AI has changed how code is written, but the real bottleneck is getting this code to your customers in production. Join Harness CEO Jyoti Bansal for a look at how AI is transforming the entire software delivery lifecycle, from how teams test, secure, deploy, and optimize software at scale.

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We’ll unveil Harness's latest AI innovations and show what’s now possible when intelligent workflow orchestration meets your software delivery data. Through live demos, you’ll see how Harness turns AI innovation into concrete results—accelerating delivery, improving security and reliability, and unlocking developer productivity.

Discover how established, regulated companies can build for a GenAI-native future. Learn how agentic architectures and next-gen technologies will enable resilient, cost-effective software engineering to create the next 100-year company, starting with AI adoption from the ground up to drive innovation and long-term success.

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Key takeaways:

• Learn how to adopt AI from the ground up in regulated environments.
• Explore agentic architectures that power scalable, resilient engineering.
• Discover what it takes to build a GenAI-native, future-ready company.

Jason Morris and Stefanos Piperoglou built the platform that helps Citi's 50,000-strong technology organization along its DevOps transformation journey. They share how the culture change that goes along with tools is driven by passionate pioneers, supported by management, and how the entire company bought into a culture of self-service, accountability, continuous improvement, and resilience.

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Lunch and Networking

Take a break from the content and grab a bite to eat while you network with other attendees.

Legacy tech, strict regulations, and high stakes make financial services a tough environment for transformation. This panel explores how engineering leaders drive change with automation and AI - without sacrificing security or compliance. Expect candid debate, actionable lessons, and insights from established players reengineering their technology DNA to stay ahead.

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Key takeaways:

• Understand how automation and AI can accelerate transformation in regulated finance.
• Learn strategies to balance innovation with strict security and compliance demands.
• Gain actionable lessons from leaders reshaping legacy systems to stay competitive.

This talk explores FinOps best practices for optimizing cloud spend in financial institutions and provides best practice ideas for all organizations. Learn how integrating FinOps with platform engineering and CI/CD can enable organizations to build a cost-conscious culture, drive data-informed decisions, automate resource management, and align cloud usage with strategic goals. All aimed at reducing overspend and improving operational efficiency at scale.

FinTech startups are well-positioned to adopt modern DevOps but it's not automatic or universal. This panel brings together four engineering leaders to share how they are evolving their approach to software delivery. Hear candid insights about what’s working and what isn’t as they tackle GenAI, incorporate governance, and standardise best practice DevOps in high-growth environments.

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Key Takeaways:

• Learn why DevOps adoption in FinTech is an evolving journey.
• Discover how to balance innovation, governance, and security with GenAI.
• Gain real-world insights to help standardise DevOps in fast-growing teams.

Explore how AI is reshaping engineering practices and accelerating the path to excellence with Martin Reynolds, Field CTO at Harness and Sorabh Singhal, Vice President & Global Head of Industry Cloud & Digital at Wipro. From improving developer productivity and code quality to enabling smarter automation and continuous improvement, this discussion will highlight how organizations can harness AI to build more resilient, efficient, and innovative engineering cultures.

Discover how actionable metrics drive developer experience and accelerate innovation. Join industry leaders as they share strategies to measure, optimise, and link developer productivity to business outcomes - empowering teams to deliver value faster, reduce burnout, and align with customer-centric goals at scale.

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Key takeaways:

• Identify metrics that improve developer experience.
• Explore how to optimise productivity and reduce burnout.
• Discover how to align developer efforts to business outcomes.

Closing Remarks

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Hang around to find out if you’re one of the lucky winners of our live prize draw before we wrap the conference with some closing remarks.

After a day of listening and learning, it’s time to finish the event with drinks and bites to savour.