Attend the Open Technology Summit at IBM InterConnect2017!

Another exciting Open Technology Summit (#IBMOTS) is planned for IBM InterConnect 2017 (#ibminterconnect) on the opening afternoon of Sunday, March 19.

Starting at 4:00pm PT, world class industry experts from IBM, OpenStack, Cloud Foundry, The Linux Foundation and more will be presenting on the important role that open technologies play in accelerating innovation and business transformation.

Come join us for this relaxed but informative event. The bar will open early and allow for time to network and engage directly with the experts.

Seating is limited, so RSVP today! Please note, you must be a registered IBM InterConnect 2017 attendee to join this event - visit IBM InterConnect 2017 to register today!

Agenda

4:00p: Welcome Reception (open bar and appetizers)

4:30p: Welcome: David Kenny, SVP, IBM Watson & Cloud Platform

4:32p: Open Technology & Developers: Dr. Angel Diaz, IBM VP, Developer Technology & Advocacy; Willie Tejada, GM, IBM Chief Developer Advocate

4:40p: Analyst Perspective: Al Gillen, IDC GVP, Software Development and Open Source

4:50p: OpenWhisk: Michael Behrendt, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Bluemix Chief Architect; Felix Meschberger, Apache Software Foundation

5:00p: Swagger for Open APIs: Tony Tam, VP of Swagger Products at SmartBear Software

5:10: Open Runtimes: Kris Borchers, Executive Director of the JS Foundation; John Duimovich, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Cloud

5:20p: OpenStack: Jonathan Bryce, Executive Director, OpenStack Foundation; Lauren Sell, VP Marketing & Community Services, OpenStack Foundation

5:30p: Cloud Foundry: Abby Kearns, Executive Director, Cloud Foundry Foundation

5:40p: Open Container Initiatives: Jason McGee, IBM Fellow, VP & CTO, Cloud Foundation Services; Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, Linux Foundation

5:55p: Blockchain & Hyperledger: Jerry Cuomo, IBM Fellow, VP Blockchain Technologies; Ram Komarraju, Managing Director, Technology, CLS Group

6:10p: Open Data Services: Aaron Katz, SVP, WW Field Operations, Elastic

6:20p: IBM Watson & Open Tech for Analytics: Adam Kocoloski, IBM Fellow & CTO, Cloud Data Services; Susan Malaika, IBM STSM, Open Technology for Data

6:30p: Closing Reception (open bar and appetizers)