The power of the community: VMUG then and now

In this episode we welcome Dave Simpson – an IT veteran with 28 years at a single company and a long-time leader of the global VMUG community.Dave shares his remarkable journey: from a shy Windows engineer asking questions of "V Rockstars," through 7 years serving on the global VMUG Board of Directors, to the moment of his retirement. We discuss: ✔️ the impact of the professional career and community involvement on each other, ✔️ how the community weathered  broadcom  acquisition of  vmware 

✔️ why public speaking is the key to accelerating your IT career?🤝 Episode's Partner: ‪VMware‬ by ‪broadcom‬

𝓛𝓲𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽:00:02:41 – Early Days with VMware and VMUG00:06:41 – "V Factor" Gamification and Stage Debut00:08:50 – Taking the Helm at London VMUG00:11:19 – Career Growth and 28 Years in One Company00:19:47 – The VMUG Phenomenon00:23:33 – The "Big Red Elephant" - Broadcom's Acquisition00:27:06 – Stepping Down from the VMUG Board00:34:15 – Retirement in IT and Friendships00:39:27 – Golden Advice: The Power of Public Speaking🔔 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/sub_evoilutioncast👀 Follow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evoilapl/