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Nth Generation
Aug 22
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Nth Generation's 25th Annual

IT & CYBERSECURITY SYMPOSIUM

Thursday, 10.09.25

JW Marriott Anaheim

Navigating the NOW

and the NEW

Event Updates + Registration

For qualified IT & cybersecurity professionals only.

GENERAL SESSION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

More details to follow. Subject to change.

Warm Welcome & 25th Anniversary Announcement

Nth Generation | Rich and Jan Baldwin, Co-Founders

What’s working NOW and What’s NEW in the Industry: AI + Cybersecurity + Hybrid Cloud

Nth Generation | Todd Burkhardt, Co-President & CIO | Dan Molina, Co-President & CTO

As organizations face an increasingly complex digital world, take away some of the most current key trends and strategic insights at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and hybrid cloud for robust business continuity.

From Hype to Hands-On: How the Industry is Empowering Organizations with Ready-to-Use AI

AI Industry Panel | NVIDIA, Nutanix, Darktrace and Kamiwaza

Dynamic panel of AI industry leaders from top manufacturers and ISVs who will share how their leading company’s technologies and services are empowering end-user organizations to streamline and accelerate AI-centric projects. What is Agentic AI and will it accelerate AI adoption? The panel will explore AI’s impact on the workforce over the next two to five years, offer practical advice for IT professionals and executives to kickstart their AI journeys NOW, and discuss the potential risks for organizations that fail to adopt AI. Gain actionable insights and predictions from the forefront of AI innovation to prepare for a transformative future

Unlock Your Boldest Ambitions with HPE AI + Hybrid Cloud + Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Bill Burnham, CTO, US Public Sector

Hear directly from HPE’s USA CTO about how to swiftly enable on-prem private clouds, centralize public cloud access, and orchestrate change with cost analytics, governance policy, and automation — powered by HPE Morpheus Enterprise.
Find out how to drastically lower your VMware costs with HPE VM Essentials providing a simplified workload migration path at your organization’s needed pace.
The new HPE Networking is composed of two industry leaders, Juniper and Aruba Networks: Creating the industry's first secure, AI-native network, purpose-built with AI and for AI to deliver the best experiences across enterprises, service providers, and cloud operators.
And more!

AI Use Case | Fireside Chat

Fireside chat | Mark Buonauro, Chief Information Technology Officer, Kern County Administrative Office

Gain insights into navigating the complexities of hybrid cloud environments to achieve greater agility, efficiency, and innovation, powered by HPE GreenLake. Also hear directly from Kern County’s CIO as they have embarked on their AI journey through early exploration and findings.

AI-powered Flexibility, Innovation, Support, Security and Simplicity

Extreme Networks | Anisha Vaswani, EVP Chief Information & Customer Officer

Securing the Future, together: Making Security Work in the Era of AI

Arctic Wolf | Nick Schneider, CEO & President

Cybersecurity has never been more critical– or more complex– for businesses of every size. Every organization today faces the same challenge: cyber threats are evolving faster than traditional defenses can keep up. The only way forward is through modern security operations that combine the speed of AI with the judgment and expertise of human analysts.

In this keynote, Arctic Wolf CEO, Nick Schneider, will share how Arctic Wolf makes world-class security operations accessible to organizations of all sizes– delivering the perfect balance of automation, intelligence, and human guidance. He will bring to light market trends and resilience-building strategies and new approaches to threat detection and response that are shaping the future of cybersecurity that are widely applicable in both public and private sectors.

Security leaders attending will gain firsthand insights into how to elevate their cyber defense posture, reduce risk, and build scalable, cost-effective operations that deliver measurable value. Whether you're a CISO, IT leader, or security professional, this session will provide actionable takeaways to help your organization stay ahead in a rapidly changing threat landscape– no matter your size or industry.

Be sure to stop by the Arctic Wolf booth after the keynote for a live demo with our security engineers. See our platform in action, explore real-world use cases, and discover how we can help your team transform your security operations with confidence. At Arctic Wolf, our mission is clear: to end cyber risk. Join us to learn how we’re making that mission a reality– one organization at a time.

What’s Working NOW, What’s Failing NOW, and What’s NEXT in Threat Mitigation and Remediation?

Cybersecurity Panel | FBI Special Agent/Cyber and Nth vCISOs/Security experts

Panel discussion to explore current cyber threats and effective defense strategies. The session will cover critical topics such as the rise of advanced AI (e.g., Agentic AI) in highly-sophisticated hacking, nation-state cyber threats targeting the USA, compliance with government and industry regulations, and robust data privacy and governance practices. Gain insights into cutting-edge mitigation techniques and actionable remediation strategies to safeguard your organization in today’s dynamic threat environment.