Agenda
Check out the different topics, each representing a single block of talks and sessions to guide you through the program of DevTalks! We look forward to welcoming you to the event and providing you with an unforgettable learning and networking experience in the world of technology.
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech by MassMutual Romania
Main Stage | 30 May — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
Internal Product Implementation: Why Product Management Rules don’t apply.
Main Stage | 30 May — 30 minutes
Fasten your seatbelts, we’ll be diving into the wild world of internal product implementation! Discover the differences between internal and external products, the unique dynamics and challenges faced in the implementation process of internal products, why some Product Management principles may not be relevant and how they need to be adapted or even disregarded to effectively address the specific challenges.
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10:50 to 11:35
Sustainability Chronicles: Innovate Through Green Technology With Kepler and KEDA
Main Stage | 30 May — 45 minutes Artificial Intelligence IoT
It is undeniable that Kubernetes served as the gravitational point for the cloud native landscape. By elevating a pluggable system, multiple areas were developed in the industry, galvanizing solutions that set the fundamentals of interoperability, standardization, and open guidelines for tooling.
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11:40 to 12:10
Keynote powered by P&G
Main Stage | 30 May — 30 minutes
12:15 to 13:00
Multimodal Generative AI Demystified
Main Stage | 30 May — 45 minutes
Multimodal generative AI has recently seen significant advancements, enabling the creation of realistic images, videos, and audio from textual or other inputs. However, due to the complexity of these models, understanding how they function and how to apply them in practical settings can be challenging. During this talk, Ekaterina will shed light on the inner workings of multimodal generative AI models by discussing key concepts and techniques used in their development. Read More...
13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Main Stage | 30 May — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
14:50 to 15:20
Balancing Innovation with Regulation: How EU Policies Are Shaping Better Technologists
Main Stage | 30 May — 30 minutes
The advent of the European Union’s new regulations, including the Data Act and the AI Act, ushers software and data architects into a new era of data management, demanding not just compliance but a fundamental shift towards advanced data architecture, governance, and ethical data handling.
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15:25 to 16:10
AI Productization. Open Source vs Closed Source
Main Stage | 30 May — 45 minutes
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to become embedded into everything that we do. Read More...
16:15 to 16:45
Keynote powered by Grid Dynamics
Main Stage | 30 May — 30 minutes
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech by Vodafone
Future of Engineering Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
Keynote powered by Vodafone
Future of Engineering Stage — 30 minutes
10:50 to 11:35
Platform Engineering: Navigating the path to future innovations and beyond
Future of Engineering Stage — 45 minutes Future of Engineering
11:40 to 12:10
Keynote powered by Tremend Software Consulting
Future of Engineering Stage — 30 minutes
12:15 to 13:00
Coding at Warp Speed: The AI Revolution in Full-Stack Development
Future of Engineering Stage — 45 minutes Artificial Intelligence Future of Engineering
Today, artificial intelligence is not just reinventing the wheel—it’s reprogramming the vehicle.
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13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Future of Engineering Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
10 Principles for Future-Proof React Applications
Future of Engineering Stage — 45 minutes
They say that programming is the act of writing code to solve a problem, while engineering is maintaining that solution over time. Writing a React application is an easy task, but extending it with new features, changing its functionality, all while keeping it tidy and not breaking anything is still a challenge for any team.
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14:50 to 15:20
This is Rumour Control: Boarding the AI Hype Train
Future of Engineering Stage — 30 minutes
In this opinionated session, we'll talk about separating the hype from the reality of generative Artificial Intelligence and its impact on life, the universe, and Software Engineering, some key considerations before embarking on your own AI journey, and share some practical generative AI tools experience.
15:25 to 16:10
Shaping the future of real-time data pipeline
Future of Engineering Stage — 45 minutes
The rise of real-time data processing has transformed business operations, yet navigating its technical challenges remains complex.
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16:15 to 16:45
Considerations what AI Vision solution to use
Future of Engineering Stage — 30 minutes
AI is making inroads into vision, let’s see what are the most obvious options: Custom Vision and ChatGPT Vision. This presentation aims to show you the ropes of these technologies and what are their fortes and shortcomings.
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16:50 to 17:20
Guardians of the Gateways: Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Corporate Giants
Future of Engineering Stage — 30 minutes
In today's interconnected digital landscape, big companies stand as prime targets for cyber threats.
