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No degree - no barrier to success
No degree - no barrier to success
In my last blog, we talked about how tomorrow’s leaders in tech are achieving success without following a traditional…
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All-terrain leadership: the omnidirectional leaders of tomorrowJan 25, 2022
All-terrain leadership: the omnidirectional leaders of tomorrow
As organisations become increasingly complex, the idea of top-down, centralised, command and control leadership is…
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Driving a business-wide mentoring culture fit for today’s workforce—and beyondSep 7, 2021
Driving a business-wide mentoring culture fit for today’s workforce—and beyond
Melinda Lee Ferguson: Workplace mentoring can take many forms, and the rapid pace at which it’s changed over the past…
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Making the ‘anywhere’ workspace a realityJun 16, 2021
Making the ‘anywhere’ workspace a reality
It’s easy to forget, but even before the pandemic fundamentally changed the way we work, flexible and remote working…
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How can today’s business leaders help teams recapture the joy of work?May 12, 2021
How can today’s business leaders help teams recapture the joy of work?
I sat down with my friend and peer, Margarete McGrath, Global Strategic Propositions Lead at Dell Technologies. Here…
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Resilience Recharged?Mar 29, 2021
Resilience Recharged?
In times of uncertainty, resiliency helps us retain stability (and literally, means, ‘bounce back’). This highly…
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You can’t keep a good idea down: Why innovation is key to post-pandemic performanceFeb 23, 2021
You can’t keep a good idea down: Why innovation is key to post-pandemic performance
What do Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, IBM, HP and Toyota have in common? Over the past 14 years, they have…
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The word is out. People are the future.Jan 7, 2021
The word is out. People are the future.
You know 2020 was an unusual year when even the Oxford English Dictionary has struggled to sum it up in one word…
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Tech for good: Why now is the time to make a lasting impact on society and the environmentDec 17, 2020
Tech for good: Why now is the time to make a lasting impact on society and the environment
“Where’s the revolution?” sang Dave Gahan, the charismatic Depeche Mode frontman on the band’s 2017 album, Spirit…
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Respond, adapt and accelerate: What crises can teach us about the future of businessNov 23, 2020
Respond, adapt and accelerate: What crises can teach us about the future of business
If history has taught us anything, it’s that humans can be resilient and creative in a crisis. One of my favourite…
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisThe calm before the storm…🚀 Palo Alto Networks EMEA Sales Kickoff FY27 starts tomorrow in Lisbon, with our EMEA colleagues coming together to officially launch the fiscal year and Secure the Frontier! See you in Lisbon! #SKO27 Helmut Reisinger Alistair Wildman Florian Hartwig Jordi Botifoll Etienne Bonhomme John Maynard Patricia Murphy Thierry Karsenti Liz Cane Ian Roberts Olly Maskell Enrique Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo Arnold Bogaards Thomas Kaiser Goutam Dev Sandrine Tarnaud Claire Bovill Jasmina Mamic Dimitris Nikolatos Julie Christory Alison Stokes Eric Stein Darren Purcell Nadine Sharon - Pattiapon Stefano Ciminelli Haider Pasha Katie Bianchi Sam Rubin Karim Temsamani BJ Jenkins
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisProud of what the Palo Alto Networks team accomplished in our Q3 FY26 - and excited to be a part of it! Beyond the numbers, these results reflect growing customer demand for platform-based security as organizations look to securely embrace AI, reduce complexity, and strengthen resilience. Thank you to our customers, partners, and colleagues who make it happen every day!Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisAccelerating growth. Proven momentum. 📈 Our fiscal Q3’26 results deliver a standout quarter with accelerating organic bookings growth as customers turn to us to secure their AI deployments at scale. 🟧 Total revenue +31% YoY to $3.00B 🟧 Next-Gen Security ARR +60% YoY to $8.13B 🟧 Remaining performance obligation +36% YoY to $18.4B "The latest advancements at the AI frontier have increased the level of urgency around cybersecurity, and redefined the shape of the industry for the coming years," - Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO. Enterprises are scaling rapidly and turning to our integrated platforms. By executing ahead of our M&A integration plans and improving profitability, we are delivering the scale and resilience required to protect the modern business footprint. Read the full Q3 financial results and other important information. https://bit.ly/3QhGiD1
