API World + CloudX + Dev Innovation Summit 2024: Full Schedule

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9:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Accelerate Developer Productivity With Self-Service Platforms

Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST

Aaron Harrison, Gartner, Director Research & Advisory in Gartner's Software Engineering Leadership

Enable developer autonomy and self-service through platform teams. Learn how adidas' central platform engineering team at adidas offers standardization of common activities as an attractive, value-add service that enables product teams to create high-quality solutions faster, without reducing their autonomy in higher value activities.

Speakers

Aaron Harrison

Director Research, Gartner

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, Microservices Design

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, Microservices Design (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Microservices Management (CloudX), Virtual, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Challenges and Takeaways of Managing AI Workloads on Cloud Environments

Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Graziano Casto, Mia-Platform, Developer Relations

In today's technological landscape, the synergy between Cloud Native technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens the stage to a myriad of unexplored challenges and opportunities. Dynamic, always-on and highly scalable infrastructures, typical of the Cloud Native paradigm, seamlessly integrate with AI's need to rapidly prototype solutions and access vast computational resources. The convergence of these two worlds has exposed some gaps in the Cloud Native ecosystem that need to be addressed. At the same time, AI opens numerous opportunities for innovation that are yet to be explored.
This talk will delve into the Cloud Native Artificial Intelligence (CNAI) paradigm as a holistic approach to unlocking the full potential of the cloud in managing AI workloads and aim to anticipate the growth opportunities that lie ahead for the Cloud Native world.

Speakers

Graziano Casto

Developer Relations Engineer, Mia-Platform

Graziano is a software engineer and passionate about agile development and product management. Formerly a developer of distributed systems in enterprise environments and a product manager, he focuses on sharing the myriad beauties of the cloud-native world. Active in international... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 9:30am - 9:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Cloud Innovation (AI & Edge & etc) (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Modern Auth & CloudOps Access: Made Easy

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Chase Doelling, JumpCloud, Principal Strategist

Security driven development does little good if your own front door is left wide open. This session will dive into modern auth techniques with a little history from RBAC to ABAC and how to implement passwordless access to your most critical resources.

Speakers

Chase Doelling

Principal Strategist, JumpCloud

Chase is a Principal Strategist at JumpCloud, designing authentication strategies and evangelizing customer solutions. He has been working in venture-backed startups across identity, security, integration, and DevOps for the last decade. Chase is a frequent speaker on topics from... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Cloud Security

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Cloud Security (CloudX), Hybrid & Multi-Cloud (CloudX), OPEN Session, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Frontend by Everyone Using HTMX

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Jacek Migdal, Quesma, CEO, Co-founder

How to write interactive web applications with HTML and a minor open-source extension, HTMX. There is no need for JavaScript.

This is an alternative to the traditional frontend stack (React/Angular, TypeScript, building, etc.), which can feel over-engineered in many use cases.

It allows all engineers to contribute to the front end from their native environment.

Speakers

Jacek Migdal

CEO, Co-founder, Quesma

Jacek started a career as an engineering intern at NVIDIA CUDA and Facebook. He joined pre-revenue startup Sumo Logic as ~20 Sumo Logic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved back to Poland and opened an office with 80+ full-time engineers. We optimized gross margins on AWS and... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud (CloudX), Virtual, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, Microservices Design (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX):Achieving True Developer Self-Service in Kubernetes

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

Jan Lepsky, mogenius GmbH, Co-founder and CPO

Today, software teams frequently face significant challenges with Kubernetes operations. Developers often grapple with limited visibility, constrained independence, and restricted access to resources within Kubernetes environments. Concurrently, DevOps teams are tasked with daily support duties such as provisioning environments, monitoring usage, and managing governance across multiple clusters, which prevents them from focusing on core DevOps initiatives. These issues contribute to a poor developer experience, reduced productivity, and increased frustration within teams. This talk will delve into strategies for enabling developer self-service in Kubernetes, emphasizing how to maintain both flexibility and control over infrastructure to enhance overall efficiency and satisfaction.

