2013 Speaker List

Cloud Executive Summit at Cloud Connect Silicon Valley 2013 will bring together key influencers and executives from the Industry for a thought provoking discussion on emerging trends and future opportunities in the Cloud. This exclusive program attracts CIOs, entrepreneurs, software and infrastructure industry executives and investors, for a rich discussion and networking opportunities in advance of the Cloud Connect event. What are the next opportunities in cloud computing and how are you positioned to take advantage of them?

1:30pm-1:35pm Welcome

• Presented by Steve Wylie, GM, Cloud Connect, UBM Tech

1:35pm-2:00pm Opening Keynote - Opportunities in the Mobile Cloud

• Presented by Avery Lyford, VP of Business Development, LEAP Commerce

2:00pm-2:20pm What's the Big Data Deal: Market Insights and Opportunities

• Presented by Seth Robinson, Director, Technology Analysis, CompTIA

2:20pm-2:40pm How Software Defined Networks Change Everything

• Presented by Andre Kindness, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research

2:40pm-3:00pm How to Get Your Cloud Startup Funded

• Presented by Glenn Solomon, partner, GGV Capital

• Break

3:15pm-3:40pm Understanding Enterprise Requirements for the Cloud - A CIO Interview

• Presented by John O'Farrell, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
• Presented by Mark Settle, CIO, BMC Software

3:40pm-4:10pm Are you Being a Good Cloud Broker for your Business?

• Presented by Ray Richardson, Master Cloud Strategist, Hewlett-Packard
• Presented by Christian Teeft, Vice President Engineering, Latisys

4:10pm-4:35pm Finding the Next Cloud Opportunity - VC Panel

Presented by:

• Moderator: Ben Kepes, Blogger, Diversity Limited
• Ryan Floyd, Founding General Partner, Storm Ventures
• Reuven Cohen, Techstars Mentor, Contributing Author at Forbes Magazine and SVP, Virtustream
• John O'Farrell, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
• Salil Deshpande, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures

4:35pm-4:55pm Have Business Buyers Driven us to the Tipping Point for Cloud Adoption?

• Presented by Scott Bils, Partner, Everest Group

• Presented by Steve Wylie, GM, Cloud Connect, UBM Tech

5:00pm-6:00pm Networking Reception