WHY: Digital Realty’s flagship industry event, MarketplaceLIVE 2022, was a massive success. This year marked the first-ever hybrid MarketplaceLIVE, which had attendees from different parts of the world. The community of cloud and digital stakeholders came together to learn, cross-pollinate ideas, and network in an immersive environment.
Keynote on The Meeting Place: Where Companies, Technologies, and Data Come Together by Andy Power (President & CFO, Digital Realty)Keynote on The Digital Immune System by MK Palmore (Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud)Innovation Spotlight Panel from L-R: Daniel Burrus (Global Futurist, Strategic Advisor, Best-Selling Author), Lance Weaver (Chief Strategy Officer, Intel DCAI), and Saurabh Kulkarni (VP and GM of the Americas in Graphcore)The Arelion team from L-R: Art Kazmierczak (Director of Business & Network Development), Tom Hopkins (Account Executive), Cindy Hagerman (Global Account Director), Ricardo Duarte (Network Planner/Engineer)Vinay Nagpal (President, InterGlobix) with Mary Hogan Preusse (Chairman of Board of Directors, Digital Realty)L-R: Vinay Nagpal, Daniel Burrus (Author), Tony Bishop (SVP of Enterprise, Platform & Solutions, Digital Realty)Keynote by Nicholas Thompson (CEO, The Atlantic and former Editor-in-Chief of Wired)Discussion on Where Sustainability and Data Come Together: Defining a Path to Net Zero with Dean Nelson (Chairman & Founder, Infrastructure Masons), Erik Mohn (Director of Sustainability Services, Schneider Electric), and Sormeh McCollough (Sr. Manager of ESG, Digital Realty)Keynote on Unlocking Trapped Value Starts With Data by Tony BishopDiscussion on Where Network Infrastructure and Data Come Together by Steve Smith (CEO, Zayo) and Chris Sharp (CTO, Digital Realty)Digital Realty signage at MarketplaceLIVEVinay Nagpal with Steve SmithAmazing networking opportunitiesVinay Nagpal with Digital Realty team from L-R: Sue Jones (SVP, Global Marketing), Helen Bleasdale (Director, Communications), Jessica Smith (Sr. Director, Global Events)InterGlobix Magazine BoothDigital Realty team from L-R: Brian Gourley (Sr. HR Business Partner(, Kathy Smith (SVP, HRBP Americas/APAC & Global Talent Management), Krista Chance (Sr. Director, Sales Training & Enablement)Vinay Nagpal, Tom Brown (President & CEO, Hudson Interxchange), Theresa Lipiro (VP of Marketing, Hudson Interxchange), Joe Scattareggia (CRO, Windstream), Arthur Valhuerdi (SVP of Operations, Hudson Interxchange)Dave McCrory (VP of Growth, Digital Realty) and Tony Bishop at the InterGlobix Magazine boothL-R: Chris Sharp, Bill Stein (CEO, Digital Realty), Vinay Nagpal
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As the Events Coordinator for InterGlobix, Michelle manages communications and participation of InterGlobix at various events across both its businesses—consultancy and publication. She has been an active member of InterGlobix’s Marketing team, supporting the company’s local events and special meetings across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Michelle is a highly experienced and versatile professional with a diverse background and over twenty years of experience in both government and private sectors. Michelle is the recipient of an award for her work with the Office of Legal Counsel.