The VMware decision in front of you isn't really about licensing. It's about whether your next infrastructure cycle accelerates your AI strategy or constrains it for the next five years.
AWS and Loka are convening a small group of CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs to work through that decision together, with the architects, funding mechanisms, and proof points to make it concrete.
How the session works:
We're keeping the group small to leave room for real questions, architecture conversations, and the kind of candor that doesn't happen in larger formats.
The evening opens with a focused executive discussion led by Loka and AWS. You'll get a first look at AWS Transform, a new agentic AI service built to accelerate VMware migrations and modernization work — designed to compress timelines, reduce operational complexity, and surface the cost and risk picture before you commit to a path forward.
You'll leave with:
- A board-ready frame for the migration decision including cost, risk, and competitive upside
- A practical view of what it takes to move agentic AI from pilot to production on AWS — and what separates the deployments that scale from the ones that stall
- A clear view of AWS Transform, MAP funding, and the acceleration mechanisms available to your organization
- Candid case studies from regulated industries, including HCLS and FinServ
Happy Hour following the session:
The discussion is followed by a happy hour hosted by AWS and Loka leadership.
Seating is limited to ensure depth of conversation.
Agenda
- 4:30 PM: Welcome & Registration at AWS Office, JFK24 Room 15
- 5:00 pm: Understand your VMware and modernization options ahead of your renewal deadline
- 6:00 pm: Executive Discussion & Happy Hour

At Loka, we help technology leaders move fast, from legacy infrastructure to cloud-native foundations built for AI. Born in Silicon Valley and established in 2004, Loka is an AWS Premier Tier Partner, a first-class AWS GenAI Competency partner and the 2024 AWS Innovation Partner of the Year.
Our team of certified AWS experts and PhDs has guided over 500 companies through generative AI adoption and expansion on AWS, and we bring the same rigor and speed to migrations, modernization and the infrastructure decisions that make AI actually work at scale.

