Parallels (http://www.parallels.com), which specializes in hosting and cloud services enablement, has announced its roster of keynote speakers for Parallels Summit 2012, the annual global gathering of the cloud industry. Among them is Guy Kawasaki, the first Apple evangelist.


The Summit is scheduled from Feb. 14-16, 2012, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Parallels leadership will also deliver keynote speeches -- including Birger Steen, CEO, Serguei Beloussov, executive chairman of the Board and chief architect; and Jack Zubarev, president, Marketing and Alliances.

Kawasaki was the original chief evangelist at Apple. In his second act, Kawasaki’s excelled at being a serial entrepreneur and networker, social media guru, best-selling author and featured columnist for American Express OPEN Forum for small business on his blog, "Powering Small Business Success."

In his keynote, Kawasaki will share insights from his life experiences on how to tap into the potential of customer "Enchantment--the Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions," as chronicled in his recent book of the same title. A detailed agenda of planned sessions and activities is available at http://www.parallels.com/summit/2012/agenda/ . To register, and for information about training and certification sessions, visit http://www.parallels.com/summit/2012/ .