API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025: Full Schedule

9:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): No-Code, No-Training, Just Connect: How Adaptive Agents Redefine AI Automation with APIs

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Saldin Samuel, Haiva, Co-Founder

Building AI agents has traditionally required model training, infrastructure setup, and complex orchestration. What if AI agents could just connect to your APIs and start working? This session introduces Adaptive Agents, a new class of no-code, real-time agents that plug into your existing API infrastructure—instantly automating workflows without moving data. Whether you're building SaaS tools, B2B platforms, or AI-first products, this talk will show how to use Adaptive Agents to build scalable, multilingual, and intelligent experiences in minutes.

Speakers

Saldin Samuel

Co-Founder, haiva.ai

Saldin Samuel is the Founder and CEO of Haiva.ai, and the visionary behind Adaptive Agents—a transformative AI architecture that enables automation by connecting directly to APIs and databases without data movement, model tuning, or code. A recognized thought leader in the AI and... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Additional Topics AI/ML
Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks APIs and AI (API World), API World, API Program and Developer Relations (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): Building a RAG System for Video Search and Analysis

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Elizabeth Fuentes Leone, AWS, Developer Advocate

This talk addresses the challenge of making video content searchable and analyzable using modern AI techniques. While text and image RAG systems are common, video presents unique challenges due to its multimodal nature combining visual frames and audio content.

Speakers

Elizabeth Fuentes Leone

Developer Advocate, AWS

As a Data Analytics and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) Specialist, my mission is to break down complex concepts into easily understandable terms. I strive to develop innovative solutions that tackle real-world challenges effectively. By sharing my knowledge and experience... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek), Data Engineering / Architecture and Streaming (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): Democratizing AI: Ensuring Security, Governance, and Compliance in AI Development

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

David Adeleke, ZeeH Technologies, CEO

In this session, we will explore how the democratization of AI is not only driving innovation but also raising important questions around security, governance, and compliance. As organizations increasingly adopt AI technologies, it becomes imperative to establish robust frameworks for ensuring the security and ethical use of AI systems. From data privacy concerns to algorithmic bias, we will examine the key challenges facing AI practitioners and discuss strategies for mitigating risks and fostering responsible AI development. Through insightful discussions and practical examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between AI democratization and security, governance, and compliance considerations. Join us as we navigate the complex landscape of AI ethics and governance and chart a path towards building trust in AI-powered solutions.

Speakers

David Adeleke

CEO, ZeeH Technologies

David Adeleke Olaoluwa is a serial entrepreneur, investor, pioneer and change agent driven by a mission to raise the standard of living of people through business and wealth creation as a catalyst for positive change globally.David is a leading investment professional and executive... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Workshop Stage C (PRO)

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Governance and Security (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:00am PDT

PRO Workshop Day: API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm PDT

RingCentral Events

PREMIUM & PRO Pass holders: Join us for PRO Workshop Day @ API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025

REMINDER:

Wed, Sept 10 is PRO Workshop Day and is available ONLY to the following pass types: PREMIUM, PRO, SPEAKER PRO, SPONSOR PRO, EXHIBITOR, and MEDIA. See the full Workshop day schedule here: https://apiworld.co/conference/workshops/
OPEN Passes have access to API World + CloudX + DataWeek 2025 only on Thur & Fri, Sept 11-12 to all 10+ Keynotes, 80+ OPEN Talks, and the 2-day Expo with 60+ exhibiting partners, games & swag challenges.

Wednesday September 10, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm PDT
RingCentral Events

2. Experiences & Official Events

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Revolutionizing API Testing and Mocking with TestContainers Modules

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Hugo Guerrero, Kong, Developer Advocate

As they say, "testing is the art of doubt!" However, in the age of microservices and APIs, being well-prepared to banish uncertainty is critical. Even before entering into the testing world, configuring the full testing environment might be intimidating.

Testcontainers have established themselves as a go-to solution for database, middleware, and cloud services integration testing, but what about your regular business services and APIs? Enter Microcks, an open-source cloud-native tool (CNCF Sandbox project), ready to work with Testcontainers, and providing a solution for mocking and testing APIs without extensive coding.

This collaboration simplifies the process of configuring complex settings, allowing for the adoption of a strong Shift-Left approach to integration testing. The beauty of it is that this methodology is universally applicable, catering to a wide range of APIs, whether REST, gRPC, GraphQL, or Async, regardless of your technological stack, be it Java, Go, Node, or others.

Speakers

Hugo Guerrero

Developer Advocate, Kong

Hugo Guerrero works as a developer advocate. He has spent more than two decades working in software development. During that time, he has held various roles, including developer, consultant, architect, and software development factory manager. He is a passionate advocate for building... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): O11y Like a B.O.S.S - The Modern Observability Stack

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Noam Levy, groundcover, Field CTO

Observability isn’t just about collecting metrics, events, logs, and traces - it’s about how we architect the stack to handle them efficiently and effectively.
Traditional SaaS-based observability solutions come with major challenges: unpredictable costs, fragmented tooling, and vendor lock-in.
In this session, we’ll introduce the B.O.S.S paradigm - Bring your own cloud, One-stop shop, Standardized, and Self-reliant - outlining a modern approach to observability that prioritizes cost efficiency, data sovereignty, open standards, and next-generation technologies like eBPF.
We’ll discuss real-world applications, common pitfalls, and how this paradigm is shaping the future of cloud-native observability.

Speakers

Noam Levy

Field CTO, groundcover

Noam Levy is the Field CTO and a founding engineer at groundcover, focused on how we approach cloud-native observability. Originally a web developer, he spent the past decade growing into a platform engineer and a solution architect.Noam works closely with customers to better understand... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks CloudX, Service Monitoring and Observability (CloudX), SRE / DevOps and Platform Engineering (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): Securing the Data Layer: Privacy, Compliance, and Trust in AI-Driven Pipelines

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Advait Patel, Broadcom, Senior Site Reliability Engineer

As organizations scale AI-driven applications and cloud-native pipelines, data privacy and compliance have become top concerns, not just for legal teams, but for developers and data engineers too. With regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and the AI Act taking shape, teams need to rethink how data flows through their ML lifecycle.

In this session, Advait Patel, a cloud security engineer and contributor to the Cloud Security Alliance’s AI Control Matrix, will explore how to architect secure and compliant data pipelines for AI and analytics workloads. From ingestion and transformation to model training and inference, every layer presents unique risks, and unique opportunities to build trust.

Speakers

Advait Patel

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Broadcom

Advait Patel is a skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer based in Chicago, with a passion for leveraging technology to drive impactful solutions. With extensive experience in Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, and Cybersecurity, he currently works at Broadcom, where he plays a key... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Governance and Security (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): API Security for the AI Era: Detecting and Preventing Adversarial Manipulation

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

David vonThenen, NetApp, AI/ML Engineer

In a digital landscape dominated by APIs and AI, security threats from adversarial manipulation have become critical risks. This session explores the intersection of APIs, AI security, and adversarial attacks. We'll dissect how adversaries manipulate APIs feeding data to machine learning models—by injecting noise, crafting misleading inputs, and exploiting data obfuscation techniques—to compromise model integrity and security. Attendees will gain insights into real-world adversarial scenarios, learn practical defensive techniques, and understand the implications for privacy, model fairness, and data reliability.

The session will provide practical examples and live demonstrations showcasing how adversarial strategies can exploit API vulnerabilities to undermine AI models. We'll examine defensive frameworks and best practices for securing APIs against adversarial attacks, ensuring data integrity, maintaining privacy compliance, and reinforcing ethical AI usage. By the end, attendees will be equipped with strategies for hardening their AI-driven APIs, proactively identifying vulnerabilities, and deploying robust security measures to mitigate adversarial threats.

