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VMware celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding in February this year. Marking the occasion, our CEO, Raghu Raghuram, remarked, “Our 25-year history proves that we can execute anything we set our minds to.” This truth is borne out every day at VMware as we build on our DEI momentum and work towards ensuring inclusion […]

VMware’s 2023 DEI Report: How We’re Building on the Momentum - VMware News &amp; Stories - EMEA

VMware’s 2023 DEI Report: How We’re Building on the Momentum

Nicola Acutt shares how we can start defining “enough”—and make a positive environmental impact for our shared future.

On Earth Day, What is ‘Enough’?

On Earth Day, What is ‘Enough’? - VMware News &amp; Stories - EMEA

Leading communications service providers (CSPs) are increasingly working at the cutting-edge of environmental sustainability. And it’s a good thing too—Information and Communications Technology (ICT) currently accounts for up to 10% of the world’s energy usage. With denser and more sophisticated 5G networks on the horizon, telecom networks could become an even bigger source of energy consumption and carbon emissions. Fortunately, the world’s leading CSPs are taking steps to improve efficiency and reduce emissions across their networks. And VMware is playing a major role in helping them do MORE with LESS.

VMware Helps Telcos Create a More Sustainable Future

Tamar Brooks, VP UK&I, explores how ESG commitments shape business decisions, attract talent, and drive collaboration for a sustainable future.

Core Business Priorities and ESG Are No Longer Inseparable

For Earth Month, EMEA CTO Joe Baguley discusses the struggle of many businesses: relying on tech while trying to reduce the carbon footprint.

For Earth Month, EMEA CTO Joe Baguley discusses the possible hindrances of the industry's increasing reliance on technologies and their ability to reduce the carbon footprint.

Earth Month: The Decarbonisation vs Digitisation Dilemma

As part of the annual International Women’s Day celebrations, VMware employees talk about their career journeys as women in the tech industry.

As part of the annual International Women’s Day celebrations, VMware employees talk about their career journeys within the tech industry.

How Women in Tech Rise to the Top - International Women's Day

International Women’s Day: VMware Employees on How Women in Tech Can Rise to the Top

In 25 years of operations, sustainability has always been a core strand in our corporate DNA. Our 2030 Agenda for building a more sustainable, equitable and secure future for everyone is a key expression of our belief in a better a future, and I am delighted with the progress that everyone at VMware has made […]

VMware Joins the European Green Digital Coalition - VMware News &amp; Stories - EMEA

VMware Joins the European Green Digital Coalition

An inclusive and supportive culture is critical in breaking the gender bias prevalent in the tech industry.

Passion and knowledge: Women in tech breaking barriers

Passion and Knowledge: How Women in Tech Are Breaking Down Gender Barriers - VMware News &amp; Stories - EMEA

Passion and Knowledge: How Women in Tech Are Breaking Down Gender Barriers

Our relationship with energy needs to transform, and Greenhouse gas emissions must fall. It’s going to take all of us in the ICT sector to step up.

How Do We Co-Innovate to Accelerate Energy Transformation?

Having a personal journey with sustainability for almost 50 years, I learnt that if we look at the natural world and learn from it, living in balance with nature can become a reality. The challenge I see for many people is not knowing what practical steps they need to take to start living more sustainable […]

Living a more sustainable life: one actionable step at a time

Living a more sustainable life: one actionable step at a time - VMware News &amp; Stories - EMEA

VMware today announced a relationship with the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT), Sofia/Bulgaria

$1.5M Founding Grant for INSAIT Institute | VMware News & Stories

VMware Announces $1.5M Founding Grant for INSAIT Institute to Bolster Deep Tech Innovation in Bulgaria and Europe

Our 2022 ESG Report shows how VMware is accelerating into action by integrating sustainability, equity and trust into the core of our business. 

Our new ESG Report tells the story of how we’re integrating sustainability, equity and trust into the core of our business.

VMware’s 2022 ESG Report: How We’re Accelerating into Action

VMware’s 2022 ESG Report 

VMware’s 2022 ESG Report: How We’re Accelerating into Action  

We're excited to announce our 2022 #ESG Report, highlighting our commitment toward creating a sustainable, equitable and secure future for all—and how we’re helping customers achieve those same goals. #VMware2030

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Joe Baguley is VMware’s Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for EMEA, joining VMware in July 2011. He helps develop and communicate VMware’s strategy and vision with customers and partners, using his wealth of experience to help organizations reduce costs and better support users and business needs. As part of VMware’s Office of the CTO and its representative in EMEA, Joe assists VMware’s customers in understanding how to use today’s advances in technology to deliver real business impact and plan for disruptive technologies of the future, as well as working with them to inform VMware’s R&amp;D processes.

Joe is a recognized leader within the European technical community and is considered one of the world’s most influential IT global leaders, currently positioned 26th on Tenfold’s global list of the top 79 Chief Technology Officers. He speaks regularly at industry events, including The Economist’s Innovation Summit, to the broadcast media, including BBC World News and BBC Talking Business, and appeared in the Computer Weekly UKtech50 and the Information Age Top 50 Data Leaders.

He has played a key role in CloudCamp and other events, communicating how cloud technology fits into the broader IT landscape.

