Public Cloud – Does the reality live up to the hype

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Date and Time of Webinar: March 27, 2025 2:00pm

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Introduction (Martin Veitch) 5 mins

Key findings from Asanti’s whitepaper (Stewart Laing) 10 mins

Expert discussion with panel guests 20 Mins

Q&A 10 Mins

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Hosted by renowned tech journalist Martin Veitch, alongside Asanti Data Centres' founder and CEO Stewart Laing, and Wavenet's Head of Cloud Specialists, Andy Bevan this session will challenge conventional thinking about the public cloud and explore key insights from the recent research.

This interactive session will examine the challenges, cost considerations, and alternative approaches to cloud adoption. The webinar will take place on a Thursday morning/early afternoon in late March, lasting up to one hour, and will include audience polling as well as a live Q&A.

The webinar, hosted by Martin Veitch with insights from Stewart Laing and a panel of industry experts, will provide a platform to discuss public cloud adoption. By sharing Asanti’s exclusive research, the discussion will challenge existing assumptions and offer actionable recommendations for organisations navigating cloud strategies.

Topics for the panel to discuss include

1. The Cost of Public Cloud: Are Businesses Paying More Than Expected?

2. Cloud Migration Challenges & Lessons Learned

3. The Rise of Hybrid Cloud & Cloud Repatriation

4. AI & The Public Cloud: A Mismatch?

5. Key Takeaways

Introducing the Speakers

Martin Veitch Freelance Writer/Speaker/Consultant Martin Veitch is a veteran journalist and analyst, specialising in the application of information technology to organisations. He was the editor of several publications including CIO, IT Week and ZDNet. Over almost 40 years, he interviewed luminaries including Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Scott McNealy (Sun), Michael Dell (Dell), Mike Lynch (Autonomy) and many others. Today, he continues to write, speak and moderate at events, and advise technology companies on media strategy.

Stewart Laing CEO - Asanti Stewart is the founder and CEO of Asanti, where he is focused on delivering a colocation service offering that is honest, truthful and sincere. Prior to founding Asanti, Stewart spent many years managing, and consulting for, data centre and managed IT services businesses across the public and private sector. As an industry veteran, Stewart excels in designing premium colocation facilities that offer rapid deployments and PAYG power and networking commercials, whilst insisting on service excellence.

Andy Bevan Head of Cloud Specialists - Wavenet With 37 years in the IT industry, Andy Bevan is a highly experienced leader in solution and enterprise architecture, technical strategy, and digital transformation. As Head of Cloud Specialists at Wavenet, he brings deep expertise across the technology spectrum, with a particular focus on data centre and cloud platforms within the MSP sector. Andy has successfully applied his strategic insight across multiple verticals, ensuring that cloud architectures, connectivity, and security align with best practices to drive resilience, availability, and operational excellence for customers. His leadership ensures that every aspect of cloud strategy is optimised to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.

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