- Past Event
- In-person Event
- Data & AI
The Frontier SME: Cloud, Data, and the Path Ahead
Date
June 17, 2026
Time
8:30 AM – 11:35 AM
Location
Microsoft Philippines Office
About This Session
For most SMEs in the Philippines, the next chapter of growth isn’t waiting on one big decision. It’s waiting on several smaller ones that have piled up for years — aging infrastructure that costs more to maintain than it returns, data scattered across systems, and growing pressure to act on AI before the foundation is ready. The harder question is not simply what’s next, but what’s next that businesses can actually afford to do well.
This forum was built for IT leaders working through exactly that tension. Rather than leading with technology for its own sake, the session focused on a practical, outcome-first path — migrate, modernize, transform — showing how cloud and data decisions connect into one journey that lowers cost today and builds the foundation for AI tomorrow.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Networking
9:00 – 9:10 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
What sets Frontier Firms apart — same tools, same budget, different decisions.
9:10 – 9:30 AM
Keynote: The SME Landscape
Today The realities SMEs operate under — cost, security, compliance, and skills pressures.
9:30 – 10:05 AM
Cloud Migration & Modernization
The 6 Rs, the four-stage journey, and a live Azure Migrate demo.
10:05 – 10:40 AM
Data Migration & Modernization
Microsoft Fabric and OneLake as the AI-ready data foundation.
10:40 – 10:55 AM
Break & Networking
10:55 – 11:15 AM
How Frontier Firms Apply Data & AI in Practice
Sustaining momentum through structure, ownership, and a Center of Excellence.
11:15 – 11:25 AM
Open Q&A
11:25 – 11:35 AM
Closing Remarks + Assessment Offer
A practical first step via the Azure Accelerate: Migrate & Modernize program.
What We've Discussed
- Why modernization is a financial shift (CapEx to OpEx), not just a technical upgrade
- A low-risk migration path using the 6 Rs and Azure Migrate
- How Microsoft Fabric and OneLake turn fragmented data into an AI-ready foundation
- Why most modernization efforts stall after the decision — and how a Center of Excellence sustains momentum
- How to identify the right starting point for your own cloud, data, and AI journey
Who Were Our Attendees
This forum was designed for the IT leaders who own infrastructure, data, and cloud decisions in upper SMB organizations — the technical evaluators and business champions driving modernization.
- IT Managers and Heads of IT
- Infrastructure and cloud decision-makers
- Data and analytics leads
- Business and finance leaders evaluating cost optimization
- Organizations in BFSI, retail and distribution, manufacturing, and professional services
Who Were Our Speakers
LJ Lahiru Munindradasa
Group Chief Technology Officer, Tech One Global
SPSomabrata Pani
Sr. Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft Singapore
JDJames De Castro
Sr. Partner Solutions Sales Manager, Microsoft Philippines
LBLuis Barrera
VP – Solutions Consulting, Tech One Global
USUmidu Silva
Solutions Architect, Tech One Philippines
RARaphael Aquino
Data & AI Lead, Tech One Philippines
FPFrancis Poyaoan
Solutions Sales Lead, Tech One Philippines
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