10 Reasons to Attend Pure Accelerate 2024

Where will you be this June during Pure//Accelerate® 2024? Will you be home suffering from FOMO or with us in Vegas—front and center for the storage event of the year? 

With three exciting days of must-see keynotes, information-packed sessions, illuminating demos, and opportunities to engage directly with industry thought leaders, this year’s agenda is sure to get you excited about the future of your data. 

Here are the top reasons why you want to be a part of Pure//Accelerate.

1. Pure//Accelerate happens in Vegas and stays in Vegas—for a second year!

After an incredibly successful Pure//Accelerate on the Strip last year, we’re excited to welcome attendees back to Resorts World Las Vegas. You’ll be close to all the action while enjoying exceptional style, comfort, and service.

2. Be inspired by our special guest speaker.

We are thrilled to announce Michael Phelps will be joining us as our special guest speaker. Phelps is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, capturing a record-setting 23 gold medals and setting 39 world records over the course of his distinguished career. Don’t miss your chance to hear from this incredible athlete as we go beneath the surface with a world champion.

He will be joining us live for a special presentation on Thursday, June 20 at 4:00pm.

3. Access a world-class curriculum with free product training and certification exams—a $5,700 value.

With your registration, you’ll get free access to Pure//Accelerate PEAK training and a voucher for a free certification exam of your choice. A wide range of sessions will guide you through the latest features and capabilities of Pure Storage products, help you strengthen your current skills, and prepare you for Pure IT Professional Certification exams. Training and certification (a $5,700 value) are complimentary with a Pure//Accelerate conference pass.

4. Be the first to hear about new additions to the Pure Storage portfolio.

We’re sharing our vision for the all-flash data center of the future—and all the new technology, subscriptions, and flexible consumption models that will uncomplicate your storage, forever. Meet one-on-one with Pure Storage platform experts and thought leaders to discuss your needs and view demos of Pure Storage solutions in action.

5. Big Changes Have Come to Virtualization. We’ll Help You Navigate Them

If you’re uncertain about the future of your virtualization strategy, you’re not alone. Changes at VMware have IT leaders everywhere reevaluating their current application architecture. Join us for a discussion on what’s happening at VMware and what it means for you and your organization. In “The Future of Virtualization: Help Navigating Changes in VMware,” we’ll cover:

• Various pathways to optimize your VMware, virtualization, and architecture deployments, and
• The future of virtualization and how you can modernize on your terms.

6. Connect with Pure Storage executives and technical experts.

Hear directly from (and connect with) the visionaries who bring innovation to life. Pure Storage executives and world-renowned speakers will share their vision for the future, including CEO Charles Giancarlo, CTO and co-founder John “Coz” Colgrove, key alliance partners, and valued customers, who will share how they are accelerating their data storage journeys: 

• Joanna Drake CIO – THG
• Kimberley LaGrue, Office of Information Technology & Innovation – City of New Orleans
• Charlie Boyle, VP and GM of DGX Systems – NVIDIA
• Joshua Crater, Staff Software Engineer – Rivian

See the full list of speakers so you don’t miss out on any of them.

7. Dive deep into optimizing AI outcomes with different use cases.

AI infrastructure needs to be agile, reliable, and built to handle the dynamic growth of AI initiatives. Get actionable insights from real-life experiences about the use of AI in industries including healthcare and financial services. Engage with experts on tips for optimizing AI infrastructure and applications including GenAI and retrieval-augmented generation for enterprises.

8. Learn strategies to reduce power, space, and energy in your data center.

Learn how to make a measurable impact in your data center, on your bottom line, and for the planet with the most energy-efficient data storage technologies available. Pure Storage can help you create a greener foundation for your data center.

9. Check out new engagement experiences to connect and share ideas with peers. 

You provided feedback last year and we listened. This year at Pure//Accelerate, you’ll have multiple ways to engage directly with subject matter experts and peers in our new Ask the Experts area and via our evening Beer O’Clock “birds of a feather” sessions.  Whether your interest is in core storage technology, application solutions, data protection, cloud, or AI, we’ll put you front and center with the Puritans and customers who share your passion. 

10. Get hands-on with test drives and automation workshops.

What does the future of data storage feel like? There’s only one way to find out. Join the first ever Pure//Accelerate FlashDrive lab and automation workshop and experience Pure Storage technology live and in person! At these deep-dive, hands-on lab opportunities, we’ll have technical experts to answer questions with built-in guides to help you get the most from your time. This is a great way to network, learn, and brainstorm with peer professionals and the Pure Storage team.

See the full event agenda here.