Thousands of attendees including speakers from Cisco Systems, Ernst & Young, MetLife Inc. and more are expected to fill the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the 6th Annual Splunk Worldwide Users’ Conference from September 21 – 24. As a leading provider of a software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, Splunk’s .conf2015 will include an unveiling of Splunk products and innovation by chairman and CEO Godfrey Sullivan.
“Whether you want to improve customer experience and service delivery, enhance IT performance, ship better code faster, provide timely business insights, reach new levels of security in your organization, or monitor the Internet of Things, .conf2015 has everything you need to achieve your goals,” said Steve Sommer, chief marketing officer, Splunk. “We are excited to learn about our customers’ newest use cases, tips and insights.”
Preceding the conference, Splunk will hold single-day, two-day and three-day boot camps from Sept. 19-21 with Splunk University. The hands-on educational program aims to provide Splunk users with complete proficiency Splunk software.
Beginning on September 21, the conference will include over 165 speaking sessions, a Splunk Women in Technology program and an Internet of Things pavilion including an innovative connected car. Over 80 worldwide Splunk users will speak including:
- Steven Carter, architect, Cisco Systems
- Rob Schlotman, head of design and engineering, Ernst & Young
- Mariya Gilyadova, director, MetLife Inc.
- Patrick Hofmann, head of IT infrastructure and deputy CIO, PostFinance
- Keisuke Noda, data store platform administrator, Rakuten
- David Studer, systems analyst, The Vancouver Clinic
“We also have some surprises in store for attendees, such as what you can discover when you use Splunk software to analyze what Splunkers do on a race track with a Mustang GT,” said Sommer. “That’s part of what’s great about Splunk software – all you need is a browser and your imagination.”
