Day One

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Enterprise Cloud Computing: What, Why And How?
The Opening Keynote will explain Oracle’s cloud computing strategy, describe how enterprises are evolving and explore how Oracle’s technology powers both public and private clouds. The session will also:
• Discuss cloud computing as an exciting new paradigm that offers compelling business advantages
• Identify and address the concerns of:
• Security
• Compliance
• Quality of service
• Integration
• lock‐in and long‐term costs
• Is cloud computing a revolutionary or evolutionary technology trend?
• How can organisations take advantage of cloud computing?

Darshan Chandarana, Director – EMEA Middleware, Oracle UAE

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Introduction To Cloud Computing: From Concept To Creation To Implementation: Qatar Cloud Computing Center
• Understanding the initial thought process for developing a cloud computing strategy
• Where is the Qatar Cloud Computing Center headed and what are the challenges and opportunities?
• Discussing the current research problems that the Qatar Cloud Computing Center are tackling

Majd Sakr, Ph.D. Co-Founder, Qatar Cloud Computing Center, Qatar and Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
The Role Of The CIO’s Office In Cloud Computing
• Aligning your corporate strategy
• Securing proper funding to get your cloud strategy up and running
• Negotiating the right win

Emad Khatib, Chief Information Officer, Emcredit UAE

ZAMIL INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY:
Customising Business Applications With SaaS In The Cloud – Understanding SaaS And Making Sure It Meets The Demand Of Your Business
• SaaS in the current context – not an option for just SMEs
• Use of SaaS in the cloud for their business platform for all aspects of their business
• Understanding implementation hurdles and being prepared to make tough decisions
• The model that has enabled us to rapidly develop new modules, make changes in extremely short time frames and scale up as required

Zaki Sabbagh, Chief Information Officer, Zamil International KSA

Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
The lunch session will feature networking ‘topic tables’ led by the conference speakers. Delegates will choose which topic table they wish to attend while having lunch.

CTO / CIO POWER PANEL:
Discussing The Current State Of The Cloud And Where It Is Heading
This panel will feature leading CTOs and CIOs from the region and beyond who will be discussing their latest strategies and challenges as well as their plans for cloud computing in the future

Emad Khatib, Chief Information Officer, Emcredit UAE
Mohammed Shah, Vice President, Technology Infrastructure & Services, Knowledge Economic City Developer Co KSA
Dhruv Panchal, Chief Information Officer, Dunia Finance, UAE