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Extreme Connect 2026

Extreme Connect 2026 is a premier networking and technology conference hosted by Extreme Networks, bringing together IT professionals, business leaders, partners, and analysts to explore innovations in intelligent networking, AI-powered solutions, and security. The event offers in-depth technical learning through expert-led tracks, hands-on training, keynote…

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24Speakers
1Sponsors
83On the bill · sessions
10Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Extreme, in alphabetical order.
Alison Levine
Leadership Expert
Anisha Vaswani
Chief Information and Customer Officer
Chet Patel
Complex Director of IT · Caribe Royale Orlando & Buena Vista Suites
Chip Suttles
VP Technology · Seahawks
David Coleman
Director, Wireless Networking
Dr. Arthur Langer
Northeastern University
Ed Koehler
Distinguished Principal Engineer
Ed Meyercord
President & CEO
Hardik Ajmera
VP, Product Management
Jim Clendenen
Group VP, CIO · The Kroger Co.
Joe Spencer
Extreme Partner Summit
Jon Young
Director, Strategy & Innovation
Kenneth Chang
EVP and CMO · Korean Air
Kevin Rhodes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Jones
VP, Office of the CTO
Monica Kumar
EVP & CMO
Nabil Bukhari
EVP & CTO
Norman J. Rice, III
Chief Commercial Officer
Ray Mota
CEO · ACG Research
Richard Gingerich
Systems Engineer · Sight & Sound Theatres
Roger Lapuh
Product Director, Ethernet
Shaun Wolff
Systems Administrator · Johnstone Supply
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF)
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Agenda

Selected from 83 sessions on the bill.
  • May 3, 2026 | Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Lunch for technical and certification training attendees

    Meals
  • May 3, 2026 | Sunday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

    Dinner for technical and certification training attendees

    Networking
  • May 3, 2026 | Sunday 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

    Breakfast for technical and certification training attendees

    Meals
  • May 3, 2026 | Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

    Technical and certification training

    Training
  • May 4, 2026 | Monday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Executive one-on-one meetings

  • May 4, 2026 | Monday 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

    Partner Summit General Session

  • May 4, 2026 | Monday 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Diamond Elite partner lunch (invitation only)

    Meals
  • May 4, 2026 | Monday 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Lunch for technical and certification training attendees

    Meals
  • May 4, 2026 | Monday 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    Extreme Partner Summit Focus Track: Amplify Your Market

    Breakouts
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 10 companies, parsed from the program.

Ten companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
9Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

71% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite938%
  • Founder / Owner14%
  • VP-level313%
  • Director / Head of417%
  • Manager / Lead14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Other roles521%

Of 24 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF)Sp
  2. 02Extreme Partner Summit2V
  3. 03ACG Research1V
  4. 04Caribe Royale Orlando & Buena Vista Suites1V
  5. 05Johnstone Supply1V
  6. 06Korean Air1V
  7. 07Northeastern University1V
  8. 08Seahawks1V
  9. 09Sight & Sound Theatres1V
  10. 10The Kroger Co.1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified1
100% of 1

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