Cloud computing offers great efficiency, cost savings, automation and scalability opportunities for businesses. At the same time, many challenges confront the technologists who design, implement and manage platforms and applications across the cloud. Addressing both the challenges and opportunities of this quickly evolving field, the Cloud Computing Roundtable is a forum where technology executives come together to explore their concerns, challenges and experiences. The group meets bi-monthly in downtown Chicago on the third Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. We welcome business and IT professionals who are responsible for shaping the future of the cloud within their organization.