Speakers

David vonThenen

Senior AI/ML Engineer, NetApp

David is a Senior AI/ML Engineer at NetApp, where he’s dedicated to empowering developers to build, scale, and deploy AI/ML models in production. He brings deep expertise in building and training models for applications like NLP, data visualization, and real-time analytics. His... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Security (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Optimizing CI/CD for Hybrid and Cloud Environments with DevOps and AI

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Kellyn Gorman, Redgate, Advocate and Engineer

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into software development, optimizing CI/CD pipelines for hybrid and cloud environments requires a balance between automation, security, and governance. This session explores how to leverage DevOps best practices and tools to build scalable, secure, and AI-enhanced CI/CD solutions that support the entire development lifecycle—from code commit to production deployment.

We’ll cover key DevOps principles, recommended tools for automation, testing, and deployment, as well as strategies for integrating AI-driven capabilities to enhance efficiency, detect anomalies, and improve decision-making. Additionally, we’ll discuss how to mitigate AI-related vulnerabilities in the DevOps pipeline, ensuring model integrity, data security, and compliance. Attendees will learn how to implement GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and progressive delivery techniques while maintaining control over AI-powered automation. Whether you're incorporating AI into your CI/CD workflows or securing an existing pipeline, this session will provide actionable insights to streamline development while minimizing risks.

Speakers

Kellyn Gorman

Advocate and Engineer, Redgate

Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman is a Database and AI Advocate and Engineer with Redgate, with a long history in multi-platform technology. An Oracle ACE Director alumnus, she has been awarded over the years for her technical contributions and community volunteerism through many organizations... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks CloudX, SRE / DevOps and Platform Engineering (CloudX), IT Operations and Enterprise Management (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): Building New Cost-Effective Analytics Platform with Open Source tools for Fanatics

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Bhanu Cherukumille, Fanatics, Director - Data Engineering

At Fanatics, we previously relied on a mix of in-house, open-source, and commercial tools for Analytics and BI. To streamline and modernize our data ecosystem, we built a unified platform — a "one to rule them all" solution — powered entirely by an open-source stack: Kafka, StarRocks, and Superset. The result? A cost-effective, high-performance, and feature-rich platform that unlocks powerful new capabilities for the business.

Speakers

Bhanu Cherukumille

Director - Data Engineering, Fanatics

Specialize in building real-time and self-serve analytics solutions in the cloud. Empowering teams with agile, data-driven insights and transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for innovative organizations

Wednesday September 10, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Data Engineering / Architecture and Streaming (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

12:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): Fight or Flight: Your API Strategy for Agentic AI and MCP in 2025

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Brenton House, IBM, Principal Cybersecurity

In the fast-moving world of AI and APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) is set to redefine how we integrate with AI systems. This is especially true for agentic AI, which relies on autonomous interactions with APIs to make decisions and take actions.

But with great power comes great responsibility. APIs, long the unsung hero behind AI's rise, now face unprecedented demands for security, scalability, and adaptability. Don't miss this special session with Brenton House where he presents a practical API survival guide for 2025, packed with MCP updates and actionable strategies to keep your API and AI initiatives ahead of the curve.

Speakers

Brenton House

Principal Cybersecurity, IBM

Brenton House is an ex-hacker, developer, strategist, and now Principal Cybersecurity and AI Advisor for IBM webMethods. Known for his unique creative work and YouTube channel, Brenton has produced several hit series including The Redacted Hacker, AI: Man vs. Machine, and API Cybersecurity... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks API World, API Security (API World), APIs and AI (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

12:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Achieve Your Platform Engineering Goals with an Open Source Strategy

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Anil Inamdar, NetApp Instaclustr, Global Head of Data Services

Platform engineering has become one of the hottest topics in software development, and with good reason. It bridges the gap between pie-in-the-sky claims about accelerating application development (and ROI), and the boots-on-the-ground reality of most software teams, which are often already stretched thin while being asked to support increasingly ambitious business goals. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to platform engineering, it’s becoming increasingly clear that open-source software and projects are absolutely vital to its success.

This CloudX session will dig into how open source can fuel platform engineering success, with discussion around:

- How open source gives you the means to start small. You can identify key gaps in your platform and developer experience and look for reliable open-source options to deliver those needs.

- How open source technologies can help you make adoption, testing, experimentation, and exploration easier for developers—a must for a successful platform approach.

- Specific advantages that open source can deliver to platform engineering, including portability, dev talent recruitment security, and pluggability.

Speakers

Anil Inamdar

Global Head of Data Services, NetApp Instaclustr

Anil Inamdar is the Global Head of Data Services at NetApp Instaclustr. Anil has 20+ years of experience in data and analytics roles. Joining Instaclustr in 2019, he works with organizations to drive successful data-centric digital transformations via the right cultural, operational... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks CloudX, SRE / DevOps and Platform Engineering (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

12:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): AI-Driven Data Optimization: Smart Strategies for Scalability and Performance

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Indu Chaube, Cisco Systems, Senior Software Engineer

In my session, 'AI-Driven Data Optimization: Smart Strategies for Scalability and Performance,' I will examine the transformative role of artificial intelligence in modern data management. This session will delve into how AI-powered techniques streamline data ingestion, automate preprocessing workflows, enhance storage efficiency, and enable real-time analytics for intelligent decision-making. Through advanced optimization strategies, AI-driven solutions significantly reduce latency, improve resource allocation, and ensure seamless scalability in high-volume data ecosystems. Attendees will gain a deep understanding of AI’s impact on data governance, predictive analytics, and automation, learning how to implement robust end-to-end pipelines that drive operational efficiency and business intelligence.

Speakers

Indu Chaube

Senior Software Engineer, Cisco Systems

Indu Chaube is a highly accomplished software architect and visionary leader with more than a decade-long track record in software product design and development, encompassing User Interface, User Experience, and web API domains. Collaborating with industry giants like Cisco and SAMSUNG... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (API): API Underworld: Red Team Hacking Secrets

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Parth Shukla, Cequence Security, Security Analyst

This comprehensive workshop is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of API security, its challenges, and best practices to mitigate risks. Spanning six engaging sessions, the program begins with an introduction to API security and real-world breaches, highlighting the critical importance of securing APIs.

Participants will explore reconnaissance techniques, including using tools like Shodan and Google Dorking, to identify API endpoints. The workshop delves into common API vulnerabilities, such as SQL Injection and XSS, complemented by practical hands-on scanning with Burp Suite.

Additionally, the sessions cover OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) techniques with tools like Maltego, theHarvester, and Wayback, empowering attendees to gather intelligence on API targets. The program culminates with guided vulnerability exploitation exercises and a collaborative group activity to identify and exploit API flaws.

Concluding with a wrap-up session and an open Q&A, this workshop equips participants with the knowledge and skills to secure APIs effectively while fostering a hands-on learning environment

Speakers

Parth Shukla

Security Analyst, Cequence Security

Parth Shukla is a dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst at Cequence Security with a strong passion for Web Application Security. He is an accomplished bug hunter, community builder, and cybersecurity enthusiast with a relentless drive to uncover vulnerabilities and share knowledge. Parth’s... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks API World, API Security (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (CloudX): Exploring InfoSec Tools: From SCA to Hardware Solutions

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Andrew Miller, QuCelerate, Founder

The landscape of InfoSec tooling is vast and complex. In this session, we’ll provide an overview of key security tools, including SCA, SAST, DAST, IAST, RASP, and hardware-based solutions. Learn what these tools do, how they complement each other, and how to choose the right mix for your organization’s security needs. Whether you’re new to InfoSec or looking to expand your toolkit, this talk offers a practical guide to understanding and leveraging modern security technologies effectively.

