DevOps Enterprise Summit Amsterdam 2023
The conference for leaders of large, complex organizations.
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The DevOps Enterprise Summit in Amsterdam has a great line up with distinguished professionals from the DevOps space. Check out the agenda 👇
Kosli top picks
We're looking forward to Gene Kim (IT Revolution), David Keane (HSBC) and Sam Yeats' (TeamForm) talks and seminars.
Our Amsterdam Guide
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Keynotes from DevOps professionals in large organizations
Gene Kim & Dr. Steven Spear
Wiring the Winning Organization: A Seminar with Gene Kim & Dr. Steven J. Spear
Based upon their upcoming book, Gene Kim and Dr. Steven J. Spear explain what enables some organizations to wildly outperform their peers, and fully unleash the creativity and problem-solving potential of their people. They will describe their model of simplification, slowification, and amplification, which explains how and why organizations work the way they do.
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David Keane, Global Head of DevSecOps Transformation, HSBC
Go Faster, Break Less: DevOps Transformation at HSBC
An interactive 2-hander account of HSBC Technology’s DevSecOps transformation programme featuring David Keane, Global Head of DevSecOps Transformation and CIO Judy Kawaguchi, CIO, Global Operations and Automation.
This dynamic pairing will provide rich insight into transformation from concept through to operational delivery, revealing the real and ‘in the field’ impact for employees and HSBC customers.
Sam Yeats, Founder & CEO, TeamForm
Making it Stick
Sam will share practical and actionable strategies from the trenches of large scale organisational change for IT and business leaders supporting their organizations’ through this change journey. He examines the different types of resistance faced when driving change, including cultural, technical, and psychological barriers and how this can be turned into creating an enduring commitment to establishing the methods and systems necessary for better ways of working
Read more >DevOps Enterprise Summit Amsterdam: May 15-17
| Day 1 | May 15th |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Wiring the Winning Organization: A Seminar with Gene Kim & Dr. Steven J. Spear - Gene Kim & Dr. Steven Spear |
| Day 2 | May 16th |
| 08:30 – 08:50 | Opening Remarks - Gene Kim, Jeff Gallimore |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | adidas: How Software Engineering Boosts the Next adidas Commerce Transformation - Fernando Cornago |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Go Faster, Break Less: DevOps Transformation at HSBC - David Keane |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | DevOps Practices Are Easy, Changing the Culture is the Tricky Part! - Sascha Schärich & Örs Cseresnyés |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Making the Case for Change - Maya Leibman |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | BREAK |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | GRC is From Venus, Scaled Agile is From Mars - Emelie Alftren & Magnus Juvas |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Psychological Safety - Fear is the Mind Killer - Sonny Dewfall |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | 7 Pillars to Invest in Developer Experience - Leo Kraan |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | The Agile Way to Add Sec, Dev & Ops into Waterfall - Xander Heemskerk |
| 11:40 – 12:40 | LUNCH |
| 12:40 – 13:10 | Cybersecurity During Dark Times - George Proorocu & Mihai Roman |
| 12:40 – 13:10 | Patrick Debois Presentation - Patrick Debois |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Architecting an Optimal FinOps Platform - Ajay Chankramath |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Our Journey to Shift-left Security with Infrastructure as Code - Romina Druta |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Accelerating Towards Serverless-First with the Value Flywheel Effect - David Anderson |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Impactful Digital transformation with Low Code / No Code platform - Balagopal Madhusoodhanan |
| 14:10 – 14:25 | BREAK |
| 14:25 – 15:30 | Birds of a Feather |
| 15:30 – 15:35 | BREAK |
| 16:45 – 17:05 | Wrong Fit, Right Fit - André Martin |
| 17:05 – 17:30 | Transformed! A Musical DevOps Journey with Forrest Brazeal - Forrest Brazeal |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Closing Remarks - Jeff Gallimore & Gene Kim |
| Day 3 | May 17th |
| 08:30 – 08:35 | Opening Remarks - Gene Kim & Jeff Gallimore |
| 08:35 – 08:55 | Swim Don’t Sink: Why Training Matters to a SRE / DevOps Practice - Jennifer Petoff |
| 08:55 – 09:15 | Scaling Application Security to 100+ Teams at HMRC Digital - Ben Conrad & Gerald Benischke |
| 09:35 – 09:55 | Wiring the Winning Organization - Gene Kim & Dr. Steven Spear |
| 09:55 – 10:25 | BREAK |
| 10:25 – 10:55 | Making it Stick - Sam Yeats |
| 10:25 – 10:55 | The Operationalism of DevSecOps - John Willis |
| 10:25 – 10:55 | We are ALL DevOps YouTubers now - Olivier Jacques & Claude Ampigny |
| 10:55 – 11:25 | How a Culture of Freedom and Autonomy Became a Success Factor in Our DevOps Journey - David Rutter & Ronnie Hilmersson |
| 10:55 – 11:25 | Strengthening the Engineering Culture / The Distinguished Engineer Program - Jelena Laketić |
| 11:25 – 12:25 | LUNCH |
| 12:25 – 12:55 | DevOps in Regulated Industries: What to do when Internal Audit Says ‘No!’ - Sara Steiert & Laura Schneider |
| 12:25 – 12:55 | Diagnosing the Dysfunction: How to Identify the Systemic Forces Undermining Operations - Damon Edwards |
| 12:55 – 13:25 | Dare to Do - Multi-disciplinary Digital Ecosystem and DevOps at KPMG Switzerland - Dinkar Gupta & Marcelo Ancelmo |
| 12:55 – 13:25 | Why DevOps is like Firefighting at Sea -Danny Higler |
| 13:25 – 13:55 | Breaking the Trenches: Nurturing a Continuous Improvement Culture in DevOps - Bernie van Welt & Irene de Kok |
| 13:25 – 13:55 | DevOps Insights for the Executable Digital Twin - Bernhard Sputh & Roland Pastorino |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | BREAK |
| 14:10 – 15:15 | Birds of a Feather |
| 15:15 – 15:20 | BREAK |
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Closing Remarks - Gene Kim & Jeff Gallimore |
How to get to the Okura Hotel
Hotel Okura
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333
1072LH Amsterdam
The hotel is located in cosmopolitan De Pijp neighbourhood and the Museum Quarter is an easy, scenic stroll from the hotel. Amsterdam’s hot spots are easily accessible via public transport or try the Dutch way and go by bike.
