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Webinar: Race for Networking & Security Convergence

Online

October 1, 2024

Many organizations are evaluating and adopting Zero Trust Edge (ZTE) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), also referred to in the industry as secure-access service-edge (SASE), yet face challenges in identifying the ‘right’ service partner and addressing technology adoption challenges. Join featured guest Octavio Garcia Granados, Senior Analyst at Forrester, and Stefan Keller, Chief Product Officerat Open Systems, to learn service providers’ business value, market maturity and dynamics, differentiating capabilities, evaluation results, and future market vision. Gain strategies to effectively select the most appropriate ZTE/SASE service provider supporting your organization’s business outcomes.

Guest Speaker – Octavio Garcia Granados, Senior Analyst, Forrester

Octavio is a senior analyst serving business and technology leaders. His research focuses on networking technology and strategy; emerging technologies, such as 5G, 6G, IoT, and edge computing; private and public telecom network trends; assurance frameworks, covering network, service, and application layers; network-aware software development lifecycle strategies; and the impact of networking on digital customer experiences.

Speaker – Stefan Keller, Chief Product Officer, Open Systems

Stefan Keller, Chief Product Officer for Open Systems, is responsible for all aspects of product development for Open Systems’ Secure Access-as-a-Service solution. Previously, as Vice President of SASE, Stefan extended the portfolio with ZTNA and drove the company’s innovations in operational technology (OT) and was instrumental in initiating several of the company’s strategic acquisitions. Keller earned his Master of Science degree in Information Technology and Electronics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)