The Cloud Computing World Forum MENA will be returning to a larger venue for 2012, making room for a free-to-attend workshop program, further seminars and more opportunities for attendees to meet, learn and network with fellow industry professionals.
After a hugely successful debut in 2011 which saw over 300 senior IT professionals converge to discuss the latest cloud trends, the 2012 Cloud Computing World Forum MENA promises to be even bigger, with an anticipated 500 delegates from across the MENA region expected through the doors at the Address Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai.
The full conference agenda, held across two days, will cover all of the latest topics including SaaS, Security, Big Data, PaaS, Mobile Public Sector, Virtualization, Comms, Social CRM and more.
Mark Johnstone, Director of Keynote, the organiser of the forum commented:
''Whether you're an IT vendor, Government official, telco representative or you work for a business enterprise, the Cloud Computing World Forum MENA is an opportunity to come together with fellow industry experts to do business and learn about the leading trends and topics in the cloud space.''
Speakers confirmed include:
- Roger MacFarlaine, VP Technology & Systems, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
- Ashraf Shokry, COO, Ajman Bank
- Ibrahim Ahmed Elbadawi, Strategic Planning Specialist, Emirates eGovernment
- Mario Foster, Group IT Manager/CIO, Rawabi Holding
- Dr Jassim Haji, Director of Information Technology, Gulf Air
- Mahesh Jaishankar, VP Strategy & Investments, Du
- Abdulsalam Rahma Bastaki, VP IT, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
For a full list of speakers and the agenda please click here.
Sponsors at this event include Etisalat, Hitatchi Data Systems, BMC Software, Devoteam, Citrix, Navayuga, eHosting Datafort, ASG and Smarthost.
There will also be a free-to-attend exhibition and workshop seminars at the event, to view the full agenda please click here. There is also an opportunity to win one of five iPad 2s by simply registering for this event and attending.
To register your place please visit the website or call the team on +44(0)845 519 1230.
Other events for the Cloud Computing World Series include South Africa, Hong Kong, India, Brazil and London. For further information regarding any of these events please visit www.cloudcomputinglive.com.
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