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
Cumulus Networks
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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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Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2026
Date: June 2–3, 2026, Las Vegas
Presenters: TBD
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Networking Field Day 40
Date: April 8–10, 2026, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Arista, Aviz Networks, Cisco, Lightyear, NetAI, Netris, Nokia, Selector AI, Upscale AI
Delegates: Ben Story, Bruno Wollmann, Eric Stover, Jason Gintert, Jeff Ello, John Osmon, Michael Witte, Pete Welcher, Phil Gervasi, Scott Robohn, Tony Mattke, Vincent Celindro
AI Infrastructure Field Day 4
Date: January 28–30, 2026, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Cisco, Fabrix.ai, Forward Networks, Hammerspace, Signal65, Solidigm, The Futurum Group, Xsight Labs
Delegates: Andy Banta, Brad Gregory, Brian Martin, Chris Grundemann, Frederic Van Haren, Gina Rosenthal, Jack Poller, Josh Warcop, Ken Nalbone, Marian Newsome, Pete Welcher, Ray Lucchesi
Networking Field Day 39
Date: November 5–6, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Cisco, Graphiant, Nokia
Delegates: Denise Donohue, Dustin Demers, Ethan Banks, Jonathan Davis, Kevin Myers, Mitch Ashley, Pete Welcher, Rita Younger, Steve Puluka, Teren Bryson
AI Infrastructure Field Day 3
Date: September 10–11, 2025, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Broadcom, CTERA, HPE, Hammerspace, Mirantis, Rafay
Delegates: Andy Banta, Barton George, Brian Martin, Chris Grundemann, Gina Rosenthal, Guy Currier, Jack Poller, Jim Jones, Josh Warcop, Mark Houtz, Micheline Murphy, Ray Lucchesi
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
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
Plexxi
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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