The Road to the Cloud Events!

Here’s some info on a series of events put on by some pretty big superstars.  Both Dave and I will be at the event in Denver on October 20, 2014.  There are several events, scroll for the link to the master event page.

Here is the Denver Registration Page:  http://bit.ly/1CG0IF1

What is the event?

The Road to the Cloud is a series of global events led by Microsoft Regional Directors. The event focuses on the tremendous opportunity the new cloud market presents for the business leaders of established ISVs.

Agenda

1. Applications to Apps: The Shifting Software Market

The rapid co-evolution of hardware and software in a mobile-first, cloud-first world is changing the way ISVs do business: from concept to delivery to sales and monetization. Thriving in this evolving environment means looking at customers and the industry in a new way. In this session we’ll look at market trends and the ways many ISVs are evolving the way software is developed, marketed and sold.

2. Cloud Computing Models: Private, Public and Hybrid

Analysts project that SaaS applications will significantly outpace traditional software product delivery in the near future. As ISVs facing this ever-changing cloud landscape, you need to make critical decisions about your application lifecycle and hosting models. Evaluate some of those considerations, and learn how the platform you choose can support the model you determine.

3. Cloud Business and Cost Models

Cloud computing is less a technological revolution than it is a business revolution. In this session we'll look at trends that are driving cloud computing and the opportunities these bring to ISV organizations to compete in the marketplace. We’ll see how cloud computing can change an ISV's business model in potentially radical new ways and discuss concrete ways your business can grow in the modern world of software.

4. ISV Success Stories

5. Networking Reception

What is the business driver

You should attend this event if you are interested in learning how to capture the strategic opportunity that the new cloud market presents. This opportunity brings not just technical changes, but fundamental shifts to your company’s business model, and a platform decision is a key component of that shift.

Who should attend – partner size, industry, job title etc

The event should be attended by business leaders within ISVs

What you will get out of attending the event

Join this event to learn from your peers in the industry that have leveraged the benefits of the cloud to build a successful business. You’ll hear from owners and leaders of successful software businesses about best practices and lessons learned, and gain insight about the cloud opportunity for a software business.

We also have a networking session right after the event.

This event is focused on business strategy, and is not a technical learning event.

Where and how to register

Here is the Denver Registration Page:  http://bit.ly/1CG0IF1

Here is the main landing page for other events: https://azureinfo.microsoft.com/All-Road-to-the-Cloud-Events.html?ls=Email&lsd=RD