INSIGHT Xtra Zürich
Propel your infrastructure to new heights
We are excited to bring the best of NetApp INSIGHT 2025 directly to you at INSIGHT Xtra Zurich. Join us to gain the confidence required to overcome today's biggest technology challenges and build intelligence into your data infrastructure. 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.
The Circle
Flughafen CH,
8058 Zürich
With its unique architecture and modern infrastructure, the Circle has excellent transport links to Zurich city center and the surrounding area. It is the best-connected location in Switzerland.
Speakers
Syam Nair
EVP, Chief Product Officer | NetApp
Spencer Sells
VP, Global Alliances | NetApp
Russell Fishman
Sr. Director, Field Advocacy & Solutions Technology | NetApp
Céline Kreyenbühl
Director of Cloud & AI Platform | Microsoft
Agenda
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Arrivals and registration | ||
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Welcome and kick-off
Daniel Bachofner and Marc Ender, NetApp |
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| 09:30 - 10:10 | The future begins with a strong foundation - Unleashing genius with an intelligent data infrastructure for AI
Syam Nair, NetApp |
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| 10:10 - 10:20 | Sustainability
Spencer Sells, NetApp and Brendon Aeschbacher, Swisscom (Schweiz) AG |
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| 10:20 - 10:30 | Intel - NetApp AIPod Mini with Intel
Sabrina Kasper, NetApp |
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| 10:30 - 10:40 | Microsoft fireside chat - Unlocking AI innovation in the hybrid cloud
Spencer Sells, NetApp and Céline Kreyenbühl, Microsoft |
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| 10:40 - 11:15 | Coffee Break, Sponsor Village, and Networking | ||
| 11:15 - 11:35 | Data infrastructure modernization
Rahul Sharma, NetApp |
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| 11:35 - 11:55 | AI innovation
Russell Fishman, NetApp |
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| 11:55 - 12:15 | Cyber resilience
Rohit Kapoor and Arunkumar Guruajan, NetApp |
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| 12:15 - 12:35 | Cloud transformation
Spencer Sells, NetApp |
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| 12:35 - 12:40 | Closing remarks
Willem Hendrickx, NetApp |
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| 12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch, Sponsor Village, and Networking | ||
| Customer track
Hall A (Mainstage) |
Customer track
Hall C |
Partner track
Breakout Room 1 |
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| 14:00 - 14:15 | Winning spirit - Welcome and intro
Marcel Huels, NetApp |
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| 14:00 - 14:50 | How can AI benefit from your data with newest AFX / AIDE
Rahul Sharma and Robert Birchmeier, NetApp |
Virtualization and beyond - Building future-ready infrastructure
Johannes Wagner and Ivan Lagler, NetApp and Peter Affolter, RedHat |
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| 14:15 - 14:40 | Winning together- How we sell
Bruno Egger and Serge Cordonier, NetApp |
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| 14:40 - 15:00 | Win faster - FQ demo by TDS
Moritz Hainmüller, TD SYNNEX |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break, Sponsor Village, and Networking | ||
| 15:00 - 15:50 | How to control your data in a hybrid world
Dominik Haeringer and Roger Koppenrath, NetApp |
How to secure your data
Dimitry Janseen and Giuseppe Filia, NetApp and Christian Plattern, Cleondris |
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| 15:30 - 15:45 | Data security - Why it matters more than ever
Robert Graf, ProLion |
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| 15:45 - 16:20 | Winning with technology - Portfolio news
Tobias Hirschi, NetApp |
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| 15:50 - 16:20 | Coffee break, Sponsor Village, and Networking | ||
| 16:20 - 16:45 | Closing remarks and awards
NetApp Partner Team |
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| 16:20 - 17:15 | How to use object for your data
Rolf Hochreutener and Oliver Hänsel, NetApp |
How to protect your data
Elmar Neumann and Marco Scarpi, NetApp and Jan Bethge, Veeam |
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| 17:15 - 17:20 | Closing remarks
Daniel Bachofner |
Closing remarks
Marc Ender |
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| 17:20 - 19:00 | Drinks and Apéro Riche Networking | ||
