Welcome to
ASEAN Elevate Cloud Event 2022

Perceived wisdom tells us there is no and will be no single Metaverse. Companies will create metaverses with specific use cases. The technology to build a metaverse already exists.
Let's dive in and explore how and why to build your Metaverse.

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Opening – Multi-Cloud is the Foundation of your Metaverse Future

Andrew Martin - Group Publisher at AOPG and Creator of On360, The Region's Leading Digital Engagement Platform - Asia Online Publishing Group

Andrew Martin shares how taking technology to create something stunning is not something new. He will demystify the idea of the Metaverse, breaking it down into the building blocks with which any organisation can start today. The secret sauce? Imagination.

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Keynote Q&A - Why and How POS Malaysia Are Adapting in a Virtual Age

Sumesh Rahavendra – Chief Digital & Strategy Officer – POS Malaysia

If you are a LinkedIn user based in South Asia, you are likely to have noticed high profile executives from POS Malaysia have become highly visible over the last year. Social PR is just one of the ways this long-established organisation is re-inventing. Sumesh is the man charged with re-inventing the company's digital capabilities. Nothing is off the table, including virtual ways to interact with staff and customers. Get ready for a fascinating session as Sumesh shares his thoughts and aspirations on modernising a traditional business.

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Fun Time -  Martini – Shaken, Stirred or Virtual?

Paul Martin - Cocktail World Record Holder - MIXXA

World Record Holding Mixologist Paul Martin Will Mix Us a "Virtual Martini" whilst sharing how the hospitality industry is already using metaverse creations to deliver augmented experiences for customers.

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Keynote - Conquering the Era of Multi-Cloud

Poh Wah Lee - Head of System Engineering - VMware ASEAN

If the metaverse is as big as the tech titans claim, it will be a boon for the cloud. Virtual environments take a lot of computation and storage resources, and it's a safe bet that organisations would want to host the metaverse in the cloud, specifically the multi-cloud. Is that the case? You'll find out in this session where an expert from VMware will tell you how you can conquer the metaverse in the era of multi-cloud.

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Keynote - The Metaverse is Coming & Bringing Along A New Set of Data Protection and Security Problems

Keith Sng - Systems Engineering Senior Manager - Veeam

Somethings never change! The buzz around the latest trend in enterprise technology gets everyone racing not to be left behind. But the implications for data protection and security end up being an afterthought. The Metaverse is new, shiny and exciting, being the person who "backs it up" less so. When business happens in a metaverse, from information exchange to financial transactions, it has to be protected and recoverable. Fortunately, Veeam is one step ahead. Learn how they are already protecting next-gen platforms

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Panel Discussion – The Only Limit Is Your Imagination.

Andrew Martin returns to moderate a session with our keynote speakers where they will pull together their thoughts and observations. Andrew intends to challenge our experts on WHY and as much as HOW when it comes to Metaverse. The session will outline what every organisations' augmented future may contain.