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech powered by Luxoft Romania
DevOps Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
Kubernetes Multitenancy: A dive into Capsule and Cluster
DevOps Stage — 30 minutes
10:50 to 11:35
Building Trust in Fintech: DevSecOps Strategies at Saxo Bank
DevOps Stage — 45 minutes DevOps
At Saxo Bank, the cornerstone of our trading platform's integrity is our DevSecOps approach, which ensures top-tier security and code quality.
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11:40 to 12:10
Keynote powered by LSEG Romania
DevOps Stage — 30 minutes
12:15 to 12:45
13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
DevOps Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:30
AWS CodeDeploy Unleashed with Blue-Green & Terraform Magic
DevOps Stage — 30 minutes
Unleash the full potential of AWS CodeDeploy while maintaining the infrastructure with your Terraform pipeline. Learn how to seamlessly transition from in-place to blue-green deployment in AWS CodeDeploy without disrupting your Terraform pipeline.
14:35 to 15:20
K8s Automation with Azure DevOps: A GitOps Approach w/o Tools
DevOps Stage — 45 minutes
In today's fast-paced world of software delivery, Kubernetes (K8s) plays a pivotal role in orchestrating containers.
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15:25 to 16:10
Your Infrastructure Needs To D.I.E.
DevOps Stage — 45 minutes DevOps Cloud
What can a diamond heist that occurred in 2003 teach us about InfoSec's CIA triad? Well that the old way of doing security will not help us as we try to move towards being more Cloud Native. Read More...
16:15 to 17:00
Open source AI/ML workloads on Cloud Native Infrastructure: match made in heaven
DevOps Stage — 45 minutes
We will delve into the magic world of LLM training and inference using cloud native and open source tooling; we will explore how the current GenAI revolution benefits from open standards, programmable infrastructure and the powerful paradigms of cloud native. We will expouse practical knowledge on how and why running AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes and end up with a short demo.
17:05 to 17:35
I Don't Know K8S and at This Point, I'm Too Afraid To Ask
DevOps Stage — 30 minutes DevOps Kubernetes
It's 2024 and everybody has used or at least heard about Kubernetes…
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech powered by Google
QA & Testing Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
From Quality IT delivery to quality partner & colleague experience
QA & Testing Stage — 30 minutes QA
At Molson Coors, when brewing our products or deliver our IT strategy and projects, quality assurance is of the outmost importance.
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10:50 to 11:20
How to start unf**king your tests
QA & Testing Stage — 30 minutes
Let’s
face it, when it comes to testing, “flake” is the real dirty
word. As test automation engineers, we’ve all experienced
what might have been a 3 hour flake-hunt that lead to nowhere. The one that
only happens on CI, it’s impossible to reproduce and makes you want to question
your life decisions. Many choose to switch tools, only to find themselves
facing the same problems all over again.
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11:40 to 12:10
Experiential Quality and Technology - Tendency Tracker - Bridging the gap between technology, data, and user experience
QA & Testing Stage — 30 minutes
We are continuously aiming to impact and improve use experience by leveraging various resources from data, code quality to user feedback.This is the story of how we managed to automate a process of identifying issues affecting user experience.
12:15 to 13:00
The QA Relay Race is ON!
QA & Testing Stage — 45 minutes QA Testing
During my professional Basketball career, to prepare well for a game, we used to watch on video tapes our previous games, spot our mistakes, acknowledge them, and set an action plan to avoid the recurrence.
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13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
QA & Testing Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
Efficient performance testing with a shoestring budget
QA & Testing Stage — 45 minutes QA Testing
When it comes to performance testing, this is often still an oddity. All arguments are good for not testing for performance. No environment, no time, no resources, no problems in production and last but not least, no money. Effective performance testing costs money, sure, but you don't have to be a Rockefeller to do it. Read More...
14:50 to 15:20
Test-oriented Cloud Application Architecture
QA & Testing Stage — 30 minutes
In the fast-paced world of cloud development, teams are under constant pressure to deliver more, faster. Yet, the bottleneck often lies not in the crafting, but in the crucial stages of testing and verification. I will unveil the pivotal role of testing in accelerating and refining cloud application delivery. I will delve into the classification of tests, highlighting which types are essential for validating cloud applications and why. We'll explore the prerequisites for both infrastructure and application code to facilitate comprehensive testing, shedding light on the tools and processes that can streamline these tests.
