Cloud Computing for SMEs
Benefits and Savings. Costs and Pitfalls.
A must for all SMEs.
9am. Registration
MC - Conall O'Morain, Sunday Business Show, Today FM
9.30am - 11am. Cloud Atlas: Tools and road maps for SMEs at all stages of engagement with the Cloud - Luc Hendrickx, UEAPME.
Luc will present the CloudingSME project - the outcomes of the project so far identifying what keeps SMEs away from Cloud Services, why should SMEs care about Cloud Services and key needs of SMEs as users. He will also present the tools and services freely available for SMEs through the project.
11.00am - 11.30am: Tea/Coffee and Networking
11.30am - 12pm. The Magnificent Seven: The benefits for SMEs of using the Cloud - Johnathan Eustace, SMB Cloud Lead, Microsoft.
Jonathan will discuss what the ‘cloud’ really is, the impact it can have on your business and how you can begin to begin to position your business to take advantage of the opportunities cloud technology presents
12pm - 12.30pm. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: An SME's experience of the Cloud - John McNamara, BCM.
- BCM before the switchover
- The change process
- What the switch has done for BCM
12.30pm: Questions and Answers
1pm. Close.
- LEARN exactly why cloud computing is relevant today.
- HEAR first-hand from an industry expert what issues and questions you should consider when evaluating cloud-based offerings.
- SEE what the potential benefits - and pitfalls - are of moving to the cloud.
- DISCOVER what to look for in a cloud computing provider to ensure the security of your data and applications.
- LEARN what works, what doesn't, and what's next
FEES:
ISME Skillnet Members: Early Bird: €30(Book and pay before 30 April 2015), Normal €45
Non Members: Early Bird: €45 (Book and pay before 30th April 2015), Normal €60
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Conall Ó Móráin presents the Sunday Business Show on Today FM. As well as running his own media company, The Media Group, he is also a regular contributor on business and economic matters for various broadcasters and national newspapers. Previously Conall was an institutional stockbroker and before that he was RTE’s first Business Correspondent.
Luc Hendrickx is Director of Enterprise Policy and External Relations at UEAPME, the European employer's organisation representing the interests of crafts and SMEs at EU level. Across the whole of Europe, UEAPME represents through its 80 member organisations over 12 million enterprises with nearly 55 million employees. In this function he is responsible for SME policy, better regulation, legal affairs, internal market issues, accounting, retail, tourism, ICT, trade, corporate social responsibility, external relations...
Johnathan Eustace. During his six years with Microsoft Ireland, Jonathan has worked with organisations of all sizes on their journey to the cloud. As SMB Cloud Lead, he helps partners and customers transform their companies into modern businesses that are truly connected with their customers.
John McNamara. John is a founding Director of iBusiness Warriors, a firm specialised in growing SME’s in terms of revenue and profitability and is also the founder and current Chief Executive of BCM Business Cost Management Limited, a world leading firm specialising in Cost Reduction for a wide variety of clients. John founded BCM 22 years ago and has grown the business to having 30 offices spread across 16 countries. He is a former Senior Manager with Tellabs Limited, a large US hi-tech multinational and worked in various engineering and supervisory positions with Pako Limited in Limerick and Westinghouse in the USA. John is the Limerick City Enterprise Board Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 and Entrepreneur of the Year 2012.