Speakers

Andrew Miller

Founder, QuCelerate

Andrew is the founder of QuCelerate, a fractional CTO consultancy. Andrew is a seasoned software engineer with 12 years of experience in building software for regulated industries. For the last seven years, he has been heavily involved in building AI/ML solutions that drive business... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks CloudX, Security and Vulnerability Management (CloudX), IT Operations and Enterprise Management (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): Leveraging Open Source AI Securely and Privately

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

JJ Asghar, IBM, Developer Advocate

Honestly, you're probably jealous of those people saying "ChatGPT" is making their lives easier. You may think that leveraging AI is this generation's adoption of the calculator. I'm here to say yes, you are right, but let's be honest: we have no idea how the ChatGPTs of the world are trained or if they are secure.
If you run a technology company, your data is your secret sauce; if your boss found out you were leveraging ChatGPT to do your job, would they be happy? Probably not.
In this presentation, we will explore how LLMs work locally through hands-on activities, such as setting up some local open-source private and free LLMs to help you get closer to the promise of generative AI.
Overall, this presentation will start with some basic installation leveraging Ollama and VS Code or any of the JetBrains platforms (and you'll learn what that means and what the differences are!), then pull in AnythingLLM and/or OpenWebUI to help give you a straightforward chat-like interface to your LLM. We will provide you with the knowledge, tools, some generic prompts, and use cases to gain more confidence in your daily life by leveraging LLMs.
You'll walk out of the workshop with a working LLM that you can engage with no fees or usage, all locally and securely.

Speakers

JJ Asghar

Developer Advocate, IBM

JJ works as a Developer Advocate representing IBM worldwide. He mainly focuses on open-source AI and OpenShift, trying to help companies and users successfully onboard to the Cloud-Native ecosystem. He’s also known in the DevOps tooling ecosystem and generalized Linux communities... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO WORKSHOP (DataWeek): From Data to Insights in Minutes: Accelerating Business Growth with AutoML and LLM-Powered Data Prep

Wednesday September 10, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Shailaja Sampat, Fujitsu Research of America, Senior Researcher

- Are you tired of manually processing large datasets in spreadsheets? 
- Have you considered using Machine Learning (ML) to automate your tasks but feel limited by your coding skills or time constraints?
 - Looking for ways to reduce the time spent in making your data AI-ready, despite your ML background?

If these challenges sound familiar, this session is for you!

Traditionally, building predictive models has required specialized coding and statistical expertise. Moreover, data professionals often dedicate over 80% of their time to the labor-intensive data-wrangling process- to prepare raw data for consumption by automated machine learning (AutoML) tools. To overcome these hurdles, we introduce AutoDW, an innovative data wrangler that utilizes the power of Large Language Models (LLMs) and sophisticated automation to facilitate the seamless preparation of AI-ready data. This session will demonstrate how the synergistic application of AutoDW and AutoML empowers users to rapidly develop predictive prototypes for their business use cases end-to-end without writing any code. Through step-by-step instruction and a live demonstration, attendees will witness AutoDW's intelligent data processing, observe AutoML's autonomous algorithm selection tailored to specific applications, and, most importantly, gain a comprehensive understanding of how to interpret the resulting predictive outputs.

#AutoML #DataWrangling #NoCodeML #FastMLPrototyping #DataDrivenDevelopment

Speakers

Shailaja Sampat

Senior Researcher, Fujitsu Research of America

Shailaja Sampat is a senior researcher in the AI lab at Fujitsu's research division in the USA. She earned her Ph.D. from Arizona State University, with a thesis focusing on the intersection of natural language processing and computer vision. Her current research spans autoML, data... Read More →

Wednesday September 10, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Workshop Day (Wed)
Tracks DataWeek, Data Science and Machine Learning (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): From Chaos to Control: Operationalizing ML Workflows in the Cloud with MLOps and GenAI

Thursday September 11, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Aditi Jain, Amazon SDE
Bhavani Sankar Telaprolu, Google, Software Engineer

As AI/ML adoption accelerates across industries, many teams face critical challenges in bringing models from prototype to production—especially in cloud environments. This session explores how MLOps practices, automation, and cloud-native tools can streamline the deployment and monitoring of both traditional ML and emerging GenAI models. Attendees will learn how to structure ML pipelines, manage data and model versioning, implement CI/CD for ML, and optimize cloud costs, all while ensuring reproducibility and governance. Drawing on real-world experiences, this talk offers actionable insights for making ML systems robust, scalable, and production-ready in the cloud.

Speakers

Aditi Jain

SDE, Amazon

As an experienced software developer and AI specialist, I've dedicated my career to implementing cutting-edge technologies across various platforms. My journey, spanning both industry and academia, has given me a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of deploying... Read More →

Bhavani Sankar Telaprolu

Software Engineer, Google

Bhavani Sankar Telaprolu is a seasoned Cloud and AI Solutions Architect with over 5 years of experience designing and deploying scalable machine learning systems in the cloud. He specializes in MLOps, cloud-native architecture, and productionizing generative AI models. Bhavani has... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Managing AI/ML in the Cloud (CloudX), Cloud Infrastructure Design and Architecture (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Intelligent Automation of Data Engineering Workflows with LLMs

Thursday September 11, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Manohar Sai Jasti, Workday, Analytics Engineer

I will share how I developed an AI-driven system to transform raw SQL into production-ready dbt models using Large Language Models (LLMs). By combining retrieval-augmented generation techniques with dbt’s semantic framework, I automated SQL refactoring, modularization, testing, and documentation. This approach accelerates data engineering workflows, reduces manual effort, and enables scalable, production-ready analytics pipelines. I will walk through the architecture, challenges faced during scaling, validation strategies for AI-generated SQL, and key lessons learned from deploying this solution in real-world environments. Attendees will gain practical insights into applying LLMs for data workflow automation, improving pipeline quality, and driving faster AI productionization across modern data stacks.

Speakers

Manohar Sai Jasti

Analytics Engineer, Workday

Manohar Sai Jasti is an experienced Analytics Engineer specializing in building efficient and scalable data pipelines. With expertise in tools like dbt, Trino, and cloud platforms, he helps organizations turn data into actionable insights. Manohar is passionate about simplifying data... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, Data Engineering / Architecture and Streaming (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): Stop Sending Static API Docs: Use an Approach That Works

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Thomas Johnson, Multiplayer, Co-Founder and CTO

Developers don’t want to read your API documentation. Yet too often, teams still rely on static docs, outdated Postman collections. In modern, fast-moving environments, that just doesn’t cut it.

This talk explores the shift from documentation-as-text to documentation-as-experience. We’ll cover the pitfalls of traditional API docs, and walk through practical, developer-friendly alternatives—like live sandboxes, executable notebooks, embedded tests, and self-validating examples that evolve alongside your code. You’ll learn how to make your API docs dynamic, interactive, and accurate by design—not after the fact.

Whether you’re building a public developer platform or internal APIs, this session will give you real strategies to reduce integration friction, cut support load, and create documentation that developers actually want to use.

Speakers

Thomas Johnson

Co-Founder and CTO, Multiplayer

Co-founder and CTO at Multiplayer, with 20+ years of experience as a backend developer building large-scale distributed software (and robots!)

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), Partnership and Integration Strategy (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Unlocking Cloud Data Insights with Grafana's API Monitoring

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Syed Usman Ahmad, Grafana Labs, Staff Developer Advocate

Grafana is a popular open-source monitoring tool, but often, new users are unable to utilize its full potential to efficiently monitor or visualize data.

In this talk, we will demonstrate an example of how to monitor your application running in the Cloud via API using the Grafana Infinity Plugin. Later, we see more advanced features to get key metrics for better observability.

It will be an introduction to the Dashboards, and also an excellent opportunity to learn more about the advanced features, including troubleshooting & debugging.

join us to learn more about Grafana dashboards, community contributions and share your feedback and suggestions!

Speakers

Syed Usman Ahmad

Staff Developer Advocate, Grafana Labs

Usman is a Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs from Nuremberg, Germany. He works with the Open Source community on the community forum, GitHub and Slack.He has over 15 years of experience in IT and in Cloud Support where he served multiple customers all over Europe, US, Japan... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Service Monitoring and Observability (CloudX), IT Operations and Enterprise Management (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Generative AI Operation Evaluation Framework

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Cigil Achenkunju, LivePerson, Data and Product Management

How do we know if this gen AI investment is moving the needle? It is a question heard almost daily across finance, healthcare, and retail. And honestly, it is the right question to ask. On top of that, should we continue to invest in AI at the same rate or optimize? How can a stakeholder show that solution usage has a positive or maybe negative impact on their operation?
Survey results indicate that up to 85% of AI initiatives eventually fail to deliver their promises. Organizations using gen AI want to understand the impact of such solutions clearly. Can you blame them? So, let’s define a strategic decision-making framework that broadly answers these business questions in an operational setting that balances the benefits of business value and AI integration.

