Business agility is one of the key drivers for cloud adoption since it enables organizations to be more responsive to change,  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 the 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 

During times of crisis and uncertainty, organisations are even more pressured to take the right decisions fast. During “normal” times, there is often enough experience in the form of “gut feel” or past experience to navigate successfully. However, the last few years have confronted companies and societies in areas where those previous pointers are not applicable anymore. A data insight driven approach is therefore even more crucial for companies and organisations to react in such a fast changing environment. The Logical Approach for Data Architecture helps companies to integrate more data sources on-prem and in the cloud in a fast and agile way, assuring all available data can be taken into account for better insights and decision taking.

Listen 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 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 they don'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

Internet threats are moving fast and getting sophisticated. In such a scenario, once an endpoint is affected, the malware can spread very quickly. Most threats evade detection due to the old security policies and technologies that aren't able to detect those. Layering security tools from multiple security solutions providers can cause latency and poor end-user experience. 

In such a scenario, CISOs and CIOs are looking for security across the threat lifecycle, filter threats and isolate them and also have a single pane of management.  

The discussion during the roundtable will focus on: 

• How to apply proactive and reactive security controls to protect users and data
• How to secure web gateways with Zero Trust browser isolation
• How to monitor threat defences and access controls and one unified solution

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

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COVID-19 accelerated cloud adoption trends, which otherwise seem irreversible. With the normalization of remote work, companies are now tasked to support and provide critical services to their off-site workforce. While it gives a great deal of flexibility, it also widens the threat surface and enables cyberattackers to exploit systems. 

A survey suggests that 27% of organizations have experienced a security incident in their public cloud infrastructure within the last 12 months. Regulators are seeking to tighten the rules around data sovereignty and localization, thus posing challenges for many industries to move to the cloud. While cloud adoption is on the rise, it is not free from multiple challenges. How are CXOs dealing with those?

The session will cover:

• Identity and access issues in cloud
• Cloud misconfigurations and multi-cloud management 
• Dealing with data sovereignty and localization issues
• Privacy of customer data