How Cloud Can Help You Become A Leader In Your Market

Wednesday 7 March
41 Portland Place, London

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How Cloud Can Help You Become A Leader In Your Market

Following on from last year's successful CRN On: The European Channel in 2020 event this year's half day conference will look to address the key industry topic of how cloud can help you become a leader in your market.

The market for global cloud-based solutions and services is predicted to grow 36 per cent to £304bn by 2020, according to Gartner analysts.

This advance has been sparked by a growing need for business mobility, which will push the channel to evolve to compete with innovative hybrid business models.

The question for VARs, MSPs, and distributors alike, is how can cloud help you scale, respond to change and become a leader in your market?

This event aims to address what industry leaders know about recognising new revenue streams, and which elements are critical for the security and scalability of their businesses.

This is a FREE to attend conference for all VARs, MSPs and Resellers.

How do I secure my place?

If you have any queries on registration, please contact [email protected]

Programme

41 Portland Place

Event Programme

9.00 – 9.30	Registration and breakfast
9.30 – 9.40	Welcome and opening remarks *Nima Sherpa Green, Reporter, Channelnomics & CRN*
9.40 – 10.00	CRN research: How cloud can help you become a leader in your market? *Nima Sherpa Green, Reporter, Channelnomics & CRN*Based on original CRN research, our editorial team and expert panel can reveal: How nearly 40 per cent of channel companies are more concerned with maintaining their existing business, than innovating, amid pressure from what is perceived as the no. one concern for the next 1-3 years: decreasing margins That one in four firms are not confident that their current ERP or management systems are efficient or robust enough to help them cope with current demands, let alone scaling up in the future And how cloud can help businesses with the key themes of tackling these dwindling margins, efficiency and becoming truly innovative
10.00 – 10.30	6 ITSM trends business leaders must address in 2018 *David Turner, Senior Director, Oracle NetSuite* The ITSM market is changing rapidly, driven by a number of key trends impacting the industry. VARS, MSPs and distributors all need to adapt if they are to survive and prosper in the future. But to address these trends, you must first understand them. David will address 6 major ITSM trends that business leaders must prioritise in 2018 – and how cloud can help businesses maximise revenue opportunities and carve out a niche in such uncertain times.
10.30 – 10.55	Accelerating international growth Alex Hooper, Chief Technology Officer, Cisilion For a lot of businesses, scaling up and achieving international growth can seem like a daunting task. Hear how Cisilion is helping clients in over 70 countries across 5 continents, including the pressures of supporting a global customer base and how they have structured their business to support their growth ambitions
10.55 – 11.20	Morning break
11.20 – 11.45	Catch it while you can!! Chris Gabriel, Chief Digital Officer, Roc Technologies Why digitisation is changing the needs of your cloud consumer Could this fast moving market leave you behind?
11.45 – 12.30	Panel discussion: Cloud services and the future of the channel David Turner, Senior Director, Oracle NetSuite Steve Palmer, Head of Cloud Services, Maintel Ed Smith, Head of Sales EMEA, Megaport How are cloud services evolving? How do you see cloud in 3 years? State of the channel. How is the market changing? How to keep up with changing market expectations?
12.30 – 12.40	Closing remarks *Nima Sherpa Green, Reporter, Channelnomics & CRN*
12.40 – 13.30	Lunch