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 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
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
Networking Field Day 33
Date: October 25–26, 2023, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Cisco, Fortinet, Graphiant, Intel, Nokia, RG Nets
Delegates: Bruno Wollmann, Jake Khuon, Jordan Villarreal, Lindsay Hill, Marena Karasevich, Micheline Murphy, Nick Buraglio, Remington Loose, Snehal Patel, Tim Bertino
Networking Field Day 32
Date: July 26–27, 2023, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Anuta Networks, Broadcom, Nile
Delegates: Carl Fugate, Chris Cummings, Drew Conry-Murray, Ed Horley, Faisal Khan, Girard Kavelines, Jay Stewart, John Osmon, Mohammad Ali, Pat Allen, Robb Boyd, Steve Rossen
Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2023
Date: June 6–7, 2023, Las Vegas
Presenters: BackBox, Cisco, Opengear
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Ed Weadon, Eric Stewart, Evan Mintzer, Girard Kavelines, Jody Lemoine, Micheline Murphy, Pat Allen, Rob Coote, Sam Clements, Teren Bryson, Zoë Rose
Networking Field Day Experience at Aruba Atmosphere 2023
Date: April 25–26, 2023, Las Vegas
Presenters: HPE Aruba Networking
Delegates: Avril Salter, Ed Weadon, George Stefanick, Keith R. Parsons, Rob Coote, Scott McDermott, Shaun Neal, Troy Martin
Networking Field Day 31
Date: April 12–13, 2023, Hybrid, San Francisco
Presenters: BackBox, HashiCorp, Itential, Kentik
Delegates: Chris Grundemann, Gian Paolo Boarina, Greg Grimes, Jim Davis, Jody Lemoine, John Herbert, Kevin Myers, Lexie Cooper, Pieter-Jan Nefkens, Snehal Patel, Steve Puluka, Tyler Christiansen
Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live EMEA 2023
Date: February 7–8, 2023, Amsterdam
Presenters: Cisco
Delegates: Arjan Timmerman, David Penaloza Seijas, Dominik Pickhardt, Jasper Bongertz, Kim Pedersen, Martin Duggan, Max Mortillaro, Zoë Rose
Networking Field Day 30
Date: January 18–20, 2023, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Anuta Networks, Arista, Aryaka, Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, Selector AI
Delegates: A.J. Murray, David Penaloza Seijas, David Varnum, Ed Harmoush, Ethan Banks, Girard Kavelines, Jordan Martin, Mary Fasang, Matt Haedo, Pete Robertson, Rita Younger, Tim Bertino
Networking Field Day 29
Date: September 7–9, 2022, Hybrid, Silicon Valley
Presenters: Broadcom, Catchpoint, Cisco, Graphiant, Juniper Networks, Kentik, Nokia, Opengear
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Ben Story, Charles Uneze, Eric Stewart, Jordan Villarreal, Marena Karasevich, Matt Callaway, Micheline Murphy, Pete Welcher, Steve Puluka, Teren Bryson, Tony Mattke
Networking Field Day: Service Provider 2
Date: August 3–4, 2022, Virtual
Presenters: Ignite, Kentik
Delegates: Charles Uneze, Chris Cummings, David Penaloza Seijas, Faisal Khan, Jay Stewart, John Osmon, Pete Welcher, Steve Puluka, Tom Hollingsworth, Vince Schuele
Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2022
Date: June 14–15, 2022, Las Vegas
Presenters: Cisco, IP Fabric, Itential, Opengear
Delegates: Aaron Conaway, Ben Story, Dan Kelcher, Drew Conry-Murray, Drew Lentz, Jeff Fry, Jody Lemoine, Jordan Villarreal, Josh Warcop, Micheline Murphy, Pieter-Jan Nefkens, Remington Loose, Rob Coote, Teren Bryson, Troy Martin
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