- VMware Explore 2023 is a four-day conference from Monday, August 21, to Thursday, August 24, 2023.
- The event will be held at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- This year, SpringOne 2023 is being held concurrently with VMware Explore 2023, starting with a keynote on August 21, 2023.
- The annual U.S. cloud conference will feature seven keynotes, including the one for SpringOne.
Virtual machines and virtualization software pioneer VMware is set to host its annual event next week. VMware Explore should be a special one, given the company’s acquisition by Broadcom received provisional approval from the U.K’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the European Commission almost a month ago.
While Broadcom’s $69 billion deal to acquire VMware is conditional upon several commitments, it is still a big win for the two companies, especially as VMware readies itself to move beyond multi-cloud to the supercloud.
VMware Explore 2023 is the second edition of the cloud conference since it was rebranded as such last year. However, its history goes back 19 years when the first VMworld was held in 2004. Thousands of attendees throng to the venue for new announcements, a peek into the future of cloud computing, expositions, and of course, meeting peers working across the world.
When and Where Is VMware Explore 2023?
VMware Explore 2023 is a four-day conference from Monday, August 21, to Thursday, August 24, 2023. The conference precedes the Barcelona edition of VMware Explore 2023, scheduled for Monday, November 6 – 9, 2023.
The event will be held at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What You Should Know About VMware Explore 2023
Learning tracks
VMware Explore 2023 will feature five learning tracks, viz.,
1. Cloud & Edge Infrastructure
This track will include sessions on private, public, hybrid, telco, and edge cloud application requirements for multi-cloud solutions from VMware.
2. Modern Applications & Cloud Management
This track focuses on improving the time to production for cloud-native applications, security posture, and Kubernetes operations automation.
3. Networking & Security
In this track, speakers will take on the adoption of the cloud operating model to create application experiences in a unified manner with consistent networking and security.
4. Hybrid Workforce
VMware will explore how clients can enable their employees to be productive from anywhere (not just their homes) in the hybrid work era with more secure, frictionless access to enterprise apps from any device.
5. Vision & Innovation
Any conference or major development in 2023 is incomplete without advanced technologies and emergent trends, such as generative AI and machine learning. That’s what the Vision & Innovation track is all about.
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Includes SpringOne 2023
Spring enthusiasts and professional Java developers will link up with VMware Explore attendees this year since SpringOne 2023 is being held concurrently with the cloud event. The developer-focused event based on Spring, the open-source framework, will be conducted over four days, starting with the keynote on August 21.
Expect experts to talk about the relevance of Spring in the development of enterprise Java applications, web applications, serverless, microservices, etc. Moreover, its fusion with VMware Explore 2023 also means a greater focus on cloud-native Java development, multi-cloud connections, and scalability of applications.
Keynote addresses at VMware Explore 2023
Besides the SpringOne keynote, VMware Explore 2023 has six keynote sessions spread over the first three days.
VMware Explore 2023 Keynotes |
Date | Time (PDT) | Track |
Accelerating Innovation with Spring | Monday, Aug 21 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
NA |
Solution Keynote: Innovations to Accelerate Your Enterprise Cloud Transformation |
Tuesday, Aug 22 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Networking & Security, Cloud & Edge Infrastructure, Modern Applications & Cloud Management |
Solution Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Data and Intelligence for Today’s Changing Workplace | Tuesday, Aug 22 | 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
Hybrid Workforce |
Solution Keynote: Accelerate Application Delivery for Continuous Innovation |
Tuesday, Aug 22 | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Modern Applications & Cloud Management |
Solution Keynote: Everything Everywhere All at Once – Living on the Edge with VMware | Tuesday, Aug 22 | 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM |
Cloud & Edge Infrastructure, Vision & Innovation |
Technology Innovation Showcase |
Tuesday, Aug 22 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Networking & Security, Hybrid Workforce, Cloud & Edge Infrastructure, Modern Applications & Cloud Management, Vision & Innovation |
Modern-Day Explorers | Wednesday, Aug 23 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
Vision & Innovation |
VMware Explore 2023 will feature 1,039 speakers for Keynotes, Breakout sessions, Hands-On Labs, the Expo, roundtables, focused programming sessions, Hall Crawl, and more. The conference should also offer a chance to learn practical insights and best practices from experts, peers, and customers on multi-cloud systems. Refer to the VMware Explore 2023 content catalogOpens a new window for more details.
Will VMware Explore 2023 be broadcast live?
VMware Explore 2023 will be broadcasted live from live starting on Tuesday, August 22, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT. Only the general session, solution keynotes, and the technology innovation showcase will be broadcasted. Streaming is free through the VMware Explore website.
Refer to the live broadcast schedule hereOpens a new window .
VMware Explore 2023 event price
The last date to register for VMware Explore 2023 under Early Bird and Last Chance Savings is past us. Those interested can opt for Regular Registration or Onsite Registration. The pricing tiers are given below.
VMware Explore 2023 Pricing |
Regular Registration
July 11 – August 19 |
Onsite Registration August 20 – August 24 |
Full Event Pass |
$2,295 | $2,495 |
Group Rate (5+) | $2,195 |
$2,395 |
VMUG Advantage |
$2,195 | $2,395 |
Education and Government | $1,895 |
$2,095 |
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