Topic: From Electricity to Computing & Beyond: Shedding Light on the Computerized World to Come
The ITA Cloud Computing Roundtable group will continue its exploration of the evolving cloud computing landscape by examining the shift to lower-cost, utility-supplied computing and the significance of the shift to cloud computing detailed in the book The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google with a review and discussion led by Apex Consulting Group CEO Brad DeSent.
When companies plugged into the electric grid a century ago, they set off a chain reaction of economic and social transformations that brought about the modern world. In his best-selling book, author Nicholas Carr points out that computing is the next utility that will ultimately change society as profoundly as electricity did.
Join us for this insightful, interactive event—one of many being held this year designed to increase the knowledge and resources of IT leaders and professionals seeking to advance business performance by way of the cloud.
Event Guest Speaker:
Brad DeSent is CEO of Apex Consulting Group, Inc.—a company he started in 1996 to help Chicago-based businesses improve operations. Apex Consulting Group manages information technology for small and medium-sized businesses and offers a proactive approach to server and desktop management, network and systems administration, and end-user support. Brad is an active member of the Executives’ Club of Chicago, the Illinois Technology Association and the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association.
ITA Cloud Roundtable Chair:
Chris Kabat is Vice President of Connected Business Systems for MPS Partners. In this position he is responsible for overseeing solutions based on Enterprise Integration, Trading Partner Integration and Service Oriented Architecture. Through the use of Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft BizTalk Server, the CBS service line provides fast and proven patterns for Service Oriented Architecture and Integration Solutions. Chris also serves as a Microsoft Virtual Technology specialist for the Microsoft BizTalk Server product.
