Since embarking on this new phenomenon, IBM has engaged over 3000 clients around the world and across industry and institution types to help them realize the potential of cloud computing. Working with our clients, we see four consistent adoption patterns that organizations can strategically embark on and we have worked with our clients to build a modular cloud roadmap to help them get started.

This session looks at the big picture in cloud, how you can start small and grow deep in the design, deployment and consumption of Cloud services across these four patterns.

The economics of computing are changing as organizations access world-class computing power, now available anytime, anywhere—with lower capital expenses. Companies must adapt to the rules of this new world, or be left behind.

What matters most to our clients today is that IBM helps leading companies use Cloud to go beyond improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness to transform business models and capture new business value. Cloud, combined with other key technologies, enables companies to radically enhance the value they provide to customers, transform their industry value chains, drive new levels of innovation, and, ultimately, outpace competitors.

IBM WW Cloud Strategist, David Wong, shares how organizations are using cloud to optimize, innovate and more importantly be a disruptor of new business models.

With security said to be the biggest inhibitor of the adoption of cloud computing, IBM Security Portfolio leads the market in security offerings for the delivery of secure cloud services.

A high level positioning of the security posture that will ensure a trusted cloud or shared services platform.

Choosing a vendor to work with for cloud is more than just focusing on addressing the security risk incurred through the technology changes. It is also about how the business benefits are realised through the Cloud and supporting ecosystem.

In this session we will discuss the experience and partnership with IBM and a large local e-commerce company to derive the business benefits using cloud as a platform.