Open source can seem like a daunting world to step into. Maybe you've heard it’s important, especially as more companies look for profiles with open source contributions. But where do you even begin? Starting on a random project feels overwhelming, and finding time is another challenge altogether. If you’ve ever felt like this, then this session is exactly what you need. Drawing from personal experience as a contributor to Selenium, this talk breaks down what it truly means to join the open-source community.

Many businesses are struggling with the large mass of investments, complexity and technical debt of their IT estates. How can IT leaders create velocity and agility in this reality? In this executive panel, our session moderator, will lead a discussion with other IT leaders on how they’re employing modern practices, data and tools to embrace complexity and move faster without attempting impractical, failure-prone changes to the way they operate. You’ll learn proven practices for moving faster, just when your business needs it the most.

Platform engineering has emerged as an essential discipline for empowering application development and DevOps teams to deliver better software faster, while seamlessly addressing security and compliance requirements. In this keynote, Sanjeev Sharma, SVP of Platform Engineering for Dell Technologies, will share how his business delivers a comprehensive, automated platform for its teams. He’ll give an update on their progress and achievements, while addressing the most challenging roadblocks they’ve faced along the way.