Strategies for Securing Network Access
CONFERENCE EXHIBITION
25/26/27 MARCH 2025

Plenary Sessions Conference Room 342



Morning Chairman
Amir Zmora, CEO & Co-founder, flexiWAN
09.00
Lessons from the Field
Deploying and Supporting SASE – using API’s, customized Visibility tools and intelligence to improve operational efficiency.


Gail Smith,
Director, Cavell Group
 

09.20


Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization Solution, Ekinops
09.40


Rick Mur, CTO & Co-founder, GNX

10.30
How Edge AI Changes Enterprise Networking
Using an example of a popular consumer product, looking at how Edge AI changes network requirements for Enterprise, and how solutions like VeloRAIN helps Enterprise adopt the growing demand of AI and GenAI workloads.

Ray Wong, Head of EMEA, VeloCloud by Broadcom
10.50
From Edge to Cloud: How AI-driven SD-WAN Enables the Journey to SASE
Delving into the transformative journey from traditional networking to a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture. Exploring how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing network automation, troubleshooting, and predictive maintenance, ensuring a seamless and secure transition to the cloud.

Stefano Testa, Sales Director SD-WAN & SASE, EMEA, Cisco
 

11.10
Selecting the SASE that Fits Your Needs
The selection of SASE spans various considerations, from the decision to adopt a full SASE solution to a combination of SD-WAN and SSE elements, the required architecture, and “soft” characteristics of the solution.

The panel will review the consideration points for selecting a SASE that fits the needs of different segments.


Moderator
Amir Zmora, CEO & Co-founder, flexiWAN


Gail Smith,
Director, Cavell Group

Rick Mur, CTO & Co-founder, GNX

Hector Avalos, VP Sales Europe, Middle East & Africa, Versa




Afternoon Chairwoman
Gail Smith,
Director, Cavell Group
14.00
Securing OT on IT Network
Exploring the critical vulnerabilities within OT environments, associated integration challenges and how SASE can provide a robust, cloud-native solution. Learning how SASE's unified approach to security, remote access, and threat intelligence is reshaping OT security strategies, and how it can help safeguard organization’s most vital infrastructure from emerging risks.

Pierre-Henri Bourdiol Senior System Engineer Versa
14.20
SASE and Zero Trust: Finding the Balance between Security and Performance
In today’s cloud-first, hybrid work-from-anywhere world, there is growing traction towards SASE and Zero Trust architectures to secure and deliver fast access to critical enterprise applications and resources. This shift brings flexibility and agility but introduces complex challenges in network security, performance, and validation.

Dharen Ells, Senior Solutions Architect, Spirent Communications




14.40
Overcoming Network Challenges in AI Deployment: The Role of SD-WAN, SASE, and Proactive Monitoring
SD-WAN and SASE provide the agility and security necessary for AI applications, but their success hinges on proactive monitoring to identify bottlenecks and mitigate failures. By implementing advanced monitoring strategies and leveraging the dynamic capabilities of SD-WAN and SASE, organizations can ensure optimal performance, even in environments with external dependencies.

Nestor Falcon Gonzalez, Global Solution Architect, Network Observability, Broadcom
15.00
Interactions between SASE Solutions and the Underlay
Covering the best practices for managing interactions and leveraging the underlay to enhance SASE deployments. Using real-world examples to provide the knowledge to navigate SASE and underlay integration successfully.

Tayo Ogunseyinde, Consultant System Engineer Versa
15.20
How to Deploy and Maintain SASE and Secure SD-WAN Solutions
As organizations continue to adopt hybrid work models, there's a rising interest in shifting network security infrastructure to cloud-based services. Exploring the potential benefits and challenges of this emerging trend.

Christian Hirsch, Technology Team Lead, Service Provider EMEA, Keysight


16.10
SASE, AI, Underlay Interaction: Solving the Integration
  • What are the interactions between SASE solutions and the underlay?
  • Which impact of AI/ML workloads on all layers of connectivity?
  • How to ensure reliable secure overlays with underlying transport SLAs?
  • What about security of data and AI training and inference workloads?
  • What’s next?


Moderator
Gail Smith,
Director, Cavell Group

Pierre-Marie Binvel, Global Business Leader, Orange

Alexandre Souillé, CEO, Olfeo

Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization Solution, Ekinops