This neXt Curve reThink panel discussion on the future of cloud computing features special guest experts on cloud from IBM, Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz, Christophe Begue and Martin Kienzle, and hosting neXt Curve panelists, Akshay Sharma and Dean Freeman. In this session, the panel discusses the current state of cloud in the electronics industry, the Cloud Continuum (private, public, hybrid clouds), the future of cloud and innovation opportunities for electronics businesses, and a thought-leading discussion on developing cloud strategies based on use cases. We also have an insightful discussion on edge computing and the role of 5G and IoT in the future of cloud. Go to www.next-curve.com and visit our reThink Media section to watch the replay of the webcast.

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reThink Webcast
The Cloud Continuum
FOCUS: Electronics Industry
March 14, 2018
Version 1.0

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Introducing neXt Curve
Leonard Lee
Managing Director &
Founder of neXt Curve
neXt Curve is a San Diego-based
boutique consulting and venture
capital focused on advising
entrepreneurs, enterprises and
governments in the building of a
better digital future for all.
“We believe that a better
future requires the proactive
incubation and funding of
transformative ideas and the
businesses that will make
those ideas happen.”
An executive consultant with
23-years of experience with
leading tech and strategy firms.

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Special Panel Guests - IBM
Christophe Begue Martin Kienzle
Director Solution Strategy,
Electronics Industry
Electronics Industry Leader,
IBM Research
Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz
Research Director, Electronics
IBM Institute of Business Value

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neXt Curve Principal Panel

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IBM Institute of Business Value
With the rise in cloud adoption,
electronics companies are broadening
from an operational mindset to an
innovation orientation. Hybrid cloud is
the driving force behind this transition,
providing new use cases that
empower business reinvention. As
electronics CIOs and business
executives negotiate their company’s
u n i q u e p o s i t i o n i n t h e c l o u d
continuum, they are using key criteria
to identify compelling use cases for
hybrid cloud adoption that can
generate business innovation and
value.

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Agenda Topic 1
Cloud Today in The Electronics
Industry1

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What are Electronics Companies Doing Today
with Cloud?
Source: IBM Institute of Business Value analysis

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Agenda Topic 2
The Cloud Continuum: New
Hybrid Cloud Value2

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The Cloud Continuum
Source: IBM Institute of Business Value

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Agenda Topic 3
The Evolution of The Cloud
Continuum3

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The Edge
Public Cloud
The Future of The Cloud
Private Cloud
I T

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Agenda Topic 4
New Hybrid Cloud
Opportunities4

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“Cloudable” Criteria: Uncovering Cloud Value
Source: IBM Institute of Business Value analysis
“Cloudable” Criteria Hybrid Cloud Use Cases

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Key Takeaways
The Role of the CIO is Changing with Cloud
Get Your Cloud Right to Enable Your Digital Reinvention
Start with Use Cases to Define and Drive Cloud Business Value
Cloud is Constantly Evolving: You Need to Adapt
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5G and IoT will be Key Evolutionary Drivers of the Future of Cloud5

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Where can I find more information?
Go to our website at www.next-curve.com
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The IBM Institute of Business Value:
Navigating the Cloud Continuum White Paper
IBM Institute of Business Value site
www.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/thoughtleadership/
Navigating the Cloud Continuum
www.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/thoughtleadership/

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Contacts
Leonard Lee
Managing Director
neXt Curve
leonard.lee@next-curve.com
(619) 405-8329
www.next-curve.com
Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz
Research Director
Institute of Business Value
IBM
cristeneg@us.ibm.com
(302) 319-7894

18. Thank You!