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A leader in the global Internet infrastructure and telecommunications industry, Grant Kirkwood has written various published articles and reports and is a recognized speaker at industry events around the world. On this site you can find some of his published work, download slides from selected past presentations, and learn about upcoming or past events he's attended and spoken at.
He currently serves as the CEO of Unitas Global LLC and on the board of national non-profit Web Wise Kids. Click here for Mr. Kirkwood's bio, or here to contact him directly.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NAB - National Association of Broadcasters
Las Vegas, Nevada - April 10-14, 2011
Presenting "Content in the Cloud"
Mr. Kirkwood will be participating on a Monday afternoon panel discussing the impact of cloud computing on the consumer electronics industry. Other participants include leaders from AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
Click here for more information about NAB.
Light Reading Ethernet Europe
London, United Kingdom - April 12-13, 2011
Presenting "Ethernet in the Service Provider Network - CTO Roundtable"
Mr. Kirkwood will be speaking with other Service Provider CTOs on the impact of Ethernet in the network and its implications for cloud computing.
Click here for more information and a free VIP invitation to the conference.
SCHEDULE
Web 2.0 Expo
San Francisco, California - March 30, 2011
Grant will be attending the west coast Web 2.0 Expo, meeting with strategic partners and customers. Contact him to arrange a meeting. More info about Web 2.0.
Global Peering Forum
Santa Monica, California - April 4-7, 2011
Attending the annual meeting of network peering coordinators. More info about GPF. |
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LATEST UPDATES
April 1, 2011: Two new articles written by Mr. Kirkwood are published this month in industry publications. An introduction to Deep Packet Inspection can be found in this month's Global Vision magazine, and an analysis of the Internet Video Explosion will be in the Q2 Asia-Pac edition of Connect-World magazine. Copies can be downloaded here.
OFC/NFOEC
Los Angeles, California - March 6-10, 2011
The Optical Business Forum
Presented "Carrier Ethernet Exchanges - Market Enablers"
Moderator: Lisa Huff, Discerning Analytics
Speakers: Glenn Calafati, Telx; Mark Fishburn, Marketword; Grant Kirkwood, PacketExchange; Jim Poole, Equinix
Click here for more information.
Ethernet Technology Summit
Santa Clara, California - February 23-24, 2011
Presented "Carrier Ethernet's role in the Cloud"
In this session, Grant Kirkwood gave a presentation about the reasons for cloud computing and Carrier Ethernet's intersection with its adoption, as well as specific protocols and standards used to ensure consistent service. Slides from his presentation are available on the Ethernet Summit website.
Cloud Expo Europe
London, United Kingdom - February 2-3, 2011
Presented "Networking the Cloud - the Journey to the Destination"
Grant presented on the ever-popular topic of Cloud Computing, its adoption into the enterprise, and the connectivity implications it entails. Despite a compelling business case, Cloud Computing presents numerous security and user experience challenges. Grant explored these issues with enterprise IT administrators. Presentation material will be made available on the Cloud Expo website. |