The hotel is only a 15 minute-drive from Schiphol International Airport. Alternatively, you can easily access the hotel by public transport:
- From Central Station: take metro 52 (to Zuid), stopping-place De Pijp. Travelling time: +/-Â 10 minutes.
- From Station Amsterdam-Zuid: take metro 52 (to North), stopping-place De Pijp. Travelling time: +/-Â 10 minutes.
- From Amstel Station: take tram 12 (to Central Station), stopping-place Scheldestraat. Travelling time: +/- 15 minutes.
- From Station RAI: a 15 minute walk to Hotel Okura Amsterdam.
- From Schiphol Airport: take the train to Amsterdam Zuid and from there take metro 52 (to Zuid), stopping-place De Pijp.
The Kosli guide
STAY COZY
Hotel Okura
Distance from venue: The Venue
Rating 4.5 on Tripadvisor
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is a luxurious 5 star superior hotel located in trendy district De Pijp. The rooms and suites overlook the Amsterdam skyline for unparalleled city views. The hotel also has the onsite Nagomi Gym & Wellness , swimming pool and treatment rooms.
Hotel Asterisk
Distance from venue: 1.6miles from Hotel Okura
Rating 4 on Tripadvisor
An ideally situated family-run hotel in a quiet area at the heart of Amsterdam. It is perfect for travellers who want to visit a cosmopolitan city and yet stay in a comfortable and quiet hotel. Hotel Asterisk is a family company and that’s what makes it unique.Â
nhow Amsterdam RAI
Distance from venue: 0.8 miles from Hotel Okura
Rating 4.5 on Tripadvisor
The nhow Amsterdam RAI is located in the thriving business district of Zuidas in Amsterdam. It provides accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a bar and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant, along with free WiFi.
STAY FED
Ciel Bleu Restaurant
Distance from venue: On Site
Rating: 4.5 on Tripadvisor
Soaring above Amsterdam’s rooftops, step into a calm and composed realm of fine dining at Ciel Bleu restaurant. Situated on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Ciel Bleu holds two Michelin stars for its international cuisine led by chefs Onno Kokmeijer and Arjan Speelman.
Yamazato Restaurant
Distance from venue: On Site
Rating:Â 4.5 on Tripadvisor
Yamazato at Hotel Okura Amsterdam serves authentic Japanese haute cuisine, Kaiseki Ryori. It is the first traditional Japanese restaurant in Europe to be awarded a Michelin star.
Sir Hummus
Distance from venue: 0.1 miles
Rating: 4.5 on Tripadvisor
Sir Hummus brings the real Hummus, Falafel & Sabich experience to Amsterdam. Served just like in streets of Jerusalem: Warm and Fresh
STAY REFRESHED
Twenty Third Bar
Distance from venue: On-Site
Rating: 4.5 on Tripadvisor
Drink in mesmerising views of Amsterdam at the Twenty Third Bar at Hotel Okura Amsterdam. Open to non-hotel and hotel guests alike, sip crisp glasses of Champagne or cocktails created before your eyes, 23 storeys up.
Dopey’s Elixer
Distance from venue: 0.7 miles from Hotel Okura
Rating: 4.5 on TripadvisorÂ
One of the last remaining traditional Amsterdam bars, but with a modern touch. We welcome you to join us and have one of our 24 draft beers with a local.
Cafe Lust
Distance from venue: 1 mile
Rating: 4.0 on Tripadvisor
Simple, cozy tavern with a large, lively outdoor area, light fare & a weekly pub quiz.
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