Private Event Series
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Date: Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm (AEST)
Location
Eureka 89 Restaurant, Melbourne
Level 89, Eureka Tower, 7 Riverside Quay,
Southbank VIC 3006
www.eureka89.com.au
Synopsis and overview of the session
Whilst organisations in Australia are focused on AI and Security – a 5G wireless network is what is empowering organisations to truly harness new technology. But its not just faster internet – 5G is unlocking new possibilities for growth, efficiency, and resilience and the very basics of a dual failover solution.
5G isn’t just about faster downloads – it’s about reliability, agility and flexibility to adapt and make changes. It also is laying the groundwork for the future of artificial intelligence. By harnessing the power of 5G, organisations can supercharge AI initiatives, unlocking insights from massive amounts of data in real-time. From predictive analytics to autonomous systems, 5G provides the high-speed connectivity and low-latency response times that AI applications need. 5G is the pillar for organisations looking to harness the full potential of AI.
Focus Network in partnership with Cradlepoint, invite you to join this executive roundtable discussion to understand how organisations in Australia and around the globe are using 5G to drive efficiency.
Presenter
Nathan McGregor, Senior Vice President – APAC, Cradlepoint
Nathan has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications and IT industry, leading sales of high-value, complex solutions incorporating cutting edge technology and challenging systems integration. Working closely with the markets tier 1 partners and customers, he has a strong track record of high performance in business development for complex technology and networking, as well as Big Data and IoT solutions.
As SVP for Cradlepoint in APAC, his responsibility is to lead a team of caring innovators to accelerate the market transition to a pervasive wireless world. With this amazing team, we will ensure our partners and customers create unfair competitive advantage from their cloud managed networks and true zero-touch deployment that only wireless can deliver.
Anthony Caruana, CEO + writer + presenter + facilitator + journalist + media trainer + consultant, Media-Wize
Anthony Caruana has worked for almost every major masthead in the Australian IT press with his work appearing around the world. As an experienced IT professional – having worked as the lead IT executive in several businesses, he brings a unique insight to his reporting. He is the CEO of Media-Wize and continues to also work as a freelance writer for corporate clients. He is also a regular presenter on radio and television, as well as at events and webinars.
His work has covered the Australian and Asian markets. He writes about enterprise and consumer technology, information security, customer advocacy and the channel.
He also has an extensive career in IT having started his career as a trainer before becoming a business analyst and eventually rising into senior management positions.
His social media profiles are
https://twitter.com/Anthony_Caruana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-caruana-australia/
About Cradlepoint
We enable the freedom to securely connect people, places, and things that drive more experiences, new ways to work, and better business results — anywhere. We are a pioneer in advanced 4G and 5G routers and adapters for Wireless WAN — controlled through Cradlepoint NetCloud — and offer a range of solutions for private cellular networks and application, data, and network security. Enterprises and public sector agencies rely on our Cellular Intelligence to securely connect fixed and temporary sites, vehicles, IoT devices, and remote employees.
Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Cradlepoint is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson and part of its Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions. We have international offices in Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, India, and Latin America.
Website: www.cradlepoint.com
Moderator
Andrew Milroy, Founder, Veqtor8
Andrew Milroy is the founder of Veqtor8, a digital risk advisory firm, based in Singapore. His work involves empowering organisations to manage risk more effectively.
He is a well-known technology thought leader and speaker in the APAC region. Since moving to Singapore in 2011, he has held regional leadership roles with Frost & Sullivan, IDC, Nelson-Hall and Ovum (now Omdia). These roles have also given him the opportunity to live and work in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
He has been providing advisory services relating to cybersecurity for over 20 years. In his 10 years at Frost & Sullivan, Andrew grew the technology business into one of APAC’s leading sources of cybersecurity research and consulting services. Andrew works closely with leading buyers and vendors of cybersecurity products and services. Andrew is frequently invited to speak, chair and moderate at major technology events. He is also widely quoted in the press and often appears on broadcast media, including BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia.
Agenda at a glance
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Registration & networking
4.00 pm – 4.05pm – Welcome address
4.05 pm – 5.15pm – 3 course lunch served4.05 pm – 4.45pm – Embracing disruption in the financial services industry: A Privacy versus Security conundrum – Amanda Chan, BlackBerry
4.45 pm – 5.15pm – Demo
5.15pm – 5.45pm – Discussion
5.45 pm – 6pm – Closing remarks
