Qualifying and Validating Cloud and Virtualized IT Infrastructures

Day 1 Programme, 21-Aug-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on build your validation and quality roadmap what needs to be validated and qualified with the emergence of virtualized IT infrastructures and networks .

07:30 AM  -  08:30 AM
Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast

08:30 AM  -  09:00 AM
Conference Chairman's Welcome and Opening Remarks
David M. Van Skiver, Director, Merck & Co., Inc.

08:45 AM  -  09:45 AM
The Evolution to the Cloud - Understanding the Interworkings of the New IT Environment
Shah Nawaz, Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

09:45 AM  -  10:30 AM
Now that the Cloud Is Here to Stay - Understand the Needs of Different Business Units for Security, Validation and Monitoring
Frank Jacquette, President and CEO , Jacquette Consulting, Inc.

10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM
Networking and Refreshment Break

11:00 AM  -  11:45 AM
Build Your Validation and Quality Roadmap - What Needs to Be Validated and Qualified with the Emergence of Virtualized IT Infrastructures and Networks
Ivan Soto, Associate Director, QA Validation and Computer Systems Alexion

11:45 AM  -  12:30 PM
Business Owners, Users or Stakeholders - Who Is Accountable for Data Quality, Integrity and Confidentiality
Eric Staib, Director, Global IT Quality/Computer Systems Validation Covance, Inc

12:30 PM  -  13:45 PM
Networking Luncheon

13:45 PM  -  14:30 PM
Leverage the Knowledge of IT, Legal and Quality Assurance Stakeholders in IT Service Provider Negotiations
Lisa Weiss BS, Associate Business Systems Director, Computer System Validation Shire Development Inc.

14:30 PM  -  15:15 PM
Establish an Effective e-Compliance Governance with Suppliers
Chris Brickner, Senior Software Quality Engineer , Physio-Control Inc.

15:15 PM  -  15:45 PM
Networking and Refreshment Break

15:45 PM  -  16:45 PM
Implement SOPs for Managing Application Services Providers and Cloud Vendors
Ivan Sot, Associate Director, QA Validation and Computer Systems Alexion

16:45 PM  -  17:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion - Benchmark with Your Peers
David M. Van Skiver, Director, Merck & Co., Inc.

17:30 PM  -  18:30 PM
Networking, Wine and Cheese Reception

Day 2 Programme, 22-Aug-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on disaster recovery (DR) considerations for the cloud.

08:00 AM  -  08:30 AM
Continental Breakfast

08:30 AM  -  08:45 AM
Conference Chairman's Review of Day One
David M. Van Skiver, Director, Information Risk Management and Compliance Merck & Co., Inc.

08:45 AM  -  09:30 AM
Where to Draw the Line - Where, What and How Much Testing Is Necessary to Thoroughly Validate the Cloud and New Virtualized IT Technologies
Sethu Raman, Compliance Lead , Merck & Co., Inc.

09:30 AM  -  10:15 AM
Data Security and Connectivity Strategies with the Emergence of New Network Technologies
David Hannigan, Senior Director, CISO, Head of Enterprise Architecture Covance, Inc

10:15 AM  -  10:45 AM
Networking and Refreshment Break

10:45 AM  -  11:30 AM
Global Enterprise Resource Allocation Planning
Eric Lo, Director of Sales , China Telecom Americas

11:30 AM  -  12:15 PM
Disaster Recovery (DR) Considerations for the Cloud
Chris Brickner, Senior Software Quality Engineer , Physio-Control Inc.

12:15 PM  -  13:15 PM
Networking Luncheon

13:15 PM  -  14:00 PM
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) on the Cloud - Key Takeaways that Can Be Applied to Other Cloud Platforms
Matt Williams, Systems Analyst , Covidien

14:00 PM  -  14:45 PM
Roundtable Wrap-Up
David M. Van Skiver, Director, Merck & Co., Inc.

14:45 PM  -  00:0-1 AM
Close of Conference