Your virtualization environment has been running reliably for years. Yet the rules of the game are changing. Many organizations are looking for an alternative now that virtualization licensing costs are doubling or even tripling. At the same time, AI is on the rise, putting additional pressure on your infrastructure rather than relieving it.
At HPE on Tour 2026, you’ll discover how to kill two birds with one stone: reduce your virtualization costs and make your environment AI-ready right away. HPE shares its vision for the future of virtualization and demonstrates how you can use the HPE stack to modernize your virtualization environment step by step, without a “big bang.” You’ll also get a first look at how to run on-premises AI on that new environment in a cost-effective way, so you can keep your AI costs under control well into the future.
9:30 a.m. – Welcome
We'll welcome you with coffee and a light breakfast.
10:00 a.m. – Presentations and VR experience
HPE shares its vision for the future of virtualization and how to modernize your infrastructure with solutions that combine simplicity and scalability. The focus is on the HPE VM Essentials portfolio: you’ll see how to deploy virtualization software as a standalone solution or as part of a complete end-to-end HPE infrastructure that brings together compute, storage, and networking. You’ll also be introduced to HPE Morpheus Enterprise, which uses automation and orchestration to simplify your hybrid IT management and boost your operational efficiency. In an interactive VR environment, you’ll get an up-close look at the solutions.
Xylos Session: Token Economics
Peter Verrykt of Xylos takes a closer look at the cost side of AI. Every AI agent consumes tokens and continues to reason, making inference an ongoing cost and turning AI primarily into an infrastructure issue. With concrete figures, you’ll discover what an agent really costs you and how maintaining control over your data and environment keeps those costs manageable.
3D Guided Tour
A unique interactive 3D experience brings the solutions to life. You'll explore a real-world customer environment and see up close how HPE solutions come together to support modern workloads and future growth.
12:00 p.m. – Lunch and VR
A chance to chat over lunch, with time to further explore the VR experience.
2:00 p.m. – End
Want a sneak peek? Read the blog series on HPE Discover 2026
The topics covered at this event are drawn directly from HPE Discover 2026. Our Partner Alliance Manager, Frank Dierckx, was there and compiled his insights into a series of three blog posts. He takes you through the fundamentals of AI, the network as a platform, and the agentic enterprise, with token economics as the common thread. These are exactly the questions we’ll be exploring in greater depth during HPE on Tour.