An analytical framework for operations measurement 2S/2E: Think of it as four pillars used together to tell a complete story of your gen AI-enabled operation's health: Each pillar reveals a different facet of your performance, and I'll show you exactly how to measure them. These pillars offer valuable insights to measure your operations. What makes this framework powerful is its systematic approach and adaptability.

Speakers

Cigil Achenkunju

Data and Product Management, LivePerson

A leader in advanced data analytics and a strategic advisor, Cigil has a robust background in data science and product management. With extensive experience across various organizations, Cigil has helped companies transform data into actionable insights that drive business success... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, Data Governance and Security (DataWeek), Data Strategy / Analytics & Business Intelligence (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PDT

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

Thursday September 11, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: The AI-Powered API Stack: Automating API Development, Testing, and Documentation with GenAI

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

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Manasa Hari, Adobe, SDE III

Why build APIs manually when AI can accelerate the entire lifecycle? This talk showcases how GenAI can automate endpoint design, test case generation, mocking, and live documentation. From generating OpenAPI specs using natural language to producing Postman collections and unit tests with GPT, we’ll cover practical examples that save engineering hours. This session is a must for DevEx, platform teams, and toolchain builders looking to unlock speed and consistency with AI-assisted APIs.

Speakers

Manasa Hari

SDE III, Adobe

Manasa Hari is a Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) with 12 years of experience in designing and scaling cloud-native systems. Currently at Adobe, she has also held key roles at Splunk, Selector AI, Taulia, and RingCentral. Known for her expertise in Kubernetes, event-driven... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, OpenAPI Summit, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): Scaling Systems with Async APIs: The 6+1 Pillars of Resilient Growth

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

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Jatin Taneja, Salesforce, Senior Member of Technical Staff

Scaling modern systems goes beyond simply adding servers — it requires rethinking how services communicate. In this session, we’ll explore how Async APIs enable high-throughput, decoupled, and resilient systems through a practical framework: the 6+1 pillars of scalability.

In this condensed talk, we’ll dive into key pillars like loose coupling, message buffering, and partitioned parallelism, showing how they help systems handle traffic spikes, isolate failures, and grow independently. We'll also touch on how the AsyncAPI specification can bring structure and clarity to event-driven architectures.

This talk is ideal for developers, architects, and PMs looking for actionable insights into event-based design. You’ll walk away with a mental model for scaling systems the async way — and where to start.

Key Takeaways:
1. Understand the core pillars that make Async APIs scalable and resilient
2. Learn how to decouple systems using event-driven design
3. See real-world examples of patterns like queue buffering, partitioning, and retries

Speakers

Jatin Taneja

Senior Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce

As a software engineer with over 10 years of experience, I specialize in building scalable, resilient APIs for data intensive applications. I have been working with Salesforce for over 5 years as part of the Enterprise API team. My experience spans various areas of enterprise API... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

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

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

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

11:30am PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: The Third-Wave of API Management

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

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Adrian Machado, Zuplo, Staff Engineer

The third-wave of API management is here. There are several trends that engineers and technical leaders need to know so they can choose the right tools and platforms for building their APIs. Trends include
1. Modernization around API gateways - The move towards GitOps over server configuration, and Edge over regional deployments
2. Centralization around OpenAPI and new tooling that's emerged
3. A strong focus on API DevX - what API-as-a-product really looks like in practice and the companies pushing the envelope. SDK generation, docs platforms, and more take center stage.

The talk will cover technology and tools engineering leaders should look to adopt and the benefits/drawbacks

Speakers

Adrian Machado

Staff Engineer, Zuplo

I am a Staff Software engineer working at Zuplo. I specialize in our open source technology and adopting emerging technologies (ex. AI) at the company. This includes our work on RateMyOpenAPI, Zudoku, Mockbin, and various other tools. I've written several blogs for Zuplo, and spoken... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), Virtual, OpenAPI Summit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:30am PDT

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

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

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: Building APIs for the AI Era: Why OpenAPI is Non-Negotiable

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Shireen Nagdive, Salesforce, Senior Software Engineer

AI agents are transforming how we interact with APIs, but most APIs aren’t built with AI in mind. Without a clear, machine-readable contract, AI agents struggle to discover, understand, and interact with APIs effectively. OpenAPI Specification (OAS) changes the game by enabling automation, adaptability, and seamless integration. This talk breaks down why OpenAPI is critical for the AI era and shows an AI agent in action, consuming an OpenAPI-defined API in real time. After attending this session, attendees will get a clear understanding of why OpenAPI is essential in the AI-driven API world and see an AI agent in action.

Key Takeaways:
1) Why OpenAPI Matters for AI Agents – Understand how OpenAPI enables AI agents to dynamically discover and consume APIs.

2) Demo: AI + OpenAPI in Action – Watch an AI agent interact with an OpenAPI-defined API in real time.

Speakers

Shireen Nagdive

Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce

Shireen is a Senior Software Engineer on the Enterprise API team, which currently serves half of all API traffic for the Salesforce.com ecosystem, processing billions of transactions and over a trillion records monthly, across 30+ versions of API endpoints and formats. She builds... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), Virtual, OpenAPI Summit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): You Don't Need SDKs, Wait Maybe You Do?

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Sid Maestre, APIMatic, VP Developer Relations

In this talk, we examine why your company may not need SDKs and the signs they could support efforts to drive API adoption through a better developer experience.

For those just getting started or revamping your SDK strategy, we review four ways to build SDKs and best practices to design, implement, and support them. Lastly, we share insights from leading API providers and their approach to SDKs.

Speakers

Sid Maestre

VP Developer Relations, APIMatic

As the VP of Developer Relation at APIMatic, Sid Maestre works with companies to automate how they build developer experiences and drive adoption of their APIs through SDKs, interactive documentation, guides and code samples. Sid is building a community of practice for SDKs builders... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

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

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Leveraging Microservices Design for Scalable Architecture

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Vinod Krishnan, Workday, Staff Engineer

In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems is crucial for meeting the demands of growing user bases and complex applications. Microservices architecture, which breaks down large applications into smaller, independent services, has become a popular approach to achieve these goals. However, designing and implementing micro services requires a solid understanding of proven design patterns that can enhance scalability, improve system resilience, and streamline maintenance.
We will explore key design patterns and best practices that can help organizations build robust, efficient, and scalable microservices-based architectures.
Attendees will gain by adopting these strategies, businesses can ensure their systems are not only flexible and adaptable but also prepared to handle increasing traffic and complexity as they grow.

Speakers

Vinod Krishnan

Staff Engineer, Workday

Seasoned Software Engineer with 20 years of experience in architecting and leading software development projects using Java and Python. Proven expertise in software engineering, with a strong track record of driving advancements in compute, memory, and storage efficiency at Workday... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): AI-Driven Innovation: Scalable Data Architectures

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Pritam Roy, Capgemini, Sr. Manager

As enterprises embrace AI for scalable automation, predictive analytics, and real-time decision intelligence, the need for robust data architectures and machine learning frameworks has never been greater. This session, led by Pritam Roy, a seasoned AI and data engineering leader, will explore how to design and implement scalable AI-powered data solutions that optimize business operations, cloud efficiency, and enterprise intelligence.

Speakers

Pritam Roy

Sr. Manager, Capgemini

Pritam Roy is a seasoned AI and data engineering leader, specializing in enterprise-scale AI solutions, cloud computing, and machine learning-driven business transformation. With over 20 years of experience, he has played a pivotal role in AI innovation, predictive analytics, and... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: Build AI-Ready APIs with MCP

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Emmanuel Paraskakis, Level 250, Founder

Model Context Protocol (MCP) has become a key topic among API providers and consumers. MCP lets AI agents and Large Language Models (LLMs) access APIs, introducing a new category of consumers for API providers. It presents significant opportunities for those who adopt it. In this session, we’ll explore what API Providers need to know about MCP and how to incorporate it into their roadmaps:
• Recognize MCP’s Importance for API Providers
Identify how Model Context Protocol enhances API integration with Agents & LLMs.