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisWe at Palo Alto Networks are proud to partner with NATO to strengthen cyber resilience and help defend the critical infrastructure and digital systems we rely on every day. As threats evolve rapidly in the AI era, partnerships like these matter more than ever. Thank you to the many teams working together to help secure tomorrow.NATO strengthens relations with key cyber industriesNATO strengthens relations with key cyber industries
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisToday is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme “Give to Gain” really resonates with me. When I think about the women who have shaped my life and career in technology, the common thread is generosity. Women who opened doors. Women who took time to share advice. Women who offered perspective in tough moments. Women who encouraged me when I needed a little confidence. Women who provided critical feedback that made me better. Women who celebrated my wins and helped me turn my setbacks into learning. What started as professional connections (early on often from being the only two women in the room!) many times became something much more meaningful: mentorship, partnership, support, and lifelong friendship. That’s the power of Give to Gain. When women support one another, sharing knowledge, opportunity, encouragement, and belief, it creates a multiplier effect. What one person gives doesn’t stop there. It spreads through networks, careers, and generations of leaders. So many journeys are shaped by people who give their time, insight, and encouragement along the way, and by those who pay it forward for others. The impact compounds and extends far beyond any one moment or career. Progress is strongest when people show up for one another across teams, roles, and perspectives. Thank you also to the many men who support, mentor, sponsor, and champion the women around them, with the spirit of Give to Gain. Here’s to opening doors, advocating for one another, and creating opportunities for those coming next. Because when we give, we all gain. Happy International Women’s Day. Just a *few* of the women I’ve been fortunate to meet along the way who live “Give to Gain.”Cynthia Loyd Tamar Brooks Christina Padilla Zschau Deb Tummins Ritu Mahandru Rebecca White Sarah Partington Justine Harris Fleur Bamber Zoe Garner Catherine Gull Susanne Given Christine Mullin Amanda St L Jobbins Belinda Raynes Bindi Karia Lorena Szerman Nathalie Barrera Maggie Zaboura Noelle Doherty Yelena Mackay Patricia Murphy Liz Cane Alison Stokes Nadine Sharon - Pattiapon Soussane Chartouny Natalie Hornibrook Claire Bovill Julie Christory Carol Harcus Emma Walker Ada Etherington Raluca Cousson - Postoarca Madeleine Bourgoin Carol McDowall Sarah Richards Sarah Lucas Ursula Dolton Kristie Carney Patricia Prince-Taggart
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisJoin a great team at Palo Alto Networks in Germany! Gute Teams sind schwer zu finden. Wir haben eins, und wir suchen dich! Check out more from Florian Hartwig below!Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisThe #Mittelstand is Germany’s economic powerhouse. And currently a massive target for cyber attacks. At Palo Alto Networks, especially our Commercial and Regional teams are gaining massive momentum as they’re not just selling products; they are protecting the very companies that keep our country moving. With our end-to-end portfolio ranging from #Network to #Cloud, from #ModernSOC to #AISecurity now spanning #Identity and #PAM , we have the capabilities to make a real difference for these businesses and beyond. Want to join a team that’s winning and working with purpose? We’re hiring Account Managers, Solution Consultants, Domain Consultants, Channel Managers, as well as several other key roles from South to North from East to West. Check out this JD among many others on our #Careers page: http://bit.ly/3ORiViz #WeProtectForABetterTomorrow #LifeAtPANW #Disruption #Collaboration #Execution #Integrity #Inclusion Tim Arfeller Tobias Schneider Isabel Neuhauser Gregor Burow Klaus Bürg Marc Meckel Arnd Gille Benjamin Römhild Thomas Maxeiner Florian Bahorski Joerg Wiessmann Elke Kullmann Christian Haberland Marc Puschmann Melanie Eschbach Bastian Schmederer Sabrina Busse Julia Buchroth Joanna Stanek Leonie Villela Berrios Luke Spencer Ruairi McDonnell
