Session 2.3c Conference Product Brief: Next Generation Infrastructure for Defence and National Security Workloads
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| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Menzies Theatre |
| Sponsored By: |
Details
Enterprise IT architectures fall short when it comes to the next generation of military and national security deployments. Traditional systems, built for typical enterprise challenges, struggle in dynamic and high-stakes environments—where failure isn't an option. To safeguard our national interests, we need a new approach: a robust and resilient compute and storage infrastructure, a network that can enforce security from the edge to the core and detect adversaries wherever they hide, and the expertise to deliver these solutions to our agencies. In this session, Nutanix, Gigamon, and Datacom will reveal how they are uniquely positioned to integrate these elements, ensuring the protection of our nation's data and warfighting capabilities.
Speaker
Mr Adam Kirkpatrick
Director – Security, Networks, Automation, AI & Project Services
Datacom
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Biography
Adam Kirkpatrick is a seasoned technology strategist and transformation expert with a proven track record of delivering successful projects for leading organisations across diverse industries. He has worked across telecommunications, financial services, aviation and logistics, supporting infrastructure, operations, strategic sourcing, and organisational change management. Throughout his 30-year career, Adam has honed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing businesses today. He has been a leader at Datacom for the past decade, where he continues to drive innovation and success.
Mr Ian Farquhar
Global Security CTO
Gigamon
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Biography
Ian has been deeply engaged in cybersecurity for over 35 years. He started his career at Macquarie University, deploying the initial network and host security infrastructure for the campus, then moving into research and development which included some of the early development in mobile networking and its security. He then went into roles at Silicon Graphics/Cray Research, Sun MicroSystems, Cisco and RSA. At Gigamon Ian is the Security CTO, responsible for security architecture; zero trust; cryptography and SSL/TLS; and risk management in enterprise, service provider and government networks. Ian leads the Gigamon PSIRT team and contributes to the strategy of the company around infosec.
