AGENDA
| 6:00PM 9:30PM | Registration & Networking |
|---|---|
| 6:00 - 6:30PM |
Registration , Networking and Lunch |
| 6:30 - 7:30PM |
NIT PowerConnect - Network with purpose sessions |
| 7:30 - 8:30PM |
Panel Discussion: Cloud Computing 2.0 |
| 8:30 - 9:30PM | Dinner & Networking |
Powerconnect Speakers(6:30PM-7:30PMPST) & Panel Members (TOPIC Details below)
Joydip Das(VP Product Management-SaaS/Cloud Solutions for
Lines-of-Business,SAP)
Gaurav Manglik(CEO, Osmosix)
Prathap Dendi(VP, Electric Cloud)
Partha Ramachandran(Head of Product Management, Nutanix)
Mark Interrante(VP Cloud Products, Rackspace)
Sridhar Muppalla (Moderator & NIT Brand Ambassador)
Note: If you are not able to pay through paypal, send us an email [masked] and pay $15 at the door. Include your First Name - Last Name - NIT - Profession - Table Discussion Choice.
Powerconnect Topics and Speaker BIO
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Joydip Das(VP, SAP)
Topic: Towards a new category of cloud based enterprise software…
Abstract: Cloud and SaaS software models go beyond technology and cost savings, to a fundamental shift in the relationship between vendors and customers. As software producers and vendors we have an unique opportunity to redefine the way software creates value – not just for IT departments but for end users. We can do this with game-changing, innovative cloud solutions that are designed for the way people work today – anytime and anywhere with access to enormous ammount of information. This session outlines the approach towards a new category of cloud based enterprise applications that bring together traditional processes and social networking platforms to allow people to network together to solve business problems.
Bio:
Joydip is Vice President of Strategic Product Management for SAP's On-Demand Solutions for Lines of Business. He has over 20 years of experience as a software engineer and product manager, working in diverse industries.At SAP, he has worked in both platform and applications organizations and was instrumental in defining the overall product strategy for the company. He is a strong proponent for Software-as-a-Service and Cloud models and is currently working to define a new category of people-centric on-demand solutions.Prior to SAP he worked at various startups in the software and telecommunications industries preceded by several years at Hewlett Packard as a software engineer and architect. He attained his Master of Engineering in IT from RMIT University in melbourne, Australia. He can be reached at [masked] or via "http://twitter.com/jdas
Partha Ramachandran(Head of Products, Nutanix) Topic: Virtualize without a SAN
Abstract: Nutanix is one of the hottest technology startups in the valley, named to Gigaom's Top 50 innovators and winner of a 2011 Best of VMworld award. Nutanix has launched a disruptive approach to virtualizing datacenters that marries the power of Google-like scale-out with a radically simple converged compute+storage building block to drive out the cost and complexity associated with network storage. Learn about the problem and how Nutanix solves it!
Bio: Partha Ramachandran is the Director of Product Management at Nutanix. He brings over 12 years of experience working at high growth software companies. Prior to Nutanix, Partha held key Engineering and Product Management positions at Citrix, which he joined as part of the Citrix acquisition of XenSource in 2007. Partha has a M.S in Computer Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Bachelors in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Prathap Dendi (VP, Electric-Cloud)
Topic: Beyond the cloud hype: Understanding current cloud adoption patterns and preparing for the next wave
Abstract: Every vendor today is claiming cloud as part of their offerings. From giants like IBM to startups like Electric Cloud, solution providers are actively packaging their wares as parts or the whole cloud. Where does the real cloud adoption stand today? What are customers calling their cloud? This session
shares the current market trends, usage patterns and the impact cloud adoption is bringing in the technology eco.
BIO Prathap has over 15 years of experience in technology executive and leadership positions in companies ranging from startups to public organizations. He has deep international business development background in software, hardware, services and Cloud Computing. Before joining Electric Cloud, Dendi served as IBM's business development executive for the cloud computing business, where he was instrumental in establishing IBM's cloud platform and services. Dendi played a key role in growing IBM's Service Oriented Architecture platform through strategic partnerships with companies such as Capgemini, Accenture, Deloitte and Infosys. He was also responsible for driving software strategy including acquisitions and new technology creation, and held leadership roles at IBM in software, services, sales and business development. Prior to IBM, Dendi held senior positions with Actional, Abilizer, Aspect Development and Ramco Systems. His career includes work with several Fortune 500 companies including Allianz, Barclays Group, Visa, Disney, Gap, Chevron, Procter & Gamble, Nissan and Union Pacific.
Gaurav Manglik(CEO, Osmosix)
Topic:Moving up the Cloud Stack: The future of PaaS
Abstract: While Infrastructure Clouds have been the catalyst for the cloud revolution, it will be PaaS solutions that will drive the next generation of cloud-computing. Gartner estimates worldwide PaaS revenues to be $700M in 2011, a market that will continue to grow and expand rapidly in the coming years. PaaS solutions will provide the right mix between ease-of-use that is missing in today's IaaS clouds and flexibility that is not available with SaaS. PaaS solutions will focus on providing value from cloud-computing where it matters most, i.e.; customer applications. This session will talk about where PaaS fits in the cloud ecosystem today, characteristics and benefits of PaaS solutions, example use-cases and how PaaS can potentially shape the future of the Cloud.
Bio:Gaurav Manglik is the CEO and co-founder of Osmosix - an exciting start-up, that has built a next generation cloud-computing platform for making infrastructure clouds application aware. The Omsosix solution removes all complexity associated with running applications on cloud platforms. Prior to Osmosix, Gaurav worked with companies like VMware and Oracle where he was responsible for core technologies and products in the area of systems management and cloud-computing. Gaurav has 7 patents in the area of managing heterogeneous distributed applications over heterogeneous infrastructures and environments. He holds a Masters degree from Stanford University and is an alumni of the prestigious IIT Delhi. Gaurav is also actively involved with IIT alumni activities. He was until recently the president of the bay-area chapter of IIT Delhi Exclelence Foundation - IIT Delhi's alumni association in the US. Gaurav is also an active squash player and an avid reader.