The future of the web and technology: opportunities for business 25 June 2009
Download the podcast from this event here:
Part 1 - Cloud computing
Part 2 - Monetising the web
Our distinguished panel of experts will examine key technologies and web trends to highlight thought provoking issues for future business strategy. Our panel comprises:
n Nic Brisbourne, Partner at technology focused venture capital firm DFJ Esprit
n Charles Black, CEO and founder of cloud computing provider and AIM listed Nasstar Plc
n Gareth Kershaw, a seasoned technology journalist who is editor of Insight Quarterly and writer for The Times
n Nigel Miller, Partner in Fox Williams’ ebusiness team specialising in technology and web related legal issues
The first panel session will be on “cloud computing”. We will consider the concept of the “cloud“ as a business application and discuss the relevant business and legal issues around using the “cloud”. Our second session will be on monetising the web. During this session, we will consider the arguments in the paid v free debate and look at how we see revenue
models for the web developing.
Register your place by emailing rkhan@foxwilliams.com or call 020 7614 2638
9.00 – 9.30am Light breakfast, Registration and Networking
9.30 – 9.40am Welcome and Introduction by Kolvin Stone (Chairman)
9.40 – 10.20am Panel session 1: Do you have cloud control?
Introduced by Charles Black
In this session, Charles Black will outline the cloud computing revolution
and how businesses can take advantage of it, followed by a discussion
on the relevant business and legal issues
10.20 – 10.40am Coffee and Networking
10.40 – 11.20am Panel session 2: Monetising the web; how will revenue models develop?
Introduced by Nic Brisbourne
In this session, Nic Brisbourne will outline the arguments of paid v
free and how revenue models for the web are developing, followed by a
discussion on the relevant business and legal issues
11.20 – 11.30am Panel’s predictions and key areas of growth for the future
11.30 - close Networking