I’m very pleased that GoodData, Information Builders, Pervasive Software, Quantivo and Tech Data are the latest companies to sign up to participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit on April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

IT and business decision-makers from NASA, Wells Fargo Bank, and FIS, the world’s largest provider of banking and payments technology, are among the growing number of attendees coming to the Summit.

And, reporters from Forbes, Fortune and the Wall Street Journal will also be there.

Why are they all coming to THINKstrategies’ Cloud Analytics Summit?

Because “Big Data” has become one of the hottest issues facing corporate executives in businesses of all sizes across nearly every industry, and the Cloud Analytics Summit has assembled the best line-up of innovative thinkers and leading companies to discuss how the Cloud is transforming the meaning of business intelligence (BI) and data integration to meet … Read More »

CIOs and other key corporate decision-makers can take advantage of a limited supply of complimentary passes to join executives from a wide array of innovative companies who will discuss new solutions and strategies for success in Cloud-based Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The Summit is being hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media, and will provide an intimate opportunity for CIOs and other corporate executives to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding how can Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration can help them meet their escalating business requirements.

Here are some of the highlights we have planned at the Summit:

Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Cloud Platform team will kick off the Summit with a keynote talk about “Fulfilling the Promise of Big Data Analysis … Read More »

Last week, I had the opportunity to watch the simulcast of IBM’s unveiling of its latest Smarter Analytics offerings aimed at helping organizations contend with their escalating ‘Big Data’ needs. I was particularly interested in this event because of THINKstrategies’ upcoming Cloud Analytics Summit which will examine this same topic.

IDC estimates enterprises will invest more than $120 billion to capture the business implications of their burgeoning internal and external data sources by acquiring a combination of analytics software, systems and services by 2015.

To say that IBM has made a ‘big bet’ on business intelligence (BI), big data and analytics would be an understatement. The company has acquired 28 companies focused on these areas since 2005, including Algorithmics, Coremetrics, DemandTec, Emptoris, i2, and Netezza. It has combined these assets with its internal staff to now boast over 9,000 business analytics and optimization … Read More »

A growing number of executives from industry leading companies in the Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration arenas are signing up to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mtn. View, CA, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media.

The Cloud Analytics Summit will provide a forum for CIOs and other corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration to satisfy their escalating business requirements.

Kognitio has become a Marquee Sponsor of the Summit. Kognitio’s Vice President of Cloud Solutions, Ian Bird, will present a keynote talk entitled, “Measuring the Success of Today’s Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data Solutions.”

Alteryx and CloudTrigger have also become Title Sponsors of the Summit. Alteryx’s CEO, George Mathew, will be participating in the “Redefining BI and Analytics in the … Read More »

I’m pleased to announce that IBM’s Vice President of Big Data Products, Anjul Bhambhri, has agreed to be a keynote speaker at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The purpose of the Cloud Analytics Summit is to provide a forum for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) and analytics needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their business requirements.

Anjul recently provided her perspective in Forbes about the growing importance of the Data Scientist in the business environment. At the Cloud Analytics Summit, she will discuss, “Smarter Decision-Making: Leverage Big Data to Gain New Actionable Insights”.

Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Anjul was the Director of IBM Optim application and data life … Read More »

Recognizing that many CIOs in mid-size and large-scale enterprises are facing severe budgetary constraints, but are increasingly interested in today’s rapidly evolving Cloud analytics and management alternatives, THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media are offering complimentary guest passes to our 2012 Cloud Analytics and Cloud Management Summits.

The complimentary Summit registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified CIOs, IT managers, and other corporate decision-makers who apply for the special admission to the Cloud Analytics and Management Summit executive forums. Others who do not qualify for the complimenary quest passes can take advantage of early bird registration discounts.

The Cloud Analytics Summit, on Wednesday, April 25, will provide a unique opportunity for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their … Read More »

A growing number of innovative CIOs and other influential corporate executives have agreed to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The corporate executives who have agreed to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit to date include:

Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
Ken Rudin, VP Analytics & Platform Technologies, Zynga
Doug Harr, CIO, Splunk
David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
Lonnie Wills, CEO/Co-Founder, CloudTrigger
Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
Chor-Ching Fan, Senior Director of Analytics Product Management, LogiXML
Russell Hertzberg, VP SaaS and ISV Solutions, SoftServe
Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group

The Summit is also attracting a diverse set of sponsors and partners supporting the event. The Summit sponsors include AppFirst, CloudTrigger, Host Analytics, LogiXML and SoftServe, with many more expected to sign up as … Read More »

Zynga’s Vice President of Analytics and Platform Technologies, Ken Rudin, has agreed to be a presenter at the Cloud Analytics Summit hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The purpose of the Cloud Analytics Summit is to provide a forum for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) and analytics needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their business requirements.

Ken will participate in a panel session entitled, “Redefining BI & Analytics in the Cloud”, with Doug Harr, the CIO at Splunk.

Ken is responsible for managing Zynga’s massive analytics platform and generating key insights that drive Zynga’s strategy, and delivering key social, communication, and personalization technologies which act as the foundation … Read More »

I’m pleased to announce that Jane Griffin, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP responsible for leading the firm’s Analytics practice, will speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The goal of the Cloud Analytics Summit is to provide a meeting place for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their BI and analytics needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their corporate requirements.

Jane’s keynote will discuss, “Capitalizing on Cloud Analytics to Harness Big Data, Social Media and Mobility”. Her perspective on this important topic is based on more than 30 years of information technology experience focused on information management, business intelligence, data warehousing and master data management.

As Americas Leader of Deloitte Analytics, Jane brings her vast experience to help … Read More »

I’m  pleased to announce that Google’s Cloud Big Data initiative product management leader, Ju-kay Kwek, will present his views about how the Cloud is helping organizations capture and capitalize on ‘Big Data’ to attain better business intelligence (BI) and analytics at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.  

The Cloud Analytics Summit is a part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives. The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and second annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum. 

The Cloud Analytics Summit will provide a meeting place for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their BI … Read More »