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Sep
23
Day Two

> Closing & Raffle

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 4:30 PM 5:00 PM
  • @ MAIN STAGE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Head back to the main stage for one last message and a chance to win fun prizes!

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Open Spaces: Session 3
Sep
23
Day Two

Open Spaces: Session 3

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 3

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE:

TROLLEY:

UPSTAIRS:

 
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Open Spaces: Session 2
Sep
23
Day Two

Open Spaces: Session 2

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 3:30 PM 4:30 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 2

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE:

TROLLEY:

UPSTAIRS:

 
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Open Spaces: Session 1
Sep
23
Day Two

Open Spaces: Session 1

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 3:30 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 1

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE:

TROLLEY:

UPSTAIRS:

 
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Scaling Engineering Teams across Continents
Sep
23
Day Two

Scaling Engineering Teams across Continents

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 1:45 PM 2:15 PM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Ludovic Toison

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The Org Chart Nobody Drew
Sep
23
Day Two

The Org Chart Nobody Drew

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 1:15 PM 1:45 PM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Aidan Petti

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DevOps Institute Book Signing
Sep
23
Day Two

DevOps Institute Book Signing

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • @ DEVOPS INSTITUTE SPONSOR BOOTH (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

* This event takes place during lunch

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Lunch
Sep
23
Day Two

Lunch

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:15 PM
  • @ GROUND FLOOR & UPSTAIRS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

MENU TBA

 
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From Practice to Profession: DevOps in the AI-Native Era
Sep
23
Day Two

From Practice to Profession: DevOps in the AI-Native Era

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Marc Hornbeek

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Lashed to the Mast: A Platform Engineer's Odyssey
Sep
23
Day Two

Lashed to the Mast: A Platform Engineer's Odyssey

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:20 AM 11:25 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Luke Philips

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Context Validation: Doc Testing and the Missing AI infrastructure Layer
Sep
23
Day Two

Context Validation: Doc Testing and the Missing AI infrastructure Layer

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:15 AM 11:20 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Omari Gaskins Jr.

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The DevOps Metabolism: How CI/CD is Like the Krebs Cycle
Sep
23
Day Two

The DevOps Metabolism: How CI/CD is Like the Krebs Cycle

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:10 AM 11:15 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Sophia Solomon

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Your terraform plan output is lying to you (by omission)
Sep
23
Day Two

Your terraform plan output is lying to you (by omission)

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:05 AM 11:10 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Sudarshan Bhagvan

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A recipe : blending the DevOps Infinite Loop and the new ITIL diamond tiles
Sep
23
Day Two

A recipe : blending the DevOps Infinite Loop and the new ITIL diamond tiles

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 11:00 AM 11:05 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Catherine Bordinat

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Context Engineering: The Next Frontier of Your Relationship with Jarvis
Sep
23
Day Two

Context Engineering: The Next Frontier of Your Relationship with Jarvis

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 9:45 AM 10:15 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Rainu Ittycheriah

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Systems That Respect Attention: Redesigning Ops for Human Limits
Sep
23
Day Two

Systems That Respect Attention: Redesigning Ops for Human Limits

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 9:15 AM 9:45 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Abby Malson

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Sep
23
Day Two

> Kick-Off

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
  • @ MAIN STAGE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Grab a seat at the Main Stage and get ready for Day Two!

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Breakfast
Sep
23
Day Two

Breakfast

  • Wednesday, September 23, 2026
  • 8:00 AM 9:00 AM
  • @ Ground Floor (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sponsored by Focused

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Happy Hour Sponsored by Epsilon ASI
Sep
22
Day One

Happy Hour Sponsored by Epsilon ASI

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • @ Bierstadt Lagerhaus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sponsored by

Happy Hour sponsored by Epsilon ASI kicks off right after the last Open Spaces session. Grab a drink, keep that conversation going, and settle in for board games, video games, karaoke, and the kind of networking that actually happens when nobody's watching the clock.

