Top 10 Announcements on Day 1 of #ibminterconnect

Day 1 of InterConnect 2016 at an end, but with it came so many beginnings: The beginning of a simpler Cloud, of new value in existing offerings, and a new chapter in the Watson story.

Cloud development is even easier thanks to the new 1. Bluemix Whisk, which drives the rapid creation of new apps and microservices fueled through an open ecosystem. Plus, our existing 2, Cloud Data services are now “open for data,” to speed the use of data sources for new apps.

We’ve brought billions in value to our existing offerings through Connect, extending enterprise apps and data to the Cloud. 3. WebSphere Connect and the Connect family of offerings have already cloud enabled 100K+ IBM Software clients, and with Bluemix services, they’ve connected to Cloud-based apps, data, and APIs.

Our new Cloud-based 4. Blockchain resources gives developers the ability to speed up DevOps and get Blockchain ready for their business. With video poised to exceed 80% of all Internet traffic by 2019, we’ve launched our new 5. IBM Cloud video platform, perfect for live-streaming and on-demand needs.

Finally, IBM has offered a number of robust as-a-Service solutions from Platform to Software. Now, we’re excited to announce 6. AI-as-a-service with IBM Watson. Get access to the most expansive portfolio of AI capabilities with vision, speech, language, and data. We’re equipping developers with SDKs, tooling, and more, and it’s only available on IBM Bluemix!

Yesterday we discussed the announcement of 7. GitHub Enterprise  and I will blog in a bit on 8. bit.ly

In addition, 9.  Swift and 10. VMware were incredible partnerships!

An astonishing day of astonishing news. Stay tuned for more as InterConnect kicks into high gear tomorrow!

 


Cloud for Social Good - Tuesday at 2:15PM - 3:30PM Mandalay Bay Club B

On Tuesday at 2:15PM - 3:30PM Mandalay Bay Club B , I am leading a panel on Cloud for Social Good with an amazing group of leaders and companies.

  • Jane Russenberger, Director Genetics and Breeding Guiding Eyes for the Blind!
  • Ted Jenkins President and CEO of Digital Water
  • Connie Mester, Found and CEO of Thrive 4-7

Come and join us to hear how Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Digital Water, and Thrive 4-7 are changing the world !!!!

Guiding Eyes for the Blind 

About: Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides assistance for blind and visually impaired people by providing trained Guide Dogs, at no-cost to the blind and visually impaired. Guiding Eyes is the largest guide dog raising organization in the world, and had an initial need to move 30 years worth of dog breeding and training data into a flexible cloud environment. They chose IBM Cloud and are exploring ways to use cognitive computing in their breeding and matchmaking processes. The guide dog sector is not one we typically think of when we consider companies that are leveraging cloud. This is proof that the cloud and cognitive era will touch all businesses: even those you wouldn't normally imagine!  Guiding Eyes will move all its data onto IBM Cloud infrastructure!

Thrive 4-7

About: Through its Mevii app, Thrive 4-7 helps address chronic stress, illness or workplace behaviors so that employees can live healthier, more productive lives. Mevii (a play on "Me, version 2.0"), is a cognitive mobile app that helps users develop new skills, change their thinking and solve problems. It's designed to enhance employer's health and wellness benefits and can help improve worker well-being, reduce absenteeism, cut insurance costs, increase employee engagement and reduce costs of call-center based counseling or employee support systems.

Their solution was developed on Bluemix and taps into three cognitive services.!

Connie Mester November 2014

Digital Water

About: Digital Water offers efficient water and energy solutions for industrial and municipal markets. The company provides visibility and actionable intelligence on water-related data to enhance asset performance. Digital Water works with clients in water and wastewater markets to optimize treatment and energy costs, and it also partners with humanitarian organizations to provide technology and data on the best way people around the world can gain access to safe water.

 

 

 

 


Cloud has reached the tipping point as a platform for business, led by developers

IBM InterConnect 2016 is well underway, brimming with developers, entrepreneurs, startups, and a roster of truly revolutionary technologists, speakers and presenters! People from all occupations have gathered here and are focused on the future. Whether it’s the future of their craft or company, or the future of the Cloud, they can all agree that Cloud’s at a tipping point.

Right now, only 1% of developer teams today are utilizing cognitive in their apps. According to the IDC, that number will rise to over 50% by 2018, providing U.S. enterprises $60+ billion in annual savings by 2020! That’s a staggering change in the business landscape in such a short period, but not expected when you see the transformations and disruptions several industries are facing today. This is especially true when you consider the changes in Cloud.

