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Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US 2023

Left to Right: Tom Hollingsworth, Raphael Meyerowitz, John White, Matt Tyrer, Andrew Blackburn, Brian Knudtson, W. Curtis Preston, Stephen Foskett, Andy Banta, Allyson Klein, Shaun Neal, Mikael Korsgaard Jensen

Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore US 2023

August 21–August 22, 2023

#VMwareExplore23

Who: Cloud, Tech, Virtualization

What: Extra, VMworld

When: Past

Location: Las Vegas

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Delegate Panel

Delegates are selected by the Field Day Delegate community. For more information on our selection process, please see our page about becoming a Field Day Delegate.

Allyson Klein

@TechAllyson

Allyson Klein’s insatiable curiosity about innovation led her to found The TechArena covering all things edge to cloud.

Andy Banta

@AndyBanta

Storage Janitor – seasoned technology professional

Brian Knudtson

@BKnudtson

Using a wide-range of professional experiences to contribute to businesses and community

John White

@JohnA_White

Dad, technology lover, softball players, car guy, cloud guy, product strategy executive at Expedient.

Keith Townsend

@CTOAdvisor

Global Advisor at the Futurum Group

Matt Tyrer

@MattsStylinHat

Founder of The Competitive Corner | Competitive Intelligence Specialist | Chief Analyst | Data Protection & Security Expert | Boardgamer

Mikael Korsgaard Jensen

@Jekomi

Team lead but still a Geek.

Paul L. Woodward Jr

@ExploreVM

I am a Systems Engineer with a focus on data center technologies. My passion is virtualization and performing amazing feats of technology!

Philip Sellers

@InfraPhilip

IT Strategist and Solver / Solutions Architect for XenTegra

Raphael Meyerowitz

@RaphMeyer

Vice President, Technology Solutions & Strategic Partnerships at Presidio

Richard Kenyan

@RichardKenyan

IT | @NetApp & @VMware Engineer | #vExpert x5 | @BuffaloVMUG Co-Leader | @ITRealityUS Co-Host | Husband & Father | Friendly Geek

Shaun Neal

@SV_Neal

Mobility Architect and Thoughtleader.

W. Curtis Preston

@WCPreston

O’Reilly Author, Backup Expert, Founder of Truth in IT

Wences Michel

@WMichel

Principal Consultant, NetApp United, vExpert, VMUG Leader, vBrownBag LATAM, VCP, TOGAF, ITIL, CISSP, USMC, Geek, Mariachi Singer & Dad

Presentation Calendar

Most presentations are streamed live on this page, at TechFieldDay.com, and on the Tech Field Day LinkedIn page. After the event, the following pages contain video recordings of these presentations.

Tuesday, Aug 22 13:00-16:00
VMware Presents Networking and Security at Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore 2023
Presenters: Andrew Hrycaj, Brianna Williams, Dimitri Desmidt, Gabe Rosas, Nathan McMahon, Pooja Patel, Prashant Gandhi, Ray Budavari, Stijn Vanveerdeghem
Delegate Panel: Allyson Klein, Andy Banta, Brian Knudtson, John White, Keith Townsend, Matt Tyrer, Mikael Korsgaard Jensen, Patrick Cannon, Paul Woodward, Philip Sellers, Raphael Meyerowitz, Richard Kenyan, Shaun Neal, W. Curtis Preston, Wences Michel
Wednesday, Aug 23 10:00-11:00
AMD Presents at Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore 2023
Presenters: Chuck Gilbert, Glen Campbell, Jason Collier, Robert Hormuth
Delegate Panel: Allyson Klein, Andy Banta, Brian Knudtson, John White, Keith Townsend, Matt Tyrer, Mikael Korsgaard Jensen, Philip Sellers, Raphael Meyerowitz, Shaun Neal, W. Curtis Preston
All dates and times listed are local time in Las Vegas, US/Pacific.

Event Staff

Andrew Blackburn

Video Editor at Tech Field Day

Stephen Foskett

@SFoskett

Stephen is the President of the Tech Field Day business unit for The Futurum Group and focuses on AI, edge, and cloud

Tom Hollingsworth

@NetworkingNerd

Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day event series specializing in networking, wireless, and security topics.


14 Links with Tag #VMwareExplore23

  1. Coverage: VMware NSX+ Intelligence: Get Smart With Network Security!
    • Matt Tyrer
    • VMware by Broadcom
  2. Coverage: Modernizing Aging Legacy Systems Without Cost Creep With AMD
    • Sulagna Saha
    • AMD
  3. Coverage: TFDx With AMD: More Than Just a Bag of Chips! (Part2)
    • Matt Tyrer
    • AMD
  4. Coverage: Rout Intruders With All New VMware NSX+ Network Detection and Response Service
    • Sulagna Saha
    • VMware by Broadcom
  5. Coverage: VMware Explore 2023
    • Richard Kenyan
    • VMware by Broadcom
  6. Coverage: Adopting a Standard Operating Format in Multi-Cloud With VMware NSX+
    • Sulagna Saha
    • VMware by Broadcom
  7. Coverage: Smart Migration With VMware HCX+
    • Sulagna Saha
    • VMware by Broadcom
  8. Coverage: VMware Goes for Multi-Cloud Support With NSX+
    • W. Curtis Preston
    • VMware by Broadcom
  9. Coverage: VMware SaaS-ifies HCX With HCX+
    • W. Curtis Preston
    • VMware by Broadcom
  10. Coverage: AMD Faster, Cheaper, and Greener Than Intel and ARM CPUs, Says AMD
    • W. Curtis Preston
    • AMD
  11. Coverage: TFDx With AMD: More Than Just a Bag of Chips!
    • Matt Tyrer
    • AMD
  12. Coverage: VMware Goes for Multi-Cloud Support With NSX+
    • W. Curtis Preston
    • VMware by Broadcom
  13. Coverage: The Future of VMware: Going Down the Rabbit Hole at VMware Explore 2023
    • Allyson Klein
    • VMware by Broadcom
  14. Coverage: Things Are Heating Up for Tech Field Day Extra at VMware Explore
    • Stephen Foskett
    • AMD, VMware by Broadcom

More Information

If you would like to sponsor or attend these events as a delegate, please contact Tech Field Day, [email protected].


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