Agenda

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8.30-9.30
Registration Opens / Breakfast
10.00-10.15
Welcome
10.15-11.00
Vision & Strategy
Gain an understanding of where Citrix is headed in 2026 and beyond enabling you to reach your business goals
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Shawn Bass
VP & CTO, Citrix
11.00-12.00
Stabilize & Upgrade your Citrix Environment
Doing more with less isn’t a tagline—it’s the new baseline for IT operations. In “Stabilize and Upgrade Your Citrix Environment,” we’ll cover the fundamentals: stabilizing performance, upgrading key components, and modernizing so your environment stays adaptable. Then we’ll tackle two pressures admins are feeling right now. First: supply-chain unpredictability—from GPU constraints to rising memory pricing—where the ability to use what you have across datacenter or endpoint matters more than ever. Second: the talent crunch across NetScaler, VDI, and infrastructure expertise, raising the bar for simplicity and reduced complexity. You’ll see how the Citrix platform is positioned to dynamically bring resources to users based on need, and how capabilities like Citrix Aidrien are intended to lower admin complexity—AI with purpose, not AI for the sake of AI. We’ll connect this to running an effective environment amid constant change. Leave with a path beyond “stabilize” toward optimizing user experience and maximizing existing assets.
Dave Brear Image
Dave Brear
Senior Principal Solution Architect, Citrix
Ashley Barlow Image
Ashley Barlow
Account Technology Strategist, Citrix
11.15-11.30
Break
12.00-13.00
Lunch
13.00-14.00
Trade Complexity for Control
Complexity is the hidden tax on EUC. Many customers juggle a web of infrastructure components across multiple vendors—and what they really want is simpler: the ability to control user experience and enforce policy without constant integration work. In this session, you’ll see how to trade complexity for control with a more unified architecture that reduces moving parts, shortens testing cycles, and improves day-to-day operations. We’ll call out common add-ons—Horizon, iGel, F5, Island, and more—that add cost and operational drag. Then we’ll show what a simplified architecture actually looks like in practice. You’ll get a repeatable approach for persona-based mapping, validating app inventory and real usage, standardizing where it matters, and modernizing to reduce accumulated tech debt. Cost savings are a bonus—but the real win is tighter control, cleaner governance, and an environment that’s easier to run. Leave ready to propose consolidation with a clear, customer-ready deliverable.
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Gavin Caffrey
Senior Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
14.00-15.00
Infrastructure Simplified
Infrastructure Simplified is all about infrastructure economics—the factor that can make or break an EUC strategy. When you break it down, a Citrix license is only a small part of the overall EUC budget; it’s infrastructure spend that determines whether a strategy scales sustainably. In this session, we’ll explore how customers are continually reassessing how they run environments, how they scale, and how they keep costs under control as usage evolves. You’ll see how the Citrix platform provides leverage here—and why that principle has shaped investment priorities. We’ll highlight tools like Citrx Secure Access with Chrome Enterprise Premium and Secure Developer Spaces, positioned to deliver common use cases with lower infrastructure spend than traditional VDI, and we’ll cover Flex as an option to take on more of the burden by moving workloads to cloud and shifting control planes toward DaaS. We’ll connect it all to today’s cost volatility (“RAMageddon”) and the outcomes admins need: predictable costs, stability, performance.
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Anthony Pearce
ATS, CSG
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Niall Connolly
Account Technology Strategist, Cloud Software Group
15.00-15.30
Break
15.30-17.30
Certification Prep
Level Up at Connect! This year, we’re introducing free, self-paced, hands-on labs for event attendees. Choose from 70+ labs designed to help you explore, experiment, and sharpen your expertise at your own pace. To support you along the way, labs will feature a hybrid Ask the Experts model—combining limited in-person expert availability with an online chat experience. Complete 2 hours of lab time at Connect and earn a FREE certification exam voucher.
15.30-17.30
Secure‑by‑Design Access for Public Sector: Modern Digital Workspaces Without Losing Control
Government and public sector IT teams face growing pressure to modernize service delivery and support a mobile workforce—without sacrificing security, compliance, or control. In this 90‑minute, discussion‑based breakout, we’ll explore how secure, policy‑driven access to applications and data enables mobility while maintaining strong governance, auditing, and data protection. The session will address public sector–specific modernization challenges, including sovereignty requirements, segmentation, resilience, and preserving agency ownership of critical decision boundaries. We’ll also examine responsible AI adoption in regulated environments, focusing on secure access to AI‑enabled applications, protection of sensitive data, and controls that enable innovation without increasing risk.
15.30-17.30
Open Networking
15.30-17.30
Resilient, secure, and compliant: How leading FSI organizations are modernizing with Citrix
As Financial Services (FSI) organizations adapt to new regulatory frameworks like DORA, modernize legacy platforms, and embrace cloud and AI, resilience and security have never been more critical. This session examines how Citrix supports FSI organizations through every stage of their transformation journey. See how European banks and insurers are using Citrix solutions to address top FSI use cases—including cloud adoption, Horizon migrations, secure application delivery, and infrastructure modernization—while maintaining strict compliance and operational resilience. We’ll also cover how Citrix helps organizations meet sovereignty requirements, strengthen cyber and AI security, and ensure uninterrupted business operations. Hear insights from customer success stories and industry experts as they share lessons learned, innovation highlights, and practical guidance for building a future‑ready FSI digital workspace.
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Rajeev Sahjpall
Sr Principal Product Manager - FS&I, Citrix
Katie Brown Image
Katie Brown
Director Sales, FSI Europe,
18.00-21.00
Connect Party

