 Welcome everyone to Know Before You Go Tips, Data Cloud USA Edition. I'm your host, Allison Whelan, event director with JSA, and today I'm joined by Duncan Club, senior partner with Cambridge Management Consulting, who will be a featured speaker at Data Cloud USA 2023, coming up September 11th through 12th in Austin, Texas at the beautiful Four Seasons Resort and Spa. Duncan, thank you so much for joining us today to talk about Data Cloud USA. Well, thank you for having me. Of course. So we just chatted a little bit and you told me it's your first Data Cloud USA. So what are you most excited about when it comes to this year's conference? I think it's a really interesting time for our industry. And when you look at the agenda, some fantastic speakers, there's going to be some amazing attendees as well. But it's just there's actually so much to discuss that's going on in the data center world from operational aspects through the hyperscalers and investors. It's just a very busy time. There's a lot of progress being made and there's some really interesting new technologies which are affecting us all, things like AI and edge technologies. So yeah, I just feature rich, I think. Yeah, absolutely. There's never a shortage of things to talk about in our industry, right? Absolutely. Well, if you could give a one tip to our audience about how to make the most of the conference, what would that be? I think seek out the right panels. There is so much going on. And it's not always possible to do them all, but I would just be, like I always do, pick the ones that are really important to you and make sure you attend those that they are worth attending. It's not just about networking. There's a lot to learn. Absolutely. Learning and networking can get better than that, right? And as we mentioned earlier, you will be a featured speaker at one, not one, but two panels, actually. Can you share some details on that fireside chat that you're taking part in? Yes, I've invited James Dowl, who's head of strategy and transformation at Toronto Dominion Bank. And he's based in the US. But I've worked with James on and off for many, many years. And he is an exceptional speaker who really, really understands how enterprises use technology and how that interfaces with data centers and cloud. And we're going to be talking about the challenges that big enterprises have managing their IT estates with the sort of the hybrid strategies that most organizations are adopting these days. James is a very eloquent speaker, and he's got some really good ideas about what to say. But I think most importantly, it's very rare at conferences like this to get people who are so heavily embedded inside the enterprise to come and share their thoughts. And when you think about it, data centers really exist to host IT. That's what they're there for. And it's the same with cloud. It's there to support mostly enterprise IT systems. So getting someone at the top of the enterprise IT industry to come and talk about what's important to them, the way that they're having to change the way they think in order to get the best out of cloud and co-location and cell phone data centers, I think could be really illuminating for the audience. So I'm really looking forward to that in particular. I think it's a rare opportunity to get some insight into the way that enterprise leaders are thinking. And it's very important for our industry to understand that, because it will shape the way that things happen over the next few years. And after all, big enterprises are our biggest customers. Of course, yeah. I'm getting that unique perspective. There's so much value there. So I look forward to joining and hearing you and James chat about that. And in addition to that, you will be on the AI Revolution keynote as well, which I have a feeling will fill up very fast. So be sure that you get there early to get a good seat for that one. I think that's going to be popular. There will be some fantastic panelists on that, too. So there will be a lot of really, really good content coming in that one. It is. And a lot of friends of JSA on that one, too. So I'm excited for that one as well. We're all friends of JSA. And we are, right? Well, thank you again, Duncan, for joining me today and looking forward to catching up with you in person at Data Cloud USA. And for those tuning in, be sure to keep an eye out for JSA TV's coverage of all things Data Cloud USA as we broadcast live from the conference, September 11 through 12 on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, JSA.net, and more. And in the meantime, be sure to check out our full know before you go briefing, powered by JSA IntelliGeography. The covers everything attendee should have on their radar for Data Cloud USA from insider talking points to conference logistics and additional events. Thank you and happy networking. Thank you.