Kick off Day 1 with the highly anticipated opening keynote. Celebrating our 10th Universe, GitHub CEO, Thomas Dohmke, will take the stage to reflect on GitHub’s incredible journey and share our bold aspiration to empower 1 billion developers. Expect exciting announcements on the latest products, features, and ships that are set to redefine the future of software development.
131 sessions
Past Sessions
4:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- KeynoteAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityAgriculture & MiningBusiness ServicesComputers & ElectronicsConsumer ServicesEducationEnergy & UtilitiesFinancial ServicesFood & Beverage ServicesGovernmentHealthcare & Life SciencesManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentNon-ProfitReal Estate & ConstructionRetailSoftware & InternetTelecommunicationsTransportation & StorageTravel, Recreation, and LeisureWholesale & DistributionApplicable to allFood & Beverage ManufacturingEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipEducatorsIn-personLivestreamOn-demandAI & Dex Ex & Sechttps://youtu.be/dSf8QOjazrQ9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29
, CEO, GitHub
, Staff Researcher, GitHub
, Senior Director, Developer Advocacy, GitHub
, Staff Product Manager, GitHub
, Director, International Developer Relations, GitHub
- KeynoteAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityIn-personAI & Dex Ex & SecWednesday, Oct 309:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 299:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 30General Admission ticket holders can watch and enjoy Keynote sessions at the Cowell Theater on days 1 & 2. Please note that seating is first come, first served.
- KeynoteAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityIn-personAI & Dex Ex & SecWednesday, Oct 309:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 299:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 30General Admission ticket holders can watch and enjoy Keynote sessions at the Demo Stage on days 1 & 2. Please note that seating is first come, first served.
- KeynoteAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityIn-personAI & Dex Ex & SecWednesday, Oct 309:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 299:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct 30General Admission ticket holders can watch and enjoy Keynote sessions at the Universe Plaza on days 1 & 2.
5:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Main StageAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityLevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personLivestreamOn-demandAIDevSecOpsSecurityCollaborationProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceAI & Dex Ex & SecBreakout SessionThrough several product demos, see how GitHub’s newest features make it easier, faster, and safer for developers to collaborate and go from idea to code.Understand the latest enhancements designed to keep developers in the flow, with security and compliance baked-in at every step.Learn about our newest exciting ideas through a sneak peek of what’s on GitHub’s horizon.https://youtu.be/dFNrunK1az8Tuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Developer experience has always been at the core of what we do at GitHub. It drives our AI-powered platform with the goal of increasing your code velocity, quality, and impact. Join us as we highlight key new features throughout the product, together with a sneak peek into our AI-native future.
, Chief Product Officer, GitHub
, VP, Product Management, GitHub
, Managing Director, Architecture & Engineering, Citi
- Product DemoDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allActionsEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipIn-personContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Containerized ApplicationsDevSecOpsInfrastructure as CodeVulnerability DetectionDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboProduct DemoDiscover advanced GitHub Actions features like job summaries, matrix jobs, and reusable workflows to optimize your CI/CD pipeline.Learn how to implement OpenID Connect for secure, passwordless cloud deployments and ensure the integrity of your builds with artifact attestations.Explore starter workflow templates to kickstart new projects and streamline your development processes with reusable, efficient workflows.Tuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Unlock the full potential of GitHub Actions in this 25-minute demo with Jessica Deen, staff developer advocate at GitHub. Jessica will guide you through advanced features, such as job summaries, matrix jobs, reusable workflows, and OpenID Connect for passwordless cloud deployments. You'll also learn more about artifact attestations and explore starter workflow templates to help streamline your CI/CD processes. You'll see how these powerful tools can enhance your development workflow, boost productivity, and ensure security.