CVAD/DaaS Tech Track

8.00-9.00
Registration Opens / Breakfast
9.00-10.00
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform & Ansible
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Jason Samuel
Product Management, Citrix
10.00-11.00
Proactive Monitoring with Citrix Observability (uberAgent & Director)
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Kireeti Valicherla
Sr. Director Product Management, Citrix
11.00-11.30
Break
11.30-12.30
CVAD Upgrades & Cloud Migrations - Best Practices Guide
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Javier Lopez Santacruz
Lead Consultant, Citrix
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.30
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform & Ansible
Jason Samuel Image
Jason Samuel
Product Management, Citrix
14.30-15.30
Proactive Monitoring with Citrix Observability (uberAgent & Director)
Kireeti Valicherla Image
Kireeti Valicherla
Sr. Director Product Management, Citrix
15.30-16.30
CVAD Upgrades & Cloud Migrations - Best Practices Guide
Javier Lopez Santacruz Image
Javier Lopez Santacruz
Lead Consultant, Citrix
17.00-18.00
Closing Reception
8.00-9.00
Registration Opens / Breakfast
9.00-10.00
Enterprise Zero Trust Architecture Design
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
10.00-11.00
Operational Readiness with Citrix Secure Access & Chrome Enterprise
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
11.00-11.30
Break
11.30-12.30
AI, Advanced DLP & Unmanaged Device Strategy with Citrix Secure Access with Chrome Enterprise
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.30
Enterprise Zero Trust Architecture Design
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
14.30-15.30
Operational Readiness with Citrix Secure Access & Chrome Enterprise
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
16.00-17.00
AI, Advanced DLP & Unmanaged Device Strategy with Citrix Secure Access with Chrome Enterprise
Danny Phillips Image
Danny Phillips
Senior Director, Account Technical Strategist, Citrix
Zaid Merchant Image
Zaid Merchant
Lead Product Manager, Citrix
17.00-18.00
Closing Reception

