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About the event
Transform is ZEDEDA’s annual virtual event bringing edge experts, developers, and various industry experts together to share perspectives across the edge spectrum. Transform equips customers, partners, and prospects with the knowledge and confidence to fully optimize their edge initiatives.
Below you’ll find content from this year’s event, including both business and technology-focused tracks.
General Sessions
Opening Remarks and Keynote
ZEDEDA CEO Said Ouissal discusses the state and future of edge computing, and Dr. Satya, professor at Carnegie Mellon University and known as the “Father of Edge Computing” shares what his vision for the computing landscape of the 21st century.
Fireside Chat: The Pitfalls of Edge Security
Hear experts discuss the unique challenges of edge environments – both physical and digital – and best practices for how to solve them.
Midday Keynote
Kelsey Hightower, Distinguished Engineer at Google Cloud, discusses the how the evolution of technology impacts development, and how developers today should think about building for the edge.
Platinum Sponsor Session: Emerson
Learn how Emerson thinks about the evolution of industrial automation and how they’re enabling customers to leverage their expertise at the edge.
Platinum Sponsor Session: VMware & Closing Remarks
Hear how VMware delivers next generation services, meeting demands like latency and high bandwidth by building a customizable robust edge infrastructure.
Business Track
Trends and Challenges of Industrial IoT
Learn drivers for the adoption of IIoT, edge, and cloud-native architectures, plus hear how IIoT is changing how businesses operate and how new technologies like AI provide both opportunities and challenges.
Bridging the IT/OT Gap
Learn how overcoming the traditional segmentation of OT and IT organizations can drive digital transformation, and hear how to approach common challenges like connectivity and security.
Lessons Learned from Real World Edge Deployments
Hear best practices, areas of improvement, and things to do differently from edge experts with mature edge computing deployments.
Edge Investment Landscape
As the edge computing market soars, hear from a panel of expert financial investors and advisors on what they’re seeing today.
Technical Track
Digital Twin
Digital Twin is more than a buzzword. Learn about actual implementations, including the benefits and potential challenges.
Automating the Edge with APIs
APIs are the engine of automation. Learn how to use APIs to drive automation of zero-touch deployments and day-2 operations workflows.
Does Edge Require the Cloud?
Hear how edge infrastructure is evolving and the opportunities and challenges this creates across use cases and applications.
The Role of Open Source in Edge Computing
Learn how open source technologies can help navigate the complexities of the edge, and discuss how to build for the long term viability of these environments while also identifiying and solving potential challenges.
Mid-day Keynote
Hear from Vapor IO Founder and CEO Cole Crawford on the need to rearchitect the Internet for the edge and how this ties into the founding of the Open Grid Alliance.
Platinum Sponsor Session: VMware & Closing Remarks / Raffle
Hear from Vapor IO Founder and CEO Cole Crawford on the need to rearchitect the Internet for the edge and how this ties into the founding of the Open Grid Alliance.
Platinum Sponsor Session: Emerson
Hear from Vapor IO Founder and CEO Cole Crawford on the need to rearchitect the Internet for the edge and how this ties into the founding of the Open Grid Alliance.