Speakers

Jan Lepsky

Co-founder and CPO, mogenius GmbH

As the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at mogenius, Jan Lepsky is specialized in Platform Engineering, focusing on enhancing DevOps efficiency and empowering developers to work independently with Kubernetes. mogenius provides practical tools that enable developers to define and... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:00am - 10:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Virtual, Containers & Kubernetes (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Future of Cloud-Native Computing (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Is Your Engineering Org Really Prepared for the GenAI Revolution?!

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Yishai Beeri, LinearB, CTO

GenAI has gone from generally available, novel technology to widely adopted in a matter of months. Most engineering organizations are using GenAI to generate code, write tests, and assist in code reviews. New code is becoming dirt cheap to write - but our delivery pipelines remain miserably unprepared for the tsunami of new code flowing at a much more rapid pace.

Our current pipelines need a hard reset to prepare us for the GenAI revolution - and engineering managers need to get started TODAY.

This talk will dive into where GenAI is starting to break down our delivery pipelines. While scaling CI/CD is easy, and we can always add a few more workers, scaling the humans in the process is the hard part. This talk will demonstrate how massive amounts of new machine-generated code will impact our pipelines, in ways that will require either greater headcount, or smarter, automated pipelines. You'll come away with ideas for how to modernize your delivery pipeline so you can fully embrace the GenAI revolution.

Speakers

Yishai Beeri

CTO, LinearB

Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless.He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, both as a consultant and entrepreneur... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30am - 10:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Digital Acceleration

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Digital Acceleration (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PST

[Virtual] Sponsor Spotlight: mogenius (Live Demo, Live Q&A (post speaking session))

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:15am PST

Virtual Expo Hall

Discover how mogenius empowers developers with seamless Kubernetes self-service to tackle cloud-native challenges and ensure consistent delivery. In the live demo, you’ll see how to easily create customized workflows for independent management of the application lifecycle, all while ensuring compliance across diverse infrastructures and reducing DevOps reliance.

Our team is ready to answer your questions and explore how mogenius can benefit your team as well.

Sponsors

mogenius GmbH

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:15am PST
Virtual Expo Hall

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, OPEN Session, Sponsor Spotlight, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Navigating the Cloud Provider Maze : Multi-Cloud Agility or Single Vendor Expertise?

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Vilas Veeraraghavan, Truckstop, Vice President, Engineering

Cloud computing is mainstream now and businesses must choose between the flexibility of multi-cloud strategies and the focused efficiency of single-vendor solutions. This talk delves into the challenges and learnings from past experiences at Netflix (single cloud vendor approach) and Walmart (hybrid/multi-cloud).

A single-vendor strategy can offer exceptional scalability and reliability by leveraging deep expertise and tight integration with a specific cloud provider. We will delve into the benefits of this approach, including optimized performance, streamlined operations, and the potential risks of vendor dependency.

On the other hand, a multi-cloud approach enhances resilience, avoids vendor lock-in, and provides cost optimization opportunities. This session will examine how to manage the complexities of integrating multiple cloud services, ensuring interoperability, and achieving operational agility.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the trade-offs and strategic considerations involved in choosing a cloud strategy. Whether your organization is leaning towards the agility of multi-provider solutions or the specialized focus of single-vendor expertise, this talk will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of cloud management effectively.

Speakers

Vilas Veeraraghavan

Vice President, Engineering, Truckstop

Vilas has spent his past work life at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill building high performance teams that focus their attention on automation, chaos engineering, CI/CD at scale and improving developer productivity across the enterprise by enabling engineers to do more with tools... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:00am - 11:25am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, Virtual, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:30am PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Harnessing Sandboxing for Secure Application Deployment

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Ajay Kidave, Clace, Founder

Sandboxing allows for secure software development and deployment. Running code in a sandbox allows installing and running applications while controlling what the applications can do. Sandboxing allows administrators to deploy an application and specify what fine grained operations it can perform. We introduce an open-source project built in go that implements sandboxing features to allow applications to be developed and deployed easily and securely.

