API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025: Full Schedule

Lawrence Byrd, Vonage, Senior Director of Product Marketing

Network-powered APIs are revolutionizing how industries connect, collaborate, and innovate in today’s digital-first world. Originating from CSP mobile networks, these APIs enable developers to build scalable and real-time solutions that enhance application functionality and provide seamless global services. Meanwhile, enterprises are leveraging network capabilities to drive the next evolution of fraud protection, while elevating brand experiences with rich messaging, branded calling and embeddable video.

As businesses shift to adaptive, intelligent networks to maintain their competitive edge, network APIs are emerging as the linchpin for driving innovation and operational excellence. During this presentation, Lawrence Byrd, Senior Director of Product Marketing, API at Vonage, will explore how industry leaders are fostering developer adoption of universal network APIs to capitalize on the full potential of mobile networks. By bridging developers, enterprises, and CSPs, these collaborative efforts are accelerating digital transformation across industries, empowering societies, and unlocking new revenue streams through network monetization.

Speakers

Lawrence Byrd

Senior Director of Product Marketing, Vonage

Thursday September 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
API World -- Main Stage Theater (OPEN)

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks API World, OPEN Session, Business Optimization through APIs (API World), API Program and Developer Relations (API World)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:00am PDT

Hackathon Kickoff Networking

Thursday September 4, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Expo Hall

Meetup with your team, connect with other challengers and ask questions to the sponsors directly.

Thursday September 4, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Expo Hall

4. Hackathon

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks API World, DataWeek, CloudX
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:30am PDT

OPEN Session (DataWeek): Hiring for AI Success: Why Your First Hire Should Be a Data Engineer

Thursday September 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Brenna Buuck, MinIO, Developer Evangelist

AI initiatives are at the top of every organization’s priority list, yet many fail before they even begin—not because of poor models, but because of poor data foundations. While hiring an AI/ML engineer may seem like the logical first step, success depends on a different approach: hiring a data engineer first.

In this session, I'll explore why data infrastructure is the true bottleneck in AI adoption and how the right data engineering expertise ensures AI models perform at scale. Drawing on real-world experience, I’ll walk through the hiring missteps organizations often make and how to avoid costly mistakes when building AI initiatives from the ground up.

Speakers

Brenna Buuck

Developer Evangelist, MinIO

Brenna Buuck is the subject matter expert at MinIO for databases and datalakes. A data engineer turned developer evangelist, she is passionate about coding, data, and learning. She endeavors to inspire and educate other developers about the latest tools and technologies with the goal... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:00am PDT

OPEN Session (CloudX): Empowering User-Controlled Encryption at Exabyte Scale

Thursday September 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Alok Ranjan, Dropbox, Software Engineering Manager

As enterprise security requirements intensify, empowering users with full control over encryption becomes paramount. In this session, I’ll reveal how Dropbox pioneers user-controlled encryption at exabyte scale with an innovative three-tiered scheme using AWS KMS. We’ll discuss how our approach grants teams complete control via Team Encryption Keys (TEKs) secured by Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), while an intermediate layer of Namespace Encryption Keys (NEKs) ensures rapid, secure file sharing—even across teams. Learn how practical strategies like key caching and efficient key rotation maintain exceptional performance and data integrity through a robust key chain of custody. This talk is ideal for professionals keen on leveraging AWS technologies to enhance security and scalability in cloud storage solutions.

Speakers

Alok Ranjan

Software Engineering Manager, Dropbox

Hello, I’m Alok Ranjan, an Engineering Manager at Dropbox overseeing the Storage Platform team in the infrastructure org. My team focuses on providing interfaces for file and block storage, along with encryption, compression, and verification of user data. With a master’s degree... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks CloudX, Cloud Infrastructure Design and Architecture (CloudX), Security and Vulnerability Management (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

11:30am PDT

OPEN Session (DataWeek): Strategies for Image Dataset Curation from High-Volume Industrial IoT data

Thursday September 4, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Apurva Godghase, Brambles, Senior Computer Vision Engineer

In Industrial IoT for Supply chain, and logistics, massive amounts of data is generated by edge devices that capture data continuously. For embedded vision systems, managing the sheer volume of images and metadata can be challenging. Selecting a diverse subset of high-quality data is crucial for effective modeling and analysis. This work outlines a comprehensive method for selecting relevant images from an extensive dataset to build a high-quality image database for building and monitoring computer vision and machine learning models. This systematic approach not only enhances the efficiency of data management in industrial IoT applications but also improves the generalizability and accuracy of Computer Vision learning models.

