The session highlights the rapid integration of Aruba and Juniper Mist technologies, focusing on the evolution of the self-driving network. Bob Friday introduces the concept of agentic AI as a non-deterministic programming language that moves beyond traditional automation to solve complex network problems with high efficacy. The core vision centers on a Waymo-like experience for networking, where the system can autonomously perceive, fix, and validate issues while maintaining a trust list that allows human administrators to dictate which actions the AI is authorized to perform.

The technical demonstration showcases the integration of Marvis Minis and Large Experience Models (LEM) across both the Mist and Aruba Central platforms. Marvis Minis act as digital twins that proactively test network services and application reachability, identifying issues before users are impacted. The Large Experience Model specifically addresses post-connection quality issues by analyzing millions of collaboration sessions, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, to pinpoint root causes like WAN latency or misconfigured gateways. This design once, deploy twice strategy illustrates how HPE is porting microservices developed in the Mist cloud over to Aruba Central, ensuring that both customer bases benefit from the same advanced AI insights.

A significant portion of the discussion addresses the agentic mesh and the practical application of autonomous actions, such as resolving rogue DHCP servers and optimizing roaming experiences. The speakers emphasize that efficacy is the primary metric for success, with AI models being continuously benchmarked against real-world support tickets to minimize "hallucinations." While the platforms maintain their distinct interfaces for now--using names like Marvis and Copilot--the underlying AI framework and engineering teams have converged. The presentation concludes by reinforcing a "no customer left behind" philosophy, promising a common journey toward a fully autonomous, experience-first network infrastructure for all HPE networking clients.

Presented by Sudheer Matta, Senior Vice President, Product, Miles Davis, VP Global Solutions, Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer. Recorded live at Mobility Field Day 14 in San Jose, CA on May 6, 2026. Watch the entire presentation at https://techfieldday.com/appearance/hpe-presents-at-mobility-field-day-14/ or visit https://TechFieldDay.com/event/mfd14 or https://www.hpe.com/us/en/networking.html for more information.