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[FEATURED NEWS] Stepping into the cloud universe

HTX’s inaugural GoCloud roadshow brings the transformative power and potential of cloud technology to force multiply the Home Team.

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HTX kickstarted 2023 with its inaugural GoCloud roadshow for Xponents to learn, experiment, and engage with cloud technologies.

The event, part of HTX’s digitalisation and cloud movement, is the first in a series of upcoming initiatives to build awareness, enablement, and implementation of applications leveraging cloud technologies.

More than 500 Xponents attended the GoCloud roadshow that was held from 12 to 13 January at HTX headquarters. The event featured an exhibition and spotlight talks on topics including HTX’s cloud strategy, navigating a typical cloud journey, and the sovereign cloud.

In his opening remarks, HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan said: “Even as we leverage cloud technologies fully to deliver digital transformation for the Home Team, it is imperative for Xponents to ‘Gear Up and Step into the Cloud Universe’.”

Through the exhibition and talks, Xponents were able to gain valuable insights and knowledge on how to optimise their use of cloud technologies to harness the limitless possibilities of the cloud from improving efficiency and scalability to boosting collaboration and innovation.

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The GoCloud Portal, which is a gateway to cloud-related resources, Sandpit for experimentation, training pathways, and GoCloud community were also introduced to Xponents.

“Digitalisation skills are here to stay and are fundamental for the future,” said Colin Tan, Group Director (Enterprise), who shared about his journey going from cloud zero to cloud hero by developing a Sandpit onboarding application. “The cloud gives us access to a wide spectrum of technologies to innovate and enhance the Home Team’s capabilities and operations.”

Here are some photographs of the HTX GoCloud roadshow:

HTX CE Chan Tsan at the GoCloud roadshow
HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan giving his opening remarks at the inaugural GoCloud roadshow on 12 January 2023. (Photo: HTX/Ng Zhen Hao)

HTX CE Chan Tsan with Xponents at the GoCloud roadshow
HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan with Xponents at the GoCloud roadshow on 12 January 2023. (Photo: HTX/Ng Zhen Hao)

HTX Director (xCloud) Lim Yu Leong
Lim Yu Leong, Director (xCloud), shared his vision of xCloud and the strategy and direction of HTX’s cloud movement. (Photo: HTX/Ng Zhen Hao)

HTX Chief Cloud Engineer Ng Pan Yong
Xponents listening in rapt attention to Ng Pan Yong, Chief Cloud Engineer & Deputy Director (Cloud Engineering), xCloud, speak about going cloud native and HTX’s cloud implementation strategy. (Photo: HTX/Michelle Lim)

HTX Head (Cloud Adoption) Ding Li Na
Ding Li Na, Head (Cloud Adoption), xCloud, brought Xponents on a journey through the GoCloud starter kit that helps Xponents with initiating, implementing, and operating their cloud projects. (Photo: HTX/Jasline Tan)

GoCloud xSense
(From left to right) Data Scientist (xData) Ngoh Wei Jie, Lead Engineer (xData) Eric Goh, and Engineer (xData) Lee Choon Yee – one of the first builders in the GoCloud Sandpit – shared with Xponents their experiences and learnings from developing applications in the cloud in a talk titled “Cloud Playground in Action: xSense” on 13 January 2023. (Photo: HTX/Michelle Lim)

Go Cloud Portal
Xponents at the GoCloud Portal booth. The GoCloud Portal is a gateway to cloud-related content and onboarding resources to help Xponents on their cloud journey. (Photo: HTX/Michelle Lim)

GoCloud community
Engineers from HTX’s xCloud team encouraging Xponents to join and contribute to the HTX GoCloud community. (Photo: HTX/Michelle Lim)

GoCloud Xponents holding passports
Xponents showing their passports to the cloud universe. Xponents completed their journey by answering questions at the various booths for passport completion prizes. (Photo: HTX/Averie Low)

GoCloud t-shirt printing
Xponents were able to print their own custom T-shirt design at the GoCloud roadshow. (Photo: HTX/Averie Low)

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