Infra/Structure 2020 | Structure Research | 3 December 2020 | Virtual Event

Infra//STRUCTURE is an exclusive industry summit that will bring together executives from across the Internet infrastructure ecosystem - cloud, data centre, edge and managed hosting - for high-value networking and a frank discussion about the industry’s status and future directions.
Last year, the conversation at the inaugural infra // STRUCTURE summit focused on the disruptive nature of hyperscale cloud and how this is happening on a global basis. Hyperscale has spawned a new breed of provider and a rapidly transforming supporting ecosystem. Service offerings have changed, business models have been adjusted and in many ways, the entire premise of the business has been turned on its head.

The shifts are plain to see. Managed hosters and infrastructure service providers have retreated from commodity cloud services and jumped to the managed third party cloud model. Meanwhile, the colocation sector has arguably made an even bigger pivot. Wholesale colocation serving hyperscale is basically a category in and of itself, while retail colocation has taken a sharp turn towards interconnection. Colocation is no longer just about housing infrastructure, but enabling it. And enabling means getting end users to the cloud and the applications and content they access deployed across increasingly complex hybrid architectures.

A hybrid world with hyperscale at the centre is the future. It is undeniably where things are moving. But it is also quickly becoming clear that things are not quite that simple. The Internet continues to grow and there is a new generation of applications emerging that take end users further out than ever before, while at the same time, demanding unprecedented levels of latency and performance.

Enter the edge and the coming decentralization of infrastructure architectures.

Last year, we described a new world order being built around hyperscale. But this was never a fixed situation and the reality on the ground has proved to be a lot more fluid. This new world order will soon have another important piece - the edge - that will only enhance and expand the billions of dollars of value being generated by the larger infrastructure services ecosystem.

Decentralization has a certain connotation that suggests a slight breaking apart of things or a loss of control. But in the world of cloud and infrastructure, decentralization is more about how things are going to be built. And it is a good bet that it will actually further enhance and add value to the hyperscale platforms at the centre of this new world order. It is good news for all involved.

Why should I attend?
The infrastructure services market lacks an industry event that is vendor-neutral and brings together under one roof all the key pieces - operators, developers, end users, suppliers and financiers - that are involved in the value chain. infra // STRUCTURE was built to create an environment where conversations happen, relationships are built and ultimately, deals are done - all against the backdrop of third party analysis and engaged discussion of the sector’s most pertinent issues and challenges. Today’s Internet infrastructure executive is busy. There is no better way to get multiple things done at one time and in one location.

Who should attend?
• Executives Operating Infrastructure Service Providers
• Executives Operating MSPS, VARS, and SIS
• Executives Operating Carriers, Telcos
• Executives Operating Edge Providers
• Executives Operating Interconnection Platforms
• Vendors
• Private Equity Investors
• Lenders
• M&A Specialists
• Journalists

2020 Speakers

Philbert Shih
Managing Director, Structure Research

Jabez Tan
Head of Research, Structure Research

Ainsley Woods
Research Analyst, Structure Research

Anthony Brown
CEO, AMPD Technologies

Mark Clayman
CEO, Navisite

Chris Crosby
CEO, Compass Datacenters

Kurt Daniel
CEO, Ubersmith

Bik Dutta
VP Product Marketing & Alliances, Carbon60 Networks

Brian Eichman
Director of Solution Architecture & Product Management, CoreSite

Shannon Hulbert
CEO, Opus Interactive

Harm Joosse
Director Cloud Platforms, Interxion

Phill Lawson-Shanks
CIO, Aligned Energy

Steve Madara
Vice President Global Cooling Sales, Vertiv

Phillip Marangella
CMO, EdgeConneX

Gina Murphy
President, COO, Navisite

Jonathan Seelig
CEO, Ridge

Narendra Sen
CEO, RackBank

Zachary Smith
CEO, Packet

Frank Stiff
President, Cheval Capital

Alex Tilley
VP - Development & Leasing - EMEA, CloudHQ

Tom Traugott
SVP, Revenue, EdgeCore

Matthew Trifiro
CMO, Vapor IO

2020 Sponsors

CORNERSTONE SPONSORS:
• DH Capital

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Packet

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Lidone
• NetApp
• Pocket Fabric
• ScienceLogic

SILVER SPONSORS:
• CoreSite
• Cyxtera
• MVP Capital
• Opus Interactive
• Vertiv

EXECUTIVE SPONSORS:
• CitBank
• RBC Capital Markets
• Schneider
• Total Server
• TPM

MOBILE APP SPONSOR:
• RBC Capital Markets

INTERMISSION SPONSOR:
• Layer7 Capital