UPDATED 12:00 EDT / MAY 02 2016

NEWS

Watch LIVE: Questions swirl around Dell/EMC merger as EMC World kicks off | #emcworld

At this year’s EMC World, set to kick off today, May 2, the biggest buzz will center on the effects of the Dell, Inc./EMC Corp. merger and what’s in store for customers and partners post-merger. To get the inside scoop on this and other topics, theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, will broadcast live from EMC World 2016 from May 2–4 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

EMC World’s primary agenda this year includes featuring cutting-edge Data Center Modernization strategies and technologies aimed at transforming IT, “from flash, software-defined storage, converged infrastructure, and rack-scale architectures to hybrid cloud and modern data lake systems,” according to the event website.

theCUBE hosts John Furrier, Dave Vellante, Stu Miniman and Brian Gracely will talk with industry experts from Dell, EMC and other leading tech companies, including:

  • Michael Dell, CEO of Dell
  • David Goulden, CEO of EMC Information Infrastructure
  • Howard Elias, president and COO of Global Enterprise Services at EMC and Dell-EMC integration leader
  • Rohit Ghai, president of EMC’s Enterprise Content Division
  • Nina Hargus, SVP and CMO of EMC
  • Guy Churchward, president of EMC’s Core Technology Division
  • Kevin Roche, president of EMC’s Global Services
  • Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm
  • Jeremy Burton, president of products and marketing at EMC
  • CJ Desai, president of president of EMC’s Emerging Technologies Division
  • John McCool, SVP and GM of DSSD at EMC
  • Chad Sakac, president of VCE’s Converged Platform Division at EMC
  • Rodney Rogers, chairman and CEO of Virtustream, Inc.
  • Robin Matlock, CMO of VMware, Inc.
  • And many more!

Don’t miss out on these and other interviews live on theCUBE.

Where to watch

Watch theCUBE live during EMC World 2016 on SiliconANGLE TV.

Also, make sure to check in during the event with theCUBE hosts John Furrier (@furrier), Dave Vellante (@dvellante), Stu Miniman (@stu) and Brian Gracely (@bgracely) via Twitter.

What to expect

During EMC World 2016, theCUBE hosts will discuss the Dell/EMC merger; the exit of EMC’s current CEO and President Joe Tucci; and EMC’s recent acquisitions. Also on the table for discussion are the shifting EMC Federation strategy and where EMC fits in as the enterprise tech mix shifts to Amazon Web Services.

Find out about these topics and much more on theCUBE.

Watch theCUBE at EMC World

Check out theCUBE interviews at EMC World 2016 by clicking here.

Photo by EMC

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