April 30 – May 2, 2024 | Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA
2024 Cloud Forum Schedule
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Tuesday, 4/30
Wednesday, 5/1
| Date/Time (PDT) | Session | Session Assets |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast – Mackenzie Room | |
| 8:45 – 9 a.m. | Welcome from Ruth Marinshaw, Chief Technology Officer, Research Computing, Stanford University | Welcome (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Researcher Presentation: “More than just Research: Understanding and Addressing Gun Violence with a Data-driven and Community-engaged Approach“ Susan Burtner, Northwestern University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Researcher Presentation: “Digital Healthcare using Consumer Devices and Cloud Computing“ Peter Washington, University of Hawaii | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Researcher Presentation: “Artificial Intelligence for Animal Farming: Cloud Computing and Automation“ João Dorea, University of Wisconsin-Madison | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Panel: How can cloud enablement best support researchers? Susan Burtner, Northwestern University João Dorea, University of Wisconsin – Madison Peter Washington, University of Hawaii Jason Armbruster, University of Colorado (moderator) (register to join virtually (opens in a new window)) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch – Mackenzie Room | |
| 1:30 – 2 p.m. | Presentation: “Rapid Evaluation of AI Tools“ John Bailey, Washington University in St. Louis | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 2 – 2:30 p.m. | Presentation: “New Developments and Challenges in Using Large Language Models in Academic Settings with Azure Service“ Anna Alber, Chapman University Phillip Lyle, Chapman University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Presentation: “Leveraging the Cloud in Response to Campus Demands for AI“ Timothy A Werth, Purdue Global Justin Ward, Purdue Global | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Presentation: “With Great Capability Comes Great Cost (Containment)“ David Love, Stanford University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 3:45 – 4 p.m. | Break | |
| 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Unconference | Notes (opens in a new window) |
| 5:30 – 6 p.m. | Break | |
| 6 – 8 p.m. | Dinner – Tresidder Union, Oak Lounge | |
| 8 – 10 p.m. | Game Night – Tresidder Union, Oak Lounge |
Thursday, 5/2
| Date/Time (PDT) | Session | Session Assets |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast – Mackenzie Room | |
| 9 – 11:15 a.m. | Workshop: “Beyond the Bill: FinOps Culture and Cloud Financial Responsibility” Jonathan White, University of Central Florida (and crew) | Slides (opens in a new window) | Notes (opens in a new window) |
| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Presentation: “CloudBank at Five Years“ Rob Fatland, University of Washington | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 12 – 1 p.m. | Lunch – Mackenzie Room | |
| 1 – 1:30 p.m. | Presentation: “Flattening the learning curve: A comprehensive training paradigm“ Priya Desai, Stanford University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 1:30 – 2 p.m. | Presentation: “Landing Zone Accelerator at CU Boulder“ Jason Armbruster, Colorado University – Boulder | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 2 – 2:30 p.m. | Presentation: “Azure Infrastructure as Code Framework“ George Kopf, Princeton University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 2:30 – 3 p.m. | Break | |
| 3 – 3:30 p.m. | Presentation: “Does your DaaS still Dazzle?“ Chris Manly, Cornell University | Slides (opens in a new window) | Recording (opens in a new window) |
| 3:30 – 4 p.m. | Presentation: “Overcoming Nephophobia: Case Studies“ Kari Robertson, University of California Office of the President | Slides (opens in a new window) |
| 4 – 5 p.m. | Open Discussion and Wrap-up |
Cloud Forum Timeline
- Nominations for Research Presentations Opens: September 27, 2023
- Call for Proposals Opens: October 16, 2023
- Nominations for Research Presentations Closes: November 3, 2023
- Call for Proposals Closes: November 27, 2023
- Researcher Notification: December 1, 2023
- Speaker Notification: January 4, 2024
- Schedule Posted: February 1, 2024
- Registration Opens: February 1, 2024
- Cloud Forum Convenes: April 30 – May 2, 2024