VMware Explore on Tour 2026 — Season Recap

# Overview

# Mumbai launch highlights

The first stop was Mumbai (29–30 September 2026) at the Jio World Convention Centre. Broadcom customers and local IT specialists attended focused sessions on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform management, network security, and modern app development. The plenary drew standing-room-only crowds. Hands-on Labs stations remained consistently full, and onsite certification exams filled every seat.

• Packed plenary sessions featuring product and customer content.
• Full Hands-on Labs capacity for practical, guided exercises.

• Exhibitor areas and networking sessions supported peer connections and vendor interactions.

# What attendees experienced

The tour stops are designed to deliver immediate, applicable skills. Sessions aim to help practitioners move toward private cloud operations and modern workload management. Attendees gain direct access to the software architects behind VMware solutions, which supports technical troubleshooting, design discussions, and implementation planning.

Practical benefits for attendees include:

• Deep technical sessions that focus on platform operations rather than broad marketing messages.
• Interactive demos and labs where attendees can practice configuration and deployment tasks.
• Certification opportunities available onsite to validate skills and accelerate career progress.
• Local networking to connect with peers facing similar operational challenges.

# Global tour schedule

The posted itinerary lists the following stops and dates:

• Mumbai | 29–30 September 2026
• Singapore | 1–2 October 2026
• Frankfurt | 13–14 October 2026
• Tokyo | 20–21 October 2026
• London | 18–19 November 2026
• Washington, D.C. (Public Sector) | 8 December 2026
• Sydney | 3–4 March 2027

Each city will present tailored technical content and demos that reflect regional priorities while keeping the same practical focus on platform management, security, and app modernization.

# How to engage and next steps

If VMware Explore on Tour is coming to your region, reserve a pass through the Explore website. The tour structure supports both skills development and certification: register early for exam seats if you plan to test onsite. For those who missed the Las Vegas flagship, the tour provides condensed, local access to many of the same technical resources and contacts.

Follow-up materials and recaps will be posted after each tour stop. The Mumbai recap is the first of a continuing series that will document highlights, learnings, and event photography as the tour progresses.

# Bottom line

Explore on Tour 2026 is a series of hands-on technical events focused on helping IT practitioners operate private cloud platforms and modern workloads. The Mumbai kickoff demonstrated demand for practical training, direct access to architects, and onsite certification options. Practitioners should check the schedule, reserve passes, and register early for hands-on labs and certification seats at their regional stop.