Speakers

Ajay Kidave

Founder, Clace

Ajay Kidave is the Founder of Clace, an open source project which is using sandboxing to allow the secure development and deployment of internal applications. Previously, Ajay was the Chief Architect at SnapLogic, an enterprise data and application integration service. Before that... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Deployment Strategies

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, Cloud Security (CloudX), Virtual, Deployment Strategies (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:30am PST

[Virtual Exclusive] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Scaling: From 0 to 20 Million Users

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Josip Stuhli, Sofascore, CTO

A story of how our infrastructure evolved over time to accommodate an increasing number of users - from on-premise to cloud and back down.

How does one make an infrastructure to handle more than a couple of users?

How do you go from 100 to 1000 to 100,000 to tens of millions?

What happens when due to popular demand hundreds of thousands of users hit your servers at the same time?

I'll tell you a story of how a small team of people managed to move software and services from one server to two, and then to dozens on cloud and then back to on-premise. What we encountered on the way, where we failed, and how we solved it.

Speakers

Josip Stuhli

CTO, SofaScore

Josip has been involved with computers for the better part of his life. Started with web development back in high school. Since then he's moved to backend and DevOps. Loves security stuff and is obsessed with optimising everything. Works in Zagreb as CTO @ Sofascore

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference Virtual, OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual Exclusive, Virtual

11:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (API): OAuth 2.0: Is It Really a ‘Standard’? Exploring Real-World Implementations and Potential Changes with OAuth 2

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST

VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

Shon Urbas, Pandium, CTO

OAuth 2 is a protocol celebrated for its intended standardization, yet it’s plagued by inconsistent implementations across various systems. In this session, Shon Urbas will discuss the evolution of OAuth 2.0.
Drawing on unique insights from his leadership at Pandium—a platform that streamlines authentication and integration for SaaS companies—Shon will share critical patterns, anomalies, and best practices extracted from 7-years of data collected through Pandium’s extensive work with hundreds of systems.

This presentation will also highlight actual usage demographics of OAuth 2.0, sourced from Pandium’s work simplifying authentication for their customers across different APIs, shedding light on common pitfalls and effective strategies. Looking ahead, Shon will discuss the anticipated OAuth 2.1, examining its potential to rectify past mistakes and advance beyond current implementations.

Speakers

Shon Urbas

CTO, Pandium

Shon Urbas, CTO and Co-Founder of Pandium, brings decades of experience building integrations and leading large-scale integration projects across SaaS platforms. As the architect behind Pandium, Shon has helped hundreds of companies streamline their OAuth and authentication processes... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, API World

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference API World, CloudX, OPEN Session, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:30am PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): The Future of AI Is Already Here

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

Marco Casalaina, Microsoft, Vice President of Products, Azure AI

This session will discuss the new and revolutionary changes that you're about to see in AI - and how many of them are available for you to try now. We'll look at how AI is becoming ubiquitous, multimodal, multilingual, and autonomous, and how it will change our lives and our businesses.
This session will cover:

Incredible advances in multilingual AI
How Copilot (and every AI) are grounded to data, and how we do it in Azure OpenAI
Responsible AI, including evaluation for correctness, and real time content safety
The rise of AI Agents, and how AI is going to move from question-answering to taking action

Speakers

Marco Casalaina

Vice President of Products, Azure AI, Microsoft

Marco Casalaina is VP Products of Azure AI and AI Futurist at Microsoft. He leads the AI Futures team, which finds trends and develops products that will lead to the next generation of AI. He has previously led a number of teams across Azure AI, including Azure OpenAI, Vision, Speech... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 11:30am - 11:55am PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, Virtual, CloudX, AI & ML (CloudX), Cloud Innovation (AI & Edge & etc) (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

12:00pm PST

[Virtual] Sponsor Spotlight: mogenius (Live Demo)

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:00pm - 12:15pm PST

Virtual Expo Hall

Tired of juggling Kubernetes with manual scripts and tools?

