NTT
Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and
communications technology (ICT) solutions business within NTT
Group (NYSE: NTT), today announced its participation in Bloomberg’s
second annual CEO gathering, The
Year Ahead: 2015, taking place November 13-14, 2014 in Washington,
D.C. The Year Ahead: 2015 includes an executive dinner on November 13 at
the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery hosted
by Michael R. Bloomberg, followed by a one-day deep dive into 2015’s
economic and industry opportunities on November 14 at the United States
Institute of Peace. Bloomberg, the leading provider of data, news and
analytics for the business community, connects the executives of today
to the innovators, influencers and policymakers setting the agenda in
the new year.
WHAT: As a sponsor of Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead: 2015, NTT Com
will serve as host for the summit’s networking lounge and, during lunch,
participate in an executive panel focused on ways companies are
embracing the cloud to improve business operations. Kazuhiro Gomi, CEO
of NTT America, the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Com, will offer NTT Com’s
expertise as a leading provider of cloud services and the first to offer
an SDN-based Enterprise Cloud during the discussion with fellow
panelists Geno Germano, President of Pfizer’s Global Innovative Pharma
Business, and Melvin Greer, Senior Fellow and Chief Strategist of
Lockheed Martin. The panel will be moderated by Stephanie Mehta, Editor,
The Year Ahead Summit, Bloomberg.
In addition, a delegation of senior executives from NTT Com will attend
the event; the NTT Com executives look forward to high-level networking
and conversations with corporate and political leaders on the market
conditions that CEOs are operating in.
WHERE: United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
WHEN: The following panel discussion will take place during the
luncheon hosted by NTT Com:
Lunch Discussion: It’s
Our Cloud Too
Moderator: Stephanie Mehta, Editor,
The Year Ahead Summit, Bloomberg
Panelists: Kazuhiro Gomi,
CEO of NTT America; Geno Germano, President of Pfizer’s Global
Innovative Pharma Business; Melvin Greer, Senior Fellow and Chief
Strategist of Lockheed Martin
Date/Time: Friday, November
14, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Description: Cloud computing has moved
from the IT department into other corporate functions. A trio of “non
techies” discuss the ways their companies are using different aspects of
cloud computing to improve operations, from human resources to
marketing. The panelists will explore how the cloud has been woven into
the fabric of all aspects of their corporate operations, and how cloud
computing can be leveraged to meet the business needs of cutting edge
companies going forward.
LUNCHEON RSVP, MEDIA & EVENT INFORMATION: Space for the lunch
hosted by NTT Com is limited; to request an invitation, please contact
Kristen Hensley at khensley@bloomberg.net.
Media, please contact Christine Carlson, Wireside Communications, at
+1-804-612-5394 or ccarlson@wireside.com.
Please follow the hashtag #BBG2015 on social media. For additional
information on The Year Ahead: 2015 summit, please visit: http://www.bloomberg.com/tya2015/.
About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and
cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology
(ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the
company’s worldwide infrastructure, including leading global tier-1 IP
network, Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196
countries/regions and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT
Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group
companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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