Making Cloud Migration Work: Practical Lessons from the Field

US and European Perspectives

The real challenge of Cloud migration is not simply getting to Cloud. It is getting there without carrying unnecessary complexity, hidden risks, and outdated ways of working with you.

This ACE session brings together experts from Isos Technology, Deviniti, and APETECH to share real-world, practical insights from Atlassian Cloud migration projects and environments in the United States and Europe.

Rather than focusing on theory, the conversation will explore what organizations tend to underestimate, what creates uncertainty and delays, and which decisions can make complex migrations more successful.

Our speakers will look at Cloud migration from three complementary perspectives: enterprise architecture and integrations, leadership and organizational readiness, and Jira administration, governance, and security.

We will also explore one area that can easily be addressed too late: Marketplace app migration. Using examples including Deviniti’s Migration Hub and automated migration paths, we will discuss what customers and Solution Partners actually need from Marketplace vendors, how responsibilities should be divided across the Atlassian ecosystem, and why security and Government Cloud readiness matter for regulated organizations.

No lengthy presentations or sales pitches — just real challenges, practical recommendations, and lessons learned in the field.

Meet the speakers

• Galen Kralik — Senior Consultant, Enterprise Team Lead and Solutions Architect at Isos Technology

• Katarzyna Dorosz-Żurkowska — Head of Atlassian Services at Deviniti

• Alex Ortiz — Co-founder of APETECH LLC and co-founder/co-host of The Jira Life podcast

Agenda — 45 - 55 minutes

🔹 Opening and context

• Welcome and introduction of the ACE Cloud Migrations Chapter Champions

• Meet our speakers from Isos Technology, Deviniti, and APETECH

• Why practical lessons from US and European Cloud migrations matter

🔹 Lessons from the field

• What our speakers wish more customers understood before starting

• Lessons learned from real Cloud migration projects

• What organizations continue to underestimate

🔹 Enterprise architecture, data, and hidden complexity

• Hidden dependencies and risks in complex Data Center environments

• Deciding what to migrate, redesign, or retire

• Early warning signs that a migration may be heading off track

🔹 Leadership and organizational readiness

• Connecting migration with clear business outcomes

• Recognizing when the technology is ready but the organization is not

• Turning technical cutover into sustainable Cloud adoption

🔹 Jira administration, governance, and security

• Identifying complexity that should not be carried into Cloud

• Preparing Jira administrators for the transition from Data Center to Cloud

• Addressing security and governance early enough to avoid late-stage blockers

🔹 Marketplace apps and migration readiness

• What customers and Solution Partners need from Marketplace vendors

• Migration paths, automation, security, and Government Cloud readiness

• Collaboration between customers, Atlassian, Solution Partners, and Marketplace Partners

🔹 US vs Europe

• Are Cloud migration challenges really different across the Atlantic?

• Comparing approaches to complexity, governance, security, and organizational readiness

• What successful migration programs have in common

🔹 Lightning round

🔹 Live Q&A

Why attend?

This session is designed for Cloud Migration Engineers, Atlassian administrators, Solution Architects, Technical Program Managers, IT leaders, security and governance professionals, Solution Partners, and IT transformation decision-makers.

Join us

Be part of a practical conversation about what truly makes Cloud migration work.

👉 Save your seat and join us on September 23, 2026, from 12:00 to 12:45 PM ET.

Additional time zones: 9:00–9:45 AM PT | 6:00–6:45 PM CEST