11:00 a.m.

Registration

12: 00 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Welcome & Keynote Address

1:00 p.m.

Panel: Making the Business (and Financial) Case for the Cloud

From a technology perspective, the reasons to utilize a cloud infrastructure are often clear: faster procurement and deployment times, easy-to-add resources and high availability and redundancy. But from a business perspective, the case sometimes seems harder to make. Hear straight from the experts as they examine the key business and financial selling points of cloud computing.

1:55 p.m.

Panel: Examining the Changing Role of the Hedge Fund CTO/CIO in the Cloud Era

The cloud has afforded firms of all shapes and sizes the ability to outsource and automate much of their technology. But how does this affect a firm’s internal IT personnel? Our panel of experts will examine the changing role of the hedge fund CTO in the new era of the cloud and how to balance the demands for both a cloud environment and an in-house IT staff.

2:45 p.m.

BREAK

3:00 p.m.

Panel: Hosting Your Applications in the Cloud: What You Need to Know

Your fund uses a host of different financial, trading and risk applications on a daily basis. And many of these can now be supported in a cloud environment. But how do you know when the cloud is a good fit for your applications? This panel includes experts from companies that taut some of the leading hedge fund applications on the market and will examine the pros and cons of hosting your key hedge fund applications in the cloud.

3:50 p.m.

Panel: Practicing Safe Security in the Cloud

It’s the question that has lingered in the industry for years – is the cloud secure enough to store sensitive data? With fears of data mingling and cyber attacks, investment firms need to be sure their information lies in a safe place. This panel will explore possible security risks that exist for the cloud and provide best practices for maintaining a safe and secure virtual environment.

4:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

5:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception & Networking