Bentonville schedule

Bentonville, Arkansas · June 17–19, 2026

Program details align with Datalink’s Discover 2026 marketing page and the official itinerary. Session and speaker pages on this microsite are for easy sharing.

Day 1 — Wednesday, June 17

Time Session
4:00 PM Arrive & check-in — The Compton Hotel
5:30 PM Welcome reception — The Ledger rooftop terrace

Day 2 — Thursday, June 18

Time Session
8:00 – 8:30 AM Check-in & breakfast — The Ledger, 6th floor
8:30 AM Opening remarks · Don Wisdom
8:45 – 9:45 AM Main floor — Maximizing the value of your Microsoft Azure estate · Ryan Tye, Business Development Account Manager — Microsoft Azure, TD SYNNEX
9:45 – 10:45 AM Main floor — Unified threat detection & response: elevating cyber defense with Barracuda XDR · Benny Bujiko (Barracuda Networks)
10:45 – 11:00 AM Networking break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Main floor presentation — Microsoft 365 Copilot & security in the AI workplace · Andrew Braithwaite (Microsoft AI, TD SYNNEX)
12:00 – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 PM Breakout session 1Eric Walker (HP), Dr. Roméo Farinacci (Core Insights), Obi Ibeneme (Arctic Wolf)
1:30 – 2:15 PM Breakout session 2TJ Turner (Microsoft), Selina Thomas (6 Degrees HR Consulting), Janine Pineros (KnowBe4)
2:15 – 2:30 PM Networking break
2:30 – 3:15 PM Breakout session 3Kodi Oshiro & Luke Waltz (Datalink SOC), Michael DeBone (RUCKUS), Dell speaker (TBD)
3:30 – 4:00 PM Happy hour
4:00 – 4:45 PM Panel of thought leadersTJ Turner, Ryan Tye, Eric Walker, Dr. Roméo Farinacci
4:45 – 5:00 PM Closing remarks / end of day
6:30 PM Dinner

Day 3 — Friday, June 19

Time Session
10:00 AM Hotel check-out & departures
“Datalink’s client conference provided valuable insights into emerging technologies and best practices… reinforcing Datalink’s role as a knowledgeable and forward-thinking partner.”
Alberto Rodriguez Director of Infrastructure Services
“Against outstanding dinners and breathtaking locations, the Datalink team brought individuals together for genuine cooperation… Our IT roadmap had specific, doable next steps when we departed.”
Jose Niada IT Administrator

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