IBM Storage Executive Briefing
Join IBM and Cisco SAN for an exclusive, invitation-only Storage Executive Briefing designed for senior technology leaders driving infrastructure strategy and innovation.
This immersive 2.5-day experience brings together a select group of executives to explore how modern storage and SAN architectures are enabling business growth, resilience, and performance in the era of AI and hybrid cloud.
What You’ll Gain
Through executive-led sessions, peer discussions, and hands-on experiences, you will explore how to:
Align infrastructure strategy to business growth and long-term resilience
Reduce risk while improving performance and uptime across mission-critical environments
Enable AI-ready, scalable storage architectures to support future innovation
Key Focus Areas
IBM Storage portfolio: DS8000, Mainframe, FlashSystem, Diamondback, TS7700
Cisco SAN Innovations: Performance, Observability, and Resiliency
Executive panels and peer-to-peer discussions on real-world challenges and strategies
Immersive Innovation Studio experience showcasing next-generation capabilities
This executive briefing is designed to deliver strategic clarity, actionable insights, and meaningful connections with IBM and Cisco SAN leaders and your industry peers.
Limited spots available—reserve now.
Day 1 – Strategy, Risk & Enterprise Performance
Tuesday, August 18
08:30 – Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00 – Executive Welcome & Business Drivers (IBM & Cisco Leadership)
09:30 – IBM DS8000 & Mainframe Storage Strategy
11:00 – Cisco SAN for Mainframe (FICON)
11:30 – Cisco SAN Executive Vision
12:45 – Executive Lunch
13:45 – IBM FlashSystem Strategy
14:30 – Cisco SAN Alignment with FlashSystem
15:00 – Executive Discussion: Performance, Risk & Investment
16:00 – Day 1 Key Takeaways
19:00 – Executive Dinner & Client Engagement
Day 2 – Scalability, Observability & Operational Efficiency
Wednesday, August 19
08:30 – Coffee & Networking
09:00 – IBM Diamondback: Next-Gen Storage for Growth & AI
09:45 – IBM TS7700: Data Protection & Resilience
10:45 – Cisco SAN Secure Scalability
11:00 – Cisco SAN Observability & Operations
11:45 – Executive Lunch
12:45 – Executive Panel: Simplifying Infrastructure & Investment Strategy
14:30 – IBM + Cisco Client Success Model
15:15 – Wrap-Up & Next Steps
19:00 – Group Dinner
Day 3 – Innovation Experience & Client Engagement
Thursday, August 20
08:30 – Breakfast & Networking
09:00 – IBM Storage Innovation Studio Tour
10:30 – Transfer to Pima Air & Space Museum
11:30 – Guided Museum Tour
12:30 – Executive Appreciation / Departures
Departure
Thursday, August 20