Canonical Day Auckland: Your Trusted Partner for Open Source Solutions
25 September, 2025
Your Trusted Partner for Open Source Solutions
Discover how open source is powering the future of enterprise infrastructure. Canonical Day Auckland is an exclusive, half-day executive event designed for IT leaders, architects, and decision-makers looking to modernise their tech stack with open source innovation — from cloud and data workloads to security and AI.
Through insightful keynotes, technical sessions, live demos, and a panel of local industry experts, you’ll gain practical strategies for scaling with Ubuntu, securing your open source stack, and navigating today’s evolving digital landscape with confidence. Plus, enjoy the opportunity to network over cocktails with peers and Canonical leadership.
Date: September 25, 2025
Location: Hilton Auckland
Time: 13:00 – 17:30
Agenda at a Glance
| TIme | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00-13:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee | |
| 13:30-14:15 | From Desktop to Data Center: Practical Open Source Solutions - Open Source technology new into marker - High services available for partners - Cloud & Edge opportunities - Partner enablement and support |
Dale Wheeler Enterprise Sales, NZ Canonical Nadine Lane Country Manager, NZ Tech Data |
| 14:15-14:45 | Live Demo: Securing Your Open Source Stack with Landscape - Best practices in compliance and observability |
Nobuto Murata Field Engineer Director Canonical |
| 14:45-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-15:15 | Everything LTS – 12 Years of Support You Can Rely On - Stability and trust with Canonical’s enterprise lifecycle |
Rupert Farrow Channel Account Manager Canonical |
| 15:15-16:00 | Panel Discussion: Real-World Success Stories - Voices from industry experts and partners - Key challenges, lessons learned, and best practices |
Moderator: Rupert Farrow - Channel Account Manager, Canonical Panelists: Mark Piper - CTO, Catalyst James Johnston - Technical Lead, Tech Data |
| 16:00-17:30 | Networking & Cocktails |
Seats Are Limited – Register Your Interest
This is a free but invite-only event with limited capacity. Submitting the registration form does not guarantee attendance. We will contact you via phone or email to confirm your participation.
Come connect with Canonical and our partners — and explore the open source future, today.