.conf24 Global Broadcast: The Complete Guide

The .conf24 Global Broadcast is a free, online offering for our global audience to get the latest updates and learnings on all things Splunk over one and a half days.

• .conf24 Global Broadcast happens on June 11-12, all over the world.
• The .conf24 in-person event takes place June 11-14, 2024, in Las Vegas, with Splunk University happening just beforehand, June 9-11.

Register for free now or read on for details.

What is .conf?

.conf is Splunk’s annual user conference (and yes, we did name it after .config files.) That’s right: .conf is for the people who use Splunk, people who want to better use Splunk for more use cases. It’s also for leaders and executives who want to understand the power of Splunk.

Now, we want to dispel any myths: this isn’t your regular “user conference” snoozefest —  this is .conf! Attendees expect a ton of learning and a LOT of fun and a few fezes to go around. Every year since 2010, the industry’s brightest IT, security, and DevOps practitioners convene to:

• Swap tips, stories, and new ways to solve complex security and observability challenges.
• Listen to great speakers, take hands-on labs, and even earn Splunk certifications.
• Learn how Splunk can help make the world more digitally resilient.
• Jam out to live tunes from in-house and professional musicians alike.

This year’s .conf is all about the future–preparing for the future, so you can be resilient when the challenges come. You’ll hear about cutting edge AI, new approaches to using all your data, and transformative observability use cases, and even innovations to power the SOC of the future.

(Visit conf.splunk.com to learn more about the in-person event.)

What is the .conf Global Broadcast?

At Splunk, we completely understand that many — most — people who want to attend .conf in-person are not actually able to come, for any number of reasons: family, travel, budget, etc. And so, we introduce the .conf Global Broadcast.

The .conf24 Global Broadcast is our way of bringing a tiny taste of the .conf experience to Splunk users around the world, all delivered virtually and for free. The .conf24 Global Broadcast is for anyone who is interested in getting the up-to-the-minute news from Splunk and sampling the in-person experience. (There’s always next year, after all.)

Our Global Broadcast is custom built for folks who can only attend online, for a few hours at most. That’s why we’re sharing a little bit of everything, so you can get a sample of what Splunk does. All for free, people who attend the .conf Global Broadcast can:

• Watch two .conf keynotes - the welcome keynote and product keynote.
• Get free hands-on-keyboard training from Splunk University.
• Experience classic .conf content across thought leadership, product sessions, and customer interviews.

We promise, it will be great. All you have to do is sign up for free. (That’s right, you do have to register in order to get the Broadcast.)

Who should attend the Global Broadcast?

• Splunk practitioners (security, engineering, IT), customers, and partners who can’t attend in-person
• Anyone who is curious about seeing Splunk in action
• Cisco customers and employees wanting to learn more about Splunk
• Data hobbyists, students, and lifelong learners

What can I watch? Agenda & programming

Here’s how the Global Broadcast agenda runs. Day 1 will open with the welcome keynote over three hours of programming 5pm - 8pm PT (GMT-8). Day 2 will have nine hours of streamed programming 8am-5pm, timed for three key regions around the world:

• The Americas (AMER) 
•  Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA): CEST/GMT (Central Europe, UK Greenwich)
• Asia & the Pacific (APAC): SGT / AEST / JST  (Singapore, AU, JP)
  

So, on June 11-12, no matter where in the world you are, you can log in and watch high-quality Splunk content for free, all from the comfort (and time zone) of home. View the entire Global Broadcast Agenda, which is always up-to-date. 

Watch our two keynotes

8:00-8:25 am (PT, GMT-8) Welcome Kickoff: The Splunk you love, now even better

What this is: Start .conf right with Splunk EVP and GM Gary Steele, who will:

• Share how Splunk customers are building a safer and more resilient digital world.
• Drop fresh product announcements.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins will join Gary to inspire you about how Cisco + Splunk will power and protect the AI revolution — and make the Splunk you love even better. We’ll also welcome a customer guest and give Splunkie and partner award winners a well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

Who should attend: If you’re interested in the State of Business for Cisco + Splunk, then do not miss this.

Get a sneak peek of what to expect: here’s the welcome keynote from .conf23.

(See the bios of all our keynote speakers.)

8:30-10:00 am (PT, GMT-8) Product Keynote: Innovating for The Future

What this is: Next up, let’s dive deeper into how Splunk and Cisco are revolutionizing digital resilience for customers. Hear from Splunk SVP and GM of products & technology, Tom Casey, who will reveal our product vision. He’ll be joined by Jeetu Patel, Cisco EVP and GM of security and collaboration, to share the power of our combined portfolio.

And, saving the best for last, you’ll hear from product leaders about new innovations, with live demos from United Airlines, Progressive Insurance and more.

Who should attend: Calling all product and tech nerds: this is the event to attend to see our latest innovations in action.

Check out last year’s product keynote, too, where we announced major developments including:

• Unified security operations with automated threat analysis from Splunk Attack Analyzer.
• Exceptional customer experiences with Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk Cloud Platform integrations.
• Unparalleled visibility across any environment — from edge to cloud — with Splunk Platform enhancements.

Top reasons to attend the Global Broadcast

Attending the free Global Broadcast is the easiest and fastest way to kickstart your learning and understanding of Splunk. Of course, there’s plenty more reasons to attend a session or two of the Global Broadcast

• You’re on another continent and getting to Las Vegas just is not going to happen.
• You’re interested in Splunk — or you already use it — but the budget is zero, so free offerings have to suffice.
• You want to know what’s going on after Splunk was acquired by Cisco.
• You want to hear from leaders and product teams on the latest and greatest offerings and what critical business problems Splunk can solve.
• It’s free to attend — so, what do you have to lose?

Ready for the .conf Global Broadcast? Register now.

FAQs for .conf24 Global Broadcast

Who do I contact if I have other general questions?

Please email confregistration@splunk.com and we’ll be happy to help.

Can I watch past .conf breakout sessions online?

Yes, you can watch .conf content on demand. .conf Online features breakouts from .conf21, .conf22 and .conf23 — to access, sign-up or log-in with a splunk.com account.

Happy Splunking, and we’ll see you on June 11!