Conference Agenda

08:30     Registration Opens

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SESSION 1 

The opening session will look at optimising the organisational impact from Cloud transformation: exploring how development and release cycles can be accelerated through effective DevOps; how efficiency and forecasting can be improved with FinOps, and how we can cater for the increasing compute required by emerging AI technologies. 

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09:15     Welcome from the Conference Chair

Mark Stephen, Journalist & Broadcaster, BBC Scotland

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09:25     Real Life DevOps

April Edwards, Senior Developer Advocate, DevOps Practice Lead, Github

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09:45      FinOps and Forecasting: How it Can Support Your Cloud Strategy

Alison McIntyre, UK Ambassador, FinOps Foundation

10:05       Cloud Economics: Catering for the Future of AI Capability

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Shauna O'Flaherty, COO & Co-Founder, Sushi.Cloud

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10:25     Combined Q&A​

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10:55     Networking and Refreshments​

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SESSION 2 

Session 2 will explore a variety of key topics in a smaller breakout setting. The breakouts will be run in longer 30-minute slots across three parallel streams, providing delegates the opportunity to attend two options live. The alternative breakouts will be accessible on-demand post event.

11:30    First Breakout Option (A-C)​

​A.    Moving the Back Office of Government to Cloud

Patrick Haston, Head of Cloud Transformation, Cabinet Office

B.    The Cloud and Data Protection Laws

Laura Irvine, Partner & Head of Regulatory Law, Davidson Chalmers Stewart

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C.    Controlling Cloud Costs: Strategies for Keeping on Top of Your Cloud Spend

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John Walker, Head of Architecture, CirrusHQ

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12:00    Transition

12:10    Second Breakout Option (D-F)

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D.   Look Before You Lock-In: Cloud Storage Pitfalls to Avoid

Kevin Dunn, Country Manager UKI & Nordics, Wasabi

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E.    BJSS Landing Zone - Accelerating Your Cloud Journey

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Leigh Rankin, Regional Capability Lead, BJSS Scotland

Ruairi Lukins, Platform Engineer, BJSS

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F.    Developing Your CloudOps Model

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Rick Boyce, MD Cloud Engineering, AND Digital

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12:40    Lunch & Networking

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SESSION 3

Against a backdrop of increasing choice and complexity, we will look at how Cloud management is maturing. We will look at the role of the Cloud Center of Excellence and how it can help improve visibility and alignment; explore how containers and cluster management is evolving, and consider how Event-driven Architecture can be leveraged to increase agility and accelerate innovation.

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13:30     ​Why You Need A Cloud Center of Excellence

Alex Radu, VP Product Adoption Lead, Cloud CoE, JP Morgan Chase & Co

13:50     ​The Evolution of Containers and Cluster Management  

Guy Templeton, Principal Software Engineer, Skyscanner

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14:10     ​ Accelerating Innovation with Serverless, Event-Driven Architectures

Emily Shea, Head of Application Integration GTM, AWS

14:35     Combined Q&A​

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15:05     Closing Remarks

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15:10     Networking Drinks Reception

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16:30     Close of Conference

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