Hitachi Vantara wraps up Inspire 2025 Partner Summit

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., marked the close of its annual Inspire 2025 Partner Summit successfully, with around 100 partners from India and the SAARC region attending the three-day event of collaboration, innovation, and strategic alignment.

Conducted on July 23-25 in Kerala, the summit highlighted Hitachi Vantara's increased focus on partner-facilitated digital transformation. Major sessions focused on data resilience, security, AI orchestration, and the critical role that Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) plays in empowering AI-ready environments.

"This year, we not only emphasized bringing the newest innovations to the table but on empowering our partners with the means, incentives, and networks essential to succeed in today's AI economy," stated Darsshan Somaiya, Head of Strategic Partner & Alliances, India & SAARC, Hitachi Vantara.

Key highlights:

• Hitachi Vantara launched Run to Win 3.0 incentive program
• Partners in the program explored AI, data resilience, and VSP One tools
• Program’s live demo showcased next-gen AI and data orchestration

The highlight of the event was the introduction of Run to Win 3.0, a revamped incentive program to foster new customer acquisition and demand generation for mid-range systems throughout the region. The program has a streamlined point structure, increased marketing support, and greater regional commitment.

The invitation-only Partner Advisory Board forum also made its second appearance, providing 20 partner executives with the opportunity to directly interact with Hitachi leadership regarding strategy and innovation.

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Live demonstration of Hitachi iQ with Hammerspace featured next-gen data orchestration and distributed AI deployments. "Open discussions and insights on roadmaps placed us in a position to deliver more value to our customers," stated Ashutosh Deuskar, Director, VDA Infosolutions.

"This summit demonstrates our commitment to enabling partners with closer collaboration," said Hemant Tiwari, Managing Director, Hitachi Vantara, India & SAARC.