Free Windows Azure event next Monday in London (29th March)

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I just heard that we still have spaces for this event happening next week (29th March 2010). Whilst the event is designed for start-ups, I’m sure nobody would notice if you snuck in :-) Just keep it to yourself ;-)

Register using invitation code: 79F2AB. Hope to see you there.

The agenda is looking pretty swish:

09:00 – 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:15 Keynote  ‘I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now....’– John Taysom, Active Seed Investor

10:15 - 10:45   The Microsoft Vision for Cloud Computing – Steve Clayton, Director Software + Services, EMEA

10:45 - 11:00   Break

11:00 - 12:30 “Windows Azure in Real World” – hear from startups that have built their business around the Azure platform, moderated by Alistair Beagley, Azure UK Developer and Platform Lead

12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and networking 

13:15 - 14:15  Breakout Tracks, moderated by our Azure Experts

1. Windows Azure Technical Overview - David Gristwood, Application Architect, Microsoft

2. SQL Azure Technical Overview – Eric Nelson, Application Architect, Microsoft

3. Commercial insight into Windows Azure and what this means for BizSpark Start-ups - Simon Karn, Commercial Lead, UK Windows Azure Incubation Team, Microsoft

14:15 - 14:30 Session change over

14:30 - 15:30   Breakout Tracks, moderated by our Azure Experts

1. SQL Azure Technical Overview (repeat) - Eric Nelson, Application Architect, Microsoft

2. Deep dive into Windows Azure – Neil Kidd, Architect, Microsoft Technology Centre

3. Lessons Learnt - Windows Azure in the Real World interactive session – Two customers hosted by Matt Deacon, Enterprise Architect, Microsoft

15:30 - 16:00 Break & Session change over

16:00 - 17:00 Breakout Tracks, moderated by our Azure Experts

1. PHP / Ruby on Azure Simon Davies, Architect, UK Windows Azure Incubation Team, Microsoft

2. Commercial insight into Windows Azure and what this means for BizSpark Start-ups (repeat) - Simon Karn, Commercial Lead, UK Windows Azure Incubation Team, Microsoft

3. Lessons Learnt - Windows Azure in the Real World interactive session #2 Two customers hosted by Matt Deacon, Enterprise Architect, Microsoft

17:00 - 18:00 Pitches and Judging

18:15 Wrap-up and close

18:15 - 20:00 Drinks & Networking

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