VMware Announces Keynote Speakers for VMworld(R) 2014 in San Francisco, the Leading Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure Industry Event

PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwired – Aug 13, 2014) – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today unveiled the speaker lineup and sponsorship list for VMworld® 2014 U.S., the leading virtualization and cloud infrastructure event of the year.

Highlighting the conference theme of “No Limits,” VMworld 2014 U.S. — which kicks off on Aug. 24 — will feature more than 350 unique breakout sessions from VMware and its community of partners and customers on innovative tools and technologies that can redefine IT with software. With more than 23,000 expected attendees, this year’s conference is supported by 250+ sponsors and exhibitors, including Global Diamond Sponsors Cisco, Dell, EMC, HP and NetApp.

VMware executives will lead two general session presentations during the event:

  • On Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 at 9 a.m. PDT, the event will kick off with a keynote presentation featuring VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger. Gelsinger will discuss strategies for competing and winning in today’s dynamic business environment — as old, rigid structures melt away and increasingly liquid businesses use technology in new and innovative ways to gain competitive advantage. The keynote presentation will include key announcements, discussions and demonstrations of VMware’s software-defined approach and the combined power of its solution portfolio. The keynote webcast will be available live and on-demand at VMware Now, the online destination for breaking news, product announcements, videos and demos: http://vmware.com/go/now.
  • On Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, starting at 9 a.m. PDT, VMware CTO Ben Fathi and a group of senior execs from various VMware business units will showcase the latest end-user computing, software-defined data center and hybrid cloud software solutions that are already making IT more capable, more accessible, more reliable — and delivering real results for VMware customers. The keynote webcast will be available at VMware Now: http://vmware.com/go/now.

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