CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
(NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and
delivering digital experiences, today announced the agenda for its
Akamai Edge World 2019 customer conference, taking place from
June 10-13, 2019, at the ARIA Resort
& Casino in Las Vegas. Focused
on business transformation through the power of the edge, Akamai
Edge World 2019 will bring together more than 1,000 business
leaders, developers, technologists and industry influencers who are
extending their cloud investments by tapping edge technology and
innovation to make their businesses faster, smarter and more
secure.
The four-day conference provides unmatched learning
opportunities for current and prospective Akamai prospects and
customers, focusing on the most critical topics and trends shaping
the future of the digital enterprise, such as Web and enterprise
security, edge computing, the Internet of Things (IoT),
over-the-top (OTT) video, DevOps orchestration and automation,
blockchain and more.
Edge World 2019 will feature powerful keynote addresses that
speak to the conference's two central themes: Building the Future
and Securing the Future at the Edge. Reshma
Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, will deliver a
talk on closing the gender gap in technology and encouraging
participation from all walks of life. Akamai has invited select
participants from local Girls Who Code, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada and school STEM programs to
attend Ms. Saujani's session.
Attendees will also get a deep look at the latest cybersecurity
challenges and threats in a keynote address by Elliott Peterson, FBI Special Agent for
Anchorage's Computer Intrusion Squad. Peterson's address will draw
from his experiences investigating complex botnets, high-dollar
account takeover fraud, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)
attacks. In addition, Stephanie
Balaouras, vice president and research director at Forrester
Research, will bring an industry perspective and her insights on
security. She will also host a panel of CxOs from some of the
world's leading digital businesses to discuss their experiences
driving adoption of effective security strategies.
Basketball legend and Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'Neal will
deliver the closing keynote reflecting on his career as an
entrepreneur and technology investor. Finally, Akamai CEO and
Co-Founder Dr. Tom Leighton will
discuss industry megatrends and how the edge is currently helping
customers profoundly transform their businesses.
"Akamai Edge World will unite the brightest minds in technology
who are ushering in next-generation business transformation with
the edge at the core," said Monique
Bonner, chief marketing officer at Akamai. "Our ultimate
goal is to arm attendees with the actionable knowledge, sharpened
skills and proven strategies to drive faster, higher quality and
more secure digital experiences for their businesses and their
customers."
The conference will feature three distinct session tracks: Edge,
Security and DevOps. The tracks include dozens of 40-minute
sessions that tackle each discipline's hottest trends, challenges
and best practices, featuring end users, business executives,
technical experts, and partners in a variety of formats such as
case studies, expert standup talks, interactive discussions and
hands-on labs.
Akamai Edge World 2019 will begin with two days of Akamai
University courses on June 10 and 11,
providing in-depth training on implementing, configuring, managing
and troubleshooting Akamai solutions. The Edge World Expo will
feature opportunities to engage with and learn from Akamai experts
through interactive experiences such as an Expert Bar and a
hands-on DevOps zone, live interviews with industry experts on
AkamaiTV, and Akamai's Security, Network and Broadcast Operations
Command and Control Centers. The Expo will also include three core
zones dedicated to the Edge, Security and DevOps conference tracks
with theater presentations, interactive demo stations and more.
For a complete list of registration rates, a description of
eligible attendees and conference pass options, visit the Akamai
Edge World Registration webpage here. Scheduled presenters and
events are subject to change or cancellation by Akamai.
For real-time conference activity, follow @Akamai on Twitter and
the official conference hashtag, #EdgeWorld2019.
About Akamai
Akamai secures and delivers digital
experiences for the world's largest companies. Akamai's intelligent
edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the
cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and
secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize
competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power
of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps
and experiences closer to users than anyone — and attacks and
threats far away. Akamai's portfolio of edge security, web and
mobile performance, enterprise access and video delivery solutions
is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics and 24/7/365
monitoring. To learn why the world's top brands trust Akamai, visit
www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter.
Contacts:
Stephanie
Fallon
Analyst Relations & Division PR
617-444-3984
sfallon@akamai.com
Tom Barth
Investor Relations
617-274-7130
tbarth@akamai.com
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