Conferences
Last Updated on May 22nd, 2013 | 1,926 views
Need an independent source of coverage for your next conference? I’d love to hear about any upcoming events that would be a good fit. My typical roles include:
- Speaker
- Panelist
- Industry Blogger
- Technical Analyst
For short pings, feel free to reach out on Twitter (@ChrisWahl), or email conferences at WahlNetwork dot com with details, pricing, and questions. I try to respond within one business day unless I’m out for PTO.
Examples of Past Conferences
Here are some examples past conferences where I’ve been invited or involved as a speaker, panelist, industry blogger, or technical analyst.
Need a full list of prior engagements? Click here.
VMware vCloud Hybrid Service Launch
Palo Alto, California (May 21, 2013)
Post: vCloud Hybrid Service Offering Extends Your Software-Defined Data Center
Storage Field Day 3
Denver, Colorado (April 24 – 26, 2013)
Post: NetApp’s Flash Game: Do They Hold Pocket Aces?
Post: SanDisk’s FlashSoft Paints a Bullseye on Server Side Caching
Post: Building a Monster SAN with the Cisco MDS 9710 Director
Post: Tune In For Storage Field Day 3
Post: An Early Look at PernixData’s Server-Side Flash Virtualization Platform
VMware Partner Exchange
Las Vegas, Nevada (Feb 25 – 28, 2013)

Post: An Early Look at PernixData’s Server-Side Flash Virtualization Platform
Guest Presenter: Everything as a Service – Cisco’s Engineers Unplugged
CloudCamp Chicago – Do You Speak Cloud?
Chicago, Illinois (Feb 21, 2013)

Panelist: What Roles are Hot in 2013? (Videos)
Emerging Technology Summit 2013
San Francisco, California (Feb 12 – 13, 2013)

Roundtable Discussions: (Not Recorded)
Cloud and Virtualization Live! 360
Orlando, Florida (Dec 10 – 14, 2012)

Post: Mastering VMware Networks and Tools at Cloud & Virtualization Live!
Speaker: “Mastering the VMware Virtual Network: From vSphere to vCloud”
Speaker: “The Best Free Tools for vSphere Administration“
HP Discover 2012 EMEA
Frankfurt, Germany (Dec 4 – 6, 2012)

Post: Veeam Announces 3PAR SAN Snapshot Recovery and Dream Lab Giveaway
Post: HP’s New Polymorphic Simplicity With 3PAR – The Right Fit For Virtualization?
Post: Providing The Buzz at HP Discover 2012 in Frankfurt
VMworld 2012 US
San Francisco, California (Aug 26 – 30, 2012)

Post: Tech Talks, Roundtables, and the VMworld Bag
Post: Scale Computing Debuts The HC3: Simple Integrated Solutions for the SMB
Post: Xangati Advances Cloud Monitoring with StormTracker
Post: VMware’s New Gauntlet of Certifications
Post: The VMware User Group (VMUG) at VMworld
Interview: A discussion on VMworld with Tintri
Speaker: NFS on vSphere Community Tech Talk
HP Discover 2012 US
Las Vegas, Nevada (June 4 – 7, 2012)

Post: HP Discover 2012 – Targeted Sessions
Post: Consumer vs Enterprise Gap – Keynote Session at HP Discover
Post: Harnessing Tech Conferences for Certifications
Post: HP Virtual Connect’s New Knockout: Flat SAN
Post: HP’s Smart Update Manager 5 Enhancements
Interview: ‘FlashForw
Interview: How Tech Conferences Help You Get IT Certifications
Virtualization Field Day 2
San Jose, California (Feb 23 – 24, 2012)

Post: It’s Going To Be a Field Day … of Virtualization!
Post: Take Two Zerto And Call Me In The Morning
Post: Xangati: A Combination Of Bacon, Star Wars, and Performance Monitoring
Post: Pure Storage Tackles Storage Shenanigans
Video: Virtualization Field Day 2 Introduction
HP Discover 2011 EMEA
Vienna, Austria (Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2011)
Post: Quiet Before the Storm: HP DISCOVER in Vienna
Post: HP Steps Up Their Game: ExpertOne Certification Improvements
Tech Field Day 8
San Jose, California (Sept 15 – 16, 2011)

Post: Has Affordable All-Flash Storage for Virtualization Arrived?














