About Conference

UP conference is the premier cloud computing event, covering latest trends and innovations in the world of cloud computing. It was founded in 2010 by Cloudcor Inc® - a global alliance of professionals in cloud computing and an international cloud aggregation centre-point, providing global directions and best practices around the future of Cloud Computing.

Third annual UP 2012 Cloud Computing conference follows on from the successes of inaugural UP 2010, and UP 2011 events, which have provided the cloud industry a communication platform like no other event. This pioneering and landmark event, is delivered in “hybrid” format consisting of both virtual and physical elements.

UP 2012 Live event takes place Day 1 (December 12) at the South San Francisco Conference Center, California USA and also broadcast virtually.

Conference panels, workshops, and tutorials are selected to cover a range of the hottest topics in cloud computing. An international network of cloud computing thought leaders from thousands of organisations and individuals participated, creating a fresh, objective and positive outlook on Cloud Computing.

Cloudcor has assembled a bespoke team of Cloud Computing industry experts to form our Cloud Advisory Board. Our committee helps to set strategic framework for cloud computing, as well as helping to set themes, and overall direction for the future of Cloud industry.

	Dr. Don Ferguson, VP, CTO for Software at Dell Public Profile
	Mark Forman, Former US Federal CIO Public Profile
	Kerry Bailey, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer at Verizon Business Public Profile
	Jamie Lerner, VP/GM Network Management at Cisco Public Profile
	Sharon Kane, Partner at PwC Public Profile
	Mark Smith, CEO & EVP Research at Ventana Research Public Profile
	Richard Soley, Chairman and CEO at Object Management Group, Inc. Public Profile
	R. Tsai, CIO at Sercomm Corporation Public Profile
	R. Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Techology Officer at Lockheed Martin Public Profile
	A. Greenway, Global Cloud Computing Program Lead at Accenture Public Profile
	Jeff Reich, Director of Operations at Institute for Cyber Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio Public Profile
	Richard Marcello, Former President, Technology, Consulting, and Integration Solutions at Unisys Public Profile
	Richard Ptak , Managing Partner & CoFounder, IT Industry Analyst and Consulting firm - Ptak, Noel & Associates Public Profile
	David Bartoletti, Senior Analyst at Taneja Group Public Profile
	Pravin Hungund, Theme Leader- Cloud Computing, Productized Solution Group Public Profile
	Andreas Dangl, Managing Director, Fabasoft Public Profile
	Mike Karp, VP & Principal Analyst, Ptak, Noel and Associates Public Profile
	Frank Kovacs, VP, Global Technology Planning & Sourcing at The McGraw Hill Companies Public Profile
	Sanjay Sharma, Director - Cloud Computing, Partners and Business Development, Sun Microsystems Public Profile
	Khazret Sapenov, CTO, Cloudcor Inc. Public Profile