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 28

Date: May 4–6, 2022, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Arista, Augtera, Gluware, Juniper Networks, NetBeez, Netris, PathSolutions, Pica8, Progress
Delegates: Bruno Wollmann, Dan Kelcher, David Varnum, Girard Kavelines, Jason Gintert, Jeremy Schulman, John Herbert, Jordan Villarreal, Keith Townsend, Martin Duggan, Rita Younger


Networking Field Day Experience at Aruba Atmosphere 22

Date: March 28–31, 2022, Las Vegas
Presenters: HPE Aruba Networking
Delegates: Avril Salter, Dave Benham, Eddie Forero, Keith R. Parsons, Mike Wade, Sam Clements, Shaun Neal, Troy Martin


Tech Field Day Exclusive with Cisco 2022

Date: March 16–17, 2022, Virtual
Presenters: Cisco
Delegates: Ben Story, Bruno Wollmann, David Penaloza Seijas, Jeff Fry, Lexie Cooper, Matt Haedo, Tom Hollingsworth


Networking Field Day 27

Date: January 26–28, 2022, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Forward Networks, IP Fabric, Itential, Juniper Networks, Network to Code, Pica8, ZPE Systems, ZeroTier
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Carl Fugate, Darrel Clute, Ed Horley, Ed Weadon, Evan Mintzer, John Herbert, Jordan Martin, Kerstin Mende-Stief, Kevin Myers, Rob Coote, Tyler Christiansen


Networking Field Day: Service Provider

Date: December 8–9, 2021, Virtual
Presenters: Arista, Cisco, DriveNets
Delegates: Chris Cummings, Chris Grundemann, David Penaloza Seijas, Drew Lentz, Faisal Khan, Kerstin Mende-Stief, Kevin Myers, Nick Buraglio, Orhan Ergun, Rati Jokhadze, Vince Schuele


Networking Field Day 26

Date: September 14–16, 2021, Virtual
Presenters: Arista, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Kentik, NetBeez, PathSolutions, Riverbed, ZPE Systems
Delegates: A.J. Murray, Darrel Clute, Drew Conry-Murray, Ed Horley, Faisal Khan, Girard Kavelines, Jason Gintert, Jody Lemoine, Josh Warcop, Pete Welcher, Tim Bertino


Networking Field Day 25

Date: May 12–14, 2021, Virtual
Presenters: Arrcus, HPE Aruba Networking, IP Infusion, Intel, Juniper Networks, Kemp, Nokia, PathSolutions, VMware by Broadcom
Delegates: Bryton Herdes, Carl Fugate, Chris Cummings, Chris Grundemann, Ed Horley, Jeremy Schulman, Kerstin Mende-Stief, Kim Pedersen, Pieter-Jan Nefkens, Rodrigo Rovere, Terry Slattery


Tech Field Day Exclusive at Cisco Live Global 2021

Date: April 5–14, 2021, Virtual
Presenters: Cisco, Gluware
Delegates: Bruno Wollmann, Darrel Clute, Jody Lemoine, John Herbert, Jonathan Davis, Jordan Martin, Kevin Myers, Micheline Murphy, Nick Buraglio, Rita Younger, Sam Clements, Teren Bryson


Networking Field Day 24

Date: February 24–26, 2021, Virtual
Presenters: Anuta Networks, DriveNets, EfficientIP, Forward Networks, Itential, Juniper Networks, NetBeez, Network to Code
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Brian Gleason, Carole Warner Reece, Darrel Clute, David Varnum, Deirra Footman, Jason Gintert, Jeffrey Powers, Keith R. Parsons, Larry Smith, Matt Haedo, Micheline Murphy


Big Switch Networks

Date: –, 
Presenters: Big Switch
Delegates: