Frontier AI has collapsed exploit windows to mere minutes, making it more crucial than ever to ensure your business is at the front of the line. At Palo Alto Networks, we are bringing the next generation of platform solutions to move network defence upstream, and we want to ensure your team is fully equipped to lead the market.
In case you missed the public announcement, check out the official blog post: Redefining Network Security for the Frontier AI Era.
Following last year’s massive success - where over 85% of our ecosystem rated the launch a 4 or 5 out of 5 - we are back! Tied to the official public announcement of PAN-OS 12.2 Ceres, this exclusive virtual briefing is your strategic playbook. We are delivering 55+ groundbreaking innovations alongside the commercial blueprint, competitive breakdown, and refresh playbooks you need to neutralize autonomous threats and drive immediate partner revenue.
55+ Innovations Built to Move Upstream
- Frontier Virtual Patching: Near-zero exposure windows - AI discovers unknown vulnerabilities and deploys inline protection before vendor patches exist.
- Advanced IP Defence: Stops evasive C2, residential proxies, and direct-to-IP attacks inline using 40+ dynamic attributes
- Network Security AI Agents: 6 autonomous agents in Strata Cloud Manager to scale high-margin managed services
- 5th-Gen Hardware: 15 new 5th-Gen models across PA-5500, PA-3500, PA-1500 & PA-50R Ruggedized 5G firewalls
- Quantum-Safe Security: Automated certificate lifecycle management and post-quantum cryptographic readiness.
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Why You Can't Afford to Miss This Event:
This is a concise business overview focused purely on the what and the why behind the release to give your team a critical competitive edge:
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- Executive Strategy: Get front-row insights into our Frontier AI Defense vision.
- 55+ Breakthroughs: Be first to see the architecture built for true AI prevention.
- Competitive Edge: Master key differentiators that beat point-solution competitors.
- Revenue Growth: Accelerate hardware refresh cycles and attach high-margin CDSS recurring revenue.
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Updated list of Speakers:
- 👤 Simone Gammeri | SVP, Chief Partnerships Officer
- 👤 John Harrison | EMEA Director, Evangelist Network Security
- 👤 Taylor Ettema | VP, Product Management, Threat Intelligence
- 👤 Rich Campagna | SVP, Product Management, NetSec
- 👤 Srinivas Avasarala | VP, Product Management, CDSS
- 👤 Sachin Bansal | Director, Product Management, Hardware PlatformsÂ
- 👤 Prakash Rajamani | VP, Product Management, Strata Cloud Manager
+ Plus surprise drop-in appearances from our Executive Leadership!
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Looking for an early look? Palo Alto Networks is hosting its global customer event, InterSECt 2026, on August 20th. While our September 8th session is the mandatory business briefing built strictly for partner profitability and incentives, you and your customers are welcome to explore the public threat landscape early by registering for the global InterSECt Briefing.
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👉 Click here to explore the public InterSECt 2026 event page or register above to lock in your mandatory September 8th partner session.
John is a Cybersecurity Evangelist with over twenty years’ experience in the cybersecurity industry. John has been at Palo Alto Networks for twelve years where is the Director for Network Security Evangelism across EMEA for Next Generation Firewalls, Cloud Delivered Security Services, and Prisma Access SASE solutions. John is a specialist in Ransomware Attacks and Mitigations, Securing AI Applications and Zero Trust Strategies.
Rich Campagna is SVP, Products, Next Generation Firewall at Palo Alto Networks, where he leads strategy for Hardware, Software and Cloud Firewalls, 5G Security, and PAN-OS. Rich joined Palo Alto with more than 20 years’ experience in technology marketing, sales, and product management, having previously led teams at Juniper, F5, Bitglass, and most recently, Zscaler. Rich holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from UCLA.Â
Looking for an early look?
Palo Alto Networks is hosting its global customer event, InterSECt 2026, on August 20th. While our September 8th session is the mandatory business briefing built strictly for partner profitability and incentives, you and your customers are welcome to explore the public threat landscape early by registering for the global InterSECt Briefing.
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👉 Click here to explore the public InterSECt 2026 event page or register above to lock in your mandatory September 8th partner session.
