Columbus

Columbus

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
Fireside Chat

Engineering the AI Future: Where Do Developers Go From Here?

Nidhi Allipuram
VP, Developer Experience and Platform
Nationwide
Jyoti Bansal
CEO
Harness

AI is shaking up the software world—but what does that mean for developers? Nidhi Allipuram joins Jyoti Bansal to explore where AI helps, where it adds friction, and what comes after the code is generated. They’ll also touch on how Nationwide is leveraging Harness to streamline parts of the delivery process. Expect an honest conversation about productivity myths, delivery bottlenecks, and what engineering teams should really be preparing for next.

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Fireside Chat

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1:25 PM
Fireside Chat

Shipping Smarter: Bread Financial’s Journey to Release Independence

Joel Berger
Senior Director, Engineering
Bread Financial
Martin Reynolds
Field CTO
Harness

Late-night code pushes were once common at Bread Financial. Now, they’re moving faster and with more confidence. In this fireside chat, Joel Berger joins Martin Reynolds to share how his team shifted toward smaller, more frequent releases, built trust across teams, and embraced consistency. Learn what sparked the change, what they gained along the way—and what it takes to create a delivery rhythm that works.

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1:50 PM
Fireside Chat

Modernization in Motion: Huntington’s Transformation Playbook

Sam Costello
EVP, Enterprise Sales
Harness
Adam Parker
SVP, Chief Development Office Director
Huntington

Huntington’s growth story is also a story of tech transformation. In this session, Geoff Preston reflects on how his team modernized software delivery—what they improved, what they left behind, and what they’d do again. Joined by Sam Costello, Geoff shares lessons on efficiency, change leadership, and how to move fast without leaving your team behind.

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2:15 PM
Fireside Chat

Leading Through Complexity: Cardinal Health’s Platform Engineering Journey

Chris Archer
VP of Global Infrastructure Services
Cardinal Health
Nick Durkin
Field CTO
Harness

At Cardinal Health, infrastructure modernization isn’t theoretical—it’s happening at scale. Chris Archer sits down with Nick Durkin to talk about converting sprawling environments into standardized, reusable components. Hear how his team is moving from self-service silos to a true platform approach, and how leadership, automation, and some healthy stubbornness helped drive progress.

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2:40 PM
Thought Leadership Panel

Evolving DevOps: What Today’s Engineering Leaders Are Doing Differently

Chris McFee
Director of DevOps
Key Bank
Matt Daggett
Head of Development Acceleration
Huntington
Darshana Pai
Global Head of Delivery Modernization
Virtusa
Shawn Pearson
Senior Sales Engineer
Harness

As DevOps practices mature, so do the challenges—and the expectations. Chris McFee (KeyBank), Adam Parker (Huntington), and Darshana Pai (Virtusa) share how their organizations are evolving DevOps into platform engineering practices that emphasize speed, consistency, and a great developer experience. From streamlining cloud migrations to aligning teams around DORA metrics and cultural change, they’ll explore what it really takes to scale DevOps in complex, regulated environments—without losing sight of what matters most.

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3:10 PM
Thought Leadership Panel

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

David Mortman
SVP, Cloud Security Technology Leader
Wells Fargo
Helen Patton
Cybersecurity Executive Advisor
Cisco
Greg Rick
Associate Vice President, Cloud and Application Security
Nationwide
Adam Arellano
Field CTO
Harness

Security shouldn’t feel like friction. David Mortman, Helen Patton (Cisco), and Greg Rick (Nationwide Insurance) 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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3:40 PM

Closing Remarks

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4:00 PM

Happy Hour Networking