Cloud Volumes ONTAP - Managing data sovereignty to meet regional regulations

David Hawkins serves as a Sr Product Solutions Architect at NetApp, spearheading cross-cloud innovation for Cloud Volumes ONTAP on Azure, AWS, and GCP. He has over 25 years of experience managing virtualization and storage platforms in both on-premises and cloud environments.\n\nPrior to joining NetApp, David completed a decade of service in the U.S. Army and provided support to the U.S. Public Sector until joining NetApp. His areas of expertise include product development, field enablement, and AI. \n\nDavid is highly regarded for his leadership abilities, consistently assembling skilled teams dedicated to achieving outstanding results for customers.\n

Rod Segraves is a highly accomplished IT consultant with a 20+ year history architecting, deploying, and managing IT infrastructures to support thousands of users globally. At Willis Towers Watson, Rod is an integral member of the Global Technology Consulting Group concentrating on enterprise architecture and implementation of cloud-based solutions and high-performance computing environments for the risk and financial service markets.  \n\nRod holds many certifications, such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Associate, NetApp Hybrid Cloud Associate, as well as Microsoft Certified Trainer (2005 to 2014). \n\nIn addition to work, Rod volunteers for the Spokane Humane Society performing all of their IT work. He also coaches youth sports (football, basketball, and baseball).