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Agenda

Start Time
End Time
Session Type
8:30
9:30
Registration & Breakfast
9:30
9:45
Opening Entertainment
9:45
10:00
Welcome
10:00
10:30
SUSE Keynote
10:30
11:00
Customer Panel Session
11:00
11:30
Networking Break
Tracks | 11:30 - 13:30
SUSE Cloud Native
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
11:30
12:00
 SUSE Rancher Prime
This session will demonstrate how SUSE Rancher Prime enables rapid digital transformation using the industry’s most advanced cloud-native technologies. We will explore the latest updates and features, followed by a live demo showcasing how these innovations can drive efficiency and scalability in your cloud environment.
12:00
12:30
 Unleashing Cloud Native Innovation: Accelerating Transformation with SUSE and Fujitsu
Cloud Native is no longer just a buzzword,it has become a strategic focus for organizations seeking to modernize their application development, deployment, and operational agility. In response to this shift, Fujitsu and SUSE have collaborated to create pre-defined cloud native architectures that support customers at every stage of their journey. This session will showcase the joint innovations from Fujitsu and SUSE, including solutions like the AI Test Drive and PrivateGPT (PGPT), and introduce “ready to start” environments designed to accelerate and simplify adoption for customers.
12:30
13:00
 SUSE Observability
In this session, we will present how SUSE Observability provides comprehensive visibility into Kubernetes and IT environments, ensuring optimal performance, enhanced security, and cost efficiency. The session will also include a demo to illustrate how you can monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your IT infrastructure effectively.
13:00
13:30
 Modern Virtualization demands Modern Resilience, with Veeam Kasten and SUSE virtualizationIn today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape, organizations are challenged to protect, manage, and optimize their data across increasingly complex environments. This presentation explores the compelling reasons to combine Veeam Kasten and SUSE Virtualization for a future-proof, agile, and highly resilient data infrastructure.
SUSE Linux
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
11:30
12:00
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
This session will showcase the benefits of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as an open, reliable, and compliant solution for enterprise environments. We will explore new features in version 15 SP7 and 16, highlighting advancements in security, performance, and scalability.
12:00
12:30

Innovate with SAP BTP on SUSE: The Power of Open Platforms

This session will provide a practical overview of how SAP BTP enables:
1. Extensibility: building side-by-side extensions and custom apps with minimal disruption to core SAP systems.
2. Integration: connecting SAP and non-SAP systems seamlessly across hybrid and cloud architectures.
3. Innovation: leveraging data, AI, and automation services to create next-generation business capabilities.
We’ll also explore how SUSE technologies, particularly SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Rancher, provide a robust, open platform to deploy and manage SAP BTP workloads securely and at scale.
12:30
13:00
 SUSE solutions for SAP applications
Learn how SUSE solutions, including Rancher Prime and SUSE Virtualization, empower seamless hybrid integration for SAP applications. This session will demonstrate how to simplify your enterprise IT infrastructure and enhance the efficiency of SAP deployments across hybrid environments.
13:00
13:30

Presentation Topic: SUSE and the SAP Edge Integration Cell
Brief Presentation Synopsis: The SAP Edge Integration Cell is a component of the SAP Integration Suite designed to facilitate on-premise runtime for edge computing environments. It enables enterprises to process and integrate data closer to the source, reducing latency and improving efficiency in hybrid cloud deployments
SUSE Rancher Rodeo Hands-On Technical Workshop
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
11:30
13:30
 SUSE will provide a deeper dive into SUSE Rancher Prime, secure application deployments with App Collection and SUSE Observability
Lunch | 13:30 - 14:30
Tracks | 14:30 - 16:00
SUSE Cloud Native
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
14:30
15 :00
 SUSE Virtualization
This session will focus on the latest advancements in SUSE Virtualization and how they contribute to application modernization. We will present new features and discuss how to leverage SUSE Virtualization to transform legacy applications into scalable, modern environments, with a live demo to showcase the process.
15:00
15 :30
 Built for the Edge, Ready for Africa: Modernising Critical Operations with Stratus ztC Edge & SUSE Linux
In an always-on economy, downtime is not an option at the edge, where critical decisions happen fast. This session explores how Stratus ztC Edge combined with SUSE Linux delivers a resilient, secure, and easily managed compute platform designed for harsh, remote, or bandwidth-challenged environments, perfectly suited for South African industries like fintech, mining, manufacturing, utilities, and logistics. Learn how to deploy zero-touch, self-monitoring systems that run your edge workloads with enterprise-grade availability and no IT footprint.
15:30
16:00
 SUSE AI
Discover how SUSE’s secure, private, and enterprise-grade AI solutions can future-proof your GenAI initiatives. This session will explore how to integrate SUSE AI technologies to meet the growing demands of AI applications, ensuring data privacy and security, along with a demo of SUSE AI in action.
SUSE Linux
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
14:30
15 :00
 SUSE Multi-Linux Support
In this session, we will present how SUSE Multi-Linux Support enables businesses to manage diverse Linux environments. We will dive into new features that simplify multi-Linux management and provide greater flexibility, scalability, and control over your Linux infrastructure.
15:00
15 :30
 SUSE Channel-Accelerated Linux
This session shifts the lens to channel strategy as the growth engine, understanding how channel becomes a force multiplier as Linux environments grow more complex, spanning multiple distributions, architectures and use cases.
15:30
16:00
  SUSE Multi-Linux Manager
Discover how SUSE Multi-Linux Manager allows you to manage any Linux distribution at any scale. This session will highlight new features and provide a live demo on how to efficiently scale and manage Linux environments across multiple platforms with ease.
SUSE Rancher Rodeo Hands-On Technical Workshop with Portworx
Start Time
End Time
Session Type
14:30
16:00

SUSE & Portworx Stampede 

1. Optimized storage performance: Efficiently manage data for stateful applications with scalable, high performance storage using Portworx.
2. Dynamic volume provisioning: Deploy Persistent Volumes through Portworx Storage Classes and show high availability
3. Application I/O control: Prevent noisy neighbors from stealing all your IOPS.
4. Enterprise-grade business continuity and disaster recovery: Minimize downtime and ensure business continuity with Portworx, ensuring limited data loss and service disruptions.
5. Capacity Management: Automated storage capacity management using Portworx Autopilot. Portworx integrates seamlessly with Kubernetes, allowing for automatic scaling and management of storage resources within the cluster.
Closing | 16:00
Cocktails/ Networking/Entertainment | 16:15 - 18:00