

Rebalancing Cloud Economics: Cost, Performance & Sovereignty Luncheon
Cloud adoption promised speed and flexibility — but for many enterprises, the reality has become more complex. Rising cloud bills, performance trade-offs, and increasing data sovereignty concerns are forcing organizations to rethink their infrastructure strategies.
Join Aptum, Akamai, and eStruxture for an exclusive Executive Lunch & Learn in Calgary, designed for technology and business leaders navigating these challenges. Through focused presentations and a candid panel discussion, you’ll gain practical strategies to rebalance cloud economics while improving performance and sovereignty.
Our speakers will cover:
How enterprises are reducing runaway cloud costs and leveraging emerging sovereign AI cloud models (Aptum)
How edge and security strategies are enhancing application performance (Akamai)
How investments in Canadian colocation are enabling cost-effective, compliant infrastructure (eStruxture)
We’ll close with a moderated Q&A panel, giving attendees a chance to engage directly with experts and peers.
Panel Moderator: Chad Arnold
Chad Arnold is an accomplished technology sales and ecosystem executive. He served as Senior Director, Canada Sales at Equinix, where he focused on data centre, interconnection, and digital infrastructure solutions. More recently, Chad took on the role of SVP, Data Center & Ecosystem Alliances at Vinco, where he leads strategic partnerships, wholesale, and hyperscale data center initiatives.
Agenda
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration & Networking
Light refreshments and networking.
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM | Aptum — Reducing Cloud Costs & Exploring Sovereign AI Cloud.
12:25 PM – 12:45 PM | Akamai — Edge & Security Strategies for Performance.
12:45 PM – 12:55 PM | eStruxture — Colocation & Investment in Canadian Infrastructure.
12:55 PM – 1:25 PM | Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
Candid conversation on cost, performance, and sovereignty strategies.
1:25 PM – 1:30 PM | Closing Remarks.
This is an invite-only event with limited capacity. Business casual attire welcome.