Break the Bottleneck: AI and the New Era of Software Delivery
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.
Lunch and Networking
Executive Customer Fireside Chat
Rethinking DevOps: How Platform Thinking Is Helping Teams Move Faster
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In large enterprises, DevOps can quickly become a tangled mess of disconnected tools, handoffs, and complexity. Shiva Kodithyala (Bread Financial), Ravi Upad (Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits), and Parnab Basak (AWS) share how their teams cut through the noise with a more unified, platform-driven approach. From enabling self-service and simplifying onboarding to standardizing CI/CD and supporting canary releases, they’ll discuss what it really takes to bring clarity and velocity to software delivery at scale.
Secure from the Start: Shifting Left with Toyota Financial’s Internal Developer Platform
How do you accelerate delivery without sacrificing security? Jennifer Hansen, Hemanth Vennam, and Ajmal Karuthakantakath from Toyota Financial share how their teams are building an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that embeds shift-left security into every stage of development. They’ll discuss how a self-service model is helping reduce delivery timelines from months to weeks while strengthening their security posture. Expect practical lessons on balancing speed, safety, and developer experience in a complex enterprise environment.
Making Security Work for Devs: Shifting Left and Shielding Right Without Slowing Down
Security shouldn’t feel like friction. Kris Jackson (BOK Financial) and Andrew Waithaka (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.
Building Developer-Centric Platforms: Engineering for Experience and Velocity
How do you design platforms that developers actually want to use? In this session, Alex Crettenand (ADT), Prem Dhayalan (Capital One), and Sudha Venugopalan (GM Financial) share how their teams are rethinking platform engineering with a focus on developer experience. From enabling self-service and reducing cognitive load to leveraging AI in day-to-day workflows, they’ll explore what it takes to build scalable systems that drive both satisfaction and speed. Expect practical strategies, cultural insights, and lessons from leading highly regulated, high-impact environments.