Speakers

Apurva Godghase

Senior Computer Vision Engineer, Brambles

Apurva is a Senior Computer Vision Engineer at Brambles, with over seven years of R&D experience across diverse industrial domains. At Brambles, she specializes in designing and deploying cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision IoT prototypes to enhance supply chain efficiencies... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, DataWeek, Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:30pm PDT

KEYNOTE (DataWeek): Informatica -- Mastering Enterprise AI Agents: Best Practices for Multi-Agent Frameworks

Thursday September 4, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Sumeet Kumar Agrawal, Informatica, Vice President Product Management

Explore the design and deployment of enterprise-grade AI agent systems. This session covers best practices for building scalable multi-agent frameworks, ensuring security and governance, and features real-world examples from industries like customer service and supply chain management. Learn how to integrate AI agents effectively while addressing key enterprise challenges.

Speakers

Sumeet Kumar Agrawal

Vice President Product Management, Informatica

Sumeet Agrawal is the Vice President of Products at Informatica, where he spearheads product management of innovative cloud-based technology products. With over 15 of experience in data engineering and product management, Sumeet has a proven track record of driving innovative solutions... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, DataWeek, Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek), Data Strategy / Analytics & Business Intelligence (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:30pm PDT

OPEN Session (CloudX): AI Considerations For Enterprise Change Management

Thursday September 4, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Andrew Madson, Dremio, Data Science, AI, and Analytics Evangelist

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the educational landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance learning experiences, personalize education, and streamline administrative processes. This session, "AI Considerations for Education," explores the critical factors educators, administrators, and policymakers need to consider when integrating AI into educational settings.

Participants will delve into the ethical, technical, and practical aspects of AI implementation in education. Through an examination of cutting-edge AI technologies and their applications, attendees will gain insights into how AI can support diverse learning needs, improve student outcomes, and drive institutional efficiency. The session will also address the challenges and risks associated with AI in education, providing a balanced perspective on this transformative technology.

Speakers

Andrew Madson

Data Science, AI, and Analytics Evangelist, Dremio

Andrew Madson is a Data Analytics, Data Science, and AI Evangelist at Dremio, where he leverages his extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and educate the wider community. With a strong academic background, including... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, CloudX
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:00pm PDT

OPEN Session (DataWeek): AI Leadership in Data Strategy: Transforming Large-Scale Data Systems for Business Growth

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Vijay Panwar, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Senior Software Engineer

As organizations progressively depend on data to foster innovation, the significance of leadership in shaping and executing AI-driven strategies becomes crucial. In this session, I will present insights gained from over 12 years of experience spearheading transformative initiatives incorporating AI into extensive data systems. The discussion will emphasize strategic frameworks for the adoption of AI, the alignment of technological advancements with business goals, and the development of scalable data ecosystems. By referencing real-world examples, including my involvement in managing and optimizing terabyte-scale data, I will demonstrate how AI can transform backend systems, enhance workflows, and provide tangible value.

Speakers

Vijay Panwar

Senior Software Engineer, Panasonic Avionics Corportion

I am, an accomplished IT professional with a decade of experience, possess expertise in a wide array of technologies, including Python, SQL Server, MySQL, PHP, Web services, REST API, and more. I have a proven track record of contributing to the field, having published two research... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:30pm PDT

OPEN Session (CloudX): Hack the Cloud: Attackers Love Blind Spots, Break Their Hearts

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Brian Contos, Mitiga, Field CISO

Malicious actors, on an unholy crusade, have discovered that a lack of visibility across Cloud, SaaS, and Identity, combined with legacy controls that provide limited cloud detection and response capabilities, grants them a nefarious advantage. This lack of visibility, detection, and response in cloud environments allows malicious actors to operate with an elevated ability to breach organizations, evade detection, and maintain persistence.

As businesses transition to the cloud, critical assets, sensitive data, and an increasing array of interconnected SaaS applications have followed. This shift attracts malicious actors eager to exploit any visibility gaps, such as those caused by the segmentation of environments across workloads and SaaS. While such segmentation is a beneficial security best practice for incident prevention, it also provides a stealthy refuge for attackers. In essence, your SecOps team is operating within a landscape fraught with invisible threats.

This presentation will explore real-life stories from the trenches, drawn from years of cloud-based incident response. Various hacks will be explored to illustrate how breaches occur, what happens following a breach, and why organizations are struggling to detect and respond.

Finally, we will cover mitigation strategies such as proactively preparing for a breach, discovering malicious activity, and responding. Malicious actors are counting on your passivity, your blind spots, and your inability to effectively detect and respond to attacks in the cloud. Break their hearts!

Speakers

Brian Contos

Field CISO, Mitiga

With two IPOs & eight acquisitions, Brian has helped build some of the most successful security companies in the world. He has over 25 years in the security industry as a security company entrepreneur, board advisor, investor, and author. After getting his start with the Defense Information... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks CloudX, OPEN Session, Security and Vulnerability Management (CloudX), IT Operations and Enterprise Management (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:30pm PDT

OPEN Session (DataWeek): Balancing Velocity with Academic Rigor When Building with LLMs

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

DataWeek -- Main Stage

Lauren Peate, Multitudes, CEO & founder

We’re all building AI features now. But building with LLMs brings its own challenges – namely: How can we use cutting-edge practices, weave in AI ethics, and consider the cost of different models without blowing past delivery dates. Not to mention making sure that the features we build will be stable, reliable and maintainable in the future.

We recently built our first LLM feature, to show the quality of feedback given in code reviews. In 1 month, we did a literature review, consultation with academic experts, data labelling, model experimentation, a cost assessment, and finally, all the ML engineering to launch it into production. The outcome: <1% extreme misclassification and zero hallucinations. In this talk, we’ll share our approach to building LLM features – how we partnered with academia (without being delayed by their timelines), what tooling we used, and how we made the cost and money tradeoffs to keep business stakeholders happy. I’ll also speak to how we built this into our microservices architecture, including how we used tools to generate structured outputs from LLMs on top of AWS’s Bedrock API to have parseable responses from a range of models.

You'll walk away with practical strategies for leading your own teams through AI implementations, identifying ethical issues early, addressing them efficiently, and still delivering on time and on budget.

Speakers

Lauren Peate

CEO & founder, Multitudes

Lauren Peate is the CEO and founder of Multitudes, which helps engineering teams improve delivery sustainably. She’s focused her career on using data to support people, including as the founder of Ally Skills NZ, a consultancy helping global tech companies improve team performance... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

4:00pm PDT

OPEN Session (CloudX): 25 Minutes to Cloud Advantage: Monetizing Emerging Tech for Rapid ROI

Thursday September 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT

CloudX -- Main Stage

Matthew Domo, FifthVantage, CEO and Founder

In today's fast-paced market, cloud leaders must rapidly translate emerging technologies into tangible business value. This session delivers a focused 25-minute overview of how AI, IoT, and immersive internet technologies are driving immediate ROI for cloud companies. We'll cut through the technical jargon and focus on actionable strategies for monetization and market leadership.

In this compressed session, you'll gain critical insights into:

Rapid AI Monetization: Identifying high-impact AI applications for immediate revenue growth through service optimization and predictive analytics.
IoT Data as a Profit Center: Building scalable IoT platforms to unlock new revenue streams from data monetization and value-added services.
Immersive Internet: Capturing New Markets: Understanding the business potential of immersive technologies and how to build cloud services that capitalize on this emerging market.
Strategic Edge Computing for Competitive Edge: Quickly assessing how edge computing can enable real-time applications, driving premium service offerings and customer loyalty.
ROI-Driven Cloud Investment: Prioritizing technology investments based on clear ROI projections and rapid time-to-market strategies.
This session will equip executives with the critical insights needed to drive rapid cloud innovation, maximize ROI, and secure a competitive advantage in today's dynamic market—all within 25 minutes.

Speakers

Matthew Domo

CEO and Founder, FifthVantage

Matt, a technology futurist, speaker, and author, aims to turn potential into reality using cutting-edge technology and business models to drive meaningful change. With unique experience working closely with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, Matt is a trailblazer in the AI and cloud computing... Read More →

Thursday September 4, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks OPEN Session, CloudX, Managing AI/ML in the Cloud (CloudX)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

6:30pm PDT

DevAfter Hours

Thursday September 4, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT

Santa Clara Convention Center - Lobby

Join and network with other attendees.

Thursday September 4, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Santa Clara Convention Center - Lobby

2. Experiences & Official Events

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks API World, DataWeek, CloudX, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person