Barcelona, Spain

Holding our first Accelerate in Barcelona was exciting on many levels. The demand exceeded our expectations and we were all looking forward to spending next week with our valued partners and customers. After much consideration, the decision was made to cancel the event to avoid any possible spread of the Coronavirus. Additional communication will be forthcoming.
Fortinet Fabric Challenge

Fortinet Fabric Challenge

Are you an NSE 8?

Do you have what it takes to compete against the best?

Sign-up for the All-New Fortinet Fabric Challenge at Accelerate 2020 and prove your FortiOS expertise in a fast-paced, team competition. Claim your prize on the main stage in front of a full house, and gain bragging rights for you and your company - until next year when you will need to defend your title!

Invitations will be sent by email to registered NSE8 members; space is limited.

Coronovirus Update

What to expect; actions to take:

All registrations have been cancelled and credit cards refunded. No further action will be required.

Contact your airline to cancel your flights.

If you booked your hotel reservation through the Accelerate Barcelona Housing Bureau (B.Networks), please be contact acceleratebarcelonahotels@bnetwork.com.

Get Your Conversations Going

Join the Fuse Community where you’ll meet your peers and Fortinet experts, share new ideas, expand your network and form lasting connections.

Plenary sessions from Accelerate NYC will be live broadcasted. Invitation to follow.

Designed to broaden your perspective, engage your thoughts and help you improve your security senses. Starting with Fortinet executives, the line-up of speakers will share their expertise and insight on today’s security challenges and tomorrow’s solutions to keep your network secure.

Sr. Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Support
Fortinet, Inc.
Organizations are drowning with too many security point products they cannot integrate and automate. A cybersecurity platform approach is the only way to defend rapidly to today’s cyber threats. Patrice Perche, Senior Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Support, will share his experience with customers deploying the Fortinet Security Fabric to enable their Digital Innovation. And share how Fortinet is investing in its global partner ecosystem to help customers meet their business ...(read more)
Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The convergence of the Operational Technologies (OT) with IT, combined with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), millions of Internet of Things (IoT), and the arrival of 5G are triggering a new era of hyper connectivity between devices, applications, and systems. First and second generation security, cannot meet the needs of these new distributed networks. Hear first-hand why organizations need to move towards a third generation of security that shifts from securing a single perimeter to...(read more)
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Products
Fortinet
Digital Innovation is causing major disruption across all companies and industries. Disruption creates new opportunities but also, in turn, can increase risk. A Cybersecurity Platform is the only way to manage cyber risk. Fortinet will be unveiling its 2020 Security Fabric along with a host of other industry-leading products and services. John Maddison, CMO & EVP products will talk about key industry trends and how Security-driven Networking technology can scale from secure SD-WAN to Hypersca...(read more)
Chief Information Security Officer
Fortinet
Find out how Fortinet addresses many of the same security challenges you face every day. Benefit from practical experience and lessons learned deploying Fortinet solutions.
Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances
Fortinet
Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs gather threat intelligence from more than 5 million global sensors, analyzing over 100 billion security events per day. Working with industry partners like the Cyber Threat Alliance, NATO, Interpol and others, Fortinet shares the latest threat information to provide the best protection to enterprise organisations across the globe. Hear from industry leaders to learn the latest about the evolving threat landscape and how to create the best defense.
Principal/Chief Technology Officer
BMW i Andretti Motorsport
From the drop of the green flag in Beijing 2014, Formula E has set out to challenge the previous perceptions of motorsport. Building on a DNA of electric, city centre street racing, technology, entertainment and sustainability, Formula E has sent a strong message that motorsport can represent so much more than just a series of drivers and cars in competition with each other, battling for race wins and titles. BMWi and Andretti Formula E have been a part of this new era of motorsport fro...(read more)

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

This year’s conference is certain to be one of the most technologically exciting and eye opening experiences you’ll have in 2020!

Engaging Keynotes

Hear the latest networking insights and thought-provoking security concepts from Fortinet and industry leaders.

Pre-Conference Workshops

Kick-start your Accelerate. Hosted by the NSE Institute, Pre-Conference Workshops are offering some of the most popular NSE training courses.

NSE Institute

Expand your certifications! All Accelerate 2020 attendees will receive a free NSE exam voucher to be used at the on-site testing center.

Fast Track Workshops

Get intensive technical training and hands-on experience configuring Fortinet products and Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner products.

Partner Sessions

Partners can take a deep-dive into the Fortinet product portfolio and discover how to position the Fortinet Security Fabric to safeguard customers.

Tech Expo

See the latest in security innovations from Fortinet and partners up close and personal at the Accelerate Tech Expo.

Discover the Fortinet Fabric Challenge

BMW at Accelerate 2020

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