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


Networking Field Day 37

Date: March 19–20, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: BT, Selector AI, Versa Networks
Delegates: Brad Gregory, Bruno Wollmann, Carole Warner Reece, David Varnum, Drew Conry-Murray, Jake Khuon, Jason Gintert, John Osmon, Kevin Nanns, Ron Westfall, Scott Robohn, Tom Hollingsworth


Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live EMEA 2025

Date: February 11–12, 2025, Amsterdam
Presenters: Cisco
Delegates: Arjan Timmerman, David Penaloza Seijas, Dominik Pickhardt, Enrico Sorge, Matyáš Prokop, Peter Paul Engelen, Pieter-Jan Nefkens, Tom Hollingsworth, Zoë Rose


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Networking Field Day 36

Date: November 6–7, 2024, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Arista, Aviz Networks, Elisity, Itential, Meter, PathSolutions
Delegates: Bob McCouch, Dakota Snow, Denise Donohue, John Freeman, Malcolm Booden, Mary Fasang, Pete Welcher, Ron Westfall, Scott Robohn, Steve Puluka, Teren Bryson


Networking Field Day Exclusive with Nokia

Date: September 24–24, 2024, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Nokia
Delegates: Andy Lapteff, Bruno Wollmann, Lindsay Hill, Rita Younger, Ron Westfall, Scott Robohn, Tom Hollingsworth


Networking Field Day 35

Date: July 10–11, 2024, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Arrcus, Hedgehog, Intel, Selector AI, cPacket
Delegates: Andy Lapteff, Chris Grundemann, Ed Horley, Jeffrey Powers, Jeremy Schulman, Jordan Martin, Michael Wynston, Micheline Murphy, Remington Loose, Robb Boyd, Ron Westfall


Networking Field Day Exclusive at HPE Discover

Date: June 17–19, 2024, Las Vegas
Presenters: HPE Aruba Networking
Delegates: Jennifer Huber, Keith R. Parsons, Mark Houtz, Peter Mackenzie, Ron Westfall, Shaun Neal, Troy Martin


Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2024

Date: June 4–5, 2024, Las Vegas
Presenters: Cisco, Opengear
Delegates: Chris Reed, Ed Weadon, Eric Stewart, Girard Kavelines, Greg Grimes, Jody Lemoine, Martin Duggan, Matyáš Prokop, Paul Nashawaty, Teren Bryson


Networking Field Day 34

Date: February 28–28, 2024, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Aviz Networks, Forward Networks, Nile
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Bruno Wollmann, Dakota Snow, David Varnum, Greg Grimes, John Herbert, Josh Warcop, Rita Younger, Rob Coote, Ryan Lambert, Tom Hollingsworth


Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live EMEA 2024

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Date: February 6–7, 2024, Amsterdam
Presenters: Cisco, IP Fabric, NetBox Labs
Delegates: Dan Jones, David Penaloza Seijas, Dominik Pickhardt, Enrico Sorge, Keith Townsend, Matyáš Prokop, Pascal Heger, Peter Paul Engelen, Zoë Rose