Event Summary

On March 4, AmCham Shanghai's Information and Technology Committee hosted a presentation by Steve Mushero, co-founder and CEO of ChinaNetCloud, on the evolving landscape of cloud computing in China.

What is cloud computing? Mushero opened with a brief video polling participants' knowledge of cloud computing to demonstrate the general public's lack of understanding on the subject. Cloud computing consists of four clouds: software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and grids, explained Mushero.

Discussing each of the main cloud components as they exist today, Mushero predicted that the future of cloud computing lies in China. SaaS providers in China will face a number of challenges raising capital, engineering new products and attracting a large customer base to achieve profitability but will ultimately accelerate, explained Mushero. PaaS will likewise encounter engineering and capital obstacles but may lag. On the other hand, Mushero is optimistic about the growth of IaaS in China and sees a huge future in server and storage clouds especially for the online gaming industry.

Panelists Bill Zuo, CEO of CloudEx, Inc., Enwei Xie, general manager of Developer Platform Evangelism, and Andy Lai from Hewlett-Packard, then joined in Q&A discussion on cloud computing trends, economic drivers and inhibitors, and technology and market opportunities in China.

Event Announcement

Cloud computing has taken the IT world by storm. Cloud computing services – the management and provision of applications, information and data services over the Internet – are being offered by major corporations including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM and Cisco. These IT leaders have invested in cloud computing and are now offering individuals and businesses a range of cloud-based solutions. New start-ups are also developing to offer  clients easier, better, faster and more secure options for cloud computing. Experts predict companies will increasingly use cloud-based models as a way to deploy software and store content. IT research and advisory agency Gartner, Inc. listed cloud computing as a key “Strategic Technology Area” in its report on the top IT trends to watch in 2010.

AmCham Shanghai's IT Committee invites you to attend a presentation and panel discussion on The Evolving Landscape of Cloud Computing in China over breakfast on Thursday, March 4 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. At this session, Steve Mushero, CEO and co-founder of ChinaNetCloud, will discuss the existing cloud computing solutions in China and compare cloud computing strategies in the U.S. and China. Following Mr. Mushero’s presentation, a panel of experts will share their thoughts on best practices in China.

Please join us for this opportunity to discuss this exciting trend and learn how to best utilize cloud computing to benefit you and your company.

About our Speaker

Steve Mushero co-founded ChinaNetCloud in 2008 and is the CEO and CTO.  He has over 20 years of technology management experience across a wide range of industries, both in the U.S. and abroad.  He has served as CTO at Tudou (Shanghai), Intermind, and Advanced Management Systems, as well as Chief Architect at Beyond Access Communications and AirReview.  He is the author of Managing White-Collar Job Migration to Asia and holds several patents.  Mr. Mushero has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and an MBA from RPI and International University of Japan.

Panelists

Bill Zuo (左洪) is the CEO of CloudEx Inc., one of the first companies to commercially deliver cloud computing service in China. Bill has over 20 years experience in the IT industry, having joined CloudEx from IBM, where he spent eight years as the head of IBM’s smarter city initiative, and was a marketing executive both in the US and greater China. Prior to IBM, Mr. Zuo was a senior product marketing manager at Microsoft, and held various positions at Oracle.

Enwei Xie is the general manager of the organization (Developer Platform Evangelism, DPE) responsible for Microsoft’s partnership with software companies and developers as well as university co-operation for next generation software/IT talents across the Greater China Region.  Prior to joining DPE, Enwei Xie was the general manager of server and tools business China (STB China) of the Microsoft China R&D Group.  Enwei holds a BA in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science from the Luther College, Iowa, USA.

Andy Lai, Hewlett-Packard Company (short bio will be posted soon).

Agenda:

08:00    Registration & Networking
08:30    Presentation
09:15    Panel discussion and Q&A
10:00    Event ends

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