BUZZ-talk with Kenneth del Rio van Heese from VMware
In the Fundaments BUZZ-talks, CTO Larik-Jan Verschuren hits the road with IT and cloud experts in the Fundaments Cloud-BUZZ. Together, they discuss a wide range of current IT and cloud-related topics.
In conversation with Kenneth del Rio van Heese
During VMware Explore 2023, Kenneth del Rio van Heese, Director Channel Sales Benelux at VMware, shares his experiences from day 1 with Larik-Jan Verschuren of Fundaments. Kenneth notes that day 1 was primarily focused on partners, with over 250 representatives from the Benelux in attendance. Partners attend the event to gain ideas, network, and strengthen relationships. They collaborate with customers on technology applications, data optimization, and the necessity of security and scalability.
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VMware Explore 2023
In this BUZZ-talk, Kenneth del Rio van Heese, Director Channel Sales Benelux at VMware, steps into the Cloud-BUZZ with Larik-Jan Verschuren (CTO at Fundaments). They discuss the insights from day 1 of VMware Explore 2023.
Kenneth highlights the importance of the partner landscape and the role VMware Explore plays in gathering ideas, networking, and strengthening relationships. Partners play a crucial role in helping customers apply technology in a secure and scalable way. He further notes that customers are increasingly looking to innovate, with AI being a prime example of an interesting innovation, but that customers also have concerns. After all, where is that data actually running?
Viewers of this BUZZ-talk will see that VMware Explore is an event where attendees also come to hear how other parties handle the aforementioned issues and learn from them. Kenneth concludes by noting that simply listening to others provides great new ideas.
The importance of innovation
Kenneth emphasizes the importance of innovation, as well as cost control and data security. Customers are eager to innovate, for instance with AI, but are simultaneously concerned about data security. VMware Explore provides a platform to learn from others and gain new ideas. Sharing experiences and best practices is essential. By listening to other parties, organizations can learn how to handle data safely and effectively, even with innovative technologies like AI.