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Melinda Lee Ferguson reposted thisMelinda Lee Ferguson reposted thisWelcome to all the CyberArk team based in EMEA to Palo Alto Networks! A truly historic day as we integrate CyberArk’s category-defining Identity Security platform into Palo Alto Networks. #Platformization meets #Identity. This is a game changing moment to further secure the #AI era. Our two organizations are creating a powerhouse dedicated to securing every human, machine, and agentic identity across enterprises and public organizations. CyberArk's Identity Security is now the third platform module for Palo Alto Networks, establishing the most comprehensive security portfolio in the industry. This is a massive win for our customers and a clear signal of our relentless innovation. We combine better security outcomes with business value creation via our unique modular #platformization. Let’s lead this next era of #AI and #cybersecurity together. We protect for a better tomorrow! We've got next! Richard Turner John Maynard Etienne Bonhomme Thierry Karsenti Alistair Wildman Klaus Bürg Jordi Botifoll Ian Roberts Olly Maskell Enrique Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo Liz Cane Melinda Lee Ferguson Patricia Murphy Arnold Bogaards Nadine Sharon - Pattiapon Alison Stokes Eric Stein Jurriaan Bonebakker Mark Fitzgerald Haider Pasha Milos Hrncar Nick Calver Dharminder Debisarun Glenn Bungay Kelly Waldher Nicole Hockin BJ Jenkins Nikesh Arora Lee Klarich Meerah Rajavel Rahul Golani Dipak Golechha Bruce Byrd
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisGreat to be together in Amsterdam this week with our Palo Alto Networks EMEA GTM leadership team. Strong conversations and good momentum for what “we’ve got next!” Thanks to everyone who was there for the energy and engagement! 🚀🌟Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisAn energizing few days spent with the Palo Alto Networks EMEA Go To Market leadership team here in #Amsterdam looking ahead to 2026 and beyond. #Resilience, #Quantum and #AI dominated the conversations all focused on driving better security outcomes for customers combined with better business value through modular #platformisation. Thank you Nikesh Arora, our Chairman & CEO and BJ Jenkins, our President, for spending time with us! A special Thank You for the great event organisation, leadership and support to Melinda Lee Ferguson, Darren Purcell, Ricardo Albino. We've got next! We protect for a better tomorrow! #gopaloaltonetworks! Liz Cane Patricia Murphy Haider Pasha, John Maynard, Nathalie Barrera, Olly Maskell, Mert Unsal, Sophia Zurli, Mo Shell, Joe Weiss, Arnold Bogaards, Thierry Karsenti, Etienne Bonhomme, Nadine Sharon - Pattiapon, Alistair Wildman, Jordi Botifoll, Klaus Bürg, Ian Roberts, Enrique Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo, Eric Stein, Alison Stokes, Nicole Hockin, Kelly Waldher Raluca Cousson - Postoarca Cristalle Lamoure Nick Calver Milos Hrncar Dharminder Debisarun Florian Hartwig Goutam Dev
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisThanks John Maynard for a great overview of a terrific few days at our #Launch26 in Antalya with the #EMEASouth and #MENA teams. Energising discussions and a well-deserved celebration of this team’s FY25 success as we launch into FY26. Huge thanks to Jordi Botifoll and Helmut Reisinger and all of our MENA/EMEA South leaders and colleagues driving this momentum — a great start with deep dives on Next Gen Security, AI-focused breakouts, and the opportunity to meet and hear from all of the country leaders in this dynamic region. All with a “better together” mindset to leverage the strength of the whole team and accelerate customer value in the year ahead. Excited to be part of it!Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisA fantastic #Launch26 for #EMEASouth and our awesome #MENA teams in Antalya, Turkey 🇹🇷. Led by Jordi Botifoll and Helmut Reisinger our teams gathered in nightlight to kick off proceedings as the sun set and into the night. We then celebrated the fantastic successes of FY25 (well done MENA for a great #SASE performance!) and looked ahead to our FY26! Great to see Samer El Kodsi, Abdulaziz Aldhobaie, Justin Lee and Vedat Tüfekçi leading the charge! Really enjoyed participating in a wonderful panel hosted by Haider Pasha with Soussane Chartouny and Melinda Lee Ferguson, and also hosting a number of Next Generation Security breakouts with the wonderful, Fadi Chami! Big congratulations to Duaa Sami Abu Alkhair for being awarded Domain Consultant of the year (whoop, SASE!) and for #SouthAfrica for Team of the year. Congratulations Justin Lee and for the amazing SASE performance! Finished in style with dinner and dancing on a cruise ship in the Gulf of Antalya surrounded by great colleagues. Thanks again and onwards to a great year!