• Analyze the Current State of MCP
Examine the latest developments and applications of MCP in the industry.

• Generate an MCP Server from OpenAPI Specs
Learn to create an MCP server using your existing OpenAPI specifications.

• Incorporate MCP into Your API Roadmap
Define steps to integrate MCP into your API development plans.

Speakers

Emmanuel Paraskakis

Founder, Level 250

I’m Emmanuel Paraskakis, an entrepreneur, product management executive, and consultant at Level 250 (an OpenAPI member company), with over 15 years of experience shaping API products. I currently teach on Maven and conduct in-person workshops for my customers.I’ve led large API... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual, OpenAPI Summit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): "Network Observability" Overlooked, Underappreciated, more important than ever

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Leon Adato, Catchpoint, Developer Relations Advocate

Remember the network? Long before "infrastructure as code", container orchestration, cluster management, or death by 1,000 clicks in some labyrinthine cloud configuration console, the network was an essential layer (or 3) of IT operations.

This may cause some to call for their fainting couch, but I never the less must inform you that the network never went away, became irrelevant, or was simplified to the point where it didn't matter.

The network - good old route and switch, packets and bits (and more importantly flow) networking - is alive and kicking and more important than ever to those of us who care about the performance and availability of our applications.

More to the point, not only is the network the metaphorical plumbing through which all your precious non-metaphorical observability and monitoring data flows; it holds secrets you'll never find in the traces, events, metrics, and logs of typical application observability solutions.

In this talk I'll reveal the observability secrets hiding in plain sight within your network; suggest ways to access that information; and highlight the insights and value you're missing if that data remains invisible, unused, or ignored.

Speakers

Leon Adato

Developer Relations Advocate, Catchpoint

Leon Adato is a Developer Relations Advocate and has held multiple industry certifications over his 33 years in IT including Cisco, Microsoft, A+, and more. His experience spans financial, healthcare, food and beverage, and other industries.Leon has been speaking, blogging, and creating... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Integrating Data Governance into Cyber Risk Management

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Nandini Singh, Google, Sr. TPM

This session is designed for cybersecurity professionals, data governance leaders, and IT managers seeking to strengthen their organization's cybersecurity posture through effective data governance practices. Attendees will leave with actionable insights and strategies to enhance their organization's resilience against cyber threats.

Drawing upon my experience of working at the Office of Cybersecurity Resilience at Google, I will share lessons learned from integrating data governance into cyber risk management, with a focus on evaluating metric quality levels (introducing the concept of Metric Bill of Materials) and developing a continuous improvement and adaptation roadmap.

Speakers

Nandini Singh

Sr. TPM, Google

Nandini Singh is a seasoned professional in the fields of data modeling, analytics, and cybersecurity technologies, with a robust career that spans over a decade. She currently serves as a Senior Technical Program Manager at Google, where she leads initiatives on product, platform... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, Data Governance and Security (DataWeek), Data Strategy / Analytics & Business Intelligence (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Productize Your DevOps (Or “What I Really Learned from Playing with Legos”)

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Casey Morton, Pinnacle Solutions Group, Principal Consultant

In the early days of my career, a mentor once said to me "Everything is a product". He went on to say, "Its less about selling your software and more about creating well-defined (and documented), composable modules or Lego bricks..." This is a lesson that I keep close to my heart over 20 years later. In this session, we'll talk about how this mantra can apply to nearly everyone in IT and then we'll look at it, specifically as it applies to DevOps. What does it mean to "productize" something? Why does it matter? Why should I design for reuse even if I probably never will?We will talk through a couple of examples to better illustrate how to apply this to your daily work. Maybe its your CI/CD pipeline. Maybe its Terraform or Bicep scripts. Maybe its Helm Charts. Let's take a look at these very different scenarios and see how Productized DevOps can make your life easier and help make you more successful.

Speakers

Casey Morton

Principal Consultant, Pinnacle Solutions Group

I am a seasoned veteran of 20+ years as an IT Professional. I have worked with numerous development teams ranging from 4 developers to 200+. I started my career as an application developer. Starting with my very first college internships, nearly every team I was on, somehow I always... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, SRE / DevOps and Platform Engineering (CloudX), Cloud Infrastructure Design and Architecture (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PDT

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

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL 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), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: AI‑Powered APIs and API‑Enabled AI: A Symbiotic Evolution Driving Mutual Innovation

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Neelesh Pateriya, Cisco, Principal Engineer

APIs and AI are no longer separate domains—they’re co‑evolving in a symbiotic relationship that accelerates innovation on both sides. This session uncovers how AI enhances API design, documentation, and developer workflows, while APIs extend AI’s reach into real‑world data, actions, and operational systems.

AI‑Powered APIs:
Developers face rising complexity in discovering, understanding, and implementing APIs. AI can transform this experience by powering intent‑based search and summarization in API documentation, suggesting improvements to OpenAPI schemas (from descriptions and examples to issue detection and guideline‑compliant fixes), and generating production‑ready integration code via natural language prompts in environments like VSCode Copilot.

API‑Enabled AI:
AI systems often struggle to access live, domain‑specific data or act autonomously beyond static model outputs. By exposing data and services through APIs—standardized and secured via protocols like MCP—AI can tap into real‑time sources, enrich its context, and execute complex, multi‑step workflows. MCP‑powered platforms (e.g., Cursor, VSCode Copilot) are already demonstrating how AI agents can both recommend and perform tasks seamlessly.

Speakers

Neelesh Pateriya

Principal Engineer, Cisco

Neelesh is a Principal Engineer at the Cisco Developers platform. With a strong focus on driving innovation and excellence, he leads the development of the platform and the tool "API Insights," which plays a pivotal role in enabling a comprehensive organization-wide API Quality program... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual, OpenAPI Summit
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): Supporting AI-First MCP in an API-First World.

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Amey Desai, Nexla, Head of Artificial Intelligence

At Nexla, we recently implemented native support for Model Context Protocol (MCP) as part of our agentic AI framework. This included exposing Data Products as an MCP Server, orchestration across MCP servers and LLMs, and mixing MCP with non-MCP (re)sources and tools. While Nexla is used to build agentic systems, it’s been used a lot longer as an iPaaS to create, integrate, and proxy APIs – and for data integration.

Join us as we walk through our lessons learned and biggest challenges in using AI-First MCP, and mixing it with a non-MCP, API-First world. Topics include:
Current strengths and weaknesses of MCP vs other standards
Nexla’s MCP server architecture, and how it supports different APIs and other sources
AI-driven orchestration of MCP and non-MCP sources
How to manage security with MCP, one of the biggest challenges with MCP today

We'll share practical examples of this architecture in action, covering implementation patterns, agent coordination strategies, and a leave behind or follow along developer kit for the developers in the audience.

Speakers

Amey Desai

Head of Artificial Intelligence, Nexla

Amey Desai is an experienced engineering leader and AI expert specializing in data platforms, generative AI, and enterprise-grade integration solutions. He is currently the Head of AI at Nexla, where he spearheads the development of AI-driven innovations in data management, deep-research... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:30pm PDT

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

Thursday September 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

3:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: API Governance: The Latest Trends Is Making Teams Love Standardization

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Jeremy Glassenberg, Salesforce, Product Leader, APIs

API governance has been a topic for many years, especially the last 5, as more companies expand and see the need for it. We've also trended away from "enforcement by force", with successful API governance stories consistently achieved by "enforcement with love" - making API development easier for your teams, to get them to want to support API governance. Now, standardization is easier than ever, with shared tactics and tools getting more formalized. Here, we'll go through the latest methods that worked for many enterprises, and a winning product stack that makes API development smoother for everyone.

