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About .NEXT on Tour Johannesburg
.NEXT on Tour 2026, organized by Nutanix, brings IT leaders and practitioners together to explore how a single platform simplifies their entire infrastructure. Attendees will gain practical strategies for managing virtual machines, adopting containers, and preparing for enterprise AI. The event focuses on migrating from legacy systems smoothly, supporting both traditional and modern applications on unified infrastructure, and building solid foundations for AI from pilot through to production.
Dates and Location
This single-day event takes place on September 16, 2026. It will be held at The Galleria, Sandton, in Johannesburg.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for IT decision-makers, CIOs, cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and IT administrators across enterprises who are evaluating infrastructure modernization, planning migrations, or seeking to simplify hybrid cloud operations.
Agenda and Format
The agenda includes an Exhibition Showcase and Breakfast, Opening Keynotes, and a Closing Keynote. Sessions will cover Modernized Infrastructure & Applications, with a focus on Kubernetes, and Databases & Critical Business Applications. The day also features tea breaks, lunch, a celebrity guest speaker, and concludes with cocktails and entertainment.
Speakers and Participants
Key speakers include Sammy Zolghami (SVP EMEA), Jason Langone (Global AI Director), Mohammed AbulHouf (VP, GM, MEA), Waleed Akl (Head of Kubernetes, MEA), Ehab Helmy (Principal Solution Architect, Databases), Zeid Mustapha (Head of Database Management, MEA), and Reshma Naik (Senior Director Systems Engineering, MEA). The event is organized by Nutanix and features Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsors.
Tickets and Registration
Registration for .NEXT on Tour Johannesburg is open. No ticket prices are mentioned, indicating it is free with registration.
Why It Matters
Attending this event offers the opportunity to gain practical strategies for IT infrastructure challenges, hear directly from peers facing similar decisions, and learn how to migrate from legacy systems without disruption. Participants will discover how to support both traditional and modern applications on unified infrastructure and understand how to build solid foundations for AI. The event also provides valuable networking opportunities during breakfast, lunch, tea breaks, and the closing cocktail reception.
How to Prepare
Attendees should come prepared to engage with Nutanix experts and industry peers on topics related to cloud infrastructure, AI, and application modernization. Consider your organization's current IT challenges and future strategic goals to maximize insights from the sessions and discussions.
Practical Information
The event opens at 07:00 AM.