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Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisI am delighted to share that I’ve joined Palo Alto Networks as Vice President, EMEA GTM Sales Acceleration. Thank you Helmut Reisinger for the warm welcome! I am excited to be part of the next phase of growth for Palo Alto Networks as the company helps customers tackle some of their toughest cybersecurity challenges at a time when AI is reshaping the threat landscape. I am really looking forward to working with the Palo Alto Networks team to drive excellence, deepen customer impact, and contribute to the vision of protecting our digital way of life - where each day is safer and more secure than the one before!Melinda Lee Ferguson shared thisI am thrilled to share that Melinda Lee Ferguson is joining Palo Alto Networks as VP EMEA Sales Acceleration starting today, September 1st. With over 25 years of leadership experience in the technology industry, Melinda brings a wealth of knowledge, passion for customers and mentoring STEM opportunities. Her commitment aligns perfectly with our goal of developing talent and inspiring the next generation in AI-driven cybersecurity. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Melinda as she embarks on this journey with us! We've got next! We protect for a better tomorrow! Claire Bovill Dr. Diana Međimorec Dimitris Nikolatos Olly Maskell Rahul Golani Liz Cane Ian Roberts Neil Hamilton Ali Stokes Soussane Chartouny Alistair Wildman Etienne Bonhomme Klaus Bürg Jordi Botifoll Thierry Karsenti Eric Stein Milos Hrncar Glenn Bungay Carol Harcus Nick Calver BJ Jenkins John Maynard Duncan Greenwood Nikesh Arora Dipak Golechha Darren Purcell Nadine Sharon - Pattiapon Simone Gammeri Karim Temsamani Mattias Bolander Michiel Buurman Florian Hartwig Wojciech Golebiowski Andy Weiss Michele Lamartina Marc Sarrias Patricia Murphy Enrique Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisYesterday Palo Alto Networks released its Q4 earnings, and it’s been another busy quarter… ⭐ AI continues to accelerate demand for cybersecurity tools and platform consolidation. ⭐️ Acquired Console an AI native platform that enables agentic workflows across. ⭐ Met and far exceeded FY26 Q4 guidance: Revenue $3.41B +34% YOY, ARR $9.1B +63% YOY, RPO $21.2B 34% YOY, Op Margin 29.6% EPS $1.02 and FCF $1,289M. Given the above and strong customer demand Palo Alto Networks is increasing ALL FY27 guidance metrics: Revenue $14.1-14.2 +23-24% YOY, ARR $11.075-11.175B 22-23% YOY, RPO $25.2-25.4 19-20% YOY, Op Margin 29.5% 30bps YOY, EPS $4.16-4.19. Console employees welcome to the Palo Alto Networks team. ‘Customers' thank you for again placing your trust in the Palo Alto Networks team and platform solutions. Go Team PAN! We’ve got Next! 🚀 🚀 🚀 #paloaltonetworks #PrecisionAI #AI #ecosystems #strata #sase #cortex #unit42 #cybersecurity #zerotrustsecurity #cybersecurity #itsecurity Guy Jackson Sunil sagayaraj A Aryaman Bakshi Uwe Gassert Dina Mougharbel Daniela Stoian Bobby Bansal Sneha Sridhar Ioana Iacob (Rebedea) Karin Ionescu Cristiana Coman Lisa Steinle Cornelia Rottensteiner Samy Assuied Wander B. Shirley Sowah Sara Segura Melissa Gonzalez Adelaide S. Palani Kumar Keshab Baruah Sanjiv Sutar Sutar Avinash Kumar
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisWhile here in #Lisbon with our #EMEA team, proud to see the announced Q4 and full FY26 results from Palo Alto Networks confirming that the rise of AI is pushing more companies towards a holistic cybersecurity approach, i.e. #platformization. Thank you to our customers - whether private enterprises or public organizations - and our partners for their trust! We protect your business to stay ahead of the latest frontier AI threats. A glimpse from our Q4 FY26 results 🚀 +34% Revenue growth y/y 🚀 +34% Remaining Performance Obligation growth y/y 🚀 +63% Next Generation Security (NGS) ARR growth y/y 🚀 +98% Net new NGS ARR growth y/y Further details on our Q4 and FY26 results can be found here https://bit.ly/4i1jpiO Thank you to our teams! We've got next! We protect for a better tomorrow! Etienne Bonhomme Jordi Botifoll Alistair Wildman John Maynard Thierry Karsenti Florian Hartwig Andy Weiss Magda Jianu Melinda Lee Ferguson Liz Cane BJ Jenkins Nikesh Arora Olly Maskell Ian Roberts Alison Stokes Rich Turner Thomas Kaiser Arnold Bogaards Kelly Waldher Patricia Murphy Goutam Dev Sandrine Tarnaud Thomas L. Kraft Francesco Seminaroti Vedat Tüfekçi Marc Sarrias Samer El Kodsi Abdullah Altaifi Justin Lee Michiel Buurman Dudi Ilan Enrique Rodríguez Fernández-Hidalgo Karim Temsamani Allie Cefalo Marcin Lukaszewski Jaroslav Babicky Anand Oswal Sonny Singh Dipak Golechha Stefano Ciminelli Sam Rubin Hoseb Dermanilian
