Automation is one of the main considerations when defining a cloud strategy. It is essential that enterprises implement automation within their cloud infrastructure so that they can not only enhance efficiency and generate opex savings, but also to scale operations and improve service delivery to their customers. Despite its importance, automation still has its challenges. Organizations must know how to automate tasks across often complex cloud architectures, in addition to meeting security expectations and navigating implementation costs. During this session, speakers will delve into automation essentials and discuss key tools, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in automating cloud platforms.

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Fireside Chat | Moderator: Diana Goovaerts, Executive Editor, Cloud & AI, Fierce Network / Speaker: Rode Kirk, Global Sales Director – Media & Communications | Americas, Microsoft

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Partner Keynote: The Five Key Principles for Building a Cloud Platform for AI-native Applications | Keynote: Kevin Cochrane, CMO | VULTR

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Panel Discussion | Moderator: Roy Chua, Principal & Founder, AvidThink / Panelists: Pål Grønsund, Director Cloud Strategy & Architecture, Telenor Group Technology, Sree Nandan Atur, Technical Director – Cloud, Rakuten Symphony, Ildiko Vancsa, Director of Community, Open Infrastructure Foundation, Ram Ramanathan, Senior Director, Product, Ribbon Communications