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Houston
October 30, 2024
Agenda
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10:00 AM CDT
Welcome
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
Enterprises are focused on delivering better digital experiences and improved IT operations; however, they're challenged with visibility blind spots caused by modern IT environments including cloud, Zero Trust architectures and mobile devices. During the EMPOWEREDx Keynote presentation, learn how to overcome these challenges, and hear how Riverbed's AI-powered Platform and new Observability and Acceleration capabilities are enabling IT leaders to implement an enterprise-wide strategy that Empowers the Digital Experience, overcomes traditional blind spots, and delivers measurable results for organizations everywhere.
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9:00 AM CDT
Registration & Demo Experience
Founders Pre-Function & Foyer
1:45 PM CDT
Fireside Chat & Customer Spotlight
Roundtable
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11:30 AM CDT
Breakout Sessions — Session 1
Network Observability in the Era of Cloud and Zero Trust
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4 — Join us for an electrifying session where IT leaders and experts will dive into the critical challenges of network observability in today's...
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Event Info
Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria
2222 W Loop S.
Houston, TX 77027
October 30, 2024
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM CDT
Network Observability in the Era of Cloud and Zero Trust
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
Join us for an electrifying session where IT leaders and experts will dive into the critical challenges of network observability in today's complex environments. Discover how Riverbed's innovative SaaS-based NPM+ solutions empower IT organizations to overcome blind spots caused by cloud adoption, zero trust architectures, and the rise of remote work.
This discussion will highlight Riverbed's pivotal role, along with NPM+, in equipping IT teams with the tools and insights needed to navigate and mitigate the complexities of modern network environments. By addressing these blind spots, Riverbed ensures optimal performance, security, and user satisfaction. Don't miss this opportunity to see how Riverbed and NPM+ can transform your network observability and drive your business forward.
Speakers
Tim Snyder
Director, Consulting Solutions Architects, Riverbed
Back to Home
11:15 AM CDT
Break
Founders Pre-Function & Foyer
Reimagining IT Operations with AI that Works
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4 — During this insightful breakout session, see how AI can revolutionize IT operations. Discover how AI can automate routine tasks and...
1:00 PM CDT
Lunch & Demo Experience
Founders Pre-Function & Foyer
Riverbed Acceleration: Resilient Networking for Cloud, Data Center, and Edge AI
Founders Ballroom 1 — Join us for a revolutionary session to learn how data has...
Bringing Full-Fledged Observability to Mobile Devices
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4 — Mobile devices are the backbone of modern enterprise operations. With over 160 million new enterprise-owned devices deployed...
Radically Simplifying Agent Management
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4 — Prepare for an exhilarating breakout session that will reveal the transformative power of Riverbed's Unified Agent and its...
2:00 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions — Session 3
3:30 PM CDT
Break
Founders Pre-Function & Foyer
3:45 PM CDT
Wrap-up
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
4:20 PM CDT
Networking Reception & Demo Experience
Founders Pre-Function & Foyer
Speakers
Swapan Nandi
Senior Director, Product Management, Riverbed
Reimagining IT Operations with AI that Works
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
During this insightful breakout session, see how AI can revolutionize IT operations. Discover how AI can automate routine tasks and predict issues, making network management smarter and more efficient. Learn how AI dynamically optimizes application performance by analyzing network data, helping IT teams address bottlenecks and improve user experiences.
We will explore how Riverbed's approach to AI is safe, secure, and accurate. This session will also unveil new AI enhancements for AIOps and demonstrate how we will help IT build their own AI aspirations to create new revenue streams and enhance operational efficiencies. Don't miss this chance to reimagine your IT operations with AI that truly works.
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Cricket Session
Lords Indoor Cricket Centre
Join one of Lord's expert cricket coaches in an hour-long "Introduction to Cricket" session at the Lord's Indoor Cricket Centre. The session will start with an introduction to the core disciplines of cricket including battling, bowling, and fielding and you'll finish the session with a short game. Expert coaching will be provided in small groups throughout. No experience is necessary.
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Tour
Lords Indoor Cricket Centre
Post conference, join us on a behind the scenes tour at the "Home of Cricket" – Lords! A venue steeped in over 200 years of history and tradition. An expert guide will lead us through iconic parts of the ground including the Victorian Pavilion, the world-famous Long Room, the Players' Dressing Rooms, the Committee and Writing Rooms, and the MCC Museum, where you can see the Ashes Urn – cricket's best-known artefact. Lords has an extraordinary history, dramatic architecture, and an unrivalled collection of art and memorabilia.
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Lords Indoor Cricket Centre
Join one of Lord's expert cricket coaches in an hour-long "Introduction to Cricket" session at the Lord's Indoor Cricket Centre. The session will start with an introduction to the core disciplines of cricket including battling, bowling, and fielding and you'll finish the session with a short game. Expert coaches will be provided in small groups throughout. No experience is necessary.
