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Adrian Wong
Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cost, Value, Sourcing Procurement and Vendor Management
- Cloud Computing
- Reliability, Resilience and Recovery
Speaker Bio
Adrian Wong is a Director Analyst for the Cloud Infrastructure and Operations team within the Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) research organization. Mr. Wong specializes in the process of assessing and selecting cloud infrastructure as a service and platform as a service (IaaS+PaaS) providers, including technical comparisons between the providers. Additional areas of focus include cloud governance, cloud cost management, distributed cloud solutions, ARM-based compute, and AI Infrastructure.
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Sessions
Monday, 11 May, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST
Ask the Analyst: How to Get Better at Managing Cloud Costs?
Adrian Wong,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this session to discover ways to enhance your cloud financial management capabilities. Whether you aim to improve your collaboration model, leverage tools more effectively or find answers to your pressing FinOps questions, this session offers the strategic advice and practical solutions necessary to advance your FinOps journey.
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Monday, 11 May, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM AEST
Avoiding the Top Mistakes in Your Cloud Strategy
Adrian Wong,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Many organizations think they have a working cloud strategy or lack one altogether. They often consider IT's needs without input from other parts of the organization. Likewise, they often operate under the false assumption that a cloud strategy is the same as a cloud implementation plan or a data center strategy. Here are the top 10 mistakes Gartner saw most often while reviewing hundreds of cloud strategy documents.
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Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM AEST
Orchestrating Cloud Success: The Role of the CCOE and Cloud Platform Teams at Scale
Adrian Wong,
Director Analyst, Gartner
Scaling cloud adoption within an organization is like conducting a symphony orchestra — success depends on the seamless collaboration of diverse teams, each playing their part in harmony. At the heart of this orchestration lies the cloud center of excellence, guiding the ensemble to a masterful performance. In this session, discover how the CCOE evolves within organizations, its pivotal role in cloud governance and platform operations, and its alignment with modern cloud operating models.
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Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM AEST
Ask the Analyst: Managing Cloud Vendor Lock-In and Concentration Risk
Adrian Wong,
Director Analyst, Gartner
How do you balance the agility and innovation that customers desire from cloud services, with the risks associated with vendor dependence? This is an open Q&A on the challenges of cloud portability, managing vendor lock-in, concentration risk, geopolitical risks, cloud portability policies and exit plans, and addressing sovereignty, regulatory requirements and related challenges.
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