Lead Cloud Computing Analysts Speak at USU Information Technology Seminar
Information professionals will explore the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing, where vast amounts of information are stored online, when they gather at the 28th Annual Information Technology Conference Feb. 8 at Utah State University.
The conference, hosted by Partners In Business at the Eccles Conference Center, will also explore a number of other trends in information technology and also features a speaker who will talk about Google Streetview.
Tom Bittman, of Gartner Research, is a featured keynote speaker at the conference, said John D. Johnson, management information systems department head at USU.
“We are fortunate to have Tom join us at this year’s seminar speaking on the ‘Current State of the IT Nation,’” Johnson said. “He has years of experience in the IT industry, and those who want to understand the latest developments in IT will benefit greatly by taking in his presentation.”
Bittman has served as Gartner’s lead analyst covering IBM and Microsoft. He has also served for three years as a Gartner’s Senior Research Board member. In 2005, he earned Gartner’s Analyst of the Year Award. He recently co-authored, “Predicts 2012: Cloud Computing is Becoming a Reality.”
“Another cloud expert who will join us is Peter Coffee,” Johnson said. “He is the lead cloud platform developer at Salesforce.com, which is one of the best examples of outsourcing applications. He will discuss ‘The Cloud: Today, Tomorrow, and the Future.’”
Other keynote speakers at the conference include Niel Nickolaisen, CIO of the Western Governors University, and CIO of the Utah Association of Information Management; Carl Allen, corporate IS security Intermountain Health Care; Jeremy Pack, senior software engineer for Google Streetview; David Berg, Whitesands Technology business consultant, and Michelle Kolbe, senior business intelligence developer for IHC.
Partners In Business is a management and educational organization in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at USU. The event is open to the public and the cost to attend the conference is $325.
More information on Partners In Business or conference registration is available at the Partners website.
The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University seeks to inspire and equip students to become innovative, ethical leaders with refined analytical skills that will help them understand and succeed in the global marketplace. The Huntsman School of Business is one of eight colleges at USU, located in the beautiful Wasatch Range of northern Utah. More information on the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business may be found at its website.
Contact: Steve Eaton, (435) 797-8640, steve.eaton@usu.edu
Tom Bittman of Gartner Research is a featured keynote speaker at the Partners In Business Information Technology Seminar.
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