Featured Presenters From Bechtel, IBM, IDC, ING, Juniper Networks, Microsoft, NASA. Shalkee Corp., Tickets.com, Verizon Business, USGA, US Navy, and Others
FRAMINGHAM, MA--(Marketwire - June 10, 2010) - The Cloud Leadership Forum, produced by International Data Corp (IDC) and IDG Enterprise, today announced the Forum's finalized agenda, which will bring together the cloud industry's most influential vendors, senior IT executives and IDC analysts on June 13-15 in Santa Clara, California, to examine ways to advance the successful adoption of public, private and hybrid cloud models.
Session content for this groundbreaking event was crafted by IDC and IDG Enterprise with the help of an influential advisory board representing a who's who in the cloud space including such industry juggernauts as Accenture, Akamai, Amazon, AT&T, Citrix, Cisco, CSC, Dell, HP, Fujitsu, IBM, Intel Corp., Juniper, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, SAP, Sun National Bank, Symantec, Tickets.com, USGA, and Verizon Business, who will be announcing the newest addition to its growing suite of cloud-based services -- Verizon Cloud Storage.
Featured presenters at the Cloud Leadership Forum will discuss strategies for building a sound business case in light of various cloud options, identify the most promising immediate and long-term applications of cloud computing, explore the industry and customer partnerships that can accelerate cloud's successful adoption, and drill down into the security and interoperability issues surrounding the transition to the cloud.
Presenters at the Cloud Leadership Forum include:
IDC Analysts
More than a dozen top IDC analysts will be on-site to facilitate roundtable discussions on challenging cloud-related issues and provide one-on-one advice to attendees.
IDC Analysts* attending the Cloud Leadership Forum include:
*Attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on one-with IDC analysts in attendance.
Sponsors for the Cloud Leadership Forum include: Accenture, Akamai, Cisco, CSC, IBM, Intel, Juniper Networks, Meraki, Microsoft, PWC and Verizon Business.
For more information about the Cloud Leadership Forum, including a complete agenda and list of presenters, please visit http://www.cloudleadershipforum.com.
To register as media, please visit the Cloud Leadership Forum media registration page: http://www.cloudleadershipforum.com/pr2press
About IDG Enterprise
IDG Enterprise, an International Data Group (IDG) company, brings together unique editorial brands (CIO, Computerworld, CSO, DEMO, InfoWorld, ITworld, and Network) to serve the information needs of our technology and security-focused audiences. As a digital-centric media company we serve our reader and advertiser audiences with award-winning content and community, driving conversation and conversion, across our entire portfolio of awarding-winning, websites, events, magazines, products and services. In addition, the CIO Executive Council, a peer advisory service, brings together the nation's top CIOs, as well as provides community and leadership development tools for their staffs. IDG Enterprise is a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at http://www.idgenterprise.com.
About IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. For more than 46 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.
You can learn more about IDC by visiting http://www.idc.com.
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