You Chose the Winning Sessions!
From hundreds of votes cast in the People’s Choice Awards, eight standout sessions rose to the top—and they’re headed straight for the stage in Las Vegas. Congratulations to the sessions who earned the majority favor! If you voted or submitted, you made this happen.
The people have spoken. Here are how the results shook out:
| Track Category | Winners = Session Type: Meet the Expert Roundtable Sessions | Winners = Session Type: Breakout, Panel, or Tutorials Sessions |
| Cloud Infrastructure | VCF Operations – Cost Management [1918]. Speaker: Kelcey Lemon | Will AI Really Revolutionize Network Operations? [1883]. Speakers: Michael Melillo, Kieran Taylor |
| Networking, Security, & Load Balancing | Ransomware Threats: Practical Insights on Blocking and Tackling Approach [1870]. Speaker: Bops Puliyanda | “Demystifying vDefend Distributed Security within VCF” [1076]. Speakers: Chris McCain, Tim Burkard |
| Modern Applications | Platform Engineering for the AI-Driven Enterprise [2005]. Speaker: Oren Penso | Architecting for Scale: Modern, Secure App Delivery with Tanzu Buildpacks [1598]. Speakers: Cora Iberkleid, Maria Gabriella Brodi |
| Innovation | VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Conversions, Imports and Upgrades [1157]. Speaker: Jonathan McDonald | Reduce Noise in VCF with Automation. How AI agents will Transform IT [1790]. Speaker: Lance Knight |
Full session abstracts are live in the VMware Explore Content Catalog now.
What’s Next:
- Register: Lock in your pass before planning time runs out.
- Browse & bookmark: Favorite the winning sessions—and hundreds more—to your personal schedule.
- Meet the speakers: Join us onsite and see these community favorites deliver their talks live.
