— Executive Think Tank Lunch —
Not All Clouds Are Equal:
Understanding the Significance of Cloud Resilience
Moderator:
Nishchal Khorana
Global Vice President
Frost & Sullivan
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM NZDT
Waitemata Room,
SO/ Auckland,
67 Customs Street East,
Auckland CBD
Join us for this exclusive CXO roundtable with 12 AWS Partner leaders as we discuss the following key questions:
Did you know businesses in New Zealand are more likely to experience downtime in their on-premises data centre than in their cloud services? 22% of businesses experienced at least one outage in their data centre in the past 3 years, more than the 20% that experienced a cloud outage.
According to a recent Forbes article, the average cost of downtime for large organisations is $9000 per minute. This underscores the importance of prioritising infrastructure resilience when migrating workloads to the public cloud. But how can enterprises ensure they are selecting a cloud service provider (CSP) with infrastructure built for maximum resilience?
Why should enterprises care about cloud resilience when deciding on their infrastructure providers?
How do key cloud providers in the region design their infrastructure and how does it impact availability?
How do leading cloud providers define, track, and calculate resilience data?
Understand and discuss findings from recent Frost research on cloud resilience across APJ including leading cloud provider performance (downtime) from Jan 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
At this invitation-only lunch and think tank, hear from Nishchal Khorana, Global Vice President, Frost & Sullivan, Manuel Bohnet, Country Manager, AWS New Zealand, and Jerry Li, General Manager Digital Technology, Vector Limited, and gain insights on cloud resilience. You’ll also have the opportunity to engage with AWS Partner leaders CXOs to understand the significance of cloud resilience to help your enterprise clients make an informed decision.
Participants
Natasha Mahony
Partnership Lead, NZ
Snowflake
Nick Walton
Managing Director
Slalom
Tom Khangura
Cloud Sales Director
CyberCX
Priti Ambani
Country Head
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Brook Gyde
General Manager – ASG & Cloud
Ingram Micro
Justin Mowday
Country Managing Director
Accenture
Nick Yager
Territory Leader
Altis
Thomas Duncan-Sutherland
Client Director
Crayon
Priscila Viotto Bernardes
Chief Executive Officer
Lancom Technology
Paul John Stanners
Director Cloud & ICT
Grant Thornton Digital
Jake McInteer
Senior Enterprise Account Executive
MongoDB
Hamish Miles
Country Leader
Salesforce
Patrick Kouwenhoven
Country Manager NZ
Infosys
Russell Page-Wood
Associate Director
Datacom
Andrew Castleman
Director
Capgemini
Jerry Li
General Manager of Digital Technology
Vector Limited
Manuel Bohnet
Country Manager
AWS New Zealand
FAQ
What is an Executive Think Tank Lunch?
Why should I participate?
- Share & Learn Best Practices: Engage in strategic conversations with your peers. The open, candid discussions you have will spark creative thinking and help you formulate new ideas for implementation.
- Increase Your Peer-to-Peer Network: Connect with other senior level leaders in your industry on a more intimate level.
- Get Access to a Frost & Sullivan Analyst: Engage with our industry experts to gain additional insights and ask them your questions.
- Demonstrate Your Industry Expertise: The insights, feedback and best practices shared by you will be part of an upcoming Frost & Sullivan article. Through your participation, both you and your company will be positioned as a leader.
Will I have the option to be quoted or not?
Yes, all participants have the option to be quoted or not in the article.
Will I get a copy of the final content once published?
Will you accommodate my dietary restrictions?
Yes! We understand the importance of dietary restrictions and allergies and want to ensure that all participants feel comfortable and have an enjoyable experience.
What is the location of the restaurant?
Waitemata Room, SO/ Auckland, 67 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD
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