Many teams still rely on manual processes, scripts, or fragmented tools to manage Kubernetes complexity, draining resources and slowing down productivity.

In our live demo, see how mogenius can help your team solve cloud-native challenges with Kubernetes self-service. Create customized workflows to manage the application lifecycle independently, ensure compliance across environments, and reduce the workload on your DevOps team.

Our team is happy to answer your questions.

Sponsors

mogenius GmbH

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:00pm - 12:15pm PST
Virtual Expo Hall

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, OPEN Session, Sponsor Spotlight, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

12:00pm PST

[Virtual Exclusive] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Real-Time Data Streaming and AI Enhancements: E-Commerce Live Streaming Shopping

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:00pm - 12:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Arjun Mantri, TikTok, Software Engineer, Data

It explores the transformative potential of real-time data streaming and artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of e-commerce live streaming shopping. By leveraging advance technologies such as Storm, Trident, Samza, and Spark Streaming, businesses can process and analyze data in real-time, enhancing consumer engagement and driving sales in real time. This paper reviews the literature on live streaming selling, product promotion, and multichannel sales, and discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with these technologies. The findings provide valuable insights for businesses and researchers aiming to harness the power of real-time data streaming in the dynamic landscape of social commerce using real time streaming

Speakers

Arjun Mantri

Engineering, TikTok

My testament to his dedication and expertise, particularly in AI and ML:Published Papers and Written Book Chapter on the same as well: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arjun-Mantri-2Career Progression: I have has held pivotal roles at leading technology companies such as TikTok, Roku Inc., and Expedia Group, showcasing his ability to excel in various high-impact positions.Educational Background: I hold a Master of Science in Software Engineering from San Jose State University and a Bachelor... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:00pm - 12:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, Virtual, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Cloud Innovation (AI & Edge & etc) (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual, Virtual Exclusive

12:30pm PST

[Virtual Exclusive] PRO SESSION (CloudX): AI-Enhanced Dev Innovation: Shaping the Future of Cloud-Native Development

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:30pm - 12:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Dileep Kumar Pandiya, ZoomInfo, Principal Engineer

Explore how AI is transforming development practices in cloud-native environments. Highlight innovative tools, frameworks, and methodologies that incorporate AI to enhance developer productivity and software quality.

Speakers

Dileep Kumar Pandiya

Principal Engineer, ZoomInfo

Technology Leader with expertise in scaling digital businesses and navigating complex digital transformations has been pivotal in the success of numerous high-profile projects. Dileep dedicates himself to staying ahead of industry trends and utilizes his skills to create robust, scalable... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:30pm - 12:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference Virtual, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Cloud Innovation (AI & Edge & etc) (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual, Virtual Exclusive

12:30pm PST

[Virtual Exclusive] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Clearing the Fog and Counting the Hidden Costs of your DevSecOps Journey

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:30pm - 12:55pm PST

VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

Darwin Sanoy, GitLab, Field CTO Office

Not having a DevSecOps Maturity Plan is like off-road racing in heavy fog.

This session lifts the fog to help you plan your way around hidden potholes, rocks, cliffs and trees.

An unplanned approach can end up adding substantial friction to the People, Process and Technology of DevSecOps.

In addition to your typical costs, the session will touch on economies of speed, value stream friction and the super-efficiency of aligning workflows with existing human habit loops.
 It will also discuss the frequent anti-pattern of comparing scaling-out DevSecOps capabilities to the cost of doing nothing, when it is well known that doing nothing is not really an option. 

Every DevSecOps maturity level carries costs - learn how smart choices can mean lower costs, less friction and better outcomes.

