Join us for an afternoon of content, networking and great food while enjoying the best views of the city at the Portland City Grill! 

12:30 PM - 12:40 PM - Welcome 

12:40 PM - 1:10PM - Shaping the Future of Private Cloud with VCF

• Get ready to hear about the exciting new advancements in private cloud, AI and app delivery from VMware Explore.  This session will cover the latest innovations in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 and what’s coming next. We’ll provide a strategic overview of how VCF is shaping the future of private cloud—bringing together Kubernetes, VMs, and AI workloads on a unified, secure, and scalable platform.  

1:10 PM - 1:40 PM - What’s New with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

• Learn about the latest core infrastructure innovations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0—compute, storage, networking—and how these advancements drive efficiency, scalability, and business growth in modern private cloud environments.

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM - Cloud Operation Model Deep-Dive with VCF 9.0

• Delivering a secure, scalable, and efficient private cloud requires more than just infrastructure—it demands unified operations, intelligent automation, and built-in security. In this session, discover how VMware Cloud Foundation 9 brings it all together.  Learn how enhanced operations simplify fleet management, monitoring, and lifecycle tasks across domains. See how VCF Automation unlocks modern, self-service IaaS for rapid provisioning and scalable, policy-driven control—empowering developers without sacrificing governance. Explore how security is integrated across the stack, helping you pass audits faster, minimize risk, and recover quickly. And understand how VCF’s comprehensive compliance framework streamlines regulatory alignment, automates enforcement of security baselines, and provides continuous validation to keep your environment audit-ready.

2:25 PM - 2:35 PM - Break

2:35 PM - 2:55 PM - Top 5 Things to Know Before Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation

2:55 PM - 3:25 PM - Building a Cyber-Resilient Private Cloud

• Security is woven into every layer of VMware Cloud Foundation 9, as an inherent property of private cloud infrastructure. Let's talk about what's different and new tools that can help be secure faster, deepen trust in environments, pass audits seamlessly, and recover quickly if needed. 

3:25 PM - 3:55 PM - Unified VCF Platform for VMs and Containers

• Learn about the latest core infrastructure innovations in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0—compute, storage, networking—and how these advancements drive efficiency, scalability, and business growth in modern private cloud environments. 

3:55 PM - 4:05 PM - Ask Me Anything Panel

4:05 PM - Cocktails & Networking