Some of the best parts of DevOpsDays have never been on a schedule. This is one of them!

After a fun filled night, get home safely thanks to our sponsor Mezmo. Use lyft code DEVOPSDAYSROX26 anytime between 6PM - 9:30PM. Your ride must be called within a 1 mile radius of Bierstadt Lagerhaus. Then we’ll see you bright and early for breakfast and another great lineup tomorrow!

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Open Spaces: Session 4
Sep
22
Day One

Open Spaces: Session 4

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 5:00 PM 5:30 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 4

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE: Why we need more tech unions

TROLLEY: Best Practices: techniques & challenges in a data & AI world

UPSTAIRS: FinOps/DevOps cost management — what works?

 
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Open Spaces: Session 3
Sep
22
Day One

Open Spaces: Session 3

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 4:30 PM 5:00 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 3

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE: Self-hosting LLMs

TROLLEY: AI guardrail frameworks

UPSTAIRS: Homelabs/single-node clusters

 
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Open Spaces: Session 2
Sep
22
Day One

Open Spaces: Session 2

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
  • @ VARIOUS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

OPEN SPACES: SESSION 2

Topics will be selected live at the event. Once selection is complete, this page will be updated with the topics by location.

If you would like to submit a topic, you can do so with a post-it at the Open Spaces board between the Main Stage and the Sponsors area or you can submit digitally at https://forms.gle/qtzRiNafRFWmmF2s5

New to Open Spaces?
“Open Spaces” is a DevOpsDays-specialty for self-organized conversations. It follows the Law of mobility. In practical terms, the law says that if you’re neither contributing nor getting value where you are, use your available form of mobility and go somewhere where you can. It is also a reminder to stand up for your passion. From the law flow four principles:

  • Whoever comes is the right people

  • Whatever happens is the only thing that could have

  • Whenever it starts is the right time

  • When it’s over, it’s over

You can learn more about the Open Spaces format here.


TOPICS BY LOCATION

MAIN STAGE: Anxiousness and uncertainty with AI

TROLLEY: Is staff even a real level?

UPSTAIRS: When to go to k8s

 
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Pay Talk
Sep
22
Day One

Pay Talk

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 3:30 PM 4:00 PM
  • @ MAIN STAGE (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Andy Suderman

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AI Made Developers 25% More Productive. It Also Tripled Our Incident Rate
Sep
22
Day One

AI Made Developers 25% More Productive. It Also Tripled Our Incident Rate

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 2:30 PM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Sylvain Kalache

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What We Learned Standardizing Kubernetes Across 4 Clouds
Sep
22
Day One

What We Learned Standardizing Kubernetes Across 4 Clouds

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 1:30 PM 2:00 PM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Marcello Ozzetti & Fernando “Fish” Carvalho

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No Runbook Provided: Observability for Real‑World DevOps
Sep
22
Day One

No Runbook Provided: Observability for Real‑World DevOps

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 1:15 PM
  • @ UPSTAIRS, WORKSHOP AREA (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Mandy Swinton & AM Grobelny
*This workshop runs during Lunch

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Lunch
Sep
22
Day One

Lunch

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 1:30 PM
  • @ GROUND FLOOR & UPSTAIRS (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sponsored by CloudBees

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Salvage Title Software: How Engineering Teams Ship to Themselves
Sep
22
Day One

Salvage Title Software: How Engineering Teams Ship to Themselves

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 11:50 AM 11:55 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Morgan Helton

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Your CI/CD Pipeline Is About to Meet AI — Here's What It Doesn't Know
Sep
22
Day One

Your CI/CD Pipeline Is About to Meet AI — Here's What It Doesn't Know

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 11:45 AM 11:50 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Saideep Navakoti

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For Want of a Clearly Written Sentence
Sep
22
Day One

For Want of a Clearly Written Sentence

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • 11:40 AM 11:45 AM
  • @ Main Stage (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Matt “Kelly” Williams

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