Speakers

Darwin Sanoy

Field CTO Office, GitLab

Darwin Sanoy has spent his career in strategy, architecture, engineering and coding for scaled provisioning and operations automation. His early career was in enterprise IT automation, mid-career was running a solo business for enterprise automation training and the last decade has... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 12:30pm - 12:55pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- Expo Discovery Stage

CloudX: DevOps Summit, DevSecOps

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, Virtual, CloudX: DevOps Summit, DevSecOps (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Digital Acceleration (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual, Virtual Exclusive

1:00pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): You Don’t Need to Be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big.

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

Collin Pike, Point of Rental Software, Chief Architect and Head of Cloud Engineering

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology, it's easy to get caught up in the race for the latest and greatest innovations. However, true success lies not in mirroring the giants but in strategically enhancing your products to meet your customers' needs effectively. This session, "You Don't Need to be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big.," delves into the importance of prioritizing improvements in ease of deployment, scalability, and usability over the pursuit of cutting-edge technology in every aspect of your platform.

This session will explore the pitfalls of blindly chasing the latest trends and the benefits of focusing on merging those trends into incremental innovation. Attendees will gain valuable insights into:

- Understanding Customer Needs as an Engineer:
Discover why understanding your customers' pain points and addressing them through incremental improvements is key to long-term success.

- Prioritizing Usability and Scalability:
Learn how prioritizing ease of deployment and scalability can lead to greater customer satisfaction and retention, even without the flashiest features.

- Balancing Innovation with Practicality:
Explore strategies for striking the right balance between innovation and practicality, ensuring that your cloud products remain relevant and competitive without overextending your resources.

- Case Studies and Best Practices:
Dive into real-world case studies and best practices from companies that have successfully modernized their cloud products by focusing on incremental innovation and customer-centric improvements.

Whether you're a startup looking to establish a foothold in the market or a seasoned player aiming to stay ahead of the curve, "You Don't Need to be Apple: Innovate Small. Modernize Big." will equip you with the insights and strategies needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving cloud ecosystem. Discover how prioritizing the right kind of innovation can propel your cloud products to new heights of success.

Speakers

Collin Pike

Chief Architect and Head of Cloud Engineering, Point of Rental Software

With expertise in IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity, Collin specializes in designing secure, scalable cloud architectures and leading high-impact teams towards achieving compliance with top industry standards. He actively contributes to technology and security... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, OPEN Session, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Cloud Innovation (AI & Edge & etc) (CloudX), Future of Cloud-Native Computing (CloudX), Virtual, Edge Computing (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): CloudZero -- Streamlining the Digital Factory: Lean Cloud Computing for Next-Gen Software Development

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Erik Peterson, CloudZero, CTO & Founder

The cloud-centric world has turned every line of code into a buying decision and highlighted the economic aspects of software design. After first struggling with the ramifications of this, (and a meager $3000.00 budget on my first cloud project in 2009) I discovered how cloud economics presented an opportunity to merge efficiency concepts taken from classic manufacturing with modern software engineering and architecture.

Since that time we have seen an industry wide focus on cloud cost management and new practices like FinOps emerge, but few have explored how to apply cloud economics directly to modern DevOps practices resulting in million dollar lines of code and unprofitable system design that has soured some on cloud computing as a whole. My experience however has been very different. I will share the lessons I've learned over the last 15 years treating cost as a key non-functional requirement during development.

By integrating the Theory of Constraints, Lean Manufacturing, and unit economics, alongside cloud cost efficiency goals and performance as crucial inputs, I will share a strategy that fosters continuous improvement and boosts profitability under current consumption-based cloud pricing models. This approach ensures an economical path from concept to deployment, and ongoing operations, without compromising innovation and time-to-market.

