About
This webinar is ideal for IT professionals, project managers, software developers, and technical leaders who are involved in or planning cloud migration and application modernization projects. Whether you’re just beginning your cloud journey or looking to enhance existing processes, this session will provide valuable insights to help you succeed.
Presenters
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Jared Harris
VP of Operations and Webinar Director
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Alan Shimel
Founder & CEO - Techstrong Group
Alan is founder, CEO & editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal, Security Boulevard and Digital Anarchist, as well as co-founder of the DevOps Institute. As such, he is attuned to the world of technology, particularly cloud, DevOps, security and open source. With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alan has been instrumental in the success of several organizations. He is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing, his DevOps Chats podcast, DevOps TV and Digital Anarchist audio and videos are widely followed. Alan attributes his success to a combination of a strong business background and a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality. He is a graduate of St. John's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, and holds a JD degree from NY Law School.
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Mitch Ashley
CTO, Techstrong Group Principal - Techstrong Research
Mitchell Ashley is a renowned strategist and technology executive. Mitchell has led successful IT, SaaS, and cybersecurity transformations. He’s led multiple teams in developing and bringing to market successful online services, cybersecurity, and networking products and services. Mitch serves as Principal of Techstrong Research where he leads a team of preeminent experts in digital transformation, DevOps, cloud-native, and cybersecurity. In this role, Mitch works with companies to align digital transformation and technology strategies to achieve disruptive goals and high impact results. Mitch is in high demand as a speaker at conferences the world over, and his popular DevOps Chats podcast engaging with digital leaders is one of the most widely followed in the field.

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Hope Lynch
Senior Director, Platform - CloudBees
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Kat Cosgrove
Lead Open Source Advocate, Dell Technologies
Kat is a Lead Open Source Advocate at Dell focused on the growth and nurturing of open source through authentic contribution. In particular, her specialties are approachable 101-level content and deep dives on the history of technology, with a focus on DevOps and cloud native. She was the Kubernetes v1.30 Release Lead, and currently serves as the Release Team Subproject Owner, as well as a SIG Docs Tech Lead. When she’s not at a conference, she spends her time playing video games, watching horror movies, or reading science fiction, but her current hyperfixation is film photography. She lives in Scotland with her cat, Espresso, who is the real brains behind the operation and actually ghostwriting all of her tweets.
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Will Berry
Senior Director of Business Engagement - Tricentis
William is part of the Tricentis Corporate Development team. Through his time at Tricentis he has partnered with companies to unlock value through continuous testing. Over the years he has gained extensive experience working with Fortune 2000 customers implementing testing practices that lead to higher quality applications while speeding up software delivery.