Ignite & Unwind: An Executive Wine Tasting Reception Hosted by Everpure and Commvault with Microsoft
Join Everpure, Commvault, and Microsoft for an evening of relaxation and connection during Microsoft Ignite. Unwind at the Jax Vineyards SF Tasting Room with a curated wine tasting, gourmet bites, and brief perspectives from leadership across all three teams.
Taking place just a short walk from the convention center, this private gathering offers a relaxed setting to connect with industry peers, unwind after the conference, and hear brief perspectives from leadership across all three teams.
During the evening, you will have the opportunity to:
Network with fellow executives and thought leaders in an intimate, collaborative setting.
Enjoy a curated wine tasting paired with gourmet bites at the Jax Vineyards SF Tasting Room.
Hear brief perspectives from executive leaders across Everpure, Commvault, and Microsoft.
Explore innovative ideas and strategic partnerships to help drive your business forward.
Because space is limited, advance registration is required. Please register with your business email. Guests must present an approved pre-registration upon check-in at the door. For those driving, please be aware that parking is self-managed and not provided by the event.
Speakers
Gary Butler
Global Director, Hyper-Scaler Alliances, Everpure
Gary Butler is a 20-year technology veteran and the Global Director of Hyper-Scaler Alliances at Everpure. Throughout his career, Gary has driven leadership across corporate strategy, business development, and cloud infrastructure, consistently forging mutually beneficial global partnerships that drive growth. Known for his laser focus on operational excellence and corporate culture, he is passionate about harnessing robust market insights to steer organizations through complex challenges.
Anna Griffin
Chief Marketing Officer, Commvault
Throughout my career, I've been drawn to organizations with ambitious visions and a willingness to challenge convention – leading global marketing organizations at Juniper Networks, CA Technologies, Smartsheet and partnering with brands including Apple, Sony, IEX, Bank of America, Royal Caribbean, and Lands' End to sharpen market position, strengthen customer connection, and drive sustainable growth.
And I'm proud to have received two Golden Effies, Best B2B Campaigns of the year 4x over, Edgar R. Murrow Award for Digital Media, named Advertising Women of New York’s Game Changer, and Moves Magazine Power Woman 2018.
For me, building a brand is about earning market advantage and translating business strategy into experiences that customers value. Across executive, agency, and consultancy roles, including founding my own brand communications consulting firm, I've helped organizations navigate transformation, enter new markets, and differentiate in competitive environments.
The common thread: turning innovation into market momentum and advantage, measured by real business outcomes – stronger market presence, deeper engagement, and accelerated growth.
Today, as AI reshapes customer engagement and trust becomes a true differentiator, the brands that win will be the ones that pair innovation with authenticity and purpose, creating value not just through what they sell, but through the relationships they build.
Anton Sarkisov
Director Specialist, Data & AI, Microsoft
Anton Sarkisov is a Director Specialist for Data & AI at Microsoft, where he partners with leading software companies to drive product innovation on Microsoft Azure. With more than 20 years of experience spanning IT support, infrastructure, security, productivity, and AI, he works closely with customer engineering and executive teams to modernize data platforms, accelerate developer productivity, and take AI applications from pilot to production. Anton is particularly focused on helping customers turn their data and AI investments into measurable business outcomes.
Ashley Tarver
COO and Technology Evangelist, Quanta Networks
Ashley Tarver is a technology strategist, entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker based in Silicon Valley. Drawing on leadership and evangelism roles at Microsoft, Cloudera, NTT, and Cisco, he advises enterprises on the intersection of AI, cloud, data, and infrastructure. Ashley is the former Board President of the Association of Corporate Growth's Silicon Valley chapter and has founded and successfully exited three startups. He frequently speaks to executive and technical audiences on AI infrastructure, data management, cloud strategy, optical networking, autonomous technologies, and the business impact of emerging innovation.
Parking and Check-in
Space is limited—please pre-register to guarantee your seat (proof required at check-in). Additional guests may register at the door as capacity allows. The venue is four blocks from the Moscone Center, and parking is self-managed.