Speakers

Jeremy Glassenberg

Product Leader, APIs, Salesforce

Jeremy is an experienced Product leader of over 17 years with a specialty in managing developer platforms and APIs at successful startups like Box and Tradeshift, building successful Platform and Product organizations from the ground up. He managed and expanded developer platforms... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Design and Development (API World), OpenAPI Summit, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): Security APIs That Secure APIs

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Jayson DeLancey, Semgrep, Head of Developer Relations

Semgrep is a fast, open-source, static code analysis engine with support for 30+ programming languages.

We'll look at some of the patterns for how developers might introduce vulnerabilities when building APIs.

Speakers

Jayson DeLancey

Head of Developer Relations, Semgrep

Jayson is a manager for the Resources Working Group of the Developer Relations Foundation and is Head of Developer Relations for Semgrep, an open-source static code analysis tool.Prior to Semgrep, he worked in a wide variety of industries and leadership roles including with Dolby... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, API Security (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:00pm PDT

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

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

3:30pm PDT

[Virtual] OpenAPI Summit: AI, APIs, and the Path to AI-Readiness: Structuring the AI Supply Chain for Enterprise Adoption

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

Budhaditya Bhattacharya, Tyk, Director of Product Ecosystems

AI is changing the game, but without a solid foundation, it can quickly become a house of cards. Effective AI governance isn’t just about ticking boxes; it’s about building a structured AI supply chain that ensures everything stays reliable, accountable, and efficient. In this session, we’ll break down the four key components – vendors, interfaces, data, and tooling – and explain how they are pivotal in making your AI systems work smoothly.

What to expect
1. Learn how to structure an AI supply chain for flexibility, security, and scale
2. Get to grips with LLM APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP), key players in AI interoperability
3. Weigh the benefits of structured toolchains vs. AI operators – because one approach won’t work for everyone
4. Understand how APIs serve as the transport layer for knowledge and decision-making in AI systems

Speakers

Budhaditya Bhattacharya

Director of Product Ecosystems, Tyk

Budha is the director of product ecosystems at Tyk, where he leads product education, ecosystem expansion, and adoption of open standards. He is the co-creator of the API platform maturity model, course instructor, conference speaker, and host of Tyk's annual LEAP conferences.As the... Read More →

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage B (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World), OpenAPI Summit, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

3:30pm PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (CloudX): Hack The Cloud: Attackers Love Blind Spots, Break Their Hearts

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

3:30pm PDT

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

Thursday September 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

4:00pm PDT

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

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

VIRTUAL 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 11, 2025 4:00pm - 4:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): From API Chaos to AI Co-Pilot: Architecting Pax8's Multi-Pronged Integration Strategy

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Mufaddal Khambaty, Pax8, Senior PM, Integrations & AI

Many platforms start their API journey by issuing simple API keys, but quickly run into security and visibility challenges, especially when third-party developers enter the mix. This session details Pax8's evolution from insecure, direct API key usage to building a sophisticated, secure, and scalable 'Integrations Hub.' We'll share our real-world experience tackling the initial problem: how to allow third-party vendors to access customer data via APIs without compromising security or losing track of who was making calls.

Speakers

Mufaddal Khambaty

Senior PM, Integrations & AI, Pax8

Entrepreneurial and product background. Ex-product leader at Zillow, Custom Ink, Accurate Background. Started as a strategy consultant.

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, Partnership and Integration Strategy (API World), API Program and Developer Relations (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Turning Tech Debt into Impact: A SRE's Guide to Prioritization and Action

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Saurabh Phaltane, Google, Senior Site Reliability Engineer

My talk will delve into my experiences managing technical debt in a large-scale search environment, specifically how I've proactively used my SRE expertise to turn what's often seen as a burden into a source of impactful projects. I'll walk through the key principles that guide my approach, including how I categorize and prioritize tech debt, and how I collaborate with other teams to address it effectively. A core part of my talk will focus on the methods I employ to pinpoint high-impact opportunities within the landscape of existing tech debt – looking at pain points, identifying patterns, and always considering the business impact.
Finally, I'll emphasize the importance of "cleaning up the mess" as a vital aspect of SRE hygiene, discussing how automation, monitoring, and thorough documentation contribute to long-term system health and prevent the resurgence of technical debt. I'll illustrate these points with concrete examples from my work, demonstrating how addressing tech debt can lead to significant improvements in system performance, reliability, and overall engineering efficiency.

Speakers

Saurabh Phaltane

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Google

Saurabh Phaltane, a seasoned Senior SRE, delivers resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions. His deep understanding of large-scale optimization, driven by attention to detail and automation, directly improves system performance and reliability in complex environments. He is... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

9:30am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek):The Rise of Agentic Commerce: Where AI Intelligence Meets Infinite Retail Possibility

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Aswini Atibudhi, Walmart, Driving Innovation with Generative AI

In this visionary session, we’ll explore how Agentic AI is not just enhancing retail — it’s fundamentally reinventing it. As commerce shifts from static transactions to dynamic, intelligent interactions, Agentic AI emerges as the architect of a new era: Agentic Commerce. Learn how AI-powered agents, composable architectures, and autonomous decision-making systems are creating infinitely adaptable, customer-first retail ecosystems. We’ll dive into real-world examples, transformative architectures, and the strategic shifts needed to thrive in an AI-first retail future.
Join us to uncover how businesses can unlock limitless innovation, personalized experiences, and operational agility by embracing the rise of Agentic Commerce.

Speakers

Aswini Atibudhi

Distinguished Architect for Customer Space, Walmart

Aswini is the Distinguished Architect for Customer Space at Walmart. He has more than 20 years of IT experience in design and development of scalable microservice and microfrontend based Web/Cloud/AI & ML Applications. His Portfolio is jam-packed with Multiple domains such as Finance... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Cloud-Native AI/ML: Deployment, Scaling, and Optimization

Friday September 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Prashanth Lakshmi Narayana Chaitanya Josyula, Salesforce, Principal Member of Technical Staff
Anant Kumar, Salesforce, Technical Leader

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and machine learning is transforming how cloud-native applications are built and managed. This session will explore key strategies for deploying AI/ML workloads in the cloud, ensuring scalability, and optimizing performance. We’ll discuss best practices for leveraging Kubernetes, Kubeflow, and serverless architectures, along with automation techniques for model training, deployment, and monitoring. Attendees will gain insights into cost-effective scaling, security considerations, and the future trends shaping AI/ML in cloud environments. Whether you’re an ML engineer, cloud architect, or DevOps professional, this session will equip you with practical knowledge to enhance your AI/ML workflows.

Speakers

Anant Kumar

Technical Leader, Saleforce

Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, I currently lead the Big Data Compute Services team within the Einstein AI platform, where I architect and manage data lake solutions that provide critical APIs for AI model training. Our platform powers Salesforce's predictive and generative... Read More →

Prashanth Lakshmi Narayana Chaitanya Josyula

Principal Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce

Hello! I’m Prashanth, an avid connoisseur of technical literature and a dedicated practitioner in the field of programming. With a deep-seated passion for technology, I excel in crafting sophisticated code and exploring cutting-edge innovations.Currently serving as a Principal Member... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

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

10:00am PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Data Sovereignty in the Age of AI

Friday September 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Michel Tricot, Airbyte, Co-founder and CEO

This session will explore the intersection of data sovereignty and artificial intelligence, addressing how organizations can maintain control of their valuable data assets while still leveraging the power of AI. Drawing from extensive experience building open-source data infrastructure solutions, Michel will illuminate the challenges companies face when integrating AI into their data ecosystems without compromising ownership, security, or compliance requirements.

The session targets data leaders, CDOs, and enterprise architects who are navigating the complex landscape of AI adoption while maintaining strict data governance standards. Michel will share practical frameworks for implementing a self-managed data integration strategy that enables AI innovation while preserving first-party data sovereignty—a crucial consideration as regulatory requirements around data protection continue to evolve globally. Attendees will gain actionable insights on building resilient data architectures that support AI initiatives without surrendering control of sensitive information.

This session aligns perfectly with Data Week's focus on "Data Engineering & Governance" and "AI & ML" tracks, offering attendees a unique perspective on balancing innovation with control. Conference participants will benefit from Michel's vision of how open-source data integration infrastructure can serve as the foundation for responsible AI development, empowering organizations to build competitive advantages while maintaining complete sovereignty over their data. The presentation will include real-world examples of companies that have successfully implemented these principles.

