Understanding NaaS Use Cases and How To Deploy Them
The world of networking is rapidly changing, with the emergence of Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions that allow for greater flexibility, scalability, and cost savings. This session will cover the latest NaaS advancements in technology and its practical applications in various use cases. Attendees will learn about cloud (SaaS/IaaS/PaaS, Hybrid & Multi-cloud) connectivity, SD-WAN replacement, LAN/WLAN, B2B network use cases and their associated benefits. We will cover the steps required to successfully deploy NaaS in your organizations.
Session Outline:
-Introduction to NaaS and its evolution in the networking landscape
-Overview of common NaaS use cases in various industries, including healthcare, finance, and retail
– Benefits of NaaS, such as increased operational efficiency, agility, and improved security
– Guidance on how to evaluate NaaS services, key requirements to look for
– Presentation of practical steps for successful NaaS deployment, including assessing
infrastructure, defining business objectives, and evolving operations
– Best practices for integrating NaaS with existing network infrastructure and managing NaaS
services in production
– Q&A session with industry experts
Target Audience:
This session is intended for network administrators, IT managers, and professionals responsible for planning and deploying network services in their organizations. It is also relevant for individuals interested in understanding the benefits and challenges of NaaS and its applications in various industries.
Christopher Moretti has been an executive leader with Evernorth Health Services (formerly Cigna) since October, 2015 and is currently responsible for all infrastructure engineering Leading the Global Engineering & Infrastructure Services. In this role, Chris provides executive leadership over the teams that deliver Cigna’s voice & data networks, security engineering, contact center, database, compute, storage, information management, mainframe, cloud & devops.
Previous to Cigna, Chris spent 14 years at General Electric and its subsidiaries in various executive leadership roles supporting its insurance, consumer and commercial banking businesses. While at GE, Chris attended and graduated many of their prestigious management training classes including AIMC and EIMP. Most recently, Christopher was Managing Director of Global Networks for J.P. Morgan Chase & Company based in midtown Manhattan.
Chris started his career in IT performing many different hands on technical roles in client/server, network and security for various sized firms in the greater New York market including a period where he consulted for Greenwich Technology Partners.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Connecticut and currently resides in Shelton, CT with his wife and 3 sons.
Amir Khan is an experienced entrepreneur, a leader and a computer networking visionary who created the multi-billion dollar SD-WAN market with the founding of Viptela, and its subsequent acquisition by Cisco. He founded Alkira in 2018, with the vision of transforming the network for the cloud era by delivering the industry’s first on-demand, as-a-service, unified multi-cloud networking service.
Vishal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Valtix. Vishal is a seasoned executive and has held engineering leadership roles across many successful startups and big companies in the networking and security space. Vishal was an early member of Andiamo Systems, Nuova Systems, and Insieme Networks, which were acquired by Cisco Systems. Vishal was also responsible for leading the security engineering team at Akamai and built their live streaming service in their early days. Prior to starting Valtix, Vishal was co-founder at Pensando Systems where he was leading security and infrastructure teams. Vishal holds an M.S in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Suresh Katukam is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nile, where he is leading the transformation of enterprise networking through AI-powered, autonomous services. With a career spanning over 25 years, Suresh has worked across engineering, product management, business development, and M&A—always focused on bringing simplicity, intelligence, and automation to complex systems.
Prior to Nile, Suresh held leadership and technical roles at companies including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Aruba Networks (an HPE company), Dell Technologies, and Cisco. His experience spans both large-scale enterprise platforms and fast-paced innovation environments.
Suresh holds more than 40 patents and has published research papers in Artificial Intelligence. He earned his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, where he specialized in AI, and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
At ONUG 2025, Suresh will share his perspective on what it takes to deliver true autonomous networks—highlighting the need for a new foundation built on deep instrumentation, pervasive telemetry, and a shift from managing products to consuming outcomes.
