Building the Intelligent Backbone: Infrastructure to Scale AI with Confidence

Mar 30, 2026 1:00 PM2:00 PM EST

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Event Description

Organizations are accelerating AI adoption, yet many encounter infrastructure bottlenecks across compute, storage, networking, and governance. Scaling AI requires more than new models. It requires a resilient, modern backbone capable of supporting performance, security, and long term flexibility.

This executive discussion will explore how hybrid cloud, virtualization, and modern data architecture form the foundation for scalable AI. We will examine how to design infrastructure that balances innovation with control, enabling organizations to scale AI initiatives with confidence and trust.

BWG Connect, Insight Enterprises & HPE invite you to join an interactive event with industry peers to review & discuss practical insights across the digital space.

As always, there will be no sales pitch and all attendees are welcome to listen and learn.

Discussion Topics

  • Many AI initiatives stall because core infrastructure was never designed for distributed, GPU-intensive, data-heavy workloads.
    • Where compute, storage, and networking bottlenecks are limiting AI scalability
    • How leaders are reassessing foundational architecture before layering on new AI tools
  • Hybrid cloud strategies are often in place, but not optimized for AI performance and governance.
    • How hybrid environments are being structured to balance elasticity, control, and cost
    • Where virtualization is accelerating AI experimentation without creating infrastructure sprawl
  • As AI scales, data architecture becomes the real differentiator.
    • How organizations are modernizing data pipelines to support training, inference, and retrieval workloads
    • Aligning infrastructure decisions with long-term data strategy
  • AI adoption introduces new security, sovereignty, and compliance risks.
    • How leaders are protecting sensitive data while enabling model access
    • Building governance into infrastructure rather than retrofitting it later
  • Confidence in AI outcomes depends on confidence in the backbone supporting it.
    • What it takes to move from pilot programs to enterprise-wide AI deployment
    • How infrastructure maturity impacts speed, reliability, and business impact

Event Partners

Insight Enterprises

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers.

HPE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is a leading global edge-to-cloud company focused on helping organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from data. HPE provides enterprise technology solutions, including intelligent networking, hybrid cloud, storage, and supercomputing, often delivered as-a-service

Guest Speaker

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Juan Orlandini LinkedIn

CTO, North America at Insight Enterprises

Elias Alagna LinkedIn

Distinguished Technologist + CTO at HPE

HPE’s Chief Technologist, brings a deep background in hybrid infrastructure and AI‑ready platforms — including GreenLake and Ezmeral data fabric systems

Event Moderator

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Juan Orlandini LinkedIn

CTO, North America at Insight Enterprises

Elias Alagna LinkedIn

Distinguished Technologist + CTO at HPE

HPE’s Chief Technologist, brings a deep background in hybrid infrastructure and AI‑ready platforms — including GreenLake and Ezmeral data fabric systems

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