Here's a list of 5 thought leaders we feel you should connect with at the All About The Cloud conference this week in San Francisco. The rankings are in no particular order.
1. Treb Ryan
Treb Ryan from OpSource
Since 1996, Mr. Ryan has been instrumental in defining and creating services organizations that improve the quality and reliability of the technology infrastructures businesses depend on for communications and commerce. He is currently considered one of the leading thinkers in SaaS and sits on the Software Executive Board at the SIIA.
2. Rick Nucci
Rick Nucci from Boomi
Rick is the Founder and CTO of Boomi where he is responsible for product management and engineering. He is considered an industry expert on SaaS & Cloud integration , multi-tenant architecture, and API design and best practices. Boomi has a patent pending for Rick’s innovative Atom technology that powers Boomi AtomSphere, the company’s software-as-a-service offering. In his role at Boomi, Rick is constantly engaged with customers and partners to ensure alignment between business needs and Boomi’s product strategy.
3. Phil Wainewright
Phil Wainewright from Procullux Ventures
Since 1998, Phil Wainewright has been a thought leader in cloud computing as a blogger, analyst and consultant. He founded pioneering website ASPnews.com, and later Loosely Coupled, which covered enterprise adoption of web services and SOA. As CEO of strategic consulting group Procullux Ventures, he has developed an evaluation framework to help ISVs and enterprises select cloud platforms, and advises US and European vendors on messaging, positioning and go-to-market. His newest role as an industry advocate is vice-president of EuroCloud.
4. Simon Peel
Simon Peel from Cast Iron Systems
With 18 years of success in executive and operational management at leading Bay Area and European companies, Simon is an expert in defining and executing business and product strategy as well as high-impact go-to-market plans for SaaS and enterprise solutions. Simon is a popular international speaker at SaaS and Cloud conferences such as OpSource SaaS Summit, salesforce.com’s Dreamforce, SIIA OnDemand, among other marquee industry events. He presents his insights on a range of topics pertaining to high-growth SaaS and Cloud technology and business strategies, fueled by real-world experience. He has had a plethora of whitepapers published on the evolution of SaaS, and has been quoted widely as an expert resource by the press. Simon is also a founding member of the Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA).
5. Narinder Singh
Narinder is the Chief Strategy Officer at Appirio, where he is responsible for overseeing the company's strategy and marketing. A co-founder of Appirio, Narinder brings more than 15 years of software and business innovation experience and plays a key role in keeping Appirio at the forefront of cloud computing. Prior to Appirio, Narinder worked at SAP in the Office of the CEO as a part of the Corporate Strategy Group. Working with the management board and other executives, Narinder led initiatives on sales, maintenance and competitive strategies, as well as potential business and technology disruptions, including software on demand.
