Roger Strukhoff is founder of Tau Global Research. He has spent more than three decades in the tech industry and focuses today on cloud computing, enterprise software, and emerging technologies. He has served as a Division President at IDG, Conference Chair of Cloud Expo, Director of Global Markets at TIBCO Software, Director of Research at Altoros, and Director at the Cloud Foundry Foundation. He co-founded JavaOne. He earned his BA at Knox College and MBA/Development Economics at Cal State-East Bay. He is currently in a PhD program in the history of societal development at Northern Illinois University