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisToday we announced we’re integrating Claude Mythos 5 into our Frontier AI Exposure Analysis service to help defenders test live exploitability, validate end-to-end attack paths, and prioritize critical fixes before adversaries strike! Frontier AI has compressed attack timelines from weeks to minutes. For defenders to fight back, they need to operate at machine speed. Through our Frontier AI Defense service, we’re expanding our agreement with Anthropic to make Mythos 5 available outside the Project Glasswing partners. Alongside OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Cyber, it powers our multi-model harness, allowing us to route tasks dynamically to the model best suited for the job. Guided and reviewed by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 offensive security experts, this capability goes beyond conventional scanners to test live exploitability, connect isolated gaps into end-to-end attack paths, and prioritize the fixes that matter most before adversaries act. https://lnkd.in/gecdyCfhUnit 42 Defends Organizations Against Next-Gen Frontier AI Risks with Anthropic’s Mythos 5Unit 42 Defends Organizations Against Next-Gen Frontier AI Risks with Anthropic’s Mythos 5
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisOne thing was clear from our Q4 financial results: the rise of AI is creating greater urgency for platformization. Palo Alto Networks Network & AI Security, Cortex, and Idira had a terrific quarter individually, but their collective strength was on full display in a quarter when everyone in the industry was adjusting to a new frontier (AI). We’re proud to help customers navigate this era with confidence, empowering them to safely transform their businesses with AI while staying a step ahead of emerging frontier AI threats. Highlights from our Q4 FY26 financial results included: 🚀 34% Revenue growth Y/Y 🚀 34% Remaining Performance Obligation growth Y/Y 🚀 63% Next Generation Security (NGS) ARR growth Y/Y 🚀 Remarkably, 98% Net new NGS ARR growth y/y A big thank you to our Sales team for going to work each day with the singular focus of protecting the world’s greatest companies from whatever lies ahead. See our Q4 and full FY26 financial results at: https://bit.ly/4i1jpiO
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisWe’re excited to welcome Stefano Ciminelli as Vice President, EMEA for Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. Our Unit 42 team is committed to helping organizations respond faster, defend stronger and stay ahead of modern adversaries. Stefano brings deep expertise and strategic leadership to drive our threat intelligence and incident response teams across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Join us in welcoming Stefano! 🎉
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisReady, set, GO 🚀 The Palo Alto Networks SalesKickOff FY27 in Lisbon has started—2,200 fantastic people from across EMEA region. I can’t wait for the days ahead, the conversations, the energy, and what the new fiscal year will bring 🚀 #PaloAltoNetworks #Cybersecurity #Lisbon #FY27 #SalesKickOff Agnieszka Szarek Adriana Sara Kobrzyńska Jacek Sztuka Marius Bobe Tomas Horak
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisWhat a week, with Palo Alto Networks North America Sales Kickoff, Tech Summit, AND Executive Partner Summit! To describe what we saw and heard, I couldn’t put it better than these choice quotes from our own Sales team: ✴️ “Is this what it feels like to be part of the Avengers?!” Claire McCloskey ✴️ “Just when you think our technology has reached its peak, our teams find a way to push the boundaries and make it even better.” Jeff Busch ✴️ “Leaving SKO27 motivated, focused, and ready to get after it.” Kiara Almonte, MBA ✴️ “There is simply no other place that can deliver on the promise to Secure the Frontier.” Eric Simon Big kudos to my friends Daniel Campbell (yes, that is him with a bacon tree) Michael Kelley Justin Douglas Simone Gammeri for hosting these valuable events. Looking forward to continuing the celebration with EMEA Helmut Reisinger Thierry Karsenti, LATAM Marcos Pupo Jose Fernandez, and JAPAC Phil Vasic Orcun T.ic Orcun T. later this month! We’re just getting started with FY27, in what will be the greatest year in cybersecurity. With a visionary product portfolio and the best team in the business, there’s never been a better time to be a seller, partner, or customer of Palo Alto Networks. 🚀