Joe previously spent 10 years at Quest Software where he was CTO of EMEA, shaping its direction and strategy.

He is a member of VMware’s Executive Sustainability Council, a formalized component of the company’s Corporate Sustainability Strategy to provide insight and oversight, and to drive cross-company initiatives. In addition, Joe is also on several advisory boards at the European Commission and ETSI and is a founding committee member of the Data Centre Specialist Group at the British Computer Society, which helped shape the European Code of Conduct for Data Centres.

Joe is based in the U.K. with a remit across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Joe Baguley

Joe Baguley is VMware’s Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for EMEA, joining VMware in July 2011. He helps develop and communicate VMware’s strategy and vision with customers and partners, using his wealth of experience to help organizations reduce costs and better support users and business needs. As part of VMware’s Office of the CTO and its representative in EMEA, Joe assists VMware’s customers in understanding how to use today’s advances in technology to deliver real business impact and plan for disruptive technologies of the future, as well as working with them to inform VMware’s R&amp;D processes. Joe is a recognized leader within the European technical community and is considered one of the world’s most influential IT global leaders, currently positioned 26th on Tenfold’s global list of the top 79 Chief Technology Officers. He speaks regularly at industry events, including The Economist’s Innovation Summit, to the broadcast media, including BBC World News and BBC Talking Business, and appeared in the Computer Weekly UKtech50 and the Information Age Top 50 Data Leaders. He has played a key role in CloudCamp and other events, communicating how cloud technology fits into the broader IT landscape. Joe previously spent 10 years at Quest Software where he was CTO of EMEA, shaping its direction and strategy. He is a member of VMware’s Executive Sustainability Council, a formalized component of the company’s Corporate Sustainability Strategy to provide insight and oversight, and to drive cross-company initiatives. In addition, Joe is also on several advisory boards at the European Commission and ETSI and is a founding committee member of the Data Centre Specialist Group at the British Computer Society, which helped shape the European Code of Conduct for Data Centres. Joe is based in the U.K. with a remit across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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Kit Colbert joined VMware in September 2003 (following an internship in 2002) and currently serves as senior vice president and chief technology officer. He is responsible for ensuring VMware’s long term technology leadership through research and innovation programs, with the primary goal of positively impacting and shaping the future of VMware, its ecosystem, and its customers. As CTO, Colbert’s will shape the technical vision for the company, and the transformation to a cloud and subscription-centric R&amp;D organization. His oversight includes advancing research and development efforts, overseeing the VMware Engineering Services team, the Design/UX team and the company’s ESG commitments.

Prior to September 2021, Colbert served in multiple roles, including VMware’s Cloud CTO, General Manager of VMware’s Cloud-Native Apps business, CTO for VMware’s End-User Computing Business, and as the lead architect for the VMware vRealize Operations Suite. Colbert joined VMware as the technical lead behind the creation, development and delivery of the vMotion and Storage vMotion features in VMware vSphere.

Colbert is a recognized thought-leader on application modernization and multi-cloud trends. He speaks regularly at industry conferences and serves as the multi-cloud voice for the <a href="https://octo.vmware.com/author/kit_colbert/">VMware Office of the CTO blog</a>.

Colbert holds a bachelor’s of science in computer science from Brown University.

Kit Colbert

Kit Colbert joined VMware in September 2003 (following an internship in 2002) and currently serves as senior vice president and chief technology officer. He is responsible for ensuring VMware’s long term technology leadership through research and innovation programs, with the primary goal of positively impacting and shaping the future of VMware, its ecosystem, and its customers. As CTO, Colbert’s will shape the technical vision for the company, and the transformation to a cloud and subscription-centric R&amp;D organization. His oversight includes advancing research and development efforts, overseeing the VMware Engineering Services team, the Design/UX team and the company’s ESG commitments. Prior to September 2021, Colbert served in multiple roles, including VMware’s Cloud CTO, General Manager of VMware’s Cloud-Native Apps business, CTO for VMware’s End-User Computing Business, and as the lead architect for the VMware vRealize Operations Suite. Colbert joined VMware as the technical lead behind the creation, development and delivery of the vMotion and Storage vMotion features in VMware vSphere. Colbert is a recognized thought-leader on application modernization and multi-cloud trends. He speaks regularly at industry conferences and serves as the multi-cloud voice for the VMware Office of the CTO blog. Colbert holds a bachelor’s of science in computer science from Brown University.

Inside VMware’s Inaugural Sustainable Software Development Workshop

VMware’s 2023 DEI Report: How We’re Building on the Momentum

On Earth Day, What is ‘Enough’?

Core Business Priorities and ESG Are No Longer Inseparable

Earth Month: The Decarbonisation vs Digitisation Dilemma

International Women’s Day: VMware Employees on How Women in Tech Can Rise to the Top

VMware Joins the European Green Digital Coalition

Passion and Knowledge: How Women in Tech Are Breaking Down Gender Barriers

How Do We Co‑Innovate to Accelerate Energy Transformation?

Living a more sustainable life: one actionable step at a time

VMware Announces $1.5M Founding Grant for INSAIT Institute to Bolster Deep Tech Innovation in Bulgaria and Europe

VMware’s 2022 ESG Report: How We’re Accelerating into Action