F5 Solution Day 2026 Sydney

Tuesday 2 June 2026
10.00 AM – 3.45 PM

Amora Hotel Jamison
11 Jamison St, Sydney, NSW 200

Advance your expertise in AI security, multicloud delivery, and resilient application design.

Today’s digital landscape demands smarter security, seamless multicloud operations, and always-on application experiences. Join your peers and experts to connect, collaborate, and gain hands-on skills with the latest F5 solutions.

Agenda

Time	Session	Presenter	Description
9:15 - 10:00	Registration and Arrival Morning Tea
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome Address	Jason Baden, Regional Vice President, ANZ
10:15 - 10:55	Keynote: F5 Vision & Strategy	Michael Christie, Snr Director, Solutions Engineering
10:55 - 11:20	Solution Keynote: F5 AI Guardrails: AI security that keeps pace	Vincent Lavergne, Global AI Leader	AI introduces risk from all dimensions. Bad guys find new ways to attack, users find new ways to break things, and AI models find new ways to confidently give wrong answers. As more organizations scale their AI initiatives, these three risk dimensions continue to evolve. Learn how F5 delivers comprehensive security to secure and govern AI systems from every angle, and adapt as business needs evolve.
11:20 - 11:45	Solution Keynote: Securing the modern edge: Full-stack WAAP protection	Kayvan Farzaneh, Solutions Architect - F5 Distributed Cloud	Applications and APIs are under constant attack—and traditional security isn’t enough. In this session, discover how F5’s comprehensive WAAP portfolio delivers unified protection across the entire stack. From bot management and DDoS mitigation to API security and vulnerability and threat detection, learn how F5 makes it easier to secure every app, everywhere.
11:45 - 12:10	Solution Keynote: Shaping the future of BIG-IP: Innovations in app delivery and security	John McInnes, Principal Solutions Engineer	2025 marked a pivotal moment for BIG-IP as we shifted our focus, guided by valuable customer and partner insights. We made the decision to discontinue development of BIG-IP Next and focus on modernizing the BIG-IP TMOS platform for the future. Join us to explore updates on BIG-IP’s future in the Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), innovations in app delivery and security and improved software quality.
12:10 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 15:45	AI Runtime Security Hands-on Lab	Leon Seng, Sr Solutions Engineer \| Gavin Wu, Principal Solutions Engineer	AI runtime security Academy is 2.5 hours long and delves into the security aspects of generative AI and large language models. It contains two classes: Class 1: Secure, deliver and optimise GenAI/agent services Class 2: AI assurance with AI Red Team
13:00 - 15:45	Defending the Edge: F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) CTF Challenge	Kayvan Farzaneh, Solutions Architect - F5 Distributed Cloud \| Ben Madsen, Principal Solution Architect	Test your SecOps skills, win awesome prizes in the process! Our Capture the Flag (CTF) is a hands-on session and competition focused entirely on Web App and API protection. During the session, you will dive directly into the XC dashboard to analyze traffic, investigate security events, and hunt for the answers to the challenges. By navigating the platform to score points, you will get a practical look at how the defense capabilities work and gain a clearer understanding of the day-to-day realities of securing modern apps.