FORUM AGENDA
Wednesday, January 29th, 3:00 - 7:00pm
REGISTRATION 2:00 - 3:00
Welcome Keynote by Lydia Leong, Gartner 3:00 - 3:15
The State of OpenStack

This segment will examine the opportunity for OpenStack, including how it is being used today, key gaps to be addressed and what is needed to broaden the applicability of OpenStack to a wider range of applications and verticals.

Q&A with Jonathan Bryce, OpenStack 3:15 - 3:25
Q&A with Ken Pepple, Solinea 3:25 - 3:35
Panel Discussion with OpenStack and Solinea 3:35 - 3:50
OpenStack In Real Life

OpenStack users will talk about why they chose OpenStack, how they are currently using the platform today and key features/functions needed to expand OpenStack’s applicability across their IT infrastructure.

Q&A with Raj Dutt, Internap 3:50 - 4:00
Q&A with JC Martin, eBay 4:00 - 4:10
Panel Discussion with Internap and eBay 4:10 - 4:25
Innovations Driving OpenStack Adoption

Leading vendors within the OpenStack ecosystem discuss the OpenStack use cases they are enabling today, while also highlighting key areas of innovation required to foster adoption of OpenStack into the mainstream enterprise.

Q&A with Chris Kemp, Nebula 4:25 - 4:35
Q&A with Dave Wright, SolidFire 4:35 - 4:45
Panel Discussion with Nebula and SolidFire 4:45 - 5:00
Speaker Panel Discussion Moderated by Lydia Leong 5:00 - 5:30
COCKTAILS 5:30 - 7:00