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Cloud Computing Event on 15th April in eOffice, Manchester - Amazon Web Services + Salesforce.com + Microsoft Azure

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Cloud Computing Event on 15th April in eOffice, Manchester - Amazon Web Services + Salesforce.com + Microsoft Azure

Cloud Computing is all the rage right now in London, and we in the North now have a chance to interact with some of the best speakers in Cloud Computing. If you are interested in this subject, this is the event you should not miss out. 48 tickets already sold. Grab yours quickly before it is too late at Northern StartUp 2.0.

This newsletter covers:

1. Cloud Computing event on 15th April 2009 at eOffice, Manchester from 6pm to 9pm and beyond
2. Details of TechMissionLondon on 8th June 2009
3. Discounts for Being Digital held by Mashup Events on 9th and 10th June 2009
4. Ideas for May 2009 event
5. Survey on Microsoft Technologies
6. Contact Details
7. Our Partners

1. CLOUD COMPUTING DEMYSTIFIED - 15th April - 6 to 9pm

Ivan Farneti's picture Bindi Karia's picture Simone Brunozzi's picture Roy Shelton's picture Tim Barker's picture

At our next event on 15th April at eOffice, 1 Portland Street, Manchester, we will unravel the benefits of using cloud computer technologies for achieving a competitive advantage, as well as opportunities for startups to offer cloud computing and related technologies. Our speakers and panelists include Ivan Farneti of Doughty Hanson & Co. (Venture Capitalist), Bindi Karia of Microsoft (VC/Emerging Business Lead and BizSpark programme), Simone Brunozzi of Amazon Web Services (Evangelist - Europe) and Roy Shelton of H2O Networks (Commercial Director). Ivan will discuss opportunities from a venture investment point of view whilst Bindi and Simone will discuss the benefits of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services platforms respectively. Roy will join the panel to bring reality to discussions by addressing the use of fibre for last mile connection. We are waiting for Salesforce.com to nominate their evangelist. The StartUp4Slaughter session will feature ThinSpace, a thin client technology startup. Tune to event page for more details.

Profile of Speakers

Tim Barker (Senior Director EMEA - Product Marketing) of Salesforce.com will be joining the discussions on 15th April at our Cloud Computing event. FYI: Tim has founded and sold his startup, Koral in 2006 to Salesforce.com which was the centre piece in the sales cloud at CloudForce event held on Tuesday in London.

Lisa Layzell of ThinSpace will be taking the StartUp4Slaugher session. Make sure you visit her website to understand her high growth thin client business.

In 2006, I pitched my failed startup, ebdex to bunch of MBA students at London Business School (VCIC competition). I met Ivan Farneti of Doughty Hanson then, and happy to finally welcome Ivan to Northern StartUp 2.0. We both starved at that competition, and I am happy to say, we in the North, do look after our guests!

I have established a great relationship with Amazon Web Services and have welcomed Jeff Barr, their Chief Evangelist to Manchester twice including showing him the great Daresbury Innovation Centre and running a surgery for startups based there. This time, their European Evangelist Simone Brunozzi will be flying from Italy to be with us and talk about the great Amazon cloud edocr.com and other startups use.

Let's welcome our latest strategic partner, Microsoft BizSpark to the North. Did you know that Bindi Karia was from Manchester before she emigrated to Canada? Does she qualify as a Mancunian? I recently asked opinions on Twitter about the requirements for becoming a Manunian. I was told flatly that I had no chance of ever becoming a Mancunian. Bindi and Northern StartUp 2.0 have great plans for you, which would be announced at the event.

Northern StartUp 2.0 evangelist Roy Shelton will take part, fully disguised this time. He shared his passion for startups before as an entrepreneur (Next2Friends) and Dragon (Drop Jaw Ventures). This time, he will open the debate with "all this cloud computing is fun, but what about that last mile". Yes, folks! He will be talking about fibre, not anywhere, but bringing fibre to your home and office through sewer lines. Did you know that I designed and issued tender documents for a new SCADA system for Abu Dhabi sewerage network within 3 months of taking on the job?

And don't forget the audience, we have some cracking startups to investors, deal makers and service providers. Especially do welcome, Andy Duxbury, CEO of Aaron & Partners, a marketer running a legal firm. Make sure you impress him as he and I have great plans for you. We will also be making an announcement on number of other changes including our plans to offer you a dedicated heavily discounted accountancy and audit services from Horwath Clark Whitehill.

		Microsoft BizSpark—Turning today’s most promising Startups into tomorrow’s most successful businesses.BizSpark is an innovative new program that unites Startups with entrepreneurial and technology resources in a global community with a common goal of supporting and accelerating the success of a new generation of high-potential Startups.
		H2O Networks is revolutionising the deployment and build of fibre optic networks. We have created the FS (Fibre Optical Cable Underground Sewer System) to meet the demands of 21st Century communications. We build bespoke fibre links, utilising the waste water networks, which allows us to be faster and more cost effective than the traditional methods. Not only that, but by using independent ducting, our network is secure and underpins business continuity. Our methodologies allow us to pass on the benefits to our customers and offer long term (up to 10 years) fixed prices and unrestricted bandwidth. H2O Networks - using the past to connect the future.

2. TECH MISSION LONDON - 8th June

We are organising a tech mission to London on 8th June 2009 sponsored by Sun Microsystems' StartUp Essentials. The programme from 2 to 5pm includes a workshop on sharing knowledge with London based tech entrepreneurs and investors and exploring partnership opportunities. We will run the successfull Dragons Lair format in the evening. This is our first trip to London as part of the Northern StartUp 2.0. We are looking for additional sponsors at present. Do tune to Work in Progress event page. Looking for 6 Dragons and 8 startups for pitching for the evening event.

3. Discounts for Being Digital held by Mashup Events on 9th and 10th June 2009

Mashup Events will be organising their key annual technology event, Being Digital on 9th and 10th June 2009 in London to coincide with Tech Mission London. Please get in touch to find out how to obtain £50 discount. Click on the thumbnail below to access event details.