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Cloud Architecture: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois

Strategies for building and refining the architecture.

September 26, 2024

9:00am-5:00pm

7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded

Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois

Overview

Once your organization’s business needs have been established, you can then create a plan that integrates infrastructure and platform strategy with the supporting cyber resilience.

What You Will Learn

In this one day conference attendees will learn:

  • Overcoming Hybrid Cloud Challenges
  • How a Modernized Cloud Storage Strategy can make your Data Ready for AI
  • Optimizing Network Security for the Cloud
  • Cloud Adoption Unleashed: Accelerating Business Growth and Transformation – Tackling Organizational Mindset and Architectural Challenges for Effective Cloud
    Adoption
  • Bridging Clouds: Strategies for Multi-Cloud Networking with Data Residency Needs
  • How IT Executives Build Robust Cloud Architectures (Enterprise IT Panel Discussion)

Conference Price: $299.00 per person

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:00am – 9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 10:00am: Cloud Adoption Unleashed: Accelerating Business Growth and Transformation – Tackling Organizational Mindset and Architectural Challenges for Effective Cloud Adoption

Nageswaran (Nag) Vaidyanathan, Former EVP CTO, Hexure, Former CTO, Duck Creek Technologies

In the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses must continuously adapt and innovate to maintain a competitive edge. Although cloud adoption has proven to be a vital catalyst for enhancing business operations and driving growth, numerous organizations find it difficult to harness its full transformative power due to hindrances rooted in legacy IT infrastructure.

This engaging and interactive session will examine the two main obstacles impeding this challenge: 1) organizational mindset, and 2) architectural design and operational proficiency.

Join us on this enlightening journey as we delve into the complexities of cloud adoption and its repercussions on business performance and expansion. We will explore practical strategies to bridge these gaps, empowering your organization to optimize and modernize its IT infrastructure, which naturally unlocks cloud’s potential for
unprecedented business growth.

 

Vaidyanathan

10:00am – 10:30am: Refreshment & Exhibit Break

10:30am – 11:30am: Bridging Clouds: Strategies for Multi-Cloud Networking with Data Residency Needs

Ray Koukari, Sr. Digital Specialist, Equinix

In today’s digital landscape, organizations are increasingly adopting multi-cloud strategies to leverage the advantages of different cloud providers. However, this approach introduces significant complexities in networking and data residency. In our conversation, we will explore the challenges and solutions associated with multi-cloud networking, focusing on the critical aspect of data residency compliance, in a competitive market.

Koukari

11:30am – 12:30pm: How a Modernized Cloud Storage Strategy can make your Data Ready for AI

Lance Shaw, Industry Evangelist, Nasuni

It’s impossible to unlock the power of AI using data intelligence if you have rigid data silos and little understanding of where your most valuable data resides. Your AI data strategy requires organizing, consolidating, and curating data and access. Having a robust cloud architecture and leveraging hybrid cloud infrastructure makes it easy.

Shaw

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch & Exhibit Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Overcoming Hybrid Cloud Challenges

Derek Townsend, Cloud Solutions Architect, TierPoint

Join us as we explore how Azure Stack navigates the complexities of hybrid cloud environments. We’ll discuss the advantages of blending public and private clouds and address common hurdles like integration, security, cost, performance, and expertise. Discover how Azure Stack, with its integration through Azure Arc and robust disaster recovery features, provides a cohesive solution to streamline and secure your hybrid cloud strategy.

 

Townsend

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment & Exhibit Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Optimizing Network Security for the Cloud

Bryan Ashley, VP, Product Marketing, Aviatrix

In today’s digital landscape, optimizing cloud networking and security emerges as a critical imperative for organizations to solidify their operations and secure their infrastructures from threats.

This session will address not only securing your landscape but also addressing cost savings by streamlining operations, including:

  • Why cloud native tools may not be enough
  • The challenges of securing a hybrid/multi-cloud environment
  • Reducing risk through network visibility
  • Cost savings through security optimizations

Ashley

4:00pm – 5:00pm: How IT Executives Build Robust Cloud Architectures (Enterprise IT Panel Discussion)

In this session, attendees will learn their peers they are building cloud architectures that are exceeding business expectations.

Moderated by: Marc Kreppel, Account Manager, CTERA

Panelists will include:

  • Kumar Harsh, AVP, International App Dev & Architecture Leader, CNA Insurance
  • Karthik Jambulingam, Sr. Director of Enterprise Architecture, Batteries Plus
  • Richard Shoobridge, Enterprise Solutions Architect, Rolls-Royce
  • Florentin Zlatea, Head of Enterprise Architecture for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, The Kraft Heinz Company
  • Other Cloud Executives sharing, strategies, and tactics learned

       

Kreppel                                    Harsh                                Jambulingham          Shoobridge                 Zlatea

Conference Price: $299.00 per person

Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.

Exhibits

As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS