way? Are there any situations where it doesn’t make sense for federal IT to move to the cloud? What special security challenges will federal IT face in adopting the cloud, and how will they be handled? What lack of resources or support is slowing down Fed IT adoption of cloud computing?

Cloudy picture: Why is fed IT slow at adopting the cloud?

Guest 1: Pieter Schoehuijs
Title: Chief Information Officer, AKZO Nobel N.V.

Guest 2: Antonio Piraino
Title: Vice President Research, Tier1 Research

Strict privacy laws and inconsistency in the way they are defined across multiple regions, are a deterrent to the adoption of Cloud Computing in Europe. How do these snags impact global organizations with a presence in Europe as well as the local players? What can be done so that organizations are able to optimally leverage their Cloud computing investments while we all work towards a common global standard?

Are Global Privacy Laws chasing Cloud Computing away?

Guest 1: Scott Lundstrom
Title: Group Vice President, IDC Health Insights

Guest 2: Sandra Palumbo
Title: Research Fellow, The Yankee Group

Guest 3: Fernando Martinez, MS, CHCIO, FHIMSS
Title: Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Jackson Health System, Miami Florida

We value Cloud computing because it offers significant scalability and cost savings, but is that motivation enough for Healthcare to move to cloud? If money were not a constraint, what would be the best roadmap? What are some of the obvious and hidden challenges that we need to overcome? What has been tried and worked (or failed) so far?

Is Healthcare ready for the cloud?

Guest 1: Russ Daniels
Title: VP and Chief Technology Officer, HP Enterprise Services Hewlett-Packard

Guest 2: David Smoley
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Flextronics

Guest 3: David Giambruno
Title: SVP and Chief Information Officer, Revlon

In today's competitive world, the agility of a business depends on the agility of it's IT. Enterprises need to be fast and nimble to deliver on any task/project using managed, outsourced, private cloud or public cloud. Are enterprises prepared for this kind of agility? What changes to enterprise DNA are required in to adopt and flourish using this hybrid delivery model?

Acing hybrid delivery with all/some Cloud

Guest 1: Peter Cook
Title: Chief Information Officer Europe, Global Shared Services, Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Guest 2: Carl-Magnus Hallberg
Title: SVP of Global IT Services, NASDAQ OMX

Cloud Computing has been around long enough for us to have ironed out most of the kinks and is quickly becoming part of our enterprise computing DNA. But does that mean most of us have aced the Cloud Computing paradigm or that we use the mature technology to its best advantage? If we fail at using it properly, then where are we and what do we need to do to get to the next level? Is there a clearly defined ONE cloud maturity model we can follow, that has established benchmarks?

Where are you on the Cloud Maturity Model?

Guest 1: Elayne Starkey
Title: CSO, Department of Technology and Information (DTI), Delaware

Guest 2: Dan Lohrmann
Title: CSO, Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), State of Michigan

Three security issues loom large over the future of Cloud Computing: 1) Will corporate IT security policies still apply to the applications and services delivered via the cloud? 2) How will a CIO prove to management and clients that the company’s applications and services are as secure as before the cloud and meeting all SLAs? 3) Will security be robust enough to pass any compliance audits required? Only when each of these 3 concerns can be answered with a resounding “YES!”, will cloud computing be finally considered secure. Meanwhile, what will IT leaders and vendors have to consider, change, revamp, or manage differently in order to achieve this end goal?

How to enable Secure Cloud Computing

Guest 1: Teri M. Takai
Title: CIO, US Department of Defense

Guest 2: Suren Gupta
Title: EVP of IT at Allstate Insurance Company

With Cloud computing bringing disruptive and progressive approaches to business transformation, it would seem naïve to think we could adapt Cloud to traditional Enterprise IT norms. Any such attempts are certainly knee jerk reactions when we don’t know what else to try. So, how does an organization transform its enterprise IT to adapt to Cloud and realize its full potential? What people, process, policy, and pocketbook changes would be needed?

Transforming Traditional IT into Cloud IT

Guest 1: Thomas Trappler
Title: Director of Software Licensing, UCLA; Instructor, Contracting for Cloud Computing Services, UCLA Extension

Guest 2: Thomas Struan
Title: Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union

Guest 3: John Engates
Title: CTO of Rackspace

Cloud’s obvious advantages make it seem like a no-brainer. But what are the “gotchas?” How can CIO’s ensure they get the best contract deals? And how do they mitigate excessive risk? What are the new/changing trends in Cloud Pricing models, contracting, and SLAs? What are the hidden costs and key risks in Cloud contracts, and more importantly, how can CIO’s avoid them and protect their organizations?

Cloud Contracts – The Hidden Costs & Risks

Guest : Wayne Shurts
Title : Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer, Sysco

Cloud Computing, Big Data and mobility arguably share similar intrinsic features such as distribution, and geographical dispersion. How can you utilize these common intrinsic features to invite Big Data and mobility into your organization, leveraging an existing cloud infrastructure, at a low risk, low cost and with high resilience to meet changing business demand?

Leveraging Cloud To Invite Big Data And Mobility

Guest : Larry Biagini
Title : Chief Technology and Security Officer, GE

Traditionally, cloud has been seen as having major security vulnerabilities. Is it now possible to ensure that corporate and customer data is protected when used over public and private cloud services? What new security policies and architectures actually take advantage of cloud delivery in order to increase the levels of security?

Cloud Enabled Security

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