San Francisco

San Francisco

Agenda

Agenda

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8:00 AM
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8:00 AM

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10:00 AM
Opening Keynote

Break the Bottleneck: AI and the New Era of Software Delivery

Jyoti Bansal
CEO
Harness
Nick Durkin
Field CTO
Harness

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.

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.

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12:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

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1:00 PM

Executive Fireside Chat

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1:25 PM
Executive Fireside Chat

Experimentation at Scale: Netflix’s Journey with Delivery, Testing, and AI

Minal Mishra
Engineering Leader at Netflix
Netflix
Trevor Stuart
General Manager & SVP
Harness

How do you safely move fast when every release impacts millions of users? Minal Mishra (Netflix) joins Trevor Stuart (Harness) for an in-depth discussion on Netflix’s evolution in experimentation and feature delivery. From building their own A/B testing and automation infrastructure years before commercial tools existed to exploring how generative AI can amplify developer velocity and release confidence, they’ll unpack the lessons learned along the way.

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1:50 PM
Thought Leadership Panel

Modernization in Motion: From Legacy Deployments to Platform-Driven Delivery

Rich Steenburg
VP of SRE and Platform
Early Warning
Owen Wolf
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sony PlayStation
Playstation
Brandon Whelply
Field CTO & Board Member
Avyka
Ruchira Bajaj
Director, Technical Program Management
Harness

Manual deployments, fragmented pipelines, and slow release cycles are challenges every engineering organization faces. Richard Steenburg (Early Warning), Brandon Whelply (Avyka)and other industry leaders join forces to discuss modernizing software delivery in complex environments. They share lessons from transforming legacy practices into automated, developer-driven continuous delivery models. From managing cultural shifts to integrating AI verification and tool standardization, they’ll explore practical strategies for reducing operational burden, empowering teams, and improving reliability.

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2:15 PM
Thought Leadership Panel

Making Security Work for Devs: Shifting Left and Shielding Right Without Slowing Down

Pathik Patel
Head of Cloud Security
Informatica
Miko Bautista
Senior Staff Product Manager
Kong
Adam Arellano
Field CTO
Harness

Security shouldn’t feel like friction. Pathik Patel (Informatica) and Miko Bautista (Kong) discuss how their teams are embedding AppSec into software delivery—without overwhelming developers or security teams. From AI-driven vulnerabilities to tool sprawl and supply chain risk, they’ll offer real-world strategies to cut noise, prioritize threats, and scale security across the SDLC.

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2:35 PM
Thought Leadership Panel

Redefining Developer Experience: Platforms, AI, and the Human Side of Productivity

Chris Robertson
Head of Security Architecture and Engineering
Intersystems
Alex Bicalho
Sr. Director of Engineering
Autodesk
Jeff Sprankle
Senior Director, Platform Engineering
DIRECTV
Ruchira Bajaj
Director, Technical Program Management
Harness

Security shouldn’t feel like friction. Mark-David McLaughlin (Intersystems) and other industry leaders share how their teams are embedding AppSec into software delivery—without overwhelming developers or security teams. From AI-driven vulnerabilities to tool sprawl and supply chain risk, they’ll offer real-world strategies to cut noise, prioritize threats, and scale security across the SDLC.

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3:05 PM
Fireside Chat

From Co-Pilot to Captain: How Much Should AI Control?

Ryan J. Salva
Senior Director, Product Management, Developer Tools and Operations
Google
Nick Durkin
Field CTO
Harness

AI is shifting from suggesting code to executing entire workflows—but where should we draw the line between automation and human oversight? Ryan J. Salva (Google) joins Nick Durkin (Harness) to discuss how to build trust in AI, which productivity metrics truly matter, and when developers should take the lead. They’ll explore the balance between speed and control, offering practical insights for integrating AI into modern development workflows with confidence.

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3:30 PM

Closing Remarks and Happy Hour

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Happy Hour Networking