, Staff Developer Advocate, GitHub
- Sandbox SessionDeveloper ExperienceLevel 300: AdvancedSoftware & InternetSponsorsOpen Source Developers or MaintainersIn-personHuman FactorsOpen SourceCollaborationCommunityProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboSandbox SessionLearn the secrets of the most financially successful open source projects.Learn key characteristics that every funding profile should have to attract financial support.Receive real-time feedback on your funding profile and walk away with things you can immediately do to help strengthen it.Tuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29There are many amazing stories about open source projects that have successfully attracted funding. Those dollars can translate to hiring more developers, speeding the release timeline, and tightening security. In this session, Anjuan Simmons, staff engineering manager at GitHub, will walk through real-life use cases, challenges faced and overcome, and outline key elements of successful funding profiles. Anjuan and members of GitHub's Open Source Funding team will also review attendee funding profiles live and provide real-time feedback and actionable changes that you can immediately make to help improve your profile and attract funding to your projects. Note: This stage has limited capacity and will seat attendees at a first come first serve basis. Adding this session to your schedule does not reserve a seat. Please attend early.
, Staff Engineering Manager, GitHub
- Breakout SessionDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateRetailSoftware & InternetApplicable to allEnterprise/AdminExtensibility/EcosystemEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersSecurity LeadershipIn-personRecordedOn-demandCloudContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)DevOpsDevSecOpsOpen SourceShell Programming (Bash, PowerShell, etc.)CollaborationDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboBreakout SessionLearn how to handle integrations with your SDLC ecosystem to ease adoption fears.Prepare thoroughly to make the migration a smooth ride.Make it easy for teams to object, but impossible to opt out.https://youtu.be/d_CIeZe-wBsTuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Change is hard, even when you know the change is worth it. When Wayfair moved to GitHub Enterprise Cloud in 2023, the task of moving 15,000+ repositories and 3,000 active users was daunting. There were numerous security, network, and operational challenges to surmount, but with careful preparation our migration ran smoothly. We're releasing the migration toolkit Wayfair developed as open source to make it easier for others to do the same. Join us to learn how we pushed our teams to embrace discomfort and adopt a fail-forward approach, even on our most sensitive code base.
, Distinguished Engineer, Modus Create
, Engineering Leader: Internal Developer Platforms and Engineering Enablement, Independent
, Senior Software Engineer, Wayfair
- Product DemoDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryFinancial ServicesEnterprise/AdminExtensibility/EcosystemProjects and IssuesEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersIn-personRecordedOn-demandOpen SourceCollaborationCommunityProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboProduct DemoLearn why contributing to open source is important.Discover why banks and highly regulated industries want to participate in open source.Walk away with insight into open source tools that help manage contribution workflows.https://youtu.be/boWJs4lASfYTuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Organizations in highly regulated industries face strict regulatory requirements—and though many are interested in contributing to open source projects, they often require a private review process. GitHub recently released an open source tool called the Private Mirrors App, which Capital One is incorporating into a new OSS contribution portal. Join Eric Sorenson, senior product manager, and Riley Kohler, software engineer in the Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) at Capital One, to learn more about these tools and how to create an open source contribution workflow tailored to your organization's needs.
, Senior Technical Product Manager, GitHub
, Software Engineer, Capital One
- WorkshopSecurityLevel 200: IntermediateActionsAdvanced SecuritySupply Chain SecurityCodespacesCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipEducatorsIn-personAICloudContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)DevOpsDevSecOpsMonitoring and ObservabilitySecuritySupply Chain SecurityVulnerability DetectionCollaborationSecuritySecuritySecurity ComboGain insight into using GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) and Dependabot to help identify and effectively fix vulnerabilities in your code.Ways to apply GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Copilot to streamline security practices.Discover strategies to motivate your development teams to improve code security.Tuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Here at GitHub, we like to say that "found means fixed." That's because when issues are found they can more easily be fixed. In this workshop with GitHub's Josh Johanning, senior DevOps architect, and Mickey Gousset, staff DevOps architect - FastTrack, you'll dive into a repository filled with security alerts and begin to remediate them using GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) and Dependabot, effectively maintaining code integrity. You'll also encounter and resolve a few security issues using GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Copilot. The end goal? To learn and develop strategies to motivate your developers to turn reactive fixes into proactive security habits.
, Senior DevOps Architect - FastTrack, GitHub
, Staff DevOps Architect - FastTrack, GitHub
- Studio SessionDeveloper ExperienceLivestreamOn-demandDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboStudio SessionTuesday, Oct 2910:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Join Amy Lewis, GitHub's director of enterprise marketing, for an exclusive conversation with Adam Walden, VP of brand and corporate marketing. Discover the behind-the-scenes magic that makes GitHub Universe extraordinary! Also, tune in for pro tips on making the most of your Universe experience and much more.
