The Enterprise Blueprint for Hybrid Cloud & AI
Date: Wednesday, October 28 at 8 am PT / 11 am ET
How enterprise IT leaders are leveraging analyst research to eliminate hybrid cloud and AI complexity.
As enterprise workloads expand across data centers, public clouds, edge locations, and emerging AI pipelines, hybrid cloud has become the default operating model. But more choices often lead to compounding complexity, unpredictable operational costs, and dangerous reliance on legacy vendor ecosystems.
How do forward-thinking IT leaders navigate this landscape without sacrificing flexibility or overpaying for proprietary architecture?
Join industry experts, SUSE executives, and enterprise technology leaders for a candid discussion on the market dynamics reshaping hybrid cloud and cloud-native platforms. Grounded in insights from the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management, this session unpacks how technology leaders can evaluate vendor capabilities, cut through marketing noise, and architect an infrastructure aligned with their true business priorities.
You’ll also get a real-world look at how global enterprises are taking an open, composable approach to their stack, standardizing control, protecting their investments, and maintaining complete architectural freedom as technology demands evolve.
Key Takeaways:
- Eliminate Multi-Cloud Friction: Build operational consistency across bare metal, virtualized, public cloud, and edge environments.
- Escape Vendor Traps: Reduce dependency on single-provider pricing shifts while maximizing legacy tech investments.
- Build an AI-Ready Foundation: Prepare your container and Linux stack for high-density, real-time AI workloads.
- Benchmark with Confidence: Translate independent analyst research (Gartner Magic Quadrant™) into a practical evaluation matrix for your organization.
- Real-World Proof: Hear directly from enterprise leaders on how they maintained control and agility during major platform migrations.
Register now!
About the presenters:
Margaret Dawson, Chief Marketing Officer, SUSE
Peter Smails, SVP & General Manager, Cloud Native, SUSE
Erin Quill, Technology Advocate, SUSE
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Date: 10/28/2026
Time: 8:00 AM PT