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SUMMARY:Azure Webinars: Start Modernizing Critical Applications with Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Your critical apps are key to success. Take them further in the cloud.\nModernization of apps is a critical part of successful digital transformation for municipalities like yours. When executed well\, it can increase your organization’s flexibility and agility to improve user experiences\, innovation\, and growth. But it can be difficult to start the process given the complexities of migration. There are numerous concerns about security\, cost\, data protection\, and migration approach. We’re here to help jumpstart your cloud adoption planning. \nJoin our Azure webinar: Start Modernizing Critical Applications with Cloud\nHear from Microsoft\, Optimus\, and Veeam cloud experts as they deep dive into key considerations in planning and moving your business-critical apps to the cloud. Learn about the roadmap and discover assessment and migration programs to help you start the migration journey. Avail offers specially designed for municipalities like yours. \nKey highlights:\n\n\n\nLearn best practices for modernization and migration from Optimus experts\nLearn about Veeam’s modern data protection capabilities on Azure\nDiscover the depth of Azure security solutions\nBenefit from special assessment and migration program.\n\n\n\nRegistration is now closed. We appreciate your interest and look forward to seeing you at future events. Please visit the website to learn about the latest events.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/azure-webinar-dec-2022/
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SUMMARY:Evolution of the BC Technology Landscape
DESCRIPTION:BC’s tech sector has grown significantly over the last 20 years\, attracting the attention of big global players and investors. Learn about the evolution\, the opportunities and gaps created\, and additional changes we can expect. \nJoin Pankaj Agarwal\, Optimus’s Managing Partner\, and Keith Spencer\, leading information technology lawyer at Fasken on April 22nd to discuss the Evolution of the BC Technology Landscape.  \nIn this webinar we will cover:  \n\nOpportunities and gaps in the BC technology sector \nPatterns of success\nPredictions and trends for the next 10 years\n\nWebinar Details\nTopic: Evolution of the BC Technology Landscape\nDate: April 27\, 2021\nTime: 9:00 – 9:45 AM PST\nLocation: Zoom webinar \nAbout Our Guest\nKeith Spencer is a leading information technology lawyer in British Columbia. As past Co-Leader of the firm’s Start-Up & Emerging Company Services group\, he provides expert advice to start-up and mature private technology companies. Keith is the recipient of the BC Technology Industry Association’s Bill Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award for his exemplary efforts and his passion for entrepreneurs. He also serves on the Board of numerous emerging technology companies\, where his practical guidance is appreciated. \nKeith’s passion for the technology sector was cultivated early in his legal career\, having worked as in-house counsel for the Vancouver-based Wireless Data Group of Motorola\, and to D-Wave Systems. \nA member of various boards and advisory committees\, Keith plays a significant role in a number of early stage and emerging technology companies and technology industry associations. \nLecturing on technology and intellectual property law is another passion of Keith’s and he can be found at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia\, and at various CLE BC and IT industry conferences. He also authors articles in the areas of computer and information technology\, outsourcing\, e-commerce and intellectual property law. \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/evolution-of-the-bc-technology-landscape/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Optimus Information":MAILTO:info@optimusinfo.com
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SUMMARY:Innovation at Lyft
DESCRIPTION:Innovation is crucial for continued success in any organization. From rideshare to self-driving vehicles\, Lyft is consistently finding new ways to improve lives through transportation and technology.  \nJoin Pankaj Agarwal\, Optimus’s Managing Partner\, and Peter Lukomskyj\, Lyft’s Head of Growth Markets and General Manager in British Columbia\, to discuss Innovation at Lyft. \n  \nIn this webinar we will cover:  \n\nTechnology trends and risks\nAdvantages of data\nHow Lyft measures success\nWhat differentiates Lyft from other technology companies\n\n\nWebinar Details\nTopic: Innovation at Lyft\nDate: February 25\, 2021\nTime: 9:00 – 9:45 AM PST\nLocation: Zoom webinar \n  \nAbout Our Guest\n  \nPeter Lukomskyj is a 20+ year business and technology leader who has helped grow several local Vancouver tech companies. After successfully launching Lyft in BC in early 2020\, he is now responsible for leading the company’s growth market expansion efforts. He has a passion for bringing innovations to market\, creating lean operating frameworks\, and building and leading high-performance teams. Prior to joining Lyft\, Lukomskyj’s accomplishments include helping scale Elastic Path through a period of sustained growth\, and helping Quickmobile place as #1 on Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50. He is a Professional Engineer\, Chartered Professional Accountant\, holds an MBA from Queen’s University and was named a “Forty under 40” by Business in Vancouver. \n  \nLukomskyj lives in Vancouver\, Canada with his wife and two children. Outside of transportation\, he is an active advisor and mentor to several Vancouver-based startups. When he’s not in the office\, he can be found enjoying everything the west coast has to offer\, including skiing\, cycling\, hiking and sailing. He is passionate about maintaining the liveability of the region\, while growing it to become a global economic centre. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/innovation-at-lyft/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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SUMMARY:Learning from the Best SaaS Companies