Speakers

Michel Tricot

Co-founder and CEO, Airbyte

Michel Tricot is co-founder and CEO of Airbyte, the open data movement platform. The company was started in 2020 with a vision of commoditizing data integration pipelines across all industries and organizations and today has more than 170,000 deployments. Michel has been working in... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Data Engineering / Architecture and Streaming (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (CloudX): A Design Delivery System For AI and Overcoming Tech Debt

Friday September 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Megha Sandesh, Solvedex, CEO

Most AI projects don’t fail because of bad ideas—they fail because of bad systems. Teams rush to deploy models without a clear design framework, leading to disjointed interfaces, brittle integrations, and mounting technical debt that becomes impossible to untangle. The result? AI that never reaches its full potential, burdened by rework, inconsistency, and scalability nightmares.

My session breaks down a pragmatic, battle-tested approach to AI design and delivery—one that isn’t just about getting a model into production but ensuring it thrives there. We’ll dig into how design, engineering, and operations must work in sync from day one to prevent the common pitfalls that derail AI initiatives.

Key takeaways include:

1. Why AI projects accumulate debt faster than traditional software—and how to stop it at the source.
2. The role of system design in AI, and why model accuracy alone won’t save a broken pipeline.
3. A real-world approach to designing AI that scales without accumulating chaos.

Speakers

Megha Sandesh

CEO, Solvedex & SolveX Design

Visionary leader with extensive experience in scaling companies and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results.Built a successful bootstrapped company from ground zero to $5M ARR in under 2 years through innovative lean strategies, cost optimization, and a relentless... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks CloudX, OPEN Session, IT Operations and Enterprise Management (CloudX), Leading a Cloud-First Company (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (DataWeek): Ask Us Anything: Building Real-World AI Agents for Business

Friday September 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Lee Dickson, raia AI, Director of Sales and Operations
Rich Swier, raia AI, Founder

You’ve seen the hype. Now let’s get practical. In this live AMA-style session, Lee Dickson and Rich Swier — co-hosts of The AI Guys podcast and builders of raia AI — open the floor to the questions business leaders, operators, and tech pros are really asking about AI.

From deployment timelines to hallucination prevention, ethics to employee augmentation — nothing’s off limits. Whether you’re planning your first AI rollout or scaling from one use case to a dozen, this is your chance to get direct insights from AI practitioners who’ve helped companies from $5M startups to $500M enterprises make AI work.

Speakers

Lee Dickson

Director of Sales and Operations, raia AI

Lee Dickson brings 7+ years of experience in productizing AI solutions and predictive analytics, with a strong track record of streamlining operations and improving customer engagement for SMBs and enterprise clients. With an extensive background in technology and SaaS, he's an advocate... Read More →

Rich Swier

Founder, raia

Rich is a serial entrepreneur based in Sarasota, Florida. For the past 30 years, Rich has built and exited numerous successful tech businesses and continues to launch and incubate new ventures.

Friday September 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek, OPEN Session, Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), AI Models and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (CloudX): Conquering Data Consistency Challenges in Cloud-Native Applications

Friday September 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Brijesh Deo, Oracle, Software Development
Todd Little, Oracle, Chief Architect

Data consistency is critical in the era of cloud-native applications built on microservices architecture due to distributed services and data stores. Inconsistent data can lead to incorrect decision-making, financial losses, downtime, and loss of reputation. Transactions are the proven method to ensure data consistency and can be effectively implemented with cloud-native applications. In this session, you will learn how to overcome the data consistency challenges by employing various transaction patterns. We will demonstrate how a Spring Boot application can, with minimal code changes, use these transaction patterns to ensure data consistency while maintaining scalability & reliability. We will also discuss how similar applications can be developed with other frameworks, such as Express.js, Micronaut, and Helidon, etc.

Speakers

Brijesh Deo

Director, Software Development, Oracle

Brijesh Deo is the Director of MicroTx product development in the database organization at Oracle. He is passionate about distributed systems and cloud technologies and specializes in Kubernetes, Microservices, and Java. Brijesh has a rich industry experience of more than two decades... Read More →

Todd Little

Chief Architect, Oracle

Todd Little is chief architect for transaction processing products at Oracle, including the Oracle Tuxedo product family, Oracle Blockchain Platform, and Oracle Transaction Manager for Microservices (MicroTx). Todd is responsible for defining the technical strategy and direction for... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks CloudX, OPEN Session, Cloud Native Development (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

11:00am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (DataWeek): Data Integrity in the Age of AI: SBOMs, Lineage, and Trust in the Pipeline

Friday September 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Saloni Garg, Wayfair, Senior Software Engineer

With AI models consuming more data than ever, ensuring the integrity and traceability of that data is critical. This talk focuses on how to build trust into your data pipelines -- using concepts like SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) for datasets, audit trails, and metadata tagging to make data consumption safer and more transparent. I’ll also touch on how this ties into emerging compliance frameworks and how we’ve approached this in practice.

Speakers

Saloni Garg

Senior Software Engineer, Wayfair

International Red Hat Women in Open Source Awardee | Mozilla Open Leader 2019 | a strong open source diversity supporter | Google Venkat Scholarship winner | Speaker

Friday September 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

11:30am PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (DataWeek): Rearchitecting Data Processing for Today’s Demands

Friday September 12, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Rajan Goyal, DataPelago, CEO & Co-founder

IT leaders face mounting pressure to leverage their organization’s data for genAI and lakehouse analytics. Yet, with data volumes doubling every two years and nearly 90% of new data being unstructured, traditional data processing architectures can’t keep up. Existing systems were designed for structured data and CPU-based computing, and businesses are finding they struggle with processing latency, high costs, and siloed data. In fact, more than 80% of IT leaders say that data silos are hindering digital transformation.

To drive value in today’s data environment, IT leaders need to implement new data processing architectures that are designed to handle massive volumes of complex data and are capable of taking advantage of the accelerated hardware (GPUs, FPGAs, CPU/SIMD, etc.) available in today’s cloud environments.

In this session, DataPelago CEO Rajan Goyal will outline the shortcomings of current data processing architectures and introduce attendees to the Universal Data Processing Engine, a software solution that sits between a data lake and query engine. Overcoming the shortcomings of traditional processing models, the UDPE is designed to handle all types of data (structured, unstructured, semi-structured) and work on top of any hardware. Integrating seamlessly into any tech stack, it accelerates data processing speed by 2-3x while cutting processing costs by 30-60% — enabling organizations to utilize all of their data for lakehouse analytics and AI workloads.

Speakers

Rajan Goyal

CEO & Co-founder, DataPelago

Rajan is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DataPelago, the company revolutionizing data processing for the accelerated computing era. His expertise and visionary approach have been instrumental in shaping the future of data infrastructure and processing. A seasoned innovator... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 11:30am - 11:55am PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek, OPEN Session, Data Tools / Technology and Management (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): FLEX APIs: Experience-Driven Design for an AI-Powered Future

Friday September 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Chris Hood, PolyAPI, CMO

APIs weren’t built for humans. But experiences are. In this keynote, Chris Hood challenges traditional API design models and introduces experience-based API design. This approach begins with user intent and adapts to how people and machines interact with systems today. Learn why naming conventions matter, how AI is changing who consumes APIs, and how the FLEX design model enables dynamic, on-demand APIs that respond to consumer intent and context. These adaptable interfaces do more than support the customer journey, they evolve with it.

Speakers

Chris Hood

CMO, PolyAPI

Chris Hood is a strategist, author, and keynote speaker who has become a pivotal thought leader in customer success, APIs, and digital strategy. With over 35 years of experience, he has helped organizations align technology with business goals. Chris built his first API platform in... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks API World, APIs and AI (API World), API Design and Development (API World), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:00pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Compute for Your AI Model: GPUs, LPUs, TPUs and Beyond..

