INSIGHT Xtra Sydney

March 19, 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
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Propel your infrastructure to new heights

Join us for this in-person, one-day event focusing on your data infrastructure priorities: AI innovation and enterprise-ready data that is secure, scalable, and governed. Dive into the future of data and AI through inspiration, community, and next-level networking.

Learn

Hear the latest in data management, cloud integration, and AI-driven analytics, empowering you to drive efficiency and scalability.

Connect

Expand your community by connecting with data thought leaders sharing their unique success stories.

Grow

Explore diverse networking opportunities, gain practical skills, and experience real-world use cases.

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

199 George St
The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Located at Circular Quay, this iconic hotel offers stunning views of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House, providing an inspiring backdrop for INSIGHT Xtra Sydney. The Four Seasons Hotel features state-of-the-art conference facilities, equipped with the latest technology to ensure a seamless experience for everyone.

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney

Speakers

Ashish Dhawan
Ashish Dhawan

SVP Cloud Sales | NetApp

Mark Fioretto
Mark Fioretto

AVP & Managing Director | NetApp ANZ

George Dragatsis
George Dragatsis

Senior Director, Solutions Engineering | NetApp ANZ

Chris Gondek
Chris Gondek

Solutions Engineering Manager | NetApp ANZ

Dave Adams
Dave Adams

Solutions Engineering Manager | NetApp ANZ

Charlotte Offord
Charlotte Offord

General Manager of Australia & New Zealand | National Football League (NFL)

Patrick Tsui
Patrick Tsui

Storage Specialist Solutions Architect, ANZ Public Sector | AWS

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:30 - 9:40 Welcome & introduction
Mark Fioretto, AVP and Managing Director, NetApp
9:40 - 10:10 Keynote
The future begins with a strong foundation: Unleashing success with an intelligent data infrastructure for AI
Ashish Dhawan, SVP Cloud Sales, NetApp​
10:10 - 10:30 Microsoft Fireside Chat
10:30 - 10:40 Intel Session
10:40 - 11:05 Break + Network at Sponsor Village
11:05 - 11:35 Featured Session
Your intelligent enterprise - Harnessing the value of modern data infrastructure
Chris Gondek, SE Manager, NetApp ANZ
11:35 - 11:50 AWS Session
Patrick Tsui, Storage Specialist Solutions Architect, ANZ Public Sector, AWS
11:50 - 12:20 Featured Session
Unleash AI innovation with your data with the NetApp platform
George Dragatsis, Senior SE Director, NetApp ANZ
12:20 - 13:20 Lunch + Network at Sponsor Village
13:20 - 13:35 Cisco Session
13:35 - 13:50 Brocade session
13:50 - 14:20 Featured Session
Accelerating cloud transformation through innovation and agility
14:20 - 14:50 Featured Session
Cyber resilience, redefined - Protecting data in an AI-powered world
Dave Adams, SE Manager, NetApp ANZ
14:50​ - 15:05 The open source scale problem - How NetApp Instaclustr solves it for Pega & Tesouro
Justin George, APAC Solutions Architect, and Liam Anderson, Cloud Sales Specialist, Instaclustr
15:05​ - 15:25 Break + Network at Sponsor Village
15:25 - 15:35 Red Hat Session
15:35​ - 15:55 Guest Speaker - NFL (National Football League)
Charlotte Offord, General Manager of NFL Australia and New Zealand
15:55​ - 16:00 Closing
Mark Fioretto, AVP and Managing Director, NetApp
16:00 - 17:00 Celebration Reception + Sponsor Village

Partners and sponsors

  • Intel
  • Microsoft
  • AWS
  • AWS
  • Cisco
  • Red Hat
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