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Tour
Lords Indoor Cricket Centre
Post conference, join us on. abehind the scenes tour at the "Home of Cricket" – Lords! A venue steeped in over 200 years of history and tradition. An expert guide will lead us throuh iconic parts of the ground including Victorian Pavilion, the world-famous Long Room, the Players' Dressing Rooms, the Committee and Writing Rooms, and the MCC Museum, where you can see the Ashes Urn – cricket's best-known artefact. Lords has an extraordinary history, dramatic architecture, and an unrivalled collection of art and memorabilia.
AI Automation and the Digital Experience Journey
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
IT Leaders are moving fast to leverage AI and observability solutions to deliver exceptional digital experiences for employees and customers, and to improve IT Operations. Gain insights from Riverbed customers about their digital experience journey, and how they are leveraging AI automation and Riverbed solutions for a variety of innovative use cases that are driving results within their respective organizations.
Empowering Digital Experiences in the Era of AI
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Thomas Telligman
Applications/System Engineer, Riverbed
Bringing Full-Fledged Observability to Mobile Devices
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
Mobile devices are the backbone of modern enterprise operations. With over 160 million new enterprise-owned devices deployed annually, ensuring their optimal performance is crucial. Front-line workers rely on these devices, and poor digital experiences can severely affect productivity and customer service.
Join our experts to see how Riverbed's mobile observability solution, Aternity Mobile, enables IT to proactively identify and resolve issues affecting the full range of mobile apps and devices used by the workforce. Explore how gathering extensive devices and networking telemetry helps you quickly identify issues and gain visibility into mobile app usage and performance. Don't miss this session to enhance your mobile observability and ensure your workforce operates at peak efficiency.
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Sean Colman
Field CTO, AMER, Riverbed
Radically Simplifying Agent Management
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
Prepare for an exhilarating breakout session that will reveal the transformative power of Riverbed's Unified Agent and its game-changing impact on IT operations. Learn how the Unified Agent streamlines your IT operations with a single agent, reducing complexity and boosting efficiency.
Explore our upcoming modules that allow you to gather more data points without the need for additional agents. See how Riverbed Unified Agent reduces the burden of continuously qualifying, installing, and managing the agent fleet. Discover how our solution mitigates the negative impacts of agent proliferation on system performance device boot and shutdown times, and overall productivity. Join us to find a balanced and efficient approach to agent management.
Riverbed Futures: Riverbed Platform Architecture Strategy
Join us for an electrifying dive into Riverbed's cutting-edge technology strategy, where innovation meets execution to bring the AI-driven platform of the future to life! Discover how Riverbed is harnessing the power of AI to revolutionize digital experiences by helping IT to prevent, identify and resolve issues by providing organization with actionable real-time insights. This session is your front-row seat to the next wave of technological transformation — don't miss out on the chance to witness the future unfold! Here is your chance to interact with Riverbed’s senior technical staff on technology that matters to your business.
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Chalan Aras
SVP & General Manager, Acceleration, Riverbed
Roy Bowcutt
Head of Product & Program Management, Acceleration, Riverbed
Riverbed Acceleration: Resilient Networking for Cloud, Data Center, and Edge AI
Founders Ballroom 1
Join us for a revolutionary session to learn how data has become the new oil – in high demand for business, operations, and powering your AI initiatives, and why resilient networks built with the expanding Riverbed Acceleration portfolio can empower your IT organization to meet the critical business resiliency needs of your dynamic enterprise. We’ll cover the expanding Acceleration portfolio in hyperscalers, introduce our new Steelhead Resilient Storage to power Edge AI, and our new Flex subscription program to enable the ultimate flexibility in deploying Riverbed Acceleration across data centers, private clouds, hyperscalers, and edge locations, with license portability, hardware flexibility, and new software capabilities.
Charlie Bollom
VP, Sales AMER, Riverbed
Dave Donatelli
Riverbed CEO
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Marc Catalano
AVP, Global Collaboration & Workplace Technology, John Hancock
David DeVoucalla
Global Network Operations Manager, Fortune 10 O&G Company
Kris Luhrsen
Riverbed CRO
Kris Luhrsen
Riverbed CRO
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Charlie Bollom
VP, Sales AMER, Riverbed
Richard Tworek
Riverbed CTO
Opening Keynote
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
Customer Panel
Founders Ballroom 3 & 4
4:15 PM CDT
Riverbed Futures
Closing
5:30 PM CDT
End of EMPOWEREDx
10:45 AM CDT
10:05 AM CDT
12:15 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions — Session 2
2:45 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions — Session 4
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