DESCRIPTION:From start-ups to some of the most valuable companies in the world\, we have seen exceptional growth and success from SaaS companies. Learn the lessons and strategies that the best SaaS companies are leveraging for growth. \nJoin Pankaj Agarwal\, Optimus’s Managing Partner\, and Boris Wertz\, Founding Partner of Version One Ventures on Jan 28th to discuss Learning from the Best SaaS Companies. \nIn this webinar we will cover:  \n\nCharacteristics of the most successful SaaS companies\nStrategies you should apply to your own company\nThe investor perspective on SaaS companies and start-ups\n\n\nWebinar Details\nTopic: Learning from the Best SaaS Companies\nDate: January 28\, 2021\nTime: 9:00 – 9:45 AM PST\nLocation: Teams Call \n  \nAbout Our Guest\n \nBoris Wertz is one of the top early-stage tech investors in North-America and the founding partner of version one ventures. His portfolio encompasses over 100 early-stage consumer internet and enterprise companies. Boris is also a board partner with Andreessen Horowitz. \nBefore becoming an investor\, Boris was the Chief Operating Officer of AbeBooks.com\, the world’s largest marketplace for new\, used and rare and out-of print books which got sold to Amazon in 2008. Boris joined the company in 2002 after JustBooks\, the German company he co-founded in 1999\, was acquired by AbeBooks. At AbeBooks\, Boris was primarily responsible for marketing\, business development\, product\, customer service and international operations and lead a team of about 60 people. This deep operational experience helps Boris to help other entrepreneurs start\, build and scale companies passing on some of the lessons he learned the hard way over 8 start-up years. \n  \nHe successfully finished his PhD as well as his graduate studies at the Graduate School of Management (WHU)\, Koblenz\, majoring in Business Economics / Business Management. In 2005\, Boris was named the Pacific Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner. Boris sits on the board of Canada Learning Code and Science World BC. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/learning-from-the-best-saas-companies/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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SUMMARY:Cloud Adoption: Common Pitfalls and How to Prepare
DESCRIPTION:Transforming digitally is not an option for businesses today. To stay competitive\, businesses have undergone 2 years of digital transformation in just 2 months. Cloud adoption is a key component of digital transformation. It needs to consider people\, process\, and technology – all based on a strategy that is aligned to your business goals. \nJoin Pankaj Agarwal\, Optimus’s Managing Partner\, and Betty Rhiger\, Microsoft Canada’s One Commercial Partner CTO\, on Dec 10th to discuss Cloud Adoption: Common Pitfalls and How to Prepare.  \nIn this webinar we will cover:  \n\n\n\nhow do you know you are ready to migrate to the cloud.\ncommon pitfalls and how to prepare for them.\nhow to succeed in the cloud.\nhow to start the journey.\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\nTopic: Cloud Adoption: Common Pitfalls and How to Prepare\nDate: December 10\, 2020\nTime: 9:00 – 9:45 AM PST\nLocation: Teams Call \n  \nAbout Our Guest\nBetty Rhiger has spent over 25 years in and around technology. She has held a wide range of roles including working as a developer\, support\, account executive\, strategic sales\, and consultant. Betty loves helping partners and clients transform to achieve their objectives in a constantly changing environment. She strongly believes in Microsoft’s mission to “Empower people and organizations to achieve more”. In Betty’s current role as CTO for One Commercial Partner at Microsoft Canada\, she contributes to that mission alongside Microsoft’s partner ecosystem.  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/cloud-adoption-and-pitfalls/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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SUMMARY:Cloud Security Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:As organizations move to public cloud platforms like Azure\, understanding security is more important than ever. Attacks on cloud infrastructure are different compared to traditional infrastructure and require a different strategy to mitigate risk. \nJoin us on Oct 22\, for our next session of Coffee with Tech Leaders with Pankaj Agarwal\, managing partner at Optimus Information\, and Michael Argast\, Co-Founder and CEO of Kobalt Security Inc. You’ll learn cloud security best practices to implement at your organization and how to avoid common security mistakes \nThey’ll cover: \n\n\n\nsecurity vulnerabilities when running your business in the cloud.\nhow to address these vulnerabilities.\nhow to leverage the cloud to improve security.\nyour specific cloud security questions.\n\n\n\n  \nWebinar Details\nTopic: Cloud Security Best Practices\nDate: October 22\, 2020\nTime: 9:00 – 9:45 AM\nLocation: Online Webinar – Link to be provided later \n  \nAbout Our Speaker\nMichael Argast is an experienced cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of industry experience. He is the co-founder and CEO of Kobalt Security Inc.\, a rapidly growing cloud-focused security services provider. \nKobalt works with over 50 cloud-focused technology companies to help ensure the security of their organization and cloud infrastructure. Kobalt’s experience across AWS\, Azure\, GCP and a wide range of SaaS services is unique in the security services industry. \n  \n  \n\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/cloud-security-best-practices/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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