Overview

September 28

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Our world now relies on the cloud, but that doesn’t mean every adoption has been perfect. Reacting to the pandemic may have rushed migrations that now need stability and optimization. Organizations might feel stuck now that their initial projects are complete.

For higher education institutions, making these enhancements shouldn’t mean halting progress. Today’s hybrid landscape has forever changed the way students learn, and continuing cloud operations is central to that mission.

During a live web event hosted by the Center for Digital Education and Arrow/NetApp, participants will explore possible next steps for their cloud journey. Join the discussion at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern on September 28 as expert speakers cover:

  • Working with data silos to improve efficiencies
  • Combating cloud sprawl without interruptions to operations
  • Current best practices and standards to implement
  • How to grow opportunities on the cloud from here

Speakers

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Charles Foley

Senior Director of Marketing, NetApp

Charles (Chuck) Foley is Senior Director at NetApp overseeing the company’s marketing efforts for the cloud portfolio of solutions. He joined the company with the (2020) acquisition of Talon Storage, where he was Sr. Vice President. Prior to Talon, he was the CEO of Watchful Software (acquired by Symantec), a provider of data security technology, CEO of TimeSight Systems, and President of Tacit Networks (acquired by Packeteer)

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Ron Bergmann

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Ronald M. Bergmann most recently served as Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at Lehman College/CUNY. At Lehman, Ron and his team pioneered the use of analytics, automated major business processes, enhanced classroom technology, and opened the first virtual reality lab in the region. Lehman was cited as an exemplar in the 2018 Horizon Report for its innovative Lehman 360 digital platform. Ron is a fellow of the EDUCAUSE/CLIR Frye (now Leading Change) Institute and was named in 2017 as one of the nation’s top technologists, transformers, and trailblazers by the Center for Digital Education. Ron previously served as first deputy commissioner of New York City's information technology agency where he was selected by Government Technology Magazine as one of the nation's leading individuals redefining and advancing technology's role in government.

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Jim Jorstad — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Jim Jorstad is Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Education and the Center for Digital Government. He is a retired emeritus interim CIO and Cyber Security Designee for the Chancellor’s Office at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He served in leadership roles as director of IT client services, academic technologies and media services, providing services to over 1,500 staff and 10,000 students. Jim has experience in IT operations, teaching and learning, and social media strategy. His work has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Forbes and NPR, and he is a recipient of the 2013 CNN iReport Spirit Award. Jim is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Fellow and was chosen as one of the Top 30 Media Producers in the U.S.

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