, VP, Brand & Corporate Marketing, GitHub
, Director of Enterprise Marketing, GitHub
6:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Product DemoDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allActionsExtensibility/EcosystemProjects and IssuesEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersStartupsIn-personSoftware EngineeringCollaborationProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesDev Ex ComboProduct DemoExplore how to find and track what's ready for development with Figma’s Dev Mode.Learn how to get to the right code faster and drive design system adoption with Code Connect.Discover how to bring Figma into your existing developer workflows.11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Effective collaboration between developers and designers is critical for product development—and the right tools can help. Developers can ship quality code faster when they don't have to switch contexts to stay in sync with designers. Clear communication and the shared language of design systems allow teams to streamline the hand-off process and build more efficiently at scale. Join Jake Albaugh, developer advocate at Figma, to discover new features that help developers optimize how they work across Figma's Dev Mode and their codebases, and bring design and development closer together.
, Developer Advocate, Figma
- Product DemoAILevel 200: IntermediateSoftware & InternetCopilotEnterprise - DevelopersEducatorsIn-personRecordedOn-demandAIData ScienceSoftware EngineeringAIAIAI ComboProduct DemoUnderstand the building blocks for how to implement RAG yourself, inspired by how it works in GitHub Copilot Chat in IDEs.Get a behind-the-scenes peek at how GitHub retrieves local repository context in Copilot Chat.Skip the hassle and learn from a few engineering challenges GitHub encountered when implementing RAG.https://youtu.be/MqBBEgpYh0Y11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a tool that can enrich questions sent to AI models with relevant data from specific knowledge bases, to help models tailor their answers to that domain. But how do engineers know what's "relevant"? Or, if the knowledge base is your repo, can the model respond with a solution that follows your coding practices? In this session, Kim-Adeline Miguel, senior software engineer at GitHub, will approach RAG from an engineering perspective and walk through some lessons learned while building a RAG workflow using GitHub Copilot Chat.
, Senior Software Engineer, GitHub
- Breakout SessionAISecurityLevel 200: IntermediateManufacturingApplicable to allAdvanced SecurityCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersSecurity LeadershipIn-personRecordedOn-demandAISecuritySoftware EngineeringProductivityAIAIAI & SecurityBreakout SessionLearn how AMD deployed and scaled AI capabilities, such as GitHub Copilot and autofix capabilities to thousands of developers.Explore how AMD implemented AI within GitHub Advanced Security to "get clean, and stay clean."Understand how AMD measures developer and business value across its engineering and IT orgs, including key metrics, results, and lessons learned.https://youtu.be/z48AWzbXcJs11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29The best companies and engineering teams focus on improving engineering efficiency to effectively defy time. Working a few hours faster each day gives you back a few extra days each month or months each year. When this valuable time is applied to innovation, it leads to outstanding results. Join Alexander Androncik, senior director of software development at AMD, to hear more about AMD's journey with AI and how it improves the developer experience and helps find more time for developers to create tangible business value.
, Senior Director, Software Development, AMD
- Product DemoAIDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateSoftware & InternetCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsIn-personRecordedOn-demandAIMonitoring and ObservabilitySoftware EngineeringProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesAI & Dev ExProduct DemoUnderstand the importance of contextualized and actionable monitoring.Leverage AI to accelerate debugging.Spend less time debugging and more time developing.https://youtu.be/Vd0Rl-BeXkQ11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29"Something is broken." Hopefully, these are words you never hear from your end users. Even worse? Hearing from your internal team that it's unclear what's wrong or that they're not sure how to fix a reported issue. Join this product demo session with Cathy Teng, software engineer at Sentry, and Sarah Guthals, director of developer relations at Sentry, to ensure you're receiving user feedback, sending alerts, and prioritizing user feedback. Cathy and Sarah will show you how to focus dev cycles on shipping new features, spend less time digging through logs, and how Sentry leverages GitHub Copilot to generate code fixes.
, Director of Developer Relations, Sentry
, Software Engineer, Sentry
- Product DemoSecurityLevel 100: IntroductoryFinancial ServicesHealthcare & Life SciencesManufacturingApplