AI DevSummit 2025 + DeveloperWeek Leadership 2025: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Software Architecture for Everyone: Be a Boundless Engineer!

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Vrushanki Patel, Oracle, Software Engineer

When discussing technology, we as software engineers perceive software architecture and system design as advanced concepts reserved for later stages of the career—perhaps at senior levels or after years of experience. But is that really the case? If yes, then why is there often a disconnect between engineers, tech leads, and managers? A lack of clarity in system architecture and its design decisions—understanding not just the how but the why behind implementations—can narrow a developer’s perspective and limit collaboration across roles.

Seeing engineers across teams and levels struggle with architectural decisions during the development phase—whether junior developers or experienced professionals. Through discussions with engineers in various organizations, one thing is clear: the lack of architectural thinking often leads to confusion, unnecessary rework, increased refactoring cycles, and reduced productivity. Let's all join in and start creating an environment where architectural thinking becomes second nature, driving better software and innovation at every level. When I say every level, it means from junior engineer to senior developer to tech lead to manager. This gap exists everywhere, and addressing it early can transform how we build software when the tech industry is rising exponentially to AI.

The talk will provide a deep dive into:

1. A step-by-step guide to bridging the architectural thinking gap with a live walkthrough of an example architecture, building confidence in engineers.
2. A roadmap for developers to take self-initiative in understanding the architecture of the systems they work on.
3. Strategic action items for tech leads and managers, as the driving force of any team, to foster architectural thinking at every level and across organizations.

Speakers

Vrushanki Patel

Software Engineer, Oracle

Vrushanki wears multiple hats in her work: Software Developer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Micro-Architect, QA, ML & AI Engineer. Her work comprises end-to-end Cloud-native Software development & DevOps for building & running AI microservices for the Hospitality Global Business... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, DeveloperWeek Leadership, Virtual, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Career Development: Impact & Change (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: One Thousand People, One Roadmap

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Fabricio Buzeto, Brex, Engineering Manager

As a company grows, the tendency to divide and conquer can nurture siloed goals that do not align with the company. Impeding the ability to deliver constant and meaningful improvements. The natural tendency is to increase bureaucracy and control, which usually only hinders the results. Companies like Airbnb and Brex have been in the headlines for trying the opposite. Reducing layers and bureaucracy while bringing alignment and increasing velocity. Let me tell you about what I learned while living in such a reality.

Speakers

Fabricio Buzeto

Engineering Manager, Brex

Fabricio has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is currently an Engineering Manager at Brex. For the past 20 years have been developing software in distributed teams focused on digital products consulting for both big and small organizations. Amongst his own ventures, it can highlight... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Cross-functional Collaboration, Technical Decision Making, Team Collaboration, Learning and Development, Leadership Career Paths
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual, Career Development: Impact & Change (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: Secure Software Development Principles

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Sankalp Kumar, Security and Tech Expert
Muzammil Maqsood, Tiktok, Application Security Engineer

In an era where data breaches and cyber threats are on the rise, it’s no longer enough to simply code and test for functionality - security must be woven into every stage of software design. Our Secure Software Design Principles session equips developers, architects, and team leads with the critical know-how to identify risks early, minimize vulnerabilities, and build robust systems from the ground up. Attendees will learn how to integrate best practices - like least privilege, defense in depth, and threat modeling - into their daily workflows, setting a foundation for resilient and trusted applications. Ultimately, this workshop isn’t just about avoiding pitfalls, it’s about proactively shaping software that is both high-performing and secure by design.

Speakers

Muzammil Maqsood

Application Security Engineer, Tiktok

Muzammil is an application security engineer with experience in web apps. With a strong background in software development, he works as an application security engineer at TikTok, where he focuses on securing complex systems and applications. His expertise includes finding and mitigating... Read More →

Sankalp Kumar

Security and Tech Expert

With over 7 years of experience working with industry giants like McAfee, Juniper, and Fraunhofer, Sankalp has consistently been at the forefront of security innovation. He has expertise in building software systems that do intrusion detection and was one of the lead engineers in... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Product Management and Engineering Alignment, Technical Decision Making, KPIs and Metrics, Team Collaboration, SCRUM
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual, AI Security / Ethics / Governance & Compliance (AI DevSummit)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: You Code. Let AI Agents Do the Testing. Rethinking Software Quality in the Era of AI Generated Code

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

VIRTUAL AI DevSummit Expo Stage

Sharon Barr, Early Technologies, Co-founder & CEO

As generative AI tools increase developer output, the volume of shipped code is skyrocketing, yet quality isn’t keeping pace. Manual testing can’t scale, and traditional automation wasn’t designed for this velocity. In this session, we’ll explore how collaborative AI agents for testing are emerging as a practical solution to ensure code quality and enable fast, reliable delivery in the era of AI-generated development.

Speakers

Sharon Barr

Co-founder & CEO, Early Technologies

Sharon Barr is a veteran engineering and product leader who led AI initiatives at Yahoo—well before “AI” became a buzzword. He was the VP of Engineering at Couchbase, now a publicly traded company. Sharon later served as CTO at a life sciences startup acquired by Roche, where... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL AI DevSummit Expo Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: Evolving the Engineer: A Leadership Roadmap for the AI Era

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Andrew Park, Edensoft Labs, Founder

AI is here—and it’s transforming software engineering faster than most leaders are prepared for. GenAI tools like Copilot and Cursor are boosting productivity by automating routine coding tasks, but they’re also contributing to significant layoffs. Pure software engineering roles are under threat, and leaders urgently need a plan to evolve their teams.
In this talk, Andrew Park—a longtime Engineering and Product Leader—delivers a clear, field-tested roadmap for evolving engineers in the AI era. He shows how to help your teams harness AI for speed—while leveling up in the areas GenAI can’t touch: product thinking, system design, craftsmanship, maintainability, and the collaboration skills needed to work across product, design, customers, and dependent teams.
You’ll walk away with a practical strategy for transforming engineering roles and building smaller, more capable teams—enabling your organization to meet executive demands to do more with less, without sacrificing product quality or long-term agility. This is how you secure engineering careers—and your product’s future—in an AI-driven world.

Speakers

Andrew Park

Founder, Edensoft Labs

Since joining G3 Technologies as a startup, Andrew has worn two hats simultaneously: Engineering Leader and Product Leader, leading cross-functional teams to deliver software that delights customers. Since 2006, he has shaped and refined Product Oriented Software Engineering (POSE... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Learning and Development, Technical Decision Making, Scaling Engineering Teams, SCRUM, Agile, Cross-functional Collaboration
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks OPEN Session, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual, Productizing AI (AI DevSummit), DeveloperWeek Leadership, AI DevSummit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] KEYNOTE (Leadership): Stealth Startup -- Rapid Decisions, Rapid Deployment: Transforming Delivery Through Empowerment

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Vilas Veeraraghavan, Stealth startup, Technical Leader

Platform teams tend to start out being lean but tend to slowly lose agility as they grow and expand their scope. This typically results in delayed rollouts of tools and other enablement needs that Dev teams have. However, these delays in decision making in critical tooling development within DevEx or Platform teams results in developer frustration and slows down delivery to the end customer (which impacts revenue). In my past life as a leader of Dev Platforms, I have experienced this and developed some techniques to prevent this slowdown over time. I have seen how distributing the decision making using engineering rigor allows DevEx/Platform teams to empower themselves and drive outcomes. In this talk, I will share the framework I have honed over years of leadership at Comcast, Netflix, Walmart and Bill with the audience. The framework relies on 4 key pillars - Always lead with data/reasoning, Know the business needs, Own and invest in your decisions, Empathize with the developer.

This talk will equip engineering leaders with a tool to create effective delivery enablement within their engineering organizations.

Speakers

Vilas Veeraraghavan

Technical Leader, Stealth startup

Strong technical leader with 15+ years of demonstrated history of success in building and scaling high performing engineering teams in global tech organizations. Passionate about building Resilient distributed systems at Scale.Expertise in Hybrid cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

Additional Topics Engineering Culture, Technical Decision Making, Learning and Development, AI Ethics and Bias
Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Career Development: Impact & Change (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual, OPEN Session, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Scaling AI Impact: Productizing AI Agents to Optimize Enterprise Operations

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Ram Venkatesh, Sema4.ai, CTO and Co-Founder

Enterprises are pouring billions into AI, yet most deployments fail to scale beyond pilot projects. Traditional automation tools like RPA and co-pilots fall short when it comes to complex, knowledge-driven tasks—leading to stalled adoption, wasted investment, and missed opportunities for true business transformation. Without a smarter approach, AI initiatives will remain stuck in experimentation mode.

In this session, Ram Venkatesh, CTO and co-founder of Sema4.ai, will reveal how AI agents can bridge the gap between business expertise and cutting-edge technology to unlock real, sustainable enterprise value across industries. Unlike traditional automation, AI agents are adaptable, intelligent, and capable of delivering measurable ROI within weeks without disrupting existing systems. By autonomously managing critical end-to-end workflows such as invoice reconciliation, regulatory compliance, and supply chain optimization, these agents accelerate productivity, reduce time to market, and empower organizations to operate with agility and efficiency.

Drawing on decades of experience in enterprise software, distributed systems, and data management, Ram will cover:

• What is the enterprise opportunity for AI - separating out the myth from reality

• Always be shipping - how to get AI implementations all the way to production

• Real-world use cases from Fortune 1000 companies like Koch and Emerson showcasing AI-driven cost savings, operational efficiency, and faster decision-making.

• Why AI agent architecture must center around business owners while also enabling developers—and how this balance drives successful adoption and scale

For business and AI leaders struggling to move beyond proof-of-concept, this session delivers an urgent, actionable roadmap for getting AI agents into production—driving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring AI delivers on its full potential.

Speakers

Ram Venkatesh

CTO and Co-Founder, Sema4.ai

Ram Venkatesh is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Sema4.ai. He is responsible for the long-term technology strategy and vision, collaborating closely with the largest customers, engineering, product, and go-to-market functions. With over 25 years of experience in the... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

AI DevSummit

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks AI DevSummit, DeveloperWeek Leadership, Productizing AI (AI DevSummit), Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), OPEN Session, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session: Metrics That Matter: Measuring Engineering Productivity

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

Karan Mendiratta, Salesforce, Senior Software Engineering Manager

The focal point of the talk is going to be geared around building high-performing software engineering teams:
- What KPIs reflect team health and output
- Balancing velocity with code quality and team morale

Speakers

Karan Mendiratta

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Salesforce

Senior Engineering Leader Karan Mendiratta spearheads a globally distributed team of software engineers and managers at Salesforce, focusing on the development of Mulesoft Runtime Fabric iPaaS, driving innovation, scalability, and a high-performance team culture. Leveraging over a... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Main Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics KPIs and Metrics
Session Type PRO Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Leading for Value: Platform Economics in the AI Era

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Pavan Tallapragada, Stealth Startup, Platform Engineering Leader & Co-Founder

Engineering leaders must balance technical innovation with cloud cost efficiency while scaling AI workloads. This session delivers a practical blueprint for engineering teams to thrive in this environment. You'll get a leadership playbook for embedding economic awareness into engineering decisions, designing technical governance that promotes both innovation and efficiency, and building systems that make cloud spending transparent and actionable. I'll share techniques for measuring engineering value streams, optimizing infrastructure resources, and creating technical feedback loops that drive continuous improvement. You'll walk away with a structured approach to transform platform economics from an engineering challenge into a strategic advantage.

Speakers

Pavan Tallapragada

Platform Engineering Leader & Co-Founder, Stealth Startup

Pavan is an AI entrepreneur and CTO of a stealth-mode startup, with extensive experience running platform engineering and public cloud infrastructure across high-growth companies including Zoom and Anaplan. He specializes in cloud-native transformations, implementing FinOps practices... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks AI DevSummit, DeveloperWeek Leadership, OPEN Session, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Technical Leadership / Management & Teams (Managing People) (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:30pm PDT

[Virtual Exclusive] OPEN Session: Hacking the Machine: Unmasking the Top 10 LLM Vulnerabilities and Real-World Exploits

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Reet Kaur, Sekaurity, CISO

Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing industries, but they also introduce a new and rapidly evolving attack surface. The OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications (2025) highlights the most pressing security vulnerabilities that organizations face today. From Prompt Injection to System Prompt Leakage, Data Poisoning, and Excessive Agency, these vulnerabilities are actively exploited by threat actors in ways that many security teams are unprepared for.

This talk will be interactive, example-driven, and packed with visuals, ensuring that every attendee walks away with a clear understanding of LLM threats and actionable steps to defend against them.

Speakers

Reet Kaur

Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Security, Merck

Reet Kaur is a seasoned information security professional experienced in both public and private sectors. She is currently a leader of a consulting company offering CISO services. She was recently an Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Security at Merck Co. & Inc. Formerly... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, DeveloperWeek Leadership, Virtual, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Career Development: Impact & Change (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual, Virtual Exclusive

4:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session: Debugging Your Career: Identifying Bottlenecks and Unblocking Your Growth

Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

Shrinath Thube, IBM, Software Developer
Vaibhav Tupe, Equinix, Teechnology Lead

Every engineer knows how to debug code, but what about debugging your career? Many developers hit invisible bottlenecks—whether it’s stagnation, lack of recognition, or unclear next steps—without knowing how to fix them. In this talk, we’ll break down common career blockers and use a debugging framework to identify and resolve them effectively.

Key Topics Covered:
- Recognizing career bottlenecks and why they happen
- The growth trap: Why strong engineers don’t always get promoted
- How to get unstuck in mid-to-senior transitions
- A step-by-step debugging approach for career challenges

Takeaways for the Audience:
- A framework to diagnose and fix career slowdowns
- Insights into what managers look for when promoting engineers
- Actionable strategies to accelerate your career growth

Speakers

Shrinath Thube

Software Developer, IBM

IEEE Senior Member | Software Developer, IBM | Technology Advisory Board MemberShrinath Thube is a Software Developer at IBM with 8+ years of experience in security, cloud, microservices, observability. An IEEE Senior Member, he is part of the IEEE CISOSE 2025 Organizing Committee... Read More →

Vaibhav Tupe

Technology Lead, Equinix

Vaibhav Tupe is a distinguished Technology Advisory Board Member and Engineering Leader specializing in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-ready data center infrastructure. With over 13 years of experience, he currently serves as a Technology Leader at Equinix USA, where he drives high-performance... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DeveloperWeek Leadership Expo Stage

DeveloperWeek Leadership

Additional Topics Developer Career Paths, IT/Ops Career Paths, Leadership Career Paths, Learning and Development, Team Collaboration
Session Type OPEN Session
Tracks DeveloperWeek Leadership, OPEN Session, Career Development: Impact & Change (DeveloperWeek Leadership), Virtual, Strategy / Methodology & Tooling (DeveloperWeek Leadership)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual