Cloud Connections 2025, CCA Podcast

‘The future of cloud, Solving for products, people, and profits’

“It's really going to be unsurpassed,” says Clark Peterson. Chairman of the Cloud Communications Alliance, CCA. “This will be the biggest event we've done. We are building it as the cloud communications industry event of the year. You can see there by the speakers, Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks from Shark Tank.”

Speakers include, Jush Danielson, AT&T, Brandon Knight, Zoom, Mike Tessler, True North Advisory, and many of the pioneers in the industry. Matt Townend, Elka Popova, Michael Quinn, Paul Kleen, Dmitry Netis, Angela Leavitt, Robin Gareiss, Amy Bailey, Dominic McDonald, Juan Cacace, Peter Farmer, Tom Sheahan, Janet Schijns, Brian Beutler, Gerry Christensen, Alexis Buese, Chakra Devalla, Peter Eisengrein, and Paul Kleen.

“We've created round tables so you can actually go and attend a round table on a particular topic and hear from the experts in that topic. And that round table is just like it sounds. You're sitting around a table and not only hearing their thoughts, but you're adding to that all of your thoughts to all the people who have attended that round table in that room on that topic.”

Solution Showcase

Joe Marion, CCA President, tells us that the event will also have a special Solution Showcase. “I've been talking to some of the applicants for the Solution Showcase. I've been blown away. I mean, just a lot of AI solutions, a lot of I mean, you know, I'm more excited about this industry than I've ever been before just because of the things I saw at my interviews with the folks who made submissions for the Solutions Showcase. But it's going to be hard to pick the top four guys there.”

The event will occur April 14-16 at The Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida. Built in 1926, The Vinoy is an Art Deco icon. Attendees loved it so much in 2024 that they’re returning in 2025.

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