Speakers

Erik Peterson

CTO & Founder, CloudZero

Erik Peterson is the Founder and CTO of CloudZero and a pioneer in engineering-led cost optimization and unit economics. He has been building in the cloud since its arrival and has over two decades of software startup experience, with a passion for cost-efficient engineering and excellent... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, AI & ML (CloudX), Virtual, Microservices Design (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud-Native Development
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Simplifying Multi-Cloud Security and Networking using an AI-Powered Approach

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Bhavin Desai, Google, Cross-Cloud Network Product Lead

Organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies to enhance agility and avoid vendor lock-in. However, this complexity creates challenges in networking, security posture management, and application development. This abstract highlights the potential of service-centric networking to streamline secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It also explores AI-powered network security capabilities, including zero-trust architecture, next-generation firewalls, secure web proxies, and data loss prevention. By integrating these solutions, organizations can proactively defend their cloud networks, protect workloads, secure data, and ensure user security, ultimately accelerating distributed application development while maintaining a robust security posture.

Speakers

Bhavin Desai

Cross-Cloud Network Product Lead, Google

Highly accomplished cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity professional with a strong background in product management, technical solutions architecture, and cloud engineering. Proven expertise with 11+ years of experience in leading strategic initiatives, designing scalable solutions... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, Cloud Security (CloudX), Virtual, Hybrid & Multi-Cloud (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Crafting Realities: The Role of Synthetic Data in AI Training

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Arpit Shrivastava, Meta, Product Leader

Problem: The challenge at the heart of this presentation is the efficient training of AI models in scenarios where real-world data is limited, sensitive, or expensive to acquire. This issue is particularly pressing in fields such as autonomous vehicle development and medical research, where the quality and diversity of training data directly influence the performance and reliability of AI systems. Addressing this problem is crucial for advancing AI capabilities while ensuring ethical standards and privacy are upheld.

Methodology: To tackle this challenge, our approach involves the creation and use of synthetic data. The methodology encompasses techniques for generating high-fidelity, diverse synthetic datasets that mimic real-world complexities without compromising privacy or incurring high costs. Key techniques include Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), simulation-based synthesis, and rule-based data generation. The presentation will detail these methods, along with strategies for validating the realism and utility of synthetic data in training robust AI models.

Conclusions: Preliminary results demonstrate that synthetic data can significantly enhance AI model training, especially in constrained environments. By leveraging synthetic datasets, we've observed improvements in model accuracy, robustness, and generalizability across several applications. The presentation will outline these findings, showcasing examples where synthetic data has successfully bridged the gap between the data needs of AI systems and the limitations of real-world datasets.

Speakers

Arpit Shrivastava

Product Leader, Meta

Customer Obsessed Product Leader with a proven track record at tech giants like Meta and Cisco Systems, where I've led the charge in product innovation and managed multi-billion dollar portfolios. My expertise lies in driving Machine Learning-focused product strategies and spearheading... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference AI & ML (CloudX), CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, OPEN Session, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Boosting Developer Productivity: Implementing Efficient Pipelines with Helm & CI/CD

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Sanyogeeta Lawande, Ford Motor Company, Software Engineer

In today's fast-paced development environment, efficiency is key. In this talk, we will explore the implementation of efficient CI/CD pipelines to ensure that testing on the development branch is smooth and unblocked. By leveraging Helm and advanced pipeline strategies, developers can enjoy a more seamless integration process, reducing bottlenecks and enhancing productivity. Learn practical techniques and best practices to optimize your development workflow, enabling your team to deliver high-quality software faster and with greater confidence.

Speakers

Sanyogeeta Lawande

Software Engineer, Ford Motor Company

Sanyogeeta is a seasoned Software Engineer specializing in scaling and optimizing complex, high-volume data systems. Currently, she is shaping the future of automotive telemetry at Ford, previously at Autonomic LLC in Palo Alto, CA, where she has scaled telemetry streaming services... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: DevOps Summit, CI/CD

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Deployment Strategies (CloudX), Virtual, CI/CD (CloudX), CloudX: DevOps Summit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): APIs for Data: How to Build Data-Intensive Cloud Applications with Snowflake and Large Language Models

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

Daniel Myers, Snowflake, Director of Developer RelationsAPIs for data - do you start with the data model or the API model? Learn best practices and how to build data-intensive applications on Snowflake and large language models (LLMs). In this session, you’ll learn different API architectural patterns, including Connected Apps and Snowflake Native Apps. Daniel will demonstrate how to develop, deploy, and run applications directly on Snowflake.