80% of CxOs are thinking about, or experimenting with, different business models and 85% of hybrid leaders report that hybrid cloud is accelerating digital transformation in their organization. Cloud, mobile, and social are revolutionizing the way people deal with data, the way people interact with customers, and the way people go to market with their products. As a result, industries and their leaders realize we’re on the brink of a massive change in HOW we deal with this data.

That’s what InterConnect 2016 is all about, showcasing the latest and greatest in our mission to gather the best offerings and partnerships for you: The developers, startups, and entrepreneurs innovating tomorrow on the Cloud today! Here are just a couple examples of what startups in the IBM Developer Ecosystem are creating:

  • Alpha Modus is challenging the status quo, delivering alpha directly to end-users through a marketplace of investment technologies they call ‘mods.’
  • JKool uses a real-time operational intelligence SaaS with streaming log analytics, metrics and transactions so developers (and folks in DevOps alike) can observe Java transactions as they occur together with a consolidated visualization of all logs and metrics on a single pane of glass in real-time.

Stay tuned for more breaking news and partnerships that will continue IBM’s trend of shaping the future of Cloud developmental success.


Girls in Tech, ESPN - W, Galvanize, and IBM Sponsor Hackathon for Football Apps!

This weekend was a cool Hackathon for the upcoming sport in San Fran -- the SuperBowl Football game!

Nubee WON!


A must attend Event -- NextGen Cloud Conference! See you there! #ibm @nextgen @RDelMarzo #cloud

In a time where cloud computing is disrupting organizations more than ever before, now is a good time to learn what your business needs to join in on this exciting movement. That’s why I’m very excited to announce my upcoming “Innovate with The Cloud Built for Cognitive Business,” keynote being held as part of the NexGen Cloud Conference in San Diego December 9-10 with my colleague Nancy Pearson.
The NexGen Cloud Conference & Expo shares in the IBM mission to build leaders and innovators in this fast-moving time of IT innovation and transformation. The conference will bring together you as service-led solution providers and vendor executives for two days of skill development designed to help you succeed.
Because the complexity of solution options available has never been greater for enterprises, decision-makers are seeking out partners like you who have demonstrated that they can build solutions to solve their customer challenges and drive innovation.
In our keynote, we will talk about how your business can unleash the power of cloud-scale to increase cognitive agility, accelerate time to market, and reach new clients faster and with more impact than ever before.
We will also talk about how IBM is aligning with partners like you who combine deep understanding of business challenges with the platforms for delivery that will make clients successful as they scale to the cloud.
Cloud has exploded on the scene and ushered in a tidal wave of disruptive technologies Come learn how you can be one of them in 2016 with IBM and The NextGen Cloud Conference and Expo.
Learn more about IBM and its commitment to entrepreneurs here: www.ibmforentrepreneurs.com.
And use the Promo Code "Carter_guest" at nexencloudcon.com    !!!!

Fashion and Technology: 2 Ways to Engage Introducing Ta Dah Built on IBM Cloud

Today at IBM, we're gearing up for The 360Fashion and Technology Awards in San Francisco: . We're bringing together the world's most talented technology startups and guest speakers, while looking at technology trends through the lens of fashion. While the event is sold out, we're excited to announce a new way for you to engage with the fashion and technology conversation from wherever you are.
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To continue the conversation around fashion and technology, take part in this one-day challenge facilitated by Ta-Dah, a new social media app where you can connect, challenge, compete and be entered to win a set of Beats by Dre headphones.
Interested in participating? Follow these simple instructions:
1. Download the Ta-Dah app at www.ta-dah.today
2. Upload a video that is up to 30 seconds in length
3. Share and gather votes for a chance to win a pair of Beats by Dre Headphones
4. A winner will be selected at 12 am PST November 4, 2015 and will be notified by email from Ta-Dah
The Ta-Dah app is a great example of an innovative solution running on IBM Cloud. This challenge is open to all.
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Join in the excitement of tonight's event and follow the 360Fashion and Tech story on Twitter @IBMGE #IBM360F #IBMGE.
Good luck!

IBM@JavaOne 2015: Meeting the needs of the modern enterprise with Java in the Cloud!

Java?   yes Java!
The Java™ platform has been critical for us here at IBM for almost two decades and continues to be as we move deeper into the era of cloud, mobile, and cognitive computing, all of which are key themes in this year's JavaOne conference happening this week today through Thursday!
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IBM embraced the Java programming language beginning 20 years ago. As Java grew into a large-scale enterprise platform, IBM was in lock-step, building its extensive middleware suite on this innovative and versatile technology to support not only a wide array of customers in disparate industries, but also powering its own development.
Java is critical to IBM, even moreso as we find ourselves at the beginning of a new era with cloud, mobile, and cognitive computing leading the way.
It's no surprise, then, that IBM is again a Diamond sponsor at this year's JavaOne conference, supporting and endorsing the platform that continues to shape its and others' innovation in the enterprise.
Here’s an overview of some of  IBM's activities during JavaOne 2015.

