Event
Build for What's Next: Strategies for Modernizing Your Infrastructure - Chicago
Join Tusker for a vendor-free discussion designed for IT directors, operations leaders, and business owners navigating today's infrastructure challenges.

Thursday, September 24, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 2105 South Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Complimentary Executive Lunch Included
Event Speakers

Build for What's Next
Join Tusker for a vendor-free discussion designed for IT directors, operations leaders, and business owners navigating today's infrastructure challenges. Every layer of the technology stack—network, compute, storage, and resilience—is under pressure. Rising IT costs, AI, and changing business demands mean organizations can no longer plan infrastructure the way they did even six months ago. Today's decisions require a continuous strategy across on-premises, hosted, and as-a-service environments.
Hear directly from Tusker experts who help organizations modernize, secure, and optimize their infrastructure every day:
Nick Stover – Practice Director, Modern Datacenter
Ryan Hanna – Network Solutions Architect
Jason Oliver – Enterprise Architect
Moderated by John Irey, Vice President of Unified Communications & Connectivity.
Following the discussion, enjoy a complimentary lunch and connect with fellow IT leaders from organizations across the region.
What You'll Learn
Explore how organizations are:
- Building an infrastructure roadmap for the next 12–18 months
- Preparing your environment for AI and evolving business demands
- Navigating licensing changes, virtualization, and infrastructure modernization
- Improving resilience, observability, and operational efficiency
- Prioritizing investments across networking, compute, and storage
- Benchmarking your environment using the Data Center Modernization Scorecard



