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Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès share their experiences and insights from HPE Discover, focusing on AI's role in networking and their individual presentations.

https://youtu.be/G6K-_qMxRWU In this episode, co-hosts Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès share their first-time experiences and impressions of HPE Discover. They dive into the pervasive role of AI in modern networking, discuss their individual presentations on automation and agentic AI, and explore how the acquisition of Juniper Networks is influencing the HPE Aruba product ecosystem. Key Discussion Points * First Impressions of HPE Discover * Unique feel of the conference compared to Aruba Atmosphere and the value of community engagement on the expo floor. * Highlights from the “Misfits” community program, including networking dinners and professional podcast opportunities. * Presenting at a Vendor Conference * Rowell’s Session: A journey into agentic AI, focusing on creating a network operations agent with a “Gilfoyle” (Silicon Valley) personality to handle networking queries. * François’s Session: Exploring Mist APIs for Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 Wi-Fi operations, including the development of an MCP server to automate Wi-Fi tasks. * The AI and Networking Landscape * Core Message: The central theme of the conference is Agentic AI, AI operations, and AI…

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