Cloud migration is no longer a question of if, but how well organizations can execute it in complex, real-world environments.

This ACE session brings together experienced Solution Partners and Atlassian experts to share honest, practical insights from real migration projects across Europe, including what worked, what failed, and what ultimately made the difference in closing Cloud deals.

Rather than theory or slides, this session focuses on real stories, real blockers, and real lessons learned from the field.

Meet the panelists

• Astrid Sieben – Senior Sales Specialist, Adaptavist

• Katarzyna Dorosz-Żurkowska – Head of Atlassian Services, Deviniti

• Christoph Leithner – Managing Director, Communardo Austria

• Łukasz Halicki – Senior Engineering Manager, Atlassian

Agenda (60 minutes)

🔹 2:00 – 2:05 | Opening & Context Setting

• Welcome & introduction of the Chapter ACE Champions behind the event

• Why Cloud migration remains one of the most important topics in the Atlassian ecosystem in 2026

🔹 2:05 – 2:12 | Opening Round Discussion focused on:

• Real lessons learned from Data Center to Cloud transitions across Europe

• Challenges and realities that are often underestimated in migration projects

• How Cloud migration conversations evolved over the last few years

• Changes in customer expectations, organizational maturity, and transformation complexity

🔹 2:12 – 2:22 | Customer & Commercial Perspective
Topics include:

• Enterprise concerns and objections related to Cloud adoption

• How customer expectations around Cloud are changing

• Business and commercial drivers behind migration decisions

• What helps organizations move from hesitation to action

🔹 2:22 – 2:32 | Leadership & Organizational Readiness
Topics include:

• Executive alignment before migration initiatives begin

• Organizational readiness for Cloud transformation

• Human, cultural, and change-management aspects of migration

• Why successful Cloud adoption depends on more than technical preparation

🔹 2:32 – 2:42 | Enterprise Transformation & Long-Term Value
Topics include:

• Challenges of large-scale and complex enterprise migrations

• Why “lift & shift” approaches are often insufficient

• What organizations discover after migration is completed

• Cloud transformation as an ongoing operational and business journey

🔹 2:42 – 2:50 | Operational & Ecosystem Perspective
Topics include:

• Common blockers in enterprise Cloud migration projects

• How organizations evaluate Cloud vs staying on Data Center

• Operational risks and migration incidents in large environments

• Support models and operational readiness during critical migration phases

🔹 2:50 – 2:55 | Lightning Round: Short practical insights on:

• Advice for organizations starting large Cloud migrations

• The most underestimated parts of Cloud transformation

• What may change next in the Cloud ecosystem

🔹 2:55 – 3:00 | Live Q&A & Closing Remarks

• Audience questions

• What’s next in the ongoing Cloud transformation conversation

Why attend?

This session is designed for Cloud Migration Engineers, Sales specialists and IT transformation decision makers who want to move beyond theory and understand:

• what actually slows down Cloud deals in real enterprise environments

• how experienced partners navigate complexity and objections

• what patterns consistently lead to successful migrations

• Market realities across different European regions

• Lessons learned from large-scale Cloud transformations

Join us

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

👉 Save your seat and join the discussion on June 10th, 2:00–3:00 PM CET.