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisIt was a treat to spend our Sales Kickoff with a powerful group of women! First, I had the privilege of interviewing an impressive set of Palo Alto Networks leaders about the challenges they’ve tackled and how they overcame setbacks to become the leaders they are today. Each shared a piece of wisdom that I will carry with me: - May Wang, PhD relayed an incredible story about her aunt, who pioneered computing in China and showed May that girls can be REALLY good at math and science. May reminded us of the importance of showing gratitude. - Wendi Whitmore spoke about her career transition from the Air Force to threat intelligence. While she had not yet built the industry expertise that she is now known for, she earned a promotion by motivating others to do tough jobs. - Leah Williams talked about setting transparent boundaries as a leader. Telling your teams that you are going to an important game for your child gives them permission to prioritize family obligations. Next, Karen Goodman and Jas Sood turned the tables and interviewed me about the challenges facing modern CIOs and how best to partner with us. My advice is simple: - Be a problem-solver. - Do your research, but keep an open mind and come to the meeting ready to learn. - Focus on the outcomes CIOs are trying to achieve. How can you eliminate friction and help them move faster? If you do all this, you can earn a spot as a strategic partner. A big thank you to these impressive women, and to Michelle Z., Naureen Swanson, BJ Jenkins, Daniel Campbell and the Palo Alto Networks team for bringing us together!
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Melinda Lee Ferguson liked thisMelinda Lee Ferguson liked thisReady, set, GO! Palo Alto Networks Sales Kickoff has officially started. Really looking forward to an exciting and inspiring couple of days ahead! #SKO #PaloAltoNetworks Menno Verhaar Robert Jan H. Frans Edwin van Proosdij Palo Alto Networks
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My friend and colleague Chakkaravarthi Barathi T has written a brilliant note on how Commvault Cloud Rewind delivers #cyberrecovery. Resilience isn’t about bigger backups anymore. It’s about smarter recovery. Commvault’s new Cloud Rewind Architecture reframes recovery for the cloud era—treating it as code, not a manual process. Why it matters: In complex, multi-cloud environments, dependencies shift constantly. Cloud Rewind automates discovery, maps every relationship across infrastructure and data services, and rebuilds entire Cloud Application Assemblies on demand. Recovery-as-Code turns recovery into a repeatable, version-controlled workflow—validated continuously through drift detection and isolated test recoveries. No more guessing if your recovery plan will actually work when it counts. Key capabilities • Automated dependency mapping across multi-cloud stacks • Application-aware recovery through Cloud Assemblies • Infrastructure and data rebuilt as code • Snapshot-based protection for fast, low-overhead recovery • Continuous validation for cyber-resilience confidence The outcome: predictable, verifiable recovery across clouds, platforms, and workloads—built for the pace of modern operations. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBmQZTQq #RecoveryAsCode #CloudAssemblies #DataResilience #CyberResilience #MultiCloud #CloudRecovery #ApplicationResilience #CloudRewind #Commvault #CloudNative #Automation #InfrastructureAsCode #BusinessContinuity #DisasterRecovery #CloudOps #ResilienceEngineering
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Jay Tuseth
Nutanix • 7K followers
Enterprise AI is moving fast, and today’s Nutanix announcement with NVIDIA is an important step forward. By combining Nutanix's integrated AI operating environment with the new NVIDIA Rubin platform, we're enabling customers to run AI anywhere — on‑prem, in the cloud, or at the edge — without the usual complexity. This unified approach gives organisations a clear, scalable path from AI experimentation to production, with performance and efficiency built in. I am proud of the collaboration and excited for what this unlocks for our customers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnDK-kpv #EnterpriseAI #GenerativeAI #AIInfrastructure #Innovation
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