The Top 10 Sessions That Will Define VMware’s Future—#7 Is a Game-Changer

With over 400 sessions in the newly released VMware Explore 2025 catalog, it’s tempting to just scroll endlessly and hope for the best. But if you're serious about staying ahead in the VCF 9.0, Private AI, and automation era, this guide will save you time—and position you to lead.

"​Miss these sessions and you’ll play catch-up all year."

Why These Sessions Matter

This year isn’t about incremental updates. It’s about a platform shift—and if you miss it, you’ll be playing catch-up for the next 12 months. Here’s what’s driving the change:

• VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 becomes the core operating model.
• Private AI goes from hype to hands-on implementation.
• Broadcom’s influence is streamlining portfolios, accelerating cost efficiency, and doubling down on infrastructure and app modernization.

Whether you're modernizing infrastructure, building AI platforms, or enabling developers with Tanzu and Spring, these sessions give you the blueprints, real-world case studies, and deployment tactics to drive real outcomes.

Top 10 Must-Attend Sessions at VMware Explore 2025

1. 10 Amazing Facts That Prove VCF Is the Right Single Platform for Kubernetes, Containers and VMs
Session ID: CLOB1209LV
Discover how VCF simplifies the chaos of mixed workloads by unifying Kubernetes, containers, and VMs under a single operating model—perfect for hybrid environments.

2. Building Secure Private AI Deep Dive
Session ID: INV1432LV
Ready to run AI in your data center? Learn how to secure and scale AI with NVIDIA and vDefend, including data segmentation, model protection, and automated policy enforcement.

3. Design and Architect: Best Practices for Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
Session ID: CLOB1427LV
Get a detailed walkthrough of greenfield deployment using the new Unified Installer. Packed with tips on automation, architecture, and design for VCF 9.0.

4. Bootiful Spring AI
Session ID: SPRB1964LV
See how Spring AI and MCP help developers build intelligent, agentic apps with model portability and secure service orchestration—live demos included.

5. A Real-World Path to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0: Customer Journey
Session ID: CLOB1217LV
No marketing fluff—just customer stories showing what it really takes to migrate to VCF 9.0. Get insights on planning, obstacles, and business impact.

6. Accelerating AI Workloads: Mastering vGPU Management in VMware Environments
Session ID: INVB1158LV
Learn the vGPU tuning secrets that squeeze every dollar from your NVIDIA investment—complete with benchmarks, vMotion tips, and DRS best practices.

7. Consuming the Private Cloud: Deep Dive into Blueprinting and Catalogs
⭐Session ID: CLOB1754LV
The Game-Changer: Learn how to build drag-and-drop blueprints, publish reusable catalogs, and offer self-service VMs and K8s clusters across your org.

8. Tales from Production: Debugging LLMs and GenAI Apps on VMware Tanzu Platform
Session ID: CODEQ1641LV
Behind-the-scenes stories of running LLMs in production. From inference engine tuning to observability to platform governance—you’ll walk away prepared.​

9. From Virtualization to Modern Private Cloud – Learn How VCF 9.0 is the New vSphere
Session ID: CLOB1160LV
If you're still managing “vSphere + extras,” it’s time to reframe. Learn how VCF delivers agility, security, and control—without patchwork complexity.

10. Garage to Boardroom: Scaling AI Innovation from Homelab to Enterprise Success
Session ID: CODEQ1700LV
An inspiring journey from scrappy AI experimentation to full-scale enterprise deployments—with tooling, pipelines, and productivity tips you can reuse.

What to Do Next

1. Explore the full catalog → VMware Explore 2025 Content Catalog
2. Favorite these sessions now to save your spot--scheduling opens July 15
3. Register if you haven’t → Explore 2025 Registration Page

VMware is no longer just about virtualization. Explore 2025 is your launchpad into a new era—built on VCF 9.0, Private AI with NVIDIA, and automation with Tanzu and Spring. These 10 sessions represent the strategies that matter most, and attending them could define your success in the year ahead.

Heading to Las Vegas? Consider this your unofficial roadmap to the future of cloud infrastructure.

Author

Brandon Seymour is an Enterprise Architect at CDW, specializing in private cloud strategy, AI infrastructure, and VMware modernization. A long-time VMware Explore (formerly VMworld) attendee and VMware User Group (VMUG) leader, Brandon brings over a decade of hands-on experience helping enterprise clients navigate digital transformation—from virtualization to AI-enabled platforms. Through his blog VirtualizationVelocity.com, he shares real-world insights on VMware Cloud Foundation, Tanzu, NVIDIA AI, and the tools shaping the future of enterprise IT.