Networking Tech Track

8.00-9.00
Registration Opens / Breakfast
9.00-10.00
Advanced Application and Network Protection with NetScaler
Abhishek Gautam Image
Abhishek Gautam
Director, Product Management, Citrix
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
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Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
10.00-11.00
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud ADC Architectures, and executing migrations from existing solutions
Abhishek Gautam Image
Abhishek Gautam
Director, Product Management, Citrix
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
Sunit Chauhan Image
Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
11.00-11.30
Break
11.30-12.30
Automating Netscaler - Infrastructure as Code - Certificate automation, Ansible & Terraform
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
Sunit Chauhan Image
Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.30
Advanced Application and Network Protection with NetScaler
Abhishek Gautam Image
Abhishek Gautam
Director, Product Management, Citrix
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
Sunit Chauhan Image
Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
14.30-15.30
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud ADC Architectures, and executing migrations from existing solutions
Abhishek Gautam Image
Abhishek Gautam
Director, Product Management, Citrix
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
Sunit Chauhan Image
Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
16.00-17.00
Automating Netscaler - Infrastructure as Code - Certificate automation, Ansible & Terraform
Ronan O'Brien Image
Ronan O'Brien
Lead Product Specialist, CSG
Sunit Chauhan Image
Sunit Chauhan
Head of Product Management, Citrix
17.00-18.00
Closing Reception

Endpoint Tech Track

8.00-9.00
Registration Opens / Breakfast
9.00-10.00
From Power‑On to Productive: Managing UniconOS at scale with Scout Cloud
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Lee Morrisey
Senior Manager, Solutions Specialist, Endpoint Pillar, Citrix
10.00-11.00
Migration made easy. From hedgehogs to Unico(r)ns
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Ronak Nathwani
Lead Product Specialist, Citrix
11.00-11.30
Break
11.30-12.30
Zero Trust starts at the endpoint — Secure deployment with UniconOS
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Scott Provest
Lead Solutions Architect, Lead Solutions Architect
12.30-13.30
Lunch
13.30-14.30
From Power‑On to Productive: Managing UniconOS at scale with Scout Cloud
Lee Morrisey Image
Lee Morrisey
Senior Manager, Solutions Specialist, Endpoint Pillar, Citrix
14.30-15.30
Migration made easy. From hedgehogs to Unico(r)ns
Ronak Nathwani Image
Ronak Nathwani
Lead Product Specialist, Citrix
16.00-17.00
Zero Trust starts at the endpoint — Secure deployment with UniconOS
Scott Provest Image
Scott Provest
Lead Solutions Architect, Lead Solutions Architect
17.00-18.00
Closing Reception
Starting on the afternoon of Day 1 and running through Day 2

This year, we’re introducing free, self-paced, hands-on labs for event attendees. Choose from 70+ labs designed to help you explore, experiment, and sharpen your expertise at your own pace.

To support you along the way, labs will feature a hybrid Ask the Experts model—combining limited in-person expert availability with an online chat experience.

Complete 2 hours of lab time at Connect and earn a FREE certification exam voucher.

Level Up!
Starting on the afternoon of Day 1 and running through Day 2. This year, we’re introducing free, self-paced, hands-on labs for event attendees. Choose from 70+ labs designed to help you explore, experiment, and sharpen your expertise at your own pace. To support you along the way, labs will feature a hybrid Ask the Experts model—combining limited in-person expert availability with an online chat experience. Complete 2 hours of lab time at Connect and earn a FREE certification exam voucher.

17 June, 2026

15.30-17.30
Certification Prep
Level Up at Connect! This year, we’re introducing free, self-paced, hands-on labs for event attendees. Choose from 70+ labs designed to help you explore, experiment, and sharpen your expertise at your own pace. To support you along the way, labs will feature a hybrid Ask the Experts model—combining limited in-person expert availability with an online chat experience. Complete 2 hours of lab time at Connect and earn a FREE certification exam voucher.

18 June, 2026

8.00-17.00
Certification Prep

Level Up at Connect! This year, we’re introducing free, self-paced, hands-on labs for event attendees. Choose from 70+ labs designed to help you explore, experiment, and sharpen your expertise at your own pace. To support you along the way, labs will feature a hybrid Ask the Experts model—combining limited in-person expert availability with an online chat experience. Complete 2 hours of lab time at Connect and earn a FREE certification exam voucher.

*Agenda subject to change.