If you caught SADA Ground School 2024, you already know that the day was packed with insightful programming, demos, and fireside chats with some of the cloud’s most trusted luminaries. And if you missed watching it live, don’t despair! SADA Ground School 2024 sessions are now available on-demand. For a limited time, you can still register and watch the sessions that interest you most, at your leisure.
While there were too many highlights to choose from, we’ve compiled a short-and-sweet list of four events that made the event memorable and well worth revisiting. Enjoy!
1. Keynote with Ryan Reynolds and Tony Safoian
This fireside chat with actor, entrepreneur, producer, and writer Ryan Reynolds and SADA CEO Tony Safoian had us glued to our screens. The Deadpool star and serial entrepreneur reflected on creativity, AI, and how to establish a healthy, collaborative culture. As Tony and Ryan traded insights into startups and the rise of AI, it was easy to imagine light bulbs appearing over the heads of those who tuned in. Take note that this session will only be available on-demand until October 14!
2. Complex multinational financial services environments: Navigating cloud security with Scotiabank
As one of Canada’s most trusted financial institutions, Scotiabank relies on the tested and fortified Google Cloud security solutions that must fulfill complex compliance requirements. In this session, we learned how Scotiabank tapped into SADA services to ensure a robust security strategy that provides peace of mind to the organization’s many customers. Even if you’re not working in the financial industry, this is a must-see for anyone with an interest in meeting evolving cyberthreats head-on.
3. Shaping the Future of AI: A Conversation on Business, Ethics, and Innovation
SADA CTO Miles Ward and Google Fellow Urs Hölzle went deep into the weeds on how AI is transforming industries, creating new business opportunities, and driving innovation. Topics included practical applications of AI and the critical importance of responsible AI development as we learned how SADA and Google harness the power of AI while mitigating risks and ensuring ethical practices. The enthusiasm and vision Miles and Urs brought to this lively discussion was palpable!
4. The future of work: The rise of AI and the evolving role of developers
In this session, Miles Ward and author and researcher Gene Kim explored the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on the IT industry, and its potential to reshape the role of developers at all levels. In this wide-ranging session, they touched upon automating development tasks with LLMs, the evolving role of developers in an AI-powered work environment, and what skills are needed to thrive in this new AI-driven world.
Plus many more sessions to choose from
All these sessions and many more are available on-demand. For those who want to go deeper into the potential of AI, there’s Trusted teams, new tools: How to incorporate Gemini for Workspace into your workstream with Gigi Baffi of Google Cloud and SADA’s Veronica Raulin. SADA’s Kelly Wright and Zach Middleton of Unicity tell the story of how the company moved 7.38 TB of data comprising 17,496,022 mail items in Unicity makes a big move with SADA and Google Cloud. And be sure to check out AI and the art and science of the possible with SADA’s Simon Margolis and Chris Hendrich to spark your imagination and inspire AI initiatives at your organization.
Whether you’re looking for technical sessions on specific AI solutions or inspirational case studies of real-world enterprises overcoming challenges, it’s all ready to view. Enjoy!
