General Sessions

Join VMware CEO Paul Maritz for an inside look at the forces shaping Cloud Computing and the next generation of IT. See the latest in the world's most advanced cloud infrastructure technologies and get real-world perspective from the CIOs of some of the globe's largest and most respected brands. Also hear from VMware CTO and SVP of R&D Steve Herrod for a look into the technologies underpinning the cloud. Get an insider's tour of the industry's first comprehensive cloud infrastructure suite, including vSphere 5's most advanced features and capabilities.

Tuesday, October 18 | 15.30 – 17.00

Steve Herrod, CTO and Senior VP of R&D, VMware
Maurizio Carli, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Engineering the Future - Join VMware CTO and SVP of R&D Steve Herrod for a look into the technologies underpinning the cloud. Get an insider's tour of the industry's first comprehensive cloud infrastructure suite, including vSphere 5's most advanced features and capabilities. Cloud computing is also changing the way we live, work and play, and Steve will showcase cutting-edge technologies helping enterprises better serve their employees in a world of increasing change. This is a can't miss session for true technologists at heart.

Engineering the Future

Wednesday, October 19 | 09.00 – 10.00

Raghu Raghuram, Senior VP and General Manager of Cloud Platforms, VMware

The Software-Driven Datacenter - Come hear from Raghu Raghuram, VMware's Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Cloud Platforms, on industry trends towards a more dynamic, flexible and automated datacenter environment based on the increasing role of virtualization across the datacenter. Hear how software-hardware boundaries are being redefined, enabling a new operating model that will bring the next economic breakthrough in datacenter operations. Take a peek into the datacenter of the future.

The Software-Driven Datacenter

Thursday, October 20 | 09.00 – 10.30

Paul Maritz, President and CEO, VMware

The New IT - Join VMware CEO Paul Maritz for an inside look at the forces shaping Cloud Computing and the next generation of IT. With more virtual machines deployed globally than physical -- and with that gap only widening with time -- the implications across the entirety of the IT stack run deep. See the latest in the world's most advanced cloud infrastructure technologies and get real-world perspective from the CIOs of some of the globe's largest and most respected brands. The Cloud Era is here, it is real, and VMware is helping companies around the world accelerate their journey forward.

The New IT



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