Friday September 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Kushaagra Goyal, Rubrik, Tech Lead

In the rapidly evolving landscape of computing, Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), Language Processing Units (LPUs), and Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) play pivotal roles in accelerating complex tasks, particularly in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

GPUs are renowned for their parallel processing capabilities, making them ideal for rendering graphics and handling large datasets. LPUs are specialized for optimizing natural language processing tasks, enhancing efficiency in understanding and generating human language. TPUs, developed by Google, are tailored specifically for training and inference of machine learning models, offering significant performance advantages for large-scale AI applications.

As we explore these technologies, we'll also look at emerging processing units designed for specific AI use-cases and the future of computational advancements.

Join me to dive into the intricacies of these processing units, their applications, and what lies ahead in the world of computing technology.

Speakers

Kushaagra Goyal

Tech Lead, Rubrik

Kushaagra Goyal is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in engineering and AI infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2016), and a Master’s degree from Stanford University, where he developed a strong foundation... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

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

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (API): Scalable Region Failover for Microservices: Platform-Level Resilience at Intuit

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

Chaitanya Bhatt, Intuit, Principal Engineer
Akshay Pratinav, Intuit, Staff Software Engineer

In today’s distributed architecture, where APIs are the backbone of product experiences, regional outages can break critical customer flows and severely impact business continuity. At Intuit, we’ve built a Kubernetes-native platform that delivers seamless, scalable region failover for hundreds of microservices—enabling consistent API resiliency across the board.

This talk explores how our platform empowers services to declaratively onboard and define key components for failover—compute, databases, and routing. During a failover, the platform automatically pre-scales infrastructure in the secondary region based on live traffic data, promotes standby databases (Amazon Aurora, Redis, and others), and orchestrates traffic redirection via AWS Route 53 or Istio DNS controls. This eliminates manual guesswork, reduces recovery time, and helps ensure that API endpoints remain responsive and stable—even in disaster scenarios.

We’ll also compare the risks of non-standard, ad hoc failover strategies—which often result in brittle systems, untested assumptions, and high operational overhead—with the advantages of a standardized, platform-level approach. Our framework simplifies validation, reduces testing complexity, and enables teams to run game days and chaos experiments with greater confidence and less stress.

Attendees will walk away with practical techniques and patterns for building resilient APIs in a microservices-first world, and learn how investing in a failover platform creates a stronger foundation for disaster preparedness, operational excellence, and a better end-user experience.

Speakers

Chaitanya Bhatt

Principal Engineer, Intuit

Chaitanya Bhatt, an engineering leader with 18 years of experience, specializes in Kubernetes and large-scale applications. As a Principal Engineer at Intuit, he focuses on infrastructure reliability and performance. Chaitanya has made significant contributions, including designing... Read More →

Akshay Pratinav

Staff Software Engineer, Intuit

Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience building distributed systems at scale. Passionate about system design, developer productivity, and leading high-impact engineering initiatives. Outside of work, I enjoy travelling and watching movies

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL API World -- Workshop Stage A (PRO)

API World

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks Testing / Deploying & Monitoring APIs and Services (API World), API World, Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (CloudX): Autoscaling in Cloud Native Kubernetes Environment

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

Geetha Anne, Pure Storage, Sr Manager, Customer Solutions Group

In this session, we’ll dive into the complexities of Kubernetes autoscaling, focusing on an essential aspect of distributed systems i.e, scaling. We'll begin by examining the built-in tools Kubernetes offers for each of these dimensions, and then move on to advanced open-source projects like KEDA, which provide greater flexibility and efficiency for various scaling scenarios.
Key takeaways for attendees include:
* Common challenges and solutions that enhance or replace traditional methods of scaling
* Strategies to evaluate application workloads and select the optimal tailored autoscaling strategy.
* Best practices to optimize deployments for dynamic workloads, ensuring peak performance while maintaining cost-efficiency.

Speakers

Geetha Anne

Sr Manager, Customer Solutions Group, Pure Storage

Geetha is a Solutions Architect and Customer Success professional specializing in big data management , storage , Kubernetes and Durable execution, with expertise in cloud-native and on-premises solutions. She ensures customer success and maturity by delivering effective, simplified... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL CloudX -- Main Stage

CloudX

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks CloudX, Cloud Infrastructure Design and Architecture (CloudX), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

1:30pm PDT

[Virtual] PRO Session (DataWeek): Securing Multi-Tenant Data Warehouses: How Federated Learning Revolutionizes Privacy

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Jayant Tyagi, Salesforce, Lead Member of Technical Staff

Enterprises are being forced to reconsider how they manage sensitive data in cloud data warehouses due to data privacy laws and security incidents. In multi-tenant settings, traditional centralized analytics techniques are becoming more and more susceptible, putting businesses at risk for data leaks and regulatory issues.
In this session, we'll look at how federated learning is transforming data warehouse security while preserving analytical capabilities. Attendees will learn how businesses can use safe federated ways that preserve sensitive data while still obtaining insightful information, based on current research in privacy-preserving technologies.

Speakers

Jayant Tyagi

Lead Member of Technical Staff, Salesforce

Jayant Tyagi is a seasoned full-stack engineer with 13 years of experience in designing and developing high-scale applications. As a Lead Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce, he has played a pivotal role in building and optimizing enterprise applications, spearheading innovations... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type PRO Session
Tracks DataWeek, Data Warehousing and Storage (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

2:00pm PDT

[Virtual] OPEN Session (DataWeek): Transforming Seller Onboarding in Retail: Responsible AI, RAG, and Risk Management

Friday September 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT

VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

Banani Mohapatra, Walmart, Senior Manager, Data Science
Bhavnish Walia, Amazon, Senior Risk Manager AI/ML

Onboarding new sellers onto retail platforms like Walmart and Amazon involves a complex, multi-step process designed to mitigate fraud and ensure compliance with global regulations. One of the most critical and cumbersome steps is Know Your Customer (KYC) verification, requiring sellers to upload documentation for identity verification, business registration, and compliance checks. This manual review process often leads to long approval times and delays, frustrating legitimate sellers and creating operational bottlenecks for compliance teams.
To address these challenges, we leveraged foundational models with custom prompting strategies, in-document summarization, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to ground responses in trusted data sources, powered by open-source LLM APIs. By automating document analysis and augmenting human reviewers with AI outputs, we reduced overall onboarding time by more than 20 percent, improving seller experience and operational efficiency.
However, deploying AI into a regulated process like KYC required a robust responsible AI framework combining scalability with governance. We implemented guardrail models to flag edge cases and ensure human oversight, enforced strict data anonymization protocols to protect sensitive information, and applied privacy-preserving techniques for model training. We also established a rigorous validation pipeline to test outputs against regulatory standards, mitigating risks such as hallucinations and interpretability gaps.
This talk offers actionable insights for data scientists, compliance officers, regulators, and machine learning practitioners working at the intersection of AI, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Presented by Bhavnish Walia, Senior Risk Manager at Amazon, and Banani Mohapatra, Senior Data Science Manager at Walmart, attendees will walk away with a practical framework for deploying AI in sensitive domains—covering risk management strategies, scalable AI architectures aligned with compliance, and key lessons on balancing innovation with accountability.

Speakers

Bhavnish Walia

Senior Risk Manager AI/ML, Amazon

Bhavnish Walia is a Senior Risk Manager at Amazon, where he leads AI Risk Management efforts focused on developing large language model (LLM) frameworks for data governance and regulatory compliance. He ensures the safe and compliant deployment of AI systems at scale. With over 12... Read More →

Banani Mohapatra

Senior Manager, Data Science, Walmart

Banani Mohapatra is a data science leader with 12+ years of experience in e-commerce, payments, and real estate, specializing in machine learning, generative AI, LLMs, and causal AI. She leads a global data science team at Walmart, driving subscription growth with multi-billion-dollar... Read More →

Friday September 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
VIRTUAL DataWeek -- Main Stage

DataWeek

Talk Type OPEN Session
Tracks DataWeek, OPEN Session, Data Governance and Security (DataWeek), Virtual
In-Person/Virtual Virtual