Pure//Accelerate® 2024 Recap

That’s a wrap on Pure//Accelerate® 2024!

We’re still buzzing from all the excitement at Pure//Accelerate. It was fantastic to be back together in person to share such exciting announcements and groundbreaking discussions. 

If you couldn’t make it to Vegas, you’ll definitely want to join our Pure//Launch webinar on July 10 when we’ll take a deep dive into all the exciting innovations to accelerate your data success. Register here to reserve your seat.

Watch Keynotes from Pure//Accelerate 2024

If you missed the event, we’ve made the keynotes available for viewing here. 

Day One

• Leading the Way to the Next Era of Data. CEO Charles Giancarlo describes the Pure Storage vision of simplicity, reliability, agility, and efficiency and how it’s achieved by a simple, consistent as-a-service platform.
• Purely Technical: Innovation Showcase. John “Coz” Colgrove, founder of Pure Storage, explores the past, present, and future of Pure Storage innovation. Discover the latest advancements in storage technology, including the impressive 150 terabyte and upcoming 300 terabyte DirectFlash® modules. He also shares new security and data protection features, including the Pure Storage AI Copilot and Pure Estimate, a tool that streamlines storage purchasing and planning.
• The Pure Storage Platform: Simplicity with AI. Shawn Hansen, GM, Core Platform Business Unit introduces the latest innovations across the Pure Storage platform offering simplicity for AI. Learn about the new Pure Storage NVIDIA DGX Super Pod certification, the introduction of secure application workspaces with Kubernetes, and the industry’s first AI copilot for storage management. Finally, hear about the next generation of Pure Fusion™, automating storage across a global pool and transforming how businesses manage their data.
• The Pure Storage Platform: Evergreen//One. Prakash Darji, GM of the Digital Experience Business Unit, shares the latest innovations in the Pure Storage platform, emphasizing new SLAs designed to simplify and enhance storage management. Darji unveils new AI-powered security assessments and enhanced anomaly detection, which ensure a high level of cyber resiliency and operational efficiency. Learn how these features, combined with transparent SLAs and a commitment to energy and space efficiency, make the Pure Storage platform a transformative solution for modern data management needs.
• CIO Perspective: Mitigating Risk and Accelerating Growth. Learn how THG is partnering with Pure Storage to harness the full potential of AI while gaining greater cyber resilience. In this engaging session, Joanna Drake, CIO, THG shares insights on the company’s journey and innovative approach to technology. THG leverages the Pure Storage platform to enhance its global infrastructure, supporting a diverse portfolio of beauty and nutrition brands, e-commerce solutions, and cloud hosting services. Drake highlights the use of AI for operational efficiency and personalized customer experiences, such as semantic search and digital personal stylists.

Day Two

• Transforming with AI Begins with an AI-ready Foundation. Pure Storage CTO Rob Lee and Charlie Boyle, VP, NVIDIA discuss how the ongoing partnership between Pure Storage and NVIDIA will continue to deliver value via breakthroughs in AI.
• Enabling the Hybrid Cloud Enterprise. Shawn Rosemarin, VP of Product Management, shares how the value of the Pure Storage platform extends to cloud-native applications. Rosemarin highlights the Pure Storage commitment to supporting modern application environments through robust, scalable solutions that meet the demands of cloud-native applications.
• From Ransomware Defense to Cyber Resilience, Hear from a government CIO, a real-life hacker-turned from the dark side, and a technology leader as they offer their perspectives on building a resilient data storage environment.
• How the Pure Storage Platform Is Modernizing Manufacturing at Rivian, Find out how Rivian is disrupting the auto industry. Also, learn how Rivian is achieving faster time to value with the Pure Storage Platform.
• Solving the Energy Issue in Data Centers, Niki Armstrong, Chief Administrative and Legal Office for Pure Storage, and Intel’s Merlin Kister, Sr. Director, Product Sustainability Strategy & Execution, discuss the power issues in data centers.

The 2024 Breakthrough Award Winners

We also honored seven breakthrough award winners throughout the event, across a number of categories. See the full roundup of award winners.

Join us July 10 for Pure//Launch to Discover New Innovations Announced at Pure//Accelerate

To thrive in an unpredictable environment, you need a foundational storage platform that gets better over time, has true as-a-service flexibility, and enables AI to work for you while securing and recovering your data. Join us on July 10, 2024, to see how Pure Storage is delivering on this with new innovations for AI, cyber resiliency, and application modernization. Register now to attend the webinar.

Catch Pure//Accelerate on the Road! 

Pure//Accelerate 2024 is coming to a city near you starting September 19 in Mumbai. Check out locations and dates for all upcoming Pure//Accelerate events worldwide:

• Sept 19 – Mumbai
• Sept 24 – London
• Sept 26 – Paris
• Oct 1 – New York
• Oct 8 – Cologne, FR
• Oct 10 – Amsterdam
• Oct 10 – Munich
• Oct 15 – Seoul
• Oct 18 – Tokyo
• Oct 23 – Singapore
• TBD – Melbourne

To all our attendees, thank you for making Pure//Accelerate 2024 a smashing success. We hope to see you again in a city near you