IBM is a Gold Sponsor of OSBC 2011
The Computerworld Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) takes place May 16-17, 2011 in San Francisco, California. OSBC is the premier forum for business and technology leaders looking for an insightful discussion of how open source technology is changing the way we do business today. With a rich and deep agenda built around the concept of emerging business models and the best strategies for incorporating the strategies for open source software into growing your business, OSBC makes the argument that every enterprise is, or should be, a data-driven business today.
As the IT industry’s only forum for discussing how to reap profits from using open source software, OSBC brings together a vibrant group of the industry’s top practitioners, venture capitalists, lawyers and thought leaders for two days of in-depth presentations and lively discussions and panels. By being the leading conference for educating top tier executives on the value of the open source market place, OSBC provides the latest in cutting-edge open source thinking. OSBC offers the chance to connect with the developers, users and companies behind the most significant open source Big Data technologies, teaching attendees the strategies to making your business more effectively data-driven.
For more information about this event and to register, go here
As a Gold Sponsor of OSBC, IBM is leading an expert panel.
IBM Expert Panel
Open Virtualization
Tuesday May 17, 2011
10:30am – 11:20am
Big Cloud Track
Virtualization is one of the hottest topics in computing today helping organizations save money by sharing IT resources and providing the enabling platform for Cloud Computing. As with every new technology, however, there's always the risk of proprietary lock-in to single-vendor platforms and consequent loss of flexibility and choice for end users.
In this panel, hosted by IBM, industry experts will discuss why open virtualization is key to the future, what the key challenges currently are around open standards and open source in virtualization, and how current and future technologies and initiatives can enable and promote open virtualization.
Panel Moderator
Jean Staten Healy
Director of Cross-IBM Linux and Open Virtualization
IBM Systems & Technology Group, Systems Software
Panelists
Alan Clark
Executive Director, Open Standards and Initiatives
Attachmate SUSE
Scott Crenshaw
VP, Cloud Business
Red Hat
Stephen O’Grady
Analyst
Redmonk
Mike Richmond
Technology Planning Director, Open Source Technology Center
Intel
Jim Wasko
Director, Linux Technology Center
IBM
Presenter:
Jean Staten Healy
Director of Cross-IBM Linux and Open Virtualization
IBM Systems & Technology Group, Systems Software
Biography
Jean Staten Healy manages a marketing and business development organization with the responsibility for IBM Linux strategy across all company brands. In this role she coordinates the cross-company strategy for Linux including the achievement of revenue goals, ensures rapid response to changes in the market environment and acts as the IBM spokesperson in the Linux space.
Prior to her current position, Ms. Staten Healy was the Director of Marketing Strategy in the IBM Software Group, Director of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs in the IBM Systems and Technology Group, Director of Innovation Initiatives at IBM Corporate Headquarters, and the IBM Customer Advocate in the Office of the Chairman and CEO. In addition, she has held management positions in the IBM Global Services Group. Ms. Staten Healy has lived and worked in Asia.
She holds a M.A. degree in theoretical linguistics and a J.D. with a certificate of concentration in International Law. Ms. Staten Healy is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and Connecticut and is a published author on various legal topics.
Presenter:
Scott Crenshaw
Red Hat
Biography
Scott Crenshaw leads Red Hat's Cloud Business Unit, responsible for Red Hat's Cloud Computing and virtualization businesses. In addition, Scott leads the company's drive to integrate marketing across all business units. Prior to this position, Scott was the Vice President leading the company's Platform Business Unit, which includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well as the company's MRG, storage and client product lines.
Prior to joining Red Hat, Scott was Chief Executive Officer of NTRU, a leading innovator in security technology whose investors included Greylock, Lehman Brothers, Sony, and Texas Instruments. Scott held a number of executive positions at enterprise software vendor Datawatch, including Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Product Development. Earlier, he held engineering roles at IBM and start-ups. Scott is a Sloan Fellow at the MIT Sloan School of Management; he received an MBA from MIT and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from North Carolina State University.
Presenter:
Mike Richmond
Technology Planning Director, Open Source Technology Center
Intel
Presenter:
Stephen O’Grady
Tecosystems
RedMonk
Presenter:
Jim Wasko
Director, Linux Technology Center
IBM
Biography
Jim Wasko is Director of IBM's Linux Technology Center (LTC) where he is responsible for Linux development across IBM's broad product portfolio. Prior to leading the LTC, he spent the previous 3 years as the Program Director for Cloud Computing development within IBM's Systems and Technology group. Previous positions include managing Linux development and support organizations within IBM.
Presenter:
Alan Clark
Executive Director, Open Standards and Initiatives
Attachmate SUSE
Biography
As a member of SUSE Linux Senior Leadership, Alan focuses on Linux, industry initiatives and emerging standards. To facilitate the awareness and adoption of open source and open standards, Alan chairs the openSUSE project, serves as a Director for the Linux Foundation and participates in several Industry forum steering committees, technical committees and work groups and other open source projects.
With over 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer, a principal portion of Alan's career has been devoted to the research and development of operating systems and distributed multi-platform server services. His experience is with file systems, Directory Services, LDAP Services, Object Databases, Security, Developer Interfaces, Web Services, Network Protocols and more.
Presenter:
Stephen O'Grady
Analyst
Redmonk