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15:25 to 16:10
Challenges of Reading Emails in UI/API Tests
QA & Testing Stage — 45 minutes QA Testing
Did you ever need a confirmation code or link in your automated tests?
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16:15 to 17:00
Partner's Keynote
QA & Testing Stage — 45 minutes
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech powered by Amazon
Security Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
A.I.-driven Cyber Security Orchestration in Multi-Domain Networks of the Future
Security Stage — 30 minutes
A brief presentation into the consolidation of A.I.-enabled decision making and response mitigation orchestration against complex cyberthreats, in the next generation of multi-domain, IoT-RAN-EDGE-Core-Cloud, beyond-5G networks. We’ll discuss existing technologies, and innovations in this space, and conclude with Orange’s use-case for Response orchestration in Multi-domain networks.
10:50 to 11:35
Breaking Barriers: The Art of (Free) Gamified Security Training
Security Stage — 45 minutes
In a world where security training often feels like a mundane chore, discover the refreshing impact of gamification and turn learning into an enjoyable experience. Read More...
11:40 to 12:10
Preventing email-based cyber-attacks and unwanted communications
Security Stage — 30 minutes
When we think about email security, we think about protecting inboxes from being takeover, stopping phishing attacks, preventing fraud, blocking malware delivery, filtering spam, and using encryption to protect the contents of emails from unauthorized people.
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12:15 to 13:00
Zero Trust Security for your APIs
Security Stage — 45 minutes
Are you a mid-level developer or an architect who’s curious about API Security and how to achieve it? In that case, we’re excited to help!!
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13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Security Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
A journey through cyberspace
Security Stage — 45 minutes
During the conference, the aim is to introduce the target audience to some fundamental concepts and notions related to the figure and world of hackers, as well as the complexity of cyberspace.
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14:50 to 15:20
Detection Engineering: how to be proactive in identifying threats in your organization
Security Stage — 30 minutes Security
A successful detection engineering program focuses on people and organizational processes, beyond technology itself. We know that technology alone cannot prevent cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Read More...
15:25 to 16:10
16:15 to 17:00
Hackers! Do we shoot or do we hug?
Security Stage — 45 minutes
In the ever changing security landscape, we are slowly seeing a shift
from labelling hackers per default as 'bad and malicious individuals', to
accepting them more often as 'useful and potentially friendly’. We see more and
more companies starting a bug bounty program and/or a Responsible Disclosure
(Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure) program.
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10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech by METRO.digital
Product World Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
Bridging the Gap: A Journey to High-Performing Teams
Product World Stage — 30 minutes
Have you experienced the burdens of technical debt, slow delivery, and communication overhead? We've walked that path too. But we didn't stay there. Instead, we embarked on a transformative journey toward high-performance teams by addressing the intersection of product and engineering challenges head-on. Curious to learn from our insights and experiences? Join us!
10:50 to 11:35
The Secret to Crafting Lovable Tech Products
Product World Stage — 45 minutes
In the tech industry, most product teams focus on solving problems – identifying user issues and building features to address them.
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11:40 to 12:10
Leveraging Generative AI and Product Management Frameworks: How Ipsos is transforming Market Research
Product World Stage — 30 minutes
In this keynote, we will journey through the strategic and transformative use of AI and technology at Ipsos, a global leader in market research. The presentation will shed light on how Ipsos is revolutionizing its existing offerings and work activities by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. We will delve into the product management frameworks that are instrumental in guiding this technological shift. Read More...
12:15 to 13:00
Coding Privacy - Aware Enterprise AI with RAG Architecture
Product World Stage — 45 minutes
AI chatbots are likely to be key in transforming our current approaches to UX and privacy.
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13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Product World Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
International Keynote
Product World Stage — 45 minutes
14:50 to 15:20
Partner's Keynote
Product World Stage — 30 minutes
15:40 to 16:25
Agility à la carte: Product-Delivery fusion for Innovation.
Product World Stage — 45 minutes
When two women: Laetitia Aegerter, a Senior Agile Coach with a people-first approach, and Edwige Fiaclou, Head Software Engineer with a passion for tech talent and methodologies, have joined forces to cook up insightful menu of ideas, it becomes a beautiful culinary adventure.
