Expedient 2025 Year-End Recap + 2026 Predictions

2025 was one of the most transformative years in modern IT. 

From the VMware shockwave and the rise of cloud rebalancing to the acceleration of AI adoption and new pressures on infrastructure teams, the ground shifted under every CEO, CIO, CTO, and IT Director. 

Before we close out the year, join CEO Bryan Smith and Field CTO AJ Kuftic for a special Year-End Recap + 2026 Predictions broadcast. This fast-moving session blends the biggest lessons from dozens of Expedient customer conversations with fresh, executive-level insights on where infrastructure, cloud, and AI are heading next. 

What we'll cover:

1. 2025 In Review — The 5 Moments That Defined the Year 

•  The VMware/Broadcom state, and moving forward 
•  The hyperscale pullback as cloud costs and outages drove new thinking. 
•  The AI impact — the justification to rebuild infrastructure and data strategy. 
•  Hybrid/private cloud’s acceleration and analyst predictions for 2026. 
•  Real-world customer highlights from DRaaS, migrations, and AI rollouts. 

2. 2026 Horizon, What’s Coming, What’s Inevitable, What You Must Prepare For 

• Featuring CEO Bryan Smith’s latest strategic briefing on Intelligent Infrastructure, Expedient’s unified approach to cloud, data, and AI. 
• Key perspectives include: 
•  Why 2026 is the year of forced VMware decisions. 
•  Cloud rebalancing overtaking cloud-first. 
•  Hybrid cloud as the foundation for AI readiness. 
•  Why 93% of DIY AI fails and how outcomes-based AI succeeds. 
•  How Expedient unifies AI + Cloud under one platform and one strategy. 

3. Ask US Anything— LIVE Q&A 

• Bring your questions on cloud, AI, DR, VMware, private cloud, Ops efficiency, and anything covered this year. Includes fun holiday rapid-fire questions to end the year on a lighter note. 

Who Should Attend: 

• CIOs, CTOs, IT Directors 
• Infrastructure & Cloud Architects 
• Engineering & Ops Leaders 
• Anyone planning cloud, AI, DR, or modernization initiatives in 2026 

Why Attend 

You’ll gain: 

• Executive-level clarity on what changed in 2025 
• A blueprint for navigating 2026’s biggest decisions 
• Practical steps across stabilizing, optimizing, and modernizing environments 
• Understanding of how AI + Cloud + Data merge into a single strategy 
• Answers to what IT leaders in your market are asking 

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