CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's largest and most
trusted cloud delivery platform, today announced the agenda for
Akamai EDGE 2017, its tenth annual customer conference, taking
place October 11-13, 2017 at the ARIA
Resort, Las Vegas.
With the theme of "Connect to Tomorrow," Akamai EDGE is bringing
together business leaders and industry influencers who are shaping
the digital ecosystem of tomorrow through connections –
connections to customers, to apps and data, to the cloud, and
between clouds, to employees, to the Internet of Things, and things
yet unimagined.
The week-long conference for Akamai prospects and customers will
explore the trends and innovations that are having a profound
impact on 'connecting to tomorrow' including over-the-top (OTT)
video, IoT, cloud and mobile technologies, and Web and enterprise
security.
Conference speakers scheduled to participate come from many of
the world's top brands including Alibaba, Bamtech Media, Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, CBS Interactive, Dell Technologies,
Fidelity, Forrester, GoDaddy, Google, Groupon, HARMAN
International, IKEA Retail Services, Kia Motors, Liberty Mutual,
Lowe's Companies, Macy's, Maersk Transport & Logistics,
Nordstrom, SiriusDecisions, Sony Interactive Entertainment,
Spotify, Staples, TBI Bank, Telefonica, The Coca-Cola Company,
Turner, and U.S. News & World Report, among others.
In addition, attendees will hear from Akamai CEO and Co-Founder
Dr. Tom Leighton on connecting with
your customers through the best and most secure digital experiences
(see Dr. Leighton's 2016 Edge keynote).
EDGE attendees will have the chance to meet and gain insight
from Akamai's partner ecosystem and through demonstrations by 24
technical and strategic partners whose solutions integrate with the
Akamai Intelligent Platform. Participating sponsors include
AT&T and IBM, as well as Arturai, Comcast Technology Solutions,
G&L, GlobalDots, and Jive, an Aurea Company, among others.
"Akamai EDGE brings together the leaders, innovators, and
disrupters that are embracing digital transformation to create
better access to new markets, to derive greater insight from data,
and to find faster and more secure ways to connect to customers,"
said Monique Bonner, Chief Marketing
Officer at Akamai.
The conference will feature a reprised Developer Zone – three
times larger than last year – designed for the Akamai developer
community. Attendees will receive hands-on experience with
APIs, while collaborating and problem-solving with Akamai developer
experts. The Akamai Expo Hall will feature the Expert Bar,
Akamai and partner kiosks with technology demonstrations, as well
as the on-site Security and Broadcast Operations Control Centers
providing customers and partners with the industry's most extensive
view of real-time conditions of the Internet.
As the largest annual gathering of Akamai customers and
partners, the conference is scheduled to address topics
including:
- The Internet of Things
- Securing public & private applications in the cloud
- Bot management
- Architecting agile digital experiences
- Mobile application performance
- Optimizing image delivery and management
- API protection and performance
- Making virtual reality real: 4K VR/AR encoding and global
delivery
- Digital transformation of enterprise IT
Current registrations for Akamai EDGE 2017 include customers and
partners from 39 countries spanning five continents. The
complete conference agenda is available at:
https://edge.akamai.com/ec/us/agenda.jsp.
Akamai EDGE 2017 kicks off with two days of Akamai University
sessions, October 9-11, designed for
IT professionals who want to "step behind the curtain" and deepen
their knowledge and Akamai expertise. These two days of
technical training are led by Akamai technical consultants and
professional services team members.
For a complete list of registration rates, a description of
eligible attendees and conference pass options, please visit EDGE
Registration.
About Akamai
As the world's largest and most trusted
cloud delivery platform, Akamai makes it easier for its customers
to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any
device, anytime, anywhere. Akamai's massively distributed platform
is unparalleled in scale with over 200,000 servers across 130
countries, giving customers superior performance and threat
protection. Akamai's portfolio of web and mobile performance, cloud
security, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions are
supported by exceptional customer service and 24/7 monitoring. To
learn why the top financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, media
& entertainment providers, and government organizations trust
Akamai please visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or
@Akamai on Twitter.
Contacts:
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Jeff Young
Media Relations
617-444-3913
jyoung@akamai.com
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Tom Barth
Investor Relations
617-274-7130 tbarth@akamai.com
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