CTO Roundtable: The Impact of going cloud-native in 2021

During the seventh CTO Roundtable, you'll discuss the impact of going cloud-native vs going cloud with a standard lift and shift in 2021.

More and more companies decide to move their application development to the cloud these days. According to Gartner, the cloud services market is expected to reach $331 billion by the next year. The same report reveals that more than a quarter of new software companies will choose to go cloud-native in the nearest future. The process of transition can be challenging, especially when you don’t know where to start.

Our host, Gerbert Oude Velthuis invited experienced Tech Managers to discuss the impact of going cloud-native and reveal some tips that can help you migrate your business to the cloud.

Together, they'll answer:

• Why would you go cloud-native? How can it impact your business?
• What is the future of cloud computing?
• What has the current pandemic taught us about going cloud-native?
• What if you start with a non-cloud approach and then want to move to cloud-native?
• How to stay attractive for developers and how does it relate to your cloud environment?

Speakers

• Gerbert Oude Velthuis, CTO at Travelia and General Manager at The Software House NL: Gerbert has over 25 years of experience in several leadership positions. After working for an international IT company, where he built up several teams around the globe, Gerbert started his own software ventures. 
• Yan Cui, AWS Serverless Hero: The host of Real World Serverless Podcast, independent consultant, prolific blogger, and international speaker on everything related to AWS and serverless. 
• Marek Gajda, CTO at the Software House: With over 12 years of experience in IT, Marek manages a team of more than 100 developers at the Software House - the company recognized by Clutch as the number 1 Polish software agency.
• Roderick Simons, CTO at Yolt: Roderick is responsible as CTO for the Yolt App and the B2B arm of the business, Yolt Technology Services (YTS). He is one of the original four founders and amongst other things responsible for the stability and security of Yolt’s services and the hiring of new talent. He has spearheaded projects such as the company’s move to the cloud and the development of AI-driven services to add competitive value to customers and business clients.