Maximize Your HPE Discover 2025 Experience: Your Ultimate Guide, Presented by SUSE

Maximize Your HPE Discover 2025 Experience: Your Ultimate Guide, Presented by SUSE

HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025 is returning to Las Vegas from June 23-26, 2025. To help you make the most of this event, we’ve put together a guide with insights and tips to ensure you have a productive and valuable experience.

Meet SUSE at HPE Discover 2025 – Booth #3015! 🤝

HPE and SUSE have a 25+ year relationship, continuously working together to deliver enterprise-grade solutions to help customers fully capitalize on digital transformation with a scalable, open-source foundation that enables better futures.
Stop by the SUSE booth to learn more about:

• Cloud Native Virtualization
  Run containers and VMs side by side on a platform that is open and interoperable
• SAP
  Benefit from 25+ years of SUSE innovation with SAP, including SAP-validated Linux and Kubernetes for SAP S/4HANA and Edge Integration Cell.
• Edge
  Manage lifecycle and Edge deployments with HPE Greenlake at scale 
• AIsss
  Power your AI journey with a cloud native, enterprise-ready AI platform on secure HPE AI Optimized Infrastructure
• Multi-Linux
  Seamlessly support & manage diverse Linux estates, reducing complexity

Join our theater session!
Tuesday, June 24 at 1:30 pm in HPE Discover Theater 1 (T1958).

Presented by Bryan Gartner, Senior Technology Strategist & Nathalie Hermann, Alliance Business Manager for SUSE and SAP in North America!
Learn how to unlock IT flexibility, reduce costs, and break vendor lock-in by integrating traditional VMs and Kubernetes-based infrastructures.



Why Attend HPE Discover 2025? 🤔

Whether you’re looking to stay updated on the latest technology, enhance your skills, or connect with industry leaders, HPE Discover 2025 offers a range of opportunities:

• Learn best practices and gain practical strategies to meet your critical IT and business goals from industry experts and peers.
• Create valuable connections by expanding your network with industry peers, partners, and HPE experts through various networking opportunities.
• Boost your career and IT objectives through comprehensive, expert-led training and certification on topics like HPE GreenLake, networking, AI, compute, and storage.
• Advance your strategy by meeting 1:1 with HPE executives and technical experts in the HPE Meeting Center or Digital Transformation Advisor program to develop a tailored Digital Journey Map.
• Gain exclusive industry insights from global thought leaders on market trends to help your organization stay ahead.
• Evaluate new technologies through immersive, hands-on demos of the latest innovations in networking, AI, and hybrid cloud, presented by HPE experts and strategic partners.
• Experience an unforgettable keynote at Sphere with HPE’s President and CEO Antonio Neri on June 24th, where the company’s latest innovations in networking, AI, and hybrid cloud will be unveiled.

Pro Tips to Maximize Your HPE Discover 2025 Experience

Planning your trip ✈️

• Register Early: Keep an eye on the HPE Discover website and register as soon as possible to secure your spot. Early registration might also offer potential cost savings or better access to sessions.
• Book your Hotel: Las Vegas can get busy, so book your accommodation at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center, or consider hotels nearby.
• Plan your week: Review the session catalog with its different programs (Networking, AI, Hybrid Cloud) and identify the keynotes, sessions, and demos you want to attend. 
• Check the FAQ: HPE provides an FAQ section on the event website. Look for this to get answers to common questions.

Before you go 🎒

• Schedule your sessions: Browse the session catalog and register for your preferred sessions, as popular ones may fill up quickly. Use filters to find sessions relevant to your interests and learning level. 
  • Don’t forget to add this session to your agenda!
    Integrate VMs and Kubernetes: Unlock Cost Savings with SUSE Virtualization.
    Learn more about modernizing your virtualization platforms with open-source solutions to integrate traditional VMs and Kubernetes-based infrastructures.
    Tuesday, June 24 at 1:30 pm in HPE Discover Theater 1 (T1958).
• Plan your meetings: We’d love to connect with you at our booth or schedule a dedicated meeting to discuss your organization’s unique needs. Let’s talk! 💬
• What to wear?: The dress code for tech conferences is typically business casual, but comfort is important, especially for walking around the venue. Wear comfortable shoes and consider bringing a portable charger for your devices.
• Engage with the community: If you’re part of any HPE or related tech communities, consider wearing relevant merchandise or bringing lanyards/pins to spark conversations.
• Download the app: HPE Discover usually has a mobile app for navigating the event schedule, maps, and networking with other attendees. Keep an eye out for its release.

At the event 📍

• Pick up your badge early: If possible, pick up your registration badge the day before the main conference starts to avoid long queues on the first day.
• Arrive early for the Keynote: The keynote featuring Antonio Neri at Sphere on June 24th is a key event. Arrive early to secure a good seat for this unique experience.
• Explore the showcase: Immerse yourself in the hands-on demos and explore the latest innovations across networking, AI, and hybrid cloud presented by HPE and its partners. Look for SUSE’s presence and their focus areas.
  • Visit the SUSE booth #3015 to experience live demos, talk to our experts and test your skills at our claw machine for a chance to win awesome swag!
• Attend the sessions: Take notes during sessions and consider connecting with the speakers afterward for questions and further discussion. We invite you to connect with our speakers Bryan Gartner, Senior Technology Strategist & Nathalie Hermann, Alliance Business Manager for SUSE and SAP in North America!
• Take a break and network: Utilize lounge areas to take breaks and connect with other attendees. Engage in conversations and share insights.
• Share your experience: Use social media to share your highlights from HPE Discover 2025. Tag speakers and use any official event hashtags. 

After the event 💻

• Catch up on what you missed: HPE often provides recordings of keynotes and sessions. Review these to catch up on anything you couldn’t attend live.
• Follow-up: Review your notes and the connections you made. Plan your follow-up strategy, whether it’s requesting more information, scheduling demos, or connecting on professional networking platforms.  SUSE is eager to continue the conversation afterwards and help your organization thrive – whether it’s going Cloud Native, modernizing the SAP, deploying Edge with HPE Greenlake at scale, powering your AI journey or reducing complexity while managing diverse Linux estates!

We hope this guide helps you prepare for and maximize your experience at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025!