

Next Generation VMware Platforms Enabling Enterprise AI:
Live Lightboard Enablement Session
Please join us at the VMware Hospitality Parlor located on the 3rd floor of the Palazzo Tower, on August 23rd.
Please RSVP below to confirm your attendance.
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
12:00PM - 1:30PM (PT)
Lunch will be served
Location: The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas
3325 S Las Vegas Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Invitation is intended for recipient only and is non-transferable.
Space is limited and registration is required.

About This Event:
The future of artificial intelligence is now. ChatGPT has helped put AI as a top technology initiative for leaders at every company and every size.
VMware remains a top technology for Datacenter virtualization, but most IT organizations struggle to adequately support their companies AI initiatives. There are VMware and NVIDIA technologies developed to fill this ever-increasing void.
AI Solutions greatly expand your current Datacenter footprint to include High Performance servers, GPUs, storage, networking, software, and services to help you double, triple, or quadruple the revenue you currently capture from your customers traditional datacenter initiatives.
Come and join us for this 60-minute workshop, where we will introduce the concepts around AI/ML and how to start a conversation with your customers today.
Our presenters are Data Center Solution SMEs specializing in the Software Defined Data Center, as they leverage 23 years of experience in IT designing and deploying projects throughout the AMERICAS, EMEA, and APAC.
Agenda:
This workshop is an introduction to the AI/ML architecture and requirements. We will cover the different stages of data analytics and how an organization’s maturity in that journey impacts their ability to achieve AI.
In addition, we will review the challenges customers have been facing trying to implement an AI/ML strategy. Finally, we will review the VMware, NVIDIA and Dell Technology solution building blocks and next steps to help you get successfully get those conversations started.
Topics:
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Introductions
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The AI/ML conversation
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Solution Foundation, Big Picture, and Building Blocks
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Solution basic architecture and why
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Data Security in an AI/ML Infrastructure
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Where do I start with customers?
Speakers


Luciana De Padua
Data Center Design Architect
Hydra 1303
Luciana De Padua is a Data Center Solutions Design Architect, with 23 years of experience in designing and implementing Network Infrastructure Solutions. Luciana started with design and implementation of early Voice over IP (VoIP) networks and then moved to MPLS/VPN backbones in the Service Provider environment.
For the last 13 years Luciana’s focus has been focus in Data Centers, specializing in design and implementation of Software Defined Data Centers (SDDCs), and driving the pre-sales, design and deployment of projects in North America, Caribbean, EMEA and APAC. Luciana has a passion for sharing with other engineers her
real-life field knowledge, which she demonstrates when driving technology workshops.
Luciana has many professional and expert level certifications from Cisco, EMC and VMware.


Ryan Conley
Senior Staff Solution Engineer
VMware
Based in San Francisco, Ryan Conley brings 21 years of IT experience supporting some of the fastest growing tech companies in the Bay Area. Ryan started his VMware career as a Solutions Engineer and is now a Sr. Staff Platform Architect for Modern Applications. Prior to VMware, Ryan brought 12 years of experience from finance, consulting, and education.
Ryan has been following the business benefits from AI/ML, innovation in open source, and Software Supply Chain Security.
We look forward to seeing you – our valued partners!