Versatility 2022 – Protect. Connect. Simplify.

Versa’s Vision for the Future

keynote presentation (11:25 min)
with kelly ahuja, ceo, versa networks

Kelly Ahuja, CEO, will discuss Versa’s vision in how we build a unique and differentiated product that simplifies and secures your network.

 

Versa’s Year of Innovation

keynote presentation (58:17 min)
with apurva mehta, founder & cto

Apurva Mehta, Co-Founder and CTO, will discuss all the new and exciting capabilities that are now available in Versa’s flagship solution.

Featuring
Apurva Mehta
Founder and CTO, Versa Networks

Apurva is the Chief Technology Officer at Versa Networks. He brings technical leadership with over two decades of experience leading complex development products creating billion-dollar revenue streams. Prior to Versa, he was CTO and Chief Architect for Juniper Networks Mobility Business Unit where he led and delivered the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) product line, including the MX series, one of the most successful products in Juniper’s history. Apurva has a Master of Science in Computer Science from University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology.

 

How Fiserv Designed a Secure Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

customer presentation (58:17 min)
with michael wynston, director network architecture, fiserv
and monnia deng, group manager, product marketing, versa networks

Michael Wynston of Fiserv discuses he was able to design a secure multi-cloud infrastructure that can meet the most rigorous performance and compliance requirements.

 

How ADCS Digitally Transformed Their Network Infrastructure

customer presentation (27:37 min)
with ken dengel, senior network engineer, adcs
and monnia deng, group manager, product marketing, versa networks

Ken Dengel of ADCS talks about his experience in rapidly converting hundreds of site locations to offer optimal and secure application performance.

 

How bp Simplified Their SASE Deployment and Administration

customer presentation (25:27 min)
with alaa nasser, senior principal architect for enterprise platforms, bp
and monnia deng, group manager, product marketing, versa networks

Alaa Nasser, Chief Architect at bp, discusses the challenges bp addressed by consolidating networking and security services.

 

Enabling Self-Healing Networks Using AI/ML

breakout presentation (27:37 min)
with sridhar iyer, director, ml/ai, versa networks

Learn how to achieve proactive performance monitoring by understanding your data and connecting performance insights with business outcomes.

Featuring
Sridhar Iyer
Dir Engineering, Versa Networks

Sridhar leads the Machine learning and AI team at Versa Networks. He is also the architect of Quality-of-Service infrastructure on Versa OS. Sridhar is a versatile technologist and holds 8 patents at Versa Networks. Prior to Versa Networks, he was with Cisco Systems. Sridhar holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Syracuse University.

 

Delivering Assured Enterprise Application Experience

breakout presentation (44:41 min)
with akshay adhikari, software engineer, versa networks

Learn how Versa SD-WAN enables optimized access to Cloud and SaaS applications as well as private applications.

 

Taking Control of Risks in the Hybrid Multi-Cloud Network

breakout presentation (45:01 min)
with rohan ravindranath, principal solutions architect
and murali g d, principal engineer, versa networks

Learn how to design a secure hybrid cloud model, see real world examples of cloud workload protection, and understand how to achieve visibility, automation, and control.

 

Scalable Analytics for Consolidated Visualization

breakout presentation (43:09 min)
with roopa bayar, principal software architect, versa networks

Learn how Versa can deploy a scalable analytics solution based on customer’s SD-WAN, security, and secure-access use cases.

Featuring
Roopa Bayar
VP Engineering, Versa Networks

Roopa is our Chief Software Architect for Versa Analytics. Versa has been lucky to have Roopa on the Versa team for the past seven years. Prior to Versa, Roopa was a distinguished engineer at Juniper.

 

Reducing Risk in a Connected IoT World

breakout session (46:38 min)
with sunil ravi, chief security architect, versa networks

Learn to protect your network using automatic discovery, classification, risk assessment, policy control, and continuous risk monitering of IoT devices.

 

Advanced Strategies for Modern Attacks

keynote presentation (54:45 min)
with sunil ravi, chief security architect, versa networks

Join us for a tech talk with Sunil Ravi, Versa’s Chief Security Architect, where he discusses the best design and implementation strategies for building a secure network.

