CloudWATCH Summit Presentations
Tuesday 19 September 2017
17:00 - 17:30 | Registration |
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17:30 – 17:35 |
WelcomeFrank Bennett, iCloud Limited |
17:35 - 17:50 |
The rise of the personal brand: Why does it matter?Chair: Frank Bennett, iCloud Limited The CW2 Market & Technology Readiness Level (“MTRL”) framework provides start-ups and R&I projects with a holistic view of how to mature your innovative ideas in a simple way - with a single score. It offers you a faster way to assess, measure and support technology projects. We’ll bring together EC funded projects and TQ start-ups to pitch their ideas, and advice on developing a business case starting with the end user problem being addressed, advice on packaging the ‘big idea’ and enabling the cross pollination of ideas for business models between projects as a source of valuable feedback. |
17:50 - 18:00 |
Pitching frenzy, Practice roundChair: Frank Bennett, iCloud Limited Projects, startups and SMEs deliver a 45 second pitch - sell your stuff and call out what you are looking for now be it a co-founder, mentor, funding/investment, attracting talent, business partners. Get immediate helpful feedback on your pitch. |
18:00 - 18:20 |
Breakthrough ways to get to market earning money sooner - Introducing the MTRL FrameworkMichel Drescher, University of Oxford & CloudWATCH2 |
18:20 - 19:00 | Networking cocktail |
Wednesday 20 September 2017
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10:00 - 10:30 | Registration & networking coffee |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Welcome and introduction Intro: New cloud services and software for the Digital Single MarketNicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT Services & CloudWATCH2 Coordinator Luis Carlos Busquets Pérez, European Commission |
10:45 - 11:30 |
Trusted and transparent cloud services for innovation and growth in EuropeChair – Frank Bennett, iCloud Limited & CloudWATCH2 James Mitchell, Strategic Blue & CloudWATCH2 Szymon Błaszczyk, 7bulls.com Marco van den Akker, Cloud Evangelist David Wallom, Oxford e-Research All you need to know about the economic, financial and market dynamics shaping the cloud computing market in Europe, and globally, over the next 5 years. |
11:30 - 12:30 |
How to get the best out of your technology innovationsChair: Frank Bennett, iCloud Limited & CloudWATCH2 & Michel Drescher, University of Oxford & CloudWATCH2 Marco van den Akker, Cloud Evangelist Cedric Thomas, OW2 Alexandru Stan, IN2 Alexandru Raduca, Imprezzio Global Ross Lauder, Get Focused The CW2 Market & Technology Readiness Level (“MTRL”) framework provides start-ups and R&I projects with a holistic view of how to mature your innovative ideas in a simple way - with a single score. It offers you a faster way to assess, measure and support technology projects. We’ll bring together EC funded projects and TQ start-ups to pitch their ideas, and advice on developing a business case starting with the end user problem being addressed, advice on packaging the ‘big idea’ and enabling the cross pollination of ideas for business models between projects as a source of valuable feedback. |
12:30 - 13:30 | Networking lunch & poster session |
13:30 - 14:15 |
GDPR & legal open mic sessionChair – Nicola Franchetto, ICT Legal Consulting & CloudWATCH2 With the General Data Protection Regulation soon upon us, all service providers need to sit up and take note. The session provides expert guidance how to strategically plan your compliance with the GDPR and NIS Directives. We’ll look at the steps companies and public administrations should take in terms of contracts, managing risk assessment and compliance tools. |
14:15 - 15:00 |
Essentials for managing risk in the cloudChair – Marina Bregkou, CSA & CloudWATCH2 Alejandro Galvez, CITIC Leire Orue-Echevarria Arrieta, Tecnalia Roman Tuchyna, Microsoft Anton Ujčič, Ministry of Public Administration Risk management might not be at the top of your priority list at the moment, but further down the line this could come back to haunt you. This practical session will provide you with practical advice on how to address this early and effectively. |
15:00 - 15:15 | Networking break |
15:15 - 16:00 |
Why standardise? The business case for the adoption of cloud standardsChair – David Wallom, University of Oxford Dr. Wolfgang Ziegler, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI) Bruno Chenard, CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Arthur van der Wees, Arthur's Legal Cedric Thomas, OW2 Security certifications and interoperability standards are essential for ensuring that cloud-based services can be trusted by end-users and become a unique selling point for providers. This session will demystify the standards landscape offering guidance on adopting essential standards allowing you to stay safe and avoid vendor lock-in. |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Wrap up and final calls for actionChair – David Wallom, University of Oxford Nicola Franchetto, ICT Legal Consulting Frank Bennett, iCloud Limited James Mitchell, Strategic Blue Nicholas Ferguson, Trust-IT Services Michel Drescher, University of Oxford Marina Brekogu, CSA |
16:30 - 18:30 | Networking Cocktail |