- A week-long virtual immersive technology conference on cloud computing for technology business decision-makers and professionals.
- This first of its kind virtual event will train over 50,000 participants
National, September 20, 2019: After the huge success of Azure Open Source Summit and Week of AI, Microsoft has announced the launch of ‘Microsoft Cloud Summit’ – a week-long virtual immersive technology conference from September 23-27, 2019. The largest cloud summit of its kind in India, it will skill over 50,000 participants in cloud computing through more than 36 sessions addressed by specialists.
Meant for business decision-makers, IT professionals, developers, data scientists and application architects, the content of the summit has been designed by cloud computing experts. The technology conference will focus on five broad topics across the week, namely – AI, Open Source, cloud migration, IoT & apps, and cloud security. Qualifying attendees can earn Ninja Cat badges at the end of the summit.
Sharing his thoughts on the summit, Meetul Patel, COO, Microsoft India said, “Growth in today’s world requires every company to embrace tech intensity. The advent of the Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge is allowing technology to become more ambient, opening up the potential to solve challenges or tap into opportunities like never before. In order to thrive in this environment, organizations and professionals have to constantly keep up with the latest advances and apply that insight to delivering solutions for their customers. The Microsoft Cloud Summit will provide a unique forum to learn about the latest technologies and ideate on its application. We are really excited about the solutions that this event can help participants develop for their markets.”
The Summit will include distinct learning paths – a series of connected learning modules across plenary sessions, breakout sessions, demos, hands-on assignments, and expert connections. Experts from Microsoft, GitHub and other industry leaders will share insights and 
experiences about the latest technology trends and upcoming opportunities in the cloud computing space. It will also offer unprecedented opportunities to interact with experts and participate in an assortment of engaging experiences that will include
- A Networking Zone with experts
- A Partner Expo featuring showcases from Red Hat, Microsoft Vidyapeeth and GitHub
To participate in the summit, one can register here.
About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft set up its India operations in 1990. Today, Microsoft entities in India have over 10,000 employees, engaged in sales and marketing, research, development and customer services and support, across 11 Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Microsoft offers its global cloud services from local datacenters to accelerate digital transformation across Indian start-ups, businesses, and government organizations.
