Rackspace Technology Holds its First Virtual Solutions Summit
September 03 2020 - 11:05AM
Rackspace Technology™ (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end
multicloud technology solutions company, will hold its
first-ever virtual Solutions Summit on
September
10th from
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
CT. IT professionals and industry experts will
hear from leading companies sharing lessons learned. With the goal
of developing solutions for their toughest technology challenges,
attendees will dive into a full day of interactive content and
virtual networking.
The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on businesses. Per PNAS,
43% of small businesses have temporarily closed and reduced their
employment by 39% on average. Yet some companies defied the odds
using the time to build their foundation for future growth.
With an unmatched set of partners and dedication to help their
customers transform using cloud technologies to optimize and
innovate their business, Rackspace Technology was one of those
companies, able to quickly re-orient their business, transform
their working environment, and continue to execute with 100% uptime
— achieving record growth and a return to the public market.
Join Rackspace Technology and a set of elite companies and
experts including Forrester Research, AWS, Microsoft, Google,
VMware, and Salesforce for a virtual event discussing best
practices and lessons learned in turning a difficult business
environment into an opportunity.
“We are excited to bring a great group of IT professionals so we
can envision our future and start solving together,” said Steve
Mills, SVP & General Manager, Rackspace Technology
Americas.
Throughout the day, attendees will experience:
- New Insights on Technology Trends from Forrester
Research: Following an introduction from Rackspace
Technology Chief Solutions Officer, Matt Stoyka, attendees will
hear from Brian Hopkins, Principal Architect, Forrester Research,
on how the pandemic has affected business and how to innovate
within these conditions to create a competitive advantage. Those
attending live on September 10th will receive a complimentary copy
of the new research launched at the event.
- Keynote from Salesforce: Tiffani Bova, growth
evangelist at Salesforce and author of the WSJ Best Seller Growth
IQ, will share her insights on what it takes to stay relevant and
build a bias for your existing customers so you can continue to
grow together and make smarter business decisions now and in the
new future. The first 300 attendees will receive a free copy of
her book, Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make
or Break Your Business.
- Real-Life stories on Multicloud Innovation and Digital
Customer Experience: Rackspace Technology Chief Technology
Officer, Tolga Tarhan and six customers share their perspectives on
automation and innovation in multicloud and how the pandemic has
affected the Digital Customer Experience. The panelists include
Brian Burke, CFO, Club Champion; Betsy Keenan, VP, Office of
the CIO, Fairview Health Services; Thomas Squeo, Chief Technology
Officer, Intrado; Nicola Morini Bianzino, Global CTO, Ernst &
Young LLP, Rajeev Khanna, CTO, Aon and Moudy Elbayadi, SVP &
CTO, Shutterfly.
- Deep-Dive Partner-Led Sessions and Labs: AWS,
Google Cloud, Microsoft, VMware, Armor, Alert Logic, Salesforce and
more will lead labs, demos and breakout sessions covering topics
around Cloud Native Security, Big Data, AI/ML, DevOps, Application
Management, Disaster Recovery and more.
- Virtual Networking Lounge: Attendees, sponsors
and speakers will be able to meet with hundreds of their peers and
industry experts in the networking lounge.
- Two Exhibit Halls: Attendees can meet 1:1 with
Rackspace executives and our partners to learn more about the
solutions we deliver together. Select sponsors will host
trivia games and there are opportunities to win prizes!
The Summit will host 2,000 IT professionals globally with an
audience spanning CEOs to technical professionals. The event will
benefit both technical level professionals as well as
executive-levels.
Fifteen of Rackspace’s key partners are sponsoring and
participating with Rackspace to deliver valuable content and
networking opportunities. They include:
- Platinum Sponsors – AWS Marketplace, Google Cloud, Microsoft,
VMware
- Gold Sponsors – Salesforce, Dell Technologies, Armor, Pure
Storage, Alert Logic
- Silver Sponsors – Akamai, Cloudflare, Intel, NetApp, New Relic,
Splunk
Register today at https://www.rackspace.com/solutions-summit
About Rackspace Technology Rackspace Technology
is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. We
can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments
across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology
stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every
stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize
applications, build new products and adopt innovative
technologies.
Media ContactNatalie SilvaRackspace Technology
Corporate Communicationspublicrelations@rackspace.com
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