In the last blog post, I told you about my second day at .NEXT 2025, but there is one element I intentionally omitted to mention…

The “Champions Power Lunch”

On Thursday afternoon, Angelo organized a lunch for us with all the Nutanix Technology Champions present at the event and other members of various internal programs. It was the perfect opportunity to connect and chat over a delicious meal.

But Angelo didn’t stop there, as he also invited three distinguished guests: Rajiv Ramaswami, Thomas Cornely, and Jason Longpre!

They participated in the Q&A session, and they were well catered for! There were quite a few questions, which they answered with complete transparency. Unfortunately, the session was somewhat marred by a number of questions and near-complaints about the quality of the support, which some found to be degraded.

It’s a shame to have wasted time on such a topic when we’re lucky enough to have these three publishers in front of us, but that’s how it is. I hope to have another Q&A session at the next Tech Connect in San Jose!

Nutanix Trophy Awards

This year, after lunch, Nutanix decided to reward three people for their involvement in the community with three trophies:

• Nutanix Community Excellence
• Nutanix NTC Storyteller
• Nutanix User Group Champion

The Nutanix User Group Champion trophy was won by Kevin Kimball for his personal involvement in the Nutanix User Groups.

The Nutanix Community Excellence trophy was awarded to my dear Jeroen Tielen for his involvement in the community forums.mmunautaires, une récompense bien méritée compte tenu de son activité incroyable sur les forums !

And finally, the Nutanix NTC Storyteller Award was awarded to me for my “insightful and impactful contributions to the Nutanix community through my thought leadership and blog posts. My expertise and storytelling have enriched conversations and inspired innovation.”

I thank Nutanix for awarding me this prize, which recognizes my investment in the blog, Slack channels, and social media.