Speakers

Daniel Myers

Director of Developer Relations, Snowflake

With cross-functional experience in software engineering, product management, and business development, Daniel is the Director of Developer Relations at Snowflake. Daniel leads global, cross-functional teams in software development and customer adoption, with a focus on bottom-up... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Expo Innovation Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, AI & ML (CloudX), Virtual, Dev Innovation (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Observability & OpenTelemetry 101 for Developers

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST

VIRTUAL API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage

Mike Simon, Splunk, Staff Developer Evangelist - Observability

In today’s cloud-native world, developers need to innovate faster while maintaining the reliability and performance of their applications. In this session, you’ll learn about why observability matters for developers and how it lets you spend more time coding and less time fixing things. You’ll also see a demo of how to automatically instrument your applications with Splunk’s distribution of the OpenTelemetry collector, and learn why OpenTelemetry is the most important skill you can learn in 2024.

Speakers

Mike Simon

Staff Developer Evangelist - Observability, Splunk

Mike Simon is a Staff Developer Evangelist at Splunk, where he has been part of the team for two years. In his tenure at Splunk, Mike has held roles as an Observability Strategist and Technical Architect.Before joining Splunk, Mike built a distinguished 16-year career as an Observability... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, OPEN Session, Dev Innovation (CloudX), Observability (CloudX), Future of Cloud-Native Computing (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, CloudX: DevOps Summit, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PST

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (CLOUDX): Sicura -- Automating Compliance for Cloud Image Building

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Kendall Moore, Sicura, CTO

There are too many possibilities for base images in cloud environments and not enough time to validate which ones fulfill all of my requirements. Worse yet, I know that I have policies set by my security team that my infrastructure will be beholden to. So now what? I built an open source policy engine and image generator to implement directly into my build pipelines. I can start with any base image, apply my security policies that are verified by my security team, and now have a baseline that I can rapidly scale my infrastructure from.

Speakers

Kendall Moore

CTO, Sicura

Dedicated to optimization and designing effective workflows for continuous integration and continuous delivery, Kendall understands the melding of operations and development to quickly deliver code to customers. Has experience with the Cloud and monitoring processes as well as DevOps... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Cloud Security (CloudX), Cloud Infrastructure (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Unlocking the Power of Observability as Code in Cloud-Native Environments

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST

VIRTUAL API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage

Mike Simon, Splunk, Staff Developer Evangelist - Observability

In cloud-native environments, embedding observability as part of your infrastructure-as-code strategy is no longer optional—it’s essential. This session explores the value and necessity of adopting an observability-inclusive as-code approach, allowing teams to automate monitoring, reduce blind spots, and accelerate incident response. We’ll dive into the opportunities this brings for enhancing visibility, ensuring system reliability, and empowering teams to take proactive, data-driven actions without manual overhead.

Speakers

Mike Simon

Staff Developer Evangelist - Observability, Splunk

Wednesday November 13, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
VIRTUAL API World -- OPEN Workshop Stage

OPEN SESSIONS, CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference CloudX, OPEN Session, Dev Innovation (CloudX), Cloud Infrastructure (CloudX), Future of Cloud-Native Computing (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Ephemeral Development Environment: Sometimes Short-Lived Isn't All That

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Ramiro Berrelleza, Okteto, Founder

We've been told to look for long-lasting things and products, but one thing that's better when it's short-lived and ephemeral is: ephemeral development environments.

Development environments refer to the tools and platforms developers use to write, test, and debug their code. In today's fast-paced technology world, developers must be able to adapt quickly and efficiently, which is where ephemeral development environments come in handy.

This talk will cover and show the advantages of these environments over traditional setups:

- easy to experiment with different ideas
- no pains of dependency management
- easily replicable and maintainable thanks to version control
- always up to date and secure
- reduces clutter and technical debt

The talk will also connect these advantages to real-world outcomes organizations care about - developer productivity and happiness, and time to market.

