1) Dr. Gururaj Rao, an IBM Fellow and Vice President, discussed how industries are being redefined by their ability to process unlimited volumes and types of data in this new era of IT.
2) Big data is characterized by its volume, velocity, variety, and veracity, with data growing exponentially and in more complex forms.
3) Smarter computing, enabled by optimized systems tuned to specific workloads and managed with cloud technologies, allows enterprises to do more with less by harnessing information and driving greater performance.