About
In the special live edition of DevOps Unbound Roundtable, our experts in DevOps, development and AI will discuss how AI is already changing DevOps. Drawing on insights from Techstrong Research’s comprehensive 2024 report, “AI-Augmented DevOps,” we will unveil how AI is not just an addition but a revolution in the DevOps arena. We explore how AI reshapes the processes, tools, and workflows critical to creating, testing, and delivering cutting-edge software.

What You Will Learn:
1) Understanding AI-Augmented DevOps and how it represents a leap forward in software development and deployment.
2) Insights from the AI-Augmented DevOps 2024 Report including exclusive highlights and findings from our groundbreaking report
3) A deeper dive into how AI and machine learning technologies are being integrated into DevOps practices to drive efficiency, innovation, and quality.
4) Practical advice on how to integrate AI technologies into your DevOps practices to gain immediate and transformative benefits.
5) A look ahead at the future of AI in DevOps, including emerging trends, potential impacts on job roles, and how organizations can prepare for what’s next.
Presenters
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Kohsuke Kawaguchi
Creator of Jenkins and Co-CEO - Launchable
Kohsuke Kawaguchi is the creator of Jenkins and co-CEO of Launchable. He is a well-respected developer and popular speaker at industry and Jenkins community events. Kawaguchi’s sensibilities in creating Jenkins and his deep understanding of how to translate its capabilities into usable software have also had a major impact on CloudBees’ strategy as a company, where he served as CTO. Before joining CloudBees, Kawaguchi was with Sun Microsystems and Oracle, where he worked on a variety of projects and initiated the open source work that led to Jenkins.
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Mitch Ashely
Principal, Techstrong Research and CTO, Techstrong Group
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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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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David Quintero
Senior Technical Marketing Manager - Tricentis
David has 7 years’ experience helping testing leaders modernize their quality practices for agile and DevOps. With a focus on platform-level perspectives and product integrations, David helps align a company’s big picture initiatives and priorities with actionable efforts to solve their complex challenges and ultimately achieve success across their business.
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Trac Bannon
Senior Principal/Software Architect & Researcher - Mitre
Passionate Architect! Tracy (Trac) Bannon is an accomplished software architect, engineer, DevSecOps and digital transformation advisor having worked across commercial and government clients. She thrives on understanding complex problems and working to deliver value at speed. Trac is a long-time advocate for diversity in technology, helping to narrow the gaps as a mentor, sponsor, volunteer, and friend.