For the first time since its inception, the Higher Education Cloud Forum was hosted at Stanford University from April 30 to May 2. IT professionals within higher education gathered to discuss challenges and best practices for using hyper-scale computing tools and platforms to support enterprise computing, research, teaching, and learning.
A unique conference experience
The Cloud Form enables a unique platform that fosters open, candid discussions among attendees. Triumphs, setbacks, and invaluable insights about computing tools and platforms are shared in an intimate setting. This event stands out from other conferences by offering an opportunity to brainstorm and collaboratively tackle common issues faced by the IT community in higher education.
This three-day event includes:
- Panel discussions
- Lightning talks
- Research presentations by faculty working on major cloud platforms
- And more
Ruth Marinshaw in Research Computing welcomes attendees to the Higher Education Cloud Forum.
University IT’s Bruno Velazquez and Lucrecia Kim-Boswell present a lightning talk.
Familiar faces
Not only was the forum hosted on the main campus, but members of our IT community presented their innovative work that strives to serve the greater Stanford community. Some of our colleagues who participated in the event included:
- Noah Abrahamson, director, Cloud Security, UIT
- Priya Desai, research technical manager, Technology & Digital Solutions, Stanford Medicine
- Steve Gallagher, chief information officer, UIT
- Richard Guo, DevOps/cloud engineer, Client Technology Solutions and Consulting, UIT
- Lucrecia Kim-Boswell, director, Hosting Services, UIT
- David Love, strategy and operations lead, Technology & Solutions, Stanford Medicine
- Ruth Marinshaw, chief technology officer, Research Computing, UIT
- Bruno Velazquez, cloud provisioning administrator, Hosting Services, UIT
David Love from Stanford Medicine presents to the group.
Cardinal pride
The Stanford IT community’s presence and participation in the 2024 Higher Education Cloud Forum further highlights our dynamic, innovative, and collaborative community in Silicon Valley and across higher education. This event not only showcased our cutting-edge work but also reinforced our commitment to driving technological advancements in academia.
Additional resources
- Learn more about the Higher Education Cloud Forum.
- Read more about the history of the Higher Education Cloud Forum.
- Watch Stanford Medicine’s David Love’s presentation on “With Great Capability Comes Great Cost (Containment).”
