| Speakers, Workshops and Panel Discussions: |
 | Connecting Your Business
to the Cloud Jeff Coomans
Senior Manager, New Product Development
Hawaiian Telcom | The transition to cloud computing has been talked about as one of the most profound shifts occurring in technology in decades. The increase in the diversity of devices and ubiquitous internet connectivity are just a couple of factors changing how people work. In this session you’ll learn how businesses can adopt the cloud to enable growth in their organizations and evolve their business. - Recommended for small and medium businesses |  | Mobility and Security: Offering user
choice while protecting information
assets – Panel Discussion Ken Dulaney
Vice President and Analyst
Gartner | Bring Your Own Device or “BYOD” is a hot topic as smart phones and tablets become more pervasive. Ken Dulaney, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst whose research focuses on global trends in smart phone, tablet and other portable and mobile devices, leads a distinguished panel who will discuss issues and solutions for both public and private enterprises. - Recommended for large businesses and government |
 | Is Social Media Worth it
or Worthless? Tara Coomans
Head Brainstormer
Akamai Marketing | Measuring your initiatives is an important aspect of understanding how your social media efforts are performing. But many find it hard to identify the specific metrics they need. Rest assured, there is a way. In this “high energy” lecture, you’ll learn step-by-step processes for establishing metrics that help you track the progress of your social media efforts. - Recommended for small and medium businesses |  | Planning for the Cloud:
Cloud Application, Data and Security
Planning Issues and Migration Strategies Sudesh Kumar
Director, Sales Engineering
Hawaiian Telcom | Most companies are making plans to leverage cloud resources to cost reduce, better manage and improve scalability of a range of requirements. Hear from a panel of private companies and public agencies who will share the challenges and rewards of moving data, applications and services to the cloud. - Recommended for large businesses and government |
 | Grow Your Business Online...Securely Mike Miranda
Sr. Manager, Product Management
Managed Services
Hawaiian Telcom | Today, businesses grow by connecting more with employees, partners and customers using computers, servers, social media sites, cloud services and mobile devices. As your reach spreads, you expose more of your critical data and increase the risk of theft and loss. Learn about practical and cost-effective ways to take advantage of the connected business marketplace while maintaining security across your organization. - Recommended for small to medium businesses |  | Open Data: What is it?
Leveraging public data and opening up non
-proprietary data for public and private benefit | Burt Lum
Executive Director
Hawaii Open Data | Forest Frizzell
CIO
Hawaii Community Foundation | | Nationwide, public organizations are working to make information
ranging from demographic data to consumer spending habits and
energy use available to provide a foundation for rich and valuable
applications for both public and private benefit. Burt Lum, who
has led open data development initiatives for the City & County of
Honolulu and now the State of Hawaii OIMT, and Forest Frizzell,
CIO at the Hawaii Community Foundation and a long-standing
leader in the open data movement in Hawaii, lead a discussion
on what open data is, where to find it and how to leverage these
valuable assets. - Recommended for small, medium, large businesses
and government |