IT 2020 Conference Rescheduling Update for Partners

IT 2020 conference rescheduling continues to take shape as COVID-19 disruption tests event planners. After ongoing monitoring of the pandemic, both HPE and VMware have opted for virtual events.

Other organizations, who as of a few weeks ago, cancelled physical events but offered no new details at that time, have firmed up event plans.

HPE Discover Virtual Experience starts on June 22. This includes HPE Partner Growth Summit at HPE Discover. The immersive, interactive platform will include live and on-demand content. HPE customers and partners will find tailored content on current topics and trends. Registration is open and HPE suggests attendees watch for updates about the online event.

VMware this week cancelled VMworld 2020, scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 3, in San Francisco. The vendor also cancelled VMworld Barcelona schedule for November. The VMworld 2020 global digital event will take place the week of Sept. 28.

The virtual conference will be interactive with participation and collaboration available, worldwide. Attendees will hear from VMware executives, get access to education and technical content, and engage with industry experts. The vendor is also considering offering small, regional physical events later in the year.

Here’s updated information from a handful of IT 2020 conference planners.

The Cisco Live 2020 digital event is scheduled for June 2-3. It will feature keynotes, innovative talks and technical content, deep-dive sessions and opportunities to interact with Cisco experts. Registration is open.

F5 Agility is now Virtual Agility 2020.  Session for the digital event run May 12-14 and labs run June 9-10. The conference is free and will showcase keynotes, breakout sessions, labs, and demos.

Fortinet Accelerate 2020 digital edition is scheduled for May 12,13 or 14.

Kaseya Connect IT Global 2020 is a physical event scheduled for Aug. 24 -27 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The conference explores trends impacting MSPs and internal IT teams.

VeeamOn 2020 is now an online event, scheduled for June 17-18. The conference will feature live collaboration with interactive chat rooms, a virtual TechFest and Hands on Labs. The event will also feature Veeam executives and experts. Registration is open.

ImpartnerCon 2020 is postponed with plans for a fall event, as is Lenovo Transform 2020. Check back on the event sites for updates. Microsoft has not released additional information about its cancelled Microsoft Inspire event. No additional information is available about SAP’s cancelled SapphireNOW conference, TBI’s Big Event, Pax8 Wingman 2020 or ZertoCon 2020.