Speakers

Ramiro Berrelleza

Founder, Okteto

Ramiro Berrelleza is one of the founders of Okteto. He has spent most of his career (and his free time) building cloud services and developer tools. Before starting Okteto, Ramiro was an Architect at Atlassian and a Software Engineer at Microsoft Azure. Originally from Mexico, he... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Platform Engineering

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Platform Engineering (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:30pm PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): Mastering Latency: Efficient Data Processing through Tiered Storage Techniques

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Rayees Pasha, RisingWave Labs, Head of Product

In this talk, I focus on addressing the high latency issues associated with Cloud storage in data processing systems that employ a decoupled compute and storage architecture. We delve into the root causes of latency in this context and explore various techniques to minimize the impact of object storage latency on stream processing performance. Our proposed approach is to implement a tiered storage mechanism that leverages a blend of high-performance and low-cost storage tiers to reduce data movement between the compute and storage layers while maintaining efficient processing.

We will present experimental results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in mitigating the impact of Cloud storage latency on data processing. By the end of the talk, attendees will have gained insights into how to optimize their data processing systems for reduced latency and improved cost-efficiency.

Speakers

Rayees Pasha

Head of Product, RisingWave Labs

Rayees Pasha is the Head of Product at RisingWave Labs, a startup pioneering the development of Streaming Database. Rayees is responsible for all areas of Product management and Marketing. His expertise is in the areas of data management and big data analytics. He has held product... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference Cloud Infrastructure (CloudX), CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, CloudX, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:30pm PST

[Virtual] OPEN SESSION (CloudX): Why Is Idempoteny a Crucial Piece of Software Development Infrastructure in Cloud Native World

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Geetha Anne, Temporal, Data Jedi

Have you encountered a scenario where, while working on a feature or resolving a bug, you discovered that duplicate records were being generated in a database, or duplicate charges or orders were being processed? Have you handled situations where services communicate asynchronously over the network, idempotency becomes essential to handle message retries, network failures, and eventual consistency among services. Ensuring idempotency is essential, particularly with the help of durable execution systems like Temporal. In this session, we'll delve into the concept of idempotency, elucidating its significance in simplifying the management of cloud based software systems. Through examples and exploration of intricate cases, we'll demonstrate how idempotency can be leveraged effectively with Temporal.

Speakers

Geetha Anne

Data Jedi, Temporal

Geetha is a Solutions Architect in the big data management and durable execution space with experience in executing solutions for business problems on cloud and on-premises. She loved distributed computing during her undergrad days and has followed my interest ever since. She provides... Read More →

Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, Microservices Design

Talk Type OPEN Session
Track or Conference OPEN Session, CloudX, CloudX: Cloud-Native Development, Microservices Design (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

4:00pm PST

[Virtual] PRO SESSION (CloudX): eBay's Universal Rendering Platform

Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

Damodaran Chingleput Sathyakumar, eBay, Staff Engineer

The session walks through an industry solution of universal rendering, streaming & micro frontends that helped eBay deliver host app agnostic cross functional UX widgets at scale to over 700+ distributed site facing eBay apps & helped cut down the time to launch site wide UX from a few months to a few weeks. The system delivers over 150+ targeted UX widgets & has onboarded over 30 internal platforms within the company that have usecases of delivering site wide UX

Speakers

Damodaran Chingleput Sathyakumar

Staff Engineer, eBay

Damodaran works as a Senior FE Engineer for eBay. He has worked on Header Platforms, universal render platforms, eBay's Seller experience & Buyer Experience SEO pages. He works predominantly on NodeJS, React & Marko.

Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:00pm - 4:25pm PST
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Stage 1

CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, Digital Acceleration

Talk Type PRO Session
Track or Conference Digital Acceleration (CloudX), CloudX, CloudX: Cloud Strategy Conference, CloudX: Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual, Virtual Exclusive