Monday, October 26

Time
Location
Title
Speaker(s)
8:30 a.m.
Hilton—Franciscan Room B/C/D
HOL6939: DevOps of Java and Scala Apps to the Cloud with Cloud Foundry
Raghavan "Rags" Srinivas, Architect/Evangelist, IBM
John Wetherill, Developer Evangelist, ActiveState
11:00 a.m.
Hilton, Continental Ballroom 4
CON5630: invokedynamic: Evolution of a Language Feature
Dan Heidinga, J9 VM Interpreter Team Lead, IBM
4:00 p.m.
Parc 55, Market Street
CON10767: Bringing IBM Watson to Developers: Building a Winner with Java
Dale Lane, Software Developer, IBM
4:00 p.m.
Parc 55, Powell I/II
CON10790: Is Enterprise Java Still Relevant?
Ian Robinson, WebSphere Foundation Chief Architect
Erin Schnabel, Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Tuesday, October 27

Tuesday is all about the cloud — with some code optimization thrown in for good measure.
Time
Location
Title
Speaker(s)
12:30 p.m.
Parc 55, Market Street
CON10775: A Technical Deep Dive into Bluemix for Cloud-Based Java Development
Michael Behrendt Distinguished Engineer, Chief Architect Bluemix Core Platform, IBM
12:30 p.m.
Hilton, Imperial Ballroom B
CON5609: Confessions of an Automation Addict
Holly Cummins, Delivery Lead, WebSphere Liberty Profile, IBM
12:30 p.m.
Parc 55, Embarcadero
CON6441: All Change! How Cloud Economics Will Make You Think Differently About Java
Steve Poole, Lead Engineer IBM Cloud and Development Platforms, IBM
2:30 p.m.
Hilton, Continental Ballroom 1/2/3
CON6700: From Java Code to Machine Code: How to Write Highly Optimizable Java
Chris Bailey, Runtime Monitoring and Diagnostics Architect, IBM
2:30 p.m.
Hilton—Golden Gate 4/5
CON6946: Script Bowl 2015: The Emerging Languages Take Over
Hadi Hariri, Team Lead, JetBrains
Nick Howard, Senior Software Engineer, Twitter
Dierk Koenig, Fellow, Canoo Engineering AG
Charles Nutter, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
Raghavan "Rags" Srinivas, Architect/Evangelist, IBM
Wednesday, October 28
Time
Location
Title
Speaker(s)
8:30 a.m.
Hilton, Golden Gate 4/5
CON7863: What’s in an Object? Java Garbage Collection for the Polyglot
Charlie Gracie, Advisory Software Developer, IBM
1:00 p.m.
Hilton, Golden Gate 6/7/8
CON7547: Beyond the Coffee Cup: Leveraging Java Runtime Technologies for Polyglot
Daryl Maier, Compiler Development and Performance, IBM
3:00 p.m.
Parc 55, Mission
CON7535: EJB 3.2/JPA 2.1 Best Practices with Real-Life Examples
Ahmad Gohar, Architect and Technical Team Leader, IBM
4:30 p.m.
Parc 55, Market Street
CON6447: DevOps and the Dark Side: 10 Ways to Convince Your Team That DevOps Is a Force for Good
Steve Poole, Lead Engineer IBM Cloud and Development Platforms, IBM

Thursday, October 29

IBM winds down the conference on a high note with two timely sessions and a keynote from Distinguished Engineer and IBM Java CTO John Duimovich.
Thursday's schedule of IBM talks
Time
Location
Title
Speaker(s)
12:15 p.m.
Marriott Marquis, Salon 7/8/9 (Yerba Buena Ballroom)
Java Community Keynote: Cask-Strength Java, Aged 20 Years
John Duimovich, IBM Runtimes CTO and Distinguished Engineer, IBM
2:30 p.m.
Hilton, Continental Ballroom 7/8/9
CON10777: Quickly Building IoT Solutions with MQTT
Ian Craggs, Eclipse Paho Project Lead, IBM
4:00 p.m. Parc 55, Embarcadero CON5394: Leveraging Java Optimizations to Improve Density in Cloud Environments Michael Dawson, Senior Software Developer, IBM