Technology Leaders Webinar

Overview

As digital transformation accelerates, CIOs and CTOs are rethinking the foundations of their engineering, DevOps, and security teams — not just to move faster, but to move smarter.

In this session, AWS and HashiCorp unpack how top enterprises are re-architecting their platform operating models — moving beyond brittle pipelines to AI-powered, self-service infrastructure at scale.

We’ll explore how engineering leaders are using infrastructure-as-code to eliminate toil, shifting security left without slowing delivery, and breaking down the organisational gridlock that stalls innovation. You’ll walk away with practical insight into how cloud-native tooling is reshaping modern tech organisations — and what it takes to lead that shift.

What we will cover

• Reorganising Around the Modern Stack How Tech Leaders Are Restructuring Engineering and Platform Teams
• AI-Driven Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) in Practice The Impact of Machine Learning on Productivity and Risk
• Security and Governance at Scale Embedding Secure-by-Default Practices Early in Delivery
• Overcoming Organisational Bottlenecks Identifying Internal Limitations — People, Process, or Tooling

Agenda

• 11:00 am Re-Engineering for Speed, Security and Scale(Modernising the Engineering Stack) How leaders are modernising engineering environments to balance agility with governance. Key discussion points: Rethinking how engineering, DevOps and security teams are structured Balancing decentralised delivery with platform consistency Aligning architecture with operating model evolution
• 11:10 am Moving from Legacy Pipelines to Self-Service Infrastructure(Modernising the Engineering Stack) Shifting from manual, brittle delivery to scalable, developer-led platforms. Key discussion points: Reducing friction with internal platform tooling Enabling developer self-service without compromising control Replacing fragmented pipelines with unified delivery workflows
• 11:20 am AI-Driven Infrastructure-as-Code in Practice(Modernising the Engineering Stack) Using AI to automate provisioning, reduce toil, and increase productivity. Key discussion points: Real-world use cases of AI-powered infrastructure automation Improving consistency and velocity across environments Minimising manual steps through intelligent orchestration
• 11:30 am Embedding Secure-by-Default Principles in Platform Delivery(Modernising the Engineering Stack) Building controls directly into engineering workflows without slowing teams down. Key discussion points: Shifting security left in platform design Automating governance and policy enforcement Making compliance seamless for engineering teams
• 11:40 am Enabling Autonomy Without Losing Control(Modernising the Engineering Stack) Structuring teams and platforms to support decentralised delivery with guardrails. Key discussion points: Establishing boundaries for self-service platforms Managing risk without blocking innovation Clarifying roles between central teams and product squads
• 11:50 am Breaking Through Bottlenecks in Platform and DevOps Teams(Modernising the Engineering Stack) Addressing the organisational friction that limits speed, scalability and resilience. Key discussion points: Identifying blockers in process, tooling, or structure Fixing handoffs between security, ops and delivery Driving change through better alignment and ownership

Speakers

• Marc Teichtahl · PACE, AWS
• Andrew Brydon · Chief Technology Officer (CTO), HashiCorp

Partners

• HashiCorp
• AWS

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