Overview

The International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium is a yearly event that features the top experts and authors from around the world, providing a series of keynotes, talks, demonstrations, and panels, as well as training and certification workshops – all with an emphasis on realizing modern service technologies and practices in the real world.

The International Symposium conference series is governed by Arcitura Education Inc., and is based on a "substance only" philosophy, meaning that selected speaker submissions are judged primarily on their educational and informational value. Any presentations that are selected are chosen to ensure that each session provides in-depth coverage and true value for the most important topics in SOA, cloud computing and service technologies that concern practitioners.

Following the success of previous symposiums held in Europe, the United States and South America, the 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium will be held for the first time in London on September 24-25, 2012 at the prestigious Imperial College London.

With up to 80 speakers sessions across 12 conference tracks, there will be 7 concurrent speaker sessions at any given time during each day of the conference. This will offer constant variety for a range of IT professionals. By registering, you will have complete freedom to move from one speaker session to another whenever you choose.

Free WiFi

This year's Symposium organizers will be providing free WiFi to all conference participants throughout the venue.

Visiting London

London has served as a venue for political events, musical performances, movie festivals, and international events of all kinds. This year, London will proudly host the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the 3rd time. This cosmopolitan city prides in its unique infrastructure, wide selection of restaurants, rich culture, and entertainment. Be sure to register, not only for the International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium, but to experience this world-class city first hand. For more information, please visit the VisitBritain website at www.visitbritain.com.

Conference Program

The conference is organized into the following sections:

• 80 Expert Speaker Sessions
• 12 Conference Tracks
• Keynote Speakers
• Expert Panels

The 2012 Symposium is based on an overarching theme "Exploring Modern Service Technologies and Practices" that focuses on contemporary IT innovations and trends, as well as the emergence of proven and field-tested industry practices and patterns. The speaker sessions are organized into the following 12 conference tracks:

• Cloud Computing Architecture & Patterns
• New SOA & Service-Orientation Practices & Models
• Emerging Service Technology Innovation
• Service Modeling & Analysis Techniques
• Service Infrastructure & Virtualization
• Cloud-based Enterprise Architecture
• Business Planning for Cloud Computing Projects
• Real World Case Studies
• Semantic Web Technologies (with & without the Cloud)
• Governance Frameworks for SOA and/or Cloud Computing Projects
• Service Engineering & Service Programming Techniques
• Understanding Big Data
• New REST & Web Services Tools & Techniques

Speakers

The 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium will offer a wide range of speaker sessions covering diverse topics all related and relevant to contemporary SOA, cloud computing and service technologies practitioners.

Historically, the speakers at this event come from diverse backgrounds, but have one thing in common: They are all experts in their respective fields. Many have had stories to tell and experiences and wisdom to pass on, while others report on new and evolving techniques, technology innovation, or trends.

The symposium committee are still accepting presentation submissions. To learn more about becoming a speaker, including presentation proposal guidelines and submission instructions, please visit the Call for Presentations page.

For general speaking opportunities and program inquiries, contact call@servicetech.co.

Expert Panels

The Symposium will feature distinct panels, all of which are scheduled at the end of a conference day so that discussions can carry on beyond the allocated time without interfering with other scheduled events.

Panels are intended to provoke discussion and debate regarding various issues and to provide conference attendees an open forum whereby they can directly ask speakers questions or request commentary.

Book Launches

The 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium will have the privilege of hosting the book launch ceremonies of three upcoming titles: "Cloud Computing: Concepts & Technology", "SOA with REST: Principles, Patterns & Constraints for Building RESTful Enterprise Solutions" and "Next Generation SOA: A Real-World Guide to Modern Service-Oriented Computing". Each ceremony is scheduled for the end of a conference day and will be attended by the respective authors who will be available to sign books and answer questions throughout the event.

As an event dedicated to substance-only content, many of the experts who will be speaking at the symposium are published authors. It is estimated that among the speakers there are over 40 books that have been published or are in development. In fact, one of the benefits to attending this conference is the opportunity to gain access to advance content from upcoming books, papers and vendor materials.

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"Cloud Computing:
Concepts & Technology"

"SOA with REST: Principles, Patterns & Constraints for Building RESTful Enterprise Solutions"

"Next Generation SOA: A Real-World Guide to Modern Service-Oriented Computing"

Post-Conference Workshops

The conference will be followed by certification workshops that are part of the SOA Certified Professional Program and the Cloud Certified Professional Program.

The details of the workshops will be available soon. Stay tuned!

To view all SOACP and CCP workshops please visit www.arcitura.com/workshops

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Exams for all SOA School and Cloud School certifications can be taken worldwide at Prometric testing centers.

Contests & Giveaways

Numerous text books, promotional gear and various training materials will be given away at the Symposium in association with the book launch ceremonies and additional contests that will be held throughout the event. Many of these materials will be provided courtesy of Prentice Hall, Pearson Education and Arcitura Education.

Partners

Founding Partners

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Platinum Sponsors

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Silver Sponsors

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Training Sponsors

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Supporting Organizations

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Media Partners

Sponsorship

The 5th International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium provides an excellent opportunity to promote your organization, brand, products and/or services in the lead-up to the event, to delegates during the event, and to the industry community at large. Special sponsor packages are available for licensed Arcitura Education training partners.

For more information on specific sponsorship option details, including how to become a sponsor, please visit the Sponsorship page or download the Sponsorship Guide.