Business agility is one of the key drivers for cloud adoption since it enables organizations to be more responsive to change and supports faster business processes and drastically reduces the time-to-market. There is an unprecedented opportunity that lies ahead with cloud adoption. But how does business drive agility using the cloud? 

The session will cover:

• How businesses are using cloud infrastructure to boost innovation and productivity
• What is the CEO’s take on cloud as the most viable option for technology at scale 
• How do cloud-based platforms enable faster business outcomes

The business world is witnessing a massive shift toward digital infrastructure focused on cloud computing. Companies are trying to optimize their infrastructure to address the increased complexity, scalability and security issues, and cloud seems to be the most viable answer. Beyond just the recognized advantages of cloud, the coming years will see how capabilities are built to enable seamless collaboration, harnessing strength of the hybrid cloud and practical applications for the IoT, AI and blockchain. 

The session will cover: 

• How differently are businesses thinking about growth 
• How technology is being considered to assist in achieving growth objectives 
• Where does cloud fit into the technology roadmap to overcome infrastructure roadblocks   
• What are some of the niche cloud use cases that are already part of the plan or will be in the future? 

Learn from our technology partners as they talk about the latest innovations in the cloud space. These partners will showcase the innovations live during the summit across all cities.  

The value potential of cloud may be enormous, but only for companies that understand the economics of cloud well. While moving to cloud seems inevitable, organizations are stuck in the legacy world of on-premises infrastructure. The economic and financial models are grounded in decades of traditional IT practices that are based on “owning” IT instead of “consuming” it. 

As a consequence, companies are developing business cases, negotiating contracts and making economic calculations that don’t take into account the different financial approaches and models that are specific to cloud. Not only is this resulting in value derived from the cloud falling short of expectations, but it is also, in some cases, threatening cloud programs, with some businesses even considering reversing course. 

The session will cover: 

• Making a business case for cloud 
• Capital-expenditure economics versus operating-expenditure economics 
• Elasticity benefits of cloud versus the on-prem infrastructure 
• Migration of cloud workloads 

Learn from our technology partners as they talk about the latest innovations in the cloud space. These partners will also showcase the innovations live during the summit across all cities.  

In the past two to three years, technology has impacted human lives in an unprecedented manner. From contactless transactions, digital supply chains, remote working and automation, technology has brought a myriad of opportunities for businesses to grow and adapt to the tectonic shifts that have taken place across domains. While this has created a wide array of operational possibilities for CTOs it has also posed challenges for even the most experienced and proficient of technology leaders. The changes have been massive and faster than anyone could have anticipated or prepared for. The key to success is how fast technology adapts to these changes and aligns itself to fulfil business objectives. 

This session will cover: 

• Replacing/upgrading legacy infrastructure with modern tools
• Accounting for the uncertainty and the unknown: key changes on the mind of CIOs/CTOs to make the technology infrastructure more responsive, agile and secure
• Take on automation and adoption of cloud solutions (like PaaS and SaaS) to counter the skills gap
• How are CIOs/CTOs working with cloud service providers and cloud integrators for their unique needs to power the new workplace that is hybrid and agile 

In this age of digitalization, it is imperative for application leaders to find the most effective ways to modernize the legacy workload to cater to the fast-changing dynamics of the market. However, the biggest challenge is knowing the risk-to-reward ratio before acting upon it. Also, it is complex to fix an approach that gives the highest effect and business value. 

The session will cover:

• Evaluation of legacy workloads
• Business case for application modernization
• Application modernization approach: Rearchitecting, rebuilding or replacing?
• Dealing with skills, change management and culture issues

Gartner predicts that by 2025, cloud-native platforms will serve as the foundation for 95% of all digital initiatives - up from less than 40% in 2021. In a fast-evolving digital landscape, many enterprises still lack the technologies, experience and talent to meet new requirements for engaging with customers. 

To address this pain point and unleash digital productivity, CXOs have to act with a strategic resolve of embracing the cloud-native culture and making it the default future of technology architecture. Cloud computing could be the future of technology organizations because it is efficient, versatile and affordable. However, what are the focus areas so that it doesn’t become overwhelming and result into a sprawl? 

The session will cover:

• Speed, scale and security through cloud
• Being a data-driven organization with cloud
• Supporting mobility and hybrid work
• Building a strong cloud-native organization for growth

Similar to the private sector, the public sector has undergone dramatic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital services became a critical means to deliver services to the citizens. Citizens have heightened expectations from service delivery organizations. One of the sector's greatest challenges was a lack of connection between legacy systems, siloed services and lack of consistency around data across departments. How did government organizations overcome those challenges? Keeping with the global trends, how does the future look like for citizen services?

This session will cover: 
• Assessment of changes since 2020 and their impact on services delivery
• Adoption of cloud infrastructure in government departments and the challenges faced by them
• Importance of an agile technology infrastructure
• How cloud infrastructure can be harnessed for citizen services

While the pace of cloud adoption has been phenomenal, the move to cloud infrastructure is still in its infancy. About 15%-20% of enterprise IT spending has migrated to cloud, contributing to approximately 20%-30% of all workflows. As digital transformation projects become more mainstream, enterprises increasingly shift focus from simple cloud migration to a more nuanced data-first modernization approach. 

Data from IDC suggests that on-premises, non-cloud workloads are on the rise, growing from 29% of total workloads in February 2021 to 35% of that number only six months later. The takeaway: Enterprises are now searching for an optimal balance of workload distribution in the cloud and on-premise. 

The session will cover:

• Key factors considered for workload placement
• Compliance considerations for creating the right balance
• Business resilience and security as the factor
• Future of hybrid cloud