Satya Nadella – Microsoft: As the CEO of Microsoft, Nadella has pushed Azure to the forefront of the distributed cloud landscape. Under his leadership, Azure Arc and Azure Stack became critical pieces in Microsoft’s hybrid and distributed cloud offerings.
Thomas Kurian – Google Cloud: At the helm of Google Cloud, Kurian has prioritized Anthos, Google’s hybrid and multi-cloud platform, designed for distributed environments. His vision drives the incorporation of open standards in distributed cloud services.
Arvind Krishna – IBM: Krishna has been instrumental in IBM’s pivot towards hybrid cloud, Red Hat acquisition, and emphasis on distributed cloud services. His expertise lies in making enterprise-level distributed computing accessible and efficient.
Werner Vogels – Amazon Web Services (AWS): As Amazon’s CTO, Vogels played a pivotal role in ensuring AWS’s domination in the cloud industry. AWS Outposts and Wavelength under his guidance, offer distributed cloud solutions at the edge.
Peng Zhao – Alibaba Cloud: Steering Alibaba Cloud, Peng has centered Alibaba’s cloud strategy on distributed offerings tailored for diverse workloads, including AI, data analytics, and IoT, especially targeting the Asian market.
Jonathan Bryce – OpenStack Foundation: Bryce has been an advocate for open-source cloud solutions. Through the OpenStack Foundation, he has promoted interoperability and standardization in distributed cloud platforms.
Sheng Liang – Rancher Labs: Co-founder of Rancher Labs, Liang has emphasized Kubernetes as the backbone for distributed cloud. His work revolves around making container orchestration simpler and more accessible.
Martin Casado – Andreessen Horowitz: Previously at VMware and now a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Casado is known for his pioneering work on software-defined networking (SDN). His insights into distributed cloud infrastructure have been valuable in guiding startup investments in the space.
Lew Tucker – Cisco: As the former CTO of Cloud Computing at Cisco, Tucker has been at the forefront of driving Cisco’s cloud strategy, focusing on distributed architectures that leverage edge computing and IoT.
Ben Silverman – Mirantis: As a prominent figure at Mirantis, a company specializing in Kubernetes and OpenStack services, Silverman has worked on making distributed cloud infrastructure more scalable and manageable.
