Networking Field Day
Networking Field Day (NFD) focuses on wired network components, from the corporate campus the the data center to the WAN. Produced in association with Packet Pushers, NFD brings together the best independent thought leaders in the networking space to discuss pressing issues and technology advancements with key companies in the space.
We have produced Networking Field Day events since 2010, and now hold two such events per year. For 2015, NFD returns in the first and third quarter. We continue to bring the leading voices in the networking community to each event and hope to showcase rising stars making an impact as well!
With Packet Pushers, we also produce in-person and online Symposium events to present key networking technologies to a broader audience. This began with the OpenFlow Symposium, held in October of 2011, and includes a series of Virtual Symposium events with Cisco and Brocade.
If you would like to get involved with Networking Field Day, either as a delegate or sponsoring presenter, please contact us! We have pages for sponsors and delegates, including forms to use to get in touch.
Topics Covered
Networking Field Day covers many diverse topics of interest to our delegates and their audience. In the past, companies have discussed the following areas:
- Ethernet switching in the datacenter and campus
- IP networking and protocols from the LAN to the Internet
- Network security, protection and monitoring
- Management and administration of networking devices
Avaya
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Presenters: Avaya
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ONUG
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OpenDaylight
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ThousandEyes
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Mojo Networks
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Nuage Networks
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AI Infrastructure Field Day 3
Date: September 10–11, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Broadcom, CTERA, Hammerspace, Mirantis, TBD
Delegates: Brian Martin, TBD
Networking Field Day 38
Date: July 9–10, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Aviz Networks, HPE Aruba Networking, Hedgehog, cPacket
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Chris Grundemann, Dan Kelcher, Ed Weadon, Jody Lemoine, John Herbert, Lindsay Hill, Mike Huot, Nate Nielsen, Roy Chua, Ryan Harris, Snehal Patel
Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2025
Date: June 10–11, 2025, San Diego
Presenters: Cisco, Opengear, VIAVI Solutions
Delegates: Ben Story, Ed Weadon, Eric Stewart, Girard Kavelines, Jordan Martin, Josh Warcop, Micheline Murphy, Sam Clements, Teren Bryson
AI Infrastructure Field Day 2
Date: April 22–25, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Aviz Networks, Google Cloud, Juniper Networks, Keysight Technologies, Netris, Nutanix, Phison, Solidigm
Delegates: Andy Banta, Bart Heungens, Barton George, Brian Martin, Camberley Bates, Colleen Coll, Denise Donohue, Guy Currier, Jack Poller, Jay Cuthrell, Jim Czuprynski, John Willis, Josh Warcop, Karen Lopez, Lino Telera, Max Mortillaro, Mitch Ashley