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16:30 to 17:00
Partner's Keynote
Product World Stage — 30 minutes
10:00 to 10:10
Opening Speech by MC
Gaming Stage — 10 minutes
10:15 to 10:45
Partner's Keynote
Gaming Stage — 30 minutes
10:50 to 11:35
It's bumpy
Gaming Stage — 45 minutes
In recent years, the world of game development has been far from tranquil. With high-profile studio closures, waves of layoffs, and significant game delays, the industry has been characterized by uncertainty and upheaval.
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11:40 to 12:10
Web3 gaming
Gaming Stage — 30 minutes
The emergence of the so-called “Web3 gaming” space and the application of blockchain technology to video games has been met with skepticism among game developers and players alike. However, in spite the pushback, the term “Web3 gaming” is still a topic of conversation, and its lingering presence and apparent sustained growth begs the question: is Web3 Gaming underway to become an important segment in the games industry, or is it just a fad being pushed by a pursuit for profits? In this talk, we will address the promises Web3 gaming makes, the concerns raised by game developers, as well as a glance at the current state of affairs through a series of case studies.
12:15 to 13:00
10 Empty Slides - A freeform presentation about... well, we don't know yet!
Gaming Stage — 45 minutes
Rami Ismail will spar with the audience about the most critical things to know in (independent) game development, the things you've always wondered about, and the things you didn't realize you should wonder about.
13:00 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Gaming Stage — 1 hour
14:00 to 14:45
Vertically Integrated in Platform Engineering: Secrets to Success When Operating the Company Within the Company
Gaming Stage — 45 minutes Gaming
This is effectively a "what is platform engineering?" talk, through the lens of viewing the org as an independent company and breaking down all the functions we typically associate with an independent company and how those translate to functions within a platform org and team.
14:50 to 15:20
Maximizing Your Game's Global Reach through Culturalization
Gaming Stage — 30 minutes Gaming
With over 30 years of experience as a geographer and culturalization strategist working on over 270 games, Kate Edwards has been involved in the creation of many titles, including titles such as: Halo, Fable, Age of Empires, Mass Effect, Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, Apex Legends, and many others.
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15:40 to 16:25
Mobile Game Architecture
Gaming Stage — 45 minutes
Find out how : does the mobile games market look like, how the business reguirmenets influence architectural choices, challenges in building the architecture of a mobile game, popular/unpopular engineering choices/decision, outline of a mobile game architecture.
16:30 to 17:00
Real Time Live Ops for Managing Milions of Users
Gaming Stage — 30 minutes
Ever wondered how games manage to launch events for millions of users with virtually no downtime? We've cracked the code. We developed tools to cater to unique individuals with unique issues and we did it time and time again.
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14:00 to 15:30
Let's talk about Docker
Round Table - Day 2 — 1 hour
In this masterclass, we will engage in a detailed conversation about Docker, focusing on its evolution as an important tool in software development. We'll explore the progression from its early versions to the latest updates, highlighting new features and capabilities that enhance deployment and scalability. Join us to discuss how Docker continues to address complex problems in software delivery and the ways in which it remains at the forefront of containerisation technology. This session will provide insights into Docker's ongoing development and its role in shaping modern software practices.
16:00 to 17:30
Bun.js Under the Hood: Exploring the Core Technologies and Performance Innovations
Round Table - Day 2 — 1 hour
The JavaScript ecosystem has evolved significantly in recent years, with the introduction of Bun.js marking a notable milestone. This all-in-one JavaScript runtime, built from the ground up in Zig, aims to redefine the boundaries of speed, efficiency, and developer experience in the modern web development landscape. Bun.js stands out with its unique blend of features, including an integrated package manager, bundler, test runner, and Nodejs-compatible environment designed to cater to the rapidly growing demands of edge computing and server-side applications.
We will delve into its seamless TypeScript support, zero-configuration framework, and exceptional package management capabilities that promise installations up to 100 times faster than npm. Further, we will discuss the runtime's innovative features, such as built-in hot reloading, efficient file, network operations, and Jest-compatible testing framework, illustrating how Bun.js facilitates a more intuitive and productive development workflow.Additionally, the presentation will cover practical use cases and demonstrations, showcasing how to leverage Bun.js for building and deploying scalable web applications.