 

Hardening Critical Infrastructure for Visibility and Control

customer presentation (25:17 min)
with mike wiper, manager, network planning, enbridge
and monnia deng, group manager, product marketing, versa networks

Listen to Mike Wiper of Enbridge talk about his experience consolidating products and licensing, gaining control and visibility over branch sites, and reducing costs.

Featuring
Mike Wiper
Director, Network Services, Enbridge

Mike leads the Network Planning group in Enbridge. Enbridge moves 30% of the crude oil produced in North America, transports nearly 20% of the natural gas consumed in the United States, operates North America’s third-largest natural gas utility by consumer count, and was an early investor in renewable energy. Mike’s team supports business and operational demand for this vast network that spans from the Northwest Territories to Offshore Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Enbridge’s Network team is critical in ensuring safe and reliable operations for the community and environment.

 

Achieving Operational Excellence for Issues at Scale

keynote presentation (28:28 min)
with naveen kumar, qa engineer, versa networks

Versa subject matter expert will cover new operational excellence capabilities such as monitoring issues at scale, expanding access to self-help, and automating issue resolution.

Featuring
Naveen Kumar
Dir Engineering, Versa Networks

Naveen is a QA Engineer and has been with Versa for eight years. He is involved in the design, development, and testing of Versa products. He also helps manage deploying solutions for customer production.

 

The Architectural Blueprint for the Modern Secure Network

keynote presentation (37:34 min)
with suraj chandrasekaran, director of sales engineering, versa networks

This architectural keynote showcases how you can build the “Modern Secure Network”.

 

Getting on the Right Track for the Future of Cybersecurity

keynote presentation (22:51 min)
with mark harman, senior systems engineer, versa networks

Understand the best strategies for securing your organization’s critical data all while optimizing business continuity.

 

Utilizing Service Orchestration with Concerto

breakout session (44:29 min)
with srinivasa chaganti, senior director of engineering
and ankitha shetty, software engineer, versa networks

Learn how to utilize Versa Concerto’s end-to-end service orchestration that is uniquely aligned with the lifecycle stages of services.

Featuring
Srinivasa Chaganti
VP Engineering, Versa Networks

Srinivasa Chaganti leads Versa orchestration platforms Versa Director and Concerto. He brings technical leadership with more than two decades of experience in building complex networking and orchestration products. Prior to Versa, he has played key architecture and development roles in delivering Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and MX product lines at Juniper Networks. Srinivasa holds a Master of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

 

Versa Director Innovation for Policy Configuration and Orchestration

breakout presentation (41:04 min)
with bhavesh mistry, principial software engineer
and naveen kumar, qa engineer, versa networks

Learn all the latest developments in Versa Director including new policies to configure routing and advanced connectivity to direct traffic across multi- link WAN access.

Featuring
Naveen Kumar
Dir Engineering, Versa Networks

Naveen is a QA Engineer and has been with Versa for eight years. He is involved in the design, development, and testing of Versa products. He also helps manage deploying solutions for customer production.

 

Implementing a Lean, Fast, and Intuitive SASE Architecture with Versa Titan

breakout presentation (41:04 min)
with rob mcbride, channel and partner sales engineer, versa networks

Learn how Versa Titan can help you build a modern and secure network that is built on SASE architecture for the small to medium business owners.

 

Getting Control of Your Data in the Cloud with SASE

breakout presentation (51:24 min)
with suraj chandrasekaran, director of sales engineering
and srinivas dodamani, head of engineering, india, versa networks

Learn how SASE delivers cloud security that allows you to configure and implement data-centric policies at the file level, app level, and user levels.

Featuring
Srinivas Dodamani
VP Engineering, Versa Networks

Srinivas leads the Versa engineering organization in India. He has 20 years of experience in engineering and product development at companies such as Motorola, Juniper and Versa. He holds a Master of Science degree in Networking and Telecommunication and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science.

 

Between Two Ferns with Capital One and Versa

keynote presentation (26:47 min)
with brian dymon, director solutions architecture, capital one
and kelly ajuha, ceo, versa networks

Join us for a ‘Between Two Ferns’ chat with Brian Dymon of Capital One and Kelly Ajuha, CEO of Versa Networks, as they discuss the future trends and strategies that are shaping up the financial sector.