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General Session
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 / 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM at Ironwood Ballroom, West Convention Center, Level 3
Cloudflare Connect Opening General Session

Join us as we kick off Cloudflare Connect 2025 with an inspiring Opening General Session that explores how the world’s most innovative organizations are transforming the Internet.

Cloudflare Co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince will open the session with a vision for the Connectivity Cloud—and how Cloudflare is empowering businesses to simplify, secure, and accelerate everything they do online.

Then, Stephanie Cohen, Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudflare, will lead our Parade of Customers, a dynamic discussion spotlighting leaders from across industries who are redefining connectivity and innovation. Hear firsthand from:

  • Geoff Campbell, SVP of Strategy, Business Development, Condé Nast
  • Farhan Thawar, VP and Head of Engineering, Shopify
  • Ashley Kramer, Chief Revenue Officer, OpenAI
  • Anouk Patty, Chief of Sport, U.S. Ski & Snowboard
  • Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Visa
  • John-Paul (JP) Syriatowicz, Chairman and Co-Founder, Squiz
  • Kevin Deierling, SVP of Networking, NVIDIA

Capping off the session, Mark Anderson, President of Revenue, will host a fireside chat with Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday, offering a candid conversation on leadership, innovation, and scaling in an era of digital transformation.

Get ready to be inspired by the organizations shaping the future—and discover what’s next with Cloudflare’s Connectivity Cloud.

Speakers
Stephanie Cohen
Stephanie Cohen
Chief Strategy Officer
Cloudflare
Matthew Prince
Matthew Prince
Co-founder & CEO
Cloudflare
Geoff Campbell
Geoff Campbell
SVP of Strategy, Business Development
Condé Nast
Farhan Thawar
Farhan Thawar
VP and Head of Engineering at Shopify
Shopify
Kevin Deierling
Kevin Deierling
SVP of Networking
NVIDIA
Anouk Patty
Anouk Patty
Chief of Sport
U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Carl Eschenbach
Carl Eschenbach
CEO
Workday
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson
Chief Revenue Officer
Cloudflare
Ashley Kramer
Ashley Kramer
Chief Revenue Officer
OpenAI
Jack Forestell
Jack Forestell
Chief Product and Strategy Officer
Visa
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