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2025 SASE (SD-WAN, SSE, ZTNA)
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Renuka Nadkarni, Chief Product Officer at Aryaka, outlines the company's Unified SASE as-a-Service solution that combines networking and security capabilities for modern distributed environments. The cloud-native platform, built on Aryaka's global backbone network, delivers integrated security features and AI-ready infrastructure while eliminating the need for on-premises hardware.
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Sanjay Uppal, SVP & GM, VeloCloud Division at Broadcom, outlines three phases of enterprise networking evolution, highlighting the emergence of AI networking and the unique challenges of generative AI workloads. Sanjay also introduces the VeloRAIN architecture that uses AI-based application identification and Dynamic Application-Based Slicing to enhance network performance for GenAI applications.
Renuka Nadkarni, Chief Product Officer at Aryaka, outlines the company’s Unified SASE as-a-Service solution that combines networking and security capabilities for modern distributed environments. The cloud-native platform, built on Aryaka’s global backbone network, delivers integrated security features and AI-ready infrastructure while eliminating the need for on-premises hardware.
Archana Khetan, SVP of Product Management and Technical Marketing at Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, introduces NetCloud SASE as the industry’s only unified single-vendor SASE solution designed for wireless WAN with zero-trust architecture. The solution leverages cellular intelligence, integrated security, and AI-assisted deployment to deliver reliable connectivity and simplified management for enterprise networks.
Matt Swinden, MD Digital Connectivity at BT Business, discusses the increasing customer demand for integrated security and network solutions, while highlighting how AI impacts network traffic patterns and bandwidth requirements. He outlines how BT’s Global Fabric solution can provide enhanced monitoring with wider reach into data centers and clouds.
Gretchen Tinnerman, GM, US Telco, Media and Technology Market at Kyndryl, discusses how AI enhances operational efficiency in SASE and SD-WAN technologies through improved automation and service delivery. She highlights AI’s role in optimizing data processing and routing across cloud environments, enabling organizations to maximize their network infrastructure investments.
MetTel CTO Ed Fox explains how AI integration enhances SD-WAN operations and application control, while highlighting the innovation of combining satellite connectivity with SD-WAN solutions. He also emphasizes the importance of encryption and decentralized identity management for addressing quantum computing threats and securing distributed applications.
Bindu Sundaresan, Director, Strategic Solutions at LevelBlue, discusses how organizations are addressing talent gaps through scaled services and managed security while incorporating AI for enhanced detection capabilities. She highlights the evolution of AI from targeted applications to enterprise-wide strategic programs that demand robust governance frameworks.
Osamu Kikuchi, Senior VP, CDO of NEC Networks and System Integration Corporation, and Prakash Mana, CEO of Cloudbrink, examine how CIOs and CTOs are managing rising complexity, costs, and security risks as employees move to remote work environments. The two outline how NEC’s Virtual Trusted Overlay Network powered by Cloudbrink creates secure global connectivity.