January 16-18
• Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cloud Connections 2023
What is Cloud Connections?
Brought to you by Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA), Cloud Connections 2023 is the must-attend event for Cloud industry leaders. Why attend?
- Hear from industry-leading experts, futurists, investment bankers, financial and industry analysts
- See live demos of leading products
- Hear from real customers who are currently in the cloud buying process
- Network with peers, experts, analysts, and more
- Experience an incredible and warm locale in the middle of winter
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Agenda
Monday January 16th, 2023
- 7:00pm
- Beach/Hotel Buffet and Cocktail Reception
Tuesday January 17th, 2023
- 7:30am – 8:30am
- Registration & Breakfast
- 8:30am – 9:00am
- Opening Keynote: Cloud Communications at CrossroadsClark PetersonChairman of the Board – CCA
- 9:00am – 9:30am
- Reinventing the Future of Unified Communications
- The Unified Communications industry has changed significantly for the last 25 years. Now, as we are post-pandemic, we are at a crossroads with the market today. Michael Tessler will highlight today’s challenges and what the Service Provider community can do to potentially stay ahead in the market.
- Mike TesslerManaging Partner – True North Advisory
- 9:30am – 10:15am
- The Future of Platforms, Big Decisions Around the BendAnalyst Panel
Brian BeutlerFounder & CEO – AlianzaChris CarabelloSenior Director Product Marketing – MicrosoftPatrick SullivanCo-CEO & Co-Founder – 2600HzDave MichaelsLead Analyst – TalkingPointz.com – Moderator - 10:15am – 10:45am
- Mobility – The Next Big Wave in UCaaS!Dave MichelsLead Analyst – TalkingPointz.com
- 10:45am – 11:30am
- Positioning Your Companies for M&A OpportunitiesGerry DehavenPartner – Q AdvisorsJordan RuparManaging Director – Q Advisors
- 11:30am – 12:45pm
- Lunch
- 12:45am – 1:00pm
- Business Insights from AkixiBrandon HagoodVice President, Americas – Akixi
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Go to Market to Win: How to Win in Our New Market RealitiesPanel
Janet SchijnsCEO – JS GroupCraig DeckerCEO – Akixi - 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- CPaaS ShowcaseApps Contest and Demos
Braidio, BroadSource, Radisys, and Vonage - 3:00pm – 3:45pm
- Shaping Policies for Competition, Innovation and the Public Good – The Link between Industry and GovernmentMike PryorShareholder – Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPJonathan MarashlianManaging Partner – Marashlian & DonahueGlenn RichardsPartner – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPChristopher ShipleyAttorney & Policy Advisor – INCOMPASMark IanuzziPresident – TelNet Worldwide – Moderator
- 3:45pm – 4:15pm
- How Analysts View the UCaaS MarketDave MichelsLead Analyst – TalkingPointz.comElka PopovaVice President and Senior Fellow, Information and Communications Technologies – Frost & Sullivan
- 4:15pm – 4:45pm
- Social Media WorkshopEvan Kirstel
- 6:00pm – 10:00pm
- Boat Cruise Dinner
Wednesday January 18th, 2023
- 7:30am – 8:30am
- Breakfast
- 8:30am – 9:15am
- Stay relevant, Be Bold and Create an Engine for Sustained and Repeatable GrowthThomas Frey
- 9:15am – 10:00am
- Microsoft – Swim with the Shark or Look for Safer Waters?Art SchoellerVice President, Principal Analyst – Former Forrester
- 10:00am – 10:15am
- Service Providers’ reactions to collaboration competitionMatt TownendDirector – Cavell Group
- 10:15am – 10:30am
- Winning in the Hybrid WorkplaceSteven FairSr. Director, Global Voice & Service Provider Platform Sales – Poly HP
- 10:30am – 11:00am
- Zoom – KeynoteColby NishHead of Global Zoom Phone Sales – Zoom
- 11:00am – 12:00pm
- CCaaS – Key Trends, Why So Profitable and About to Become Even More?Analyst Panel
Dave MichelsLead Analyst – TalkingPointz.comArt SchoellerFormer Vice President, Principal Analyst – Former ForresterBlair PleasantPresident & Principal Analyst – COMMfusionElka PopovaVice President and Senior Fellow, Information and Communications Technologies – Frost & SullivanMatt TownendDirector – Cavell Group - 12:00pm – 12:15pm
- Wrap-up
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We have a limited number of guest rooms at the W Hotel for $419/night. When you register, we will email you a link to make your hotel reservation. PLEASE be sure to make those reservations soon, as the hotel WILL BE SOLD OUT. After all, it is winter in Florida.