Cloud Factory conference: beyond the buzz word

Grazed from ITBusiness.ca. Author: Editorial Staff.

I recently spoke with the CEO of the Canadian Cloud Council, Robert Hart, to get his perspective on The Cloud Factory conference. Robert has a unique vantage point of cloud computing in Canada. On April 9 and 10, 2014 senior executives from many of the most respected organizations will be in Banff, Alta. sharing their insights on the state of cloud computing globally and discussing the opportunities and risks for Canadian organizations.

What is the state of cloud computing in Canada today?

Robert Hart: We are past the discussion in terms of “if’” Canadians are interested in cloud computing – we are. It is now a matter of adding real practical value in terms of what cloud computing can do for a business, how IT organizations can develop cloud computing and build business cases internally to get more support for greater adoption and greater investment in cloud computing. And, how Canadians can come together to build an interesting ecosystem that’s going to allow Canadian innovation…

Why are you excited about The Cloud Factory conference?

RH: I am excited about this conference because it is time to start thinking about how Canadians can best leverage cloud computing to be innovative and develop the country’s economy. From the conversations I’ve had with really big companies over the last year I think would prove the fact that Canadians are embracing cloud computing and are now just trying to figure exactly how to utilize it to continue to get more investment from their organizations which is really exciting…

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