Breakout Sessions

Inside Lenovo Servers: Entry, Mainstream, Tower, and Mission-Critical for Every Workload


Mark Bica

Mark Bica
Brand Manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group
Lenovo


Discover what sets Lenovo ISG apart in the server market—and how to turn that differentiation into sales wins. This session will show you how to match each server class, from entry rack and tower to mainstream and mission-critical systems, to the right customer and workload. You’ll learn high-impact use cases, proven customer targeting strategies, and exactly where to go for the contacts and resources that will help you sell smarter, close faster, and win more deals with Lenovo Servers.

Storage Solutions Evolved: Smarter. Faster. Future-Proof


Alex Kranz

Alex Kranz
Director, Product Management & Strategy
Lenovo


Lenovo's leadership in compute and storage, including key components of our enterprise storage offerings can help your customers modernize, protect, and secure their data. Explore practical steps to get started, including partner-enabled solutions for infrastructure modernization, data resiliency, and AI readiness. Walk away with actionable insights to optimize your customers' storage and data strategy.

The XClarity Advantage: Take the Complexity Out of Infrastructure


Chuck Weber
WW Marketing Product Manager
Lenovo


Unlock the full value of the XClarity suite. Discover how to turn XClarity into your competitive advantage. In this technical deep dive, you’ll learn how to use the different tools in the XClarity family and how to help your customers get the most from their investment. See real life use cases, uncover underused features, and leave with strategies to boost customer satisfaction, loyalty, and sales.

Hybrid Cloud Reimagined: Unlocking AI with Software-Defined Infrastructure


David Tareen

David Tareen
Director of Product and Product Marketing
Lenovo

Pawan Misra

Pawan Misra
Senior SDI Manager North America
Lenovo


As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, the foundation for success lies in a flexible, scalable, and software-defined infrastructure. From a technical perspective, AI workloads are evolving: model training is increasingly kept on-premises to safeguard sensitive data and IP, inference is shifting to edge devices for cost efficiency and low latency, and embedded AI models are becoming integral to enterprise applications. This session explores how Lenovo is reimagining hybrid cloud with innovative SDI solutions—delivering the agility to scale training workloads, the intelligence to optimize inference at the edge, and the openness to integrate AI seamlessly into enterprise apps. Attendees will gain insight into how software-defined infrastructure enables organizations to modernize data centers, simplify operations, and create the building blocks for AI-driven business outcomes.

Neptune: Liquid Cooling for Every Data Center


Matt Ziegler

Matt Ziegler
Director, ISG Neptune and Sustainability
Lenovo


Liquid cooling isn’t just for HPC anymore—it’s becoming essential for next-gen data center workloads as air-cooled designs struggle with rising power demands. Backed by 13 years of leadership, Lenovo’s Neptune portfolio delivers safe, efficient, and easy-to-deploy solutions for data centers of any size. In this session, learn how Neptune Air makes liquid cooling Lenovo partner-friendly—and just as easy to deploy as traditional air-cooled systems—see how to attach Liquid-to-Air (L2A) cold plates to Lenovo servers, such as SR630 servers, and walk away ready to help customers cut energy use, simplify deployments, and future-proof their infrastructure.

Accelerate, Differentiate, Win: The OneIQ Advantage in Tech Refresh Sales


Alejandro Perez Quintero

Alejandro Perez Quintero
ISG WW Enterprise IT Solution Manager, Infrastructure
Lenovo


In a competitive market saturated with specs and feats, selling tech refreshes requires more than just knowing product details. This workshop is designed for Lenovo Business Partners to explore how the OneIQ platform—sponsored by Lenovo—can transform the way they engage with customers, accelerate sales cycles, and position themselves as trusted advisors. Going beyond the traditional specs conversation, OneIQ enables data-driven infrastructure planning, cost optimization, and collaborative solution design.This hands-on session will equip you with the practical knowledge to use OneIQ as a key differentiator. By the end of this workshop, you will have a clear strategy to win more tech refresh deals with confidence and build stronger, more valuable customer relationships.

Enterprise AI in Action: Safer Workplaces. Smarter Retail. Stronger Outcomes.


John Encizo

John Encizo
Principal Technical Consultant & Field CTO, ISG North America
Lenovo


Not every vendor starts with the partner ecosystem—but Lenovo does. In this session, explore our validated AI designs, technical resources, and use case examples from computer vision to smart retail. Get under the hood of Lenovo AI platforms, learn how to access partner-ready detailed documentation on security and other features, and see how to leverage Lenovo 360 Solution Hub, Lenovo Press, and the AI Library to win AI business with confidence. Walk away ready to position Lenovo’s hybrid AI approach as a clear differentiator in the market.

Powering the AI Lifecycle: Partner Services for Smarter Outcomes


Tracie Heath-Garcia

Tracie Heath Garcia
Lenovo TruScale IaaS North America Business Manager
Lenovo

David Brown

David Brown
Lenovo ISG NA Technical Strategist
Lenovo


Discover how Lenovo’s Hybrid Cloud professional and advisory services—powered by AI-driven innovation—help organizations of all sizes boost agility, accelerate transformation, and deliver measurable business impact. This session unpacks the essential services partners need to effectively position and sell AI, from strategy to deployment and beyond. Learn how Lenovo’s ecosystem approach integrates partners into every stage of the AI lifecycle, what’s in it for your business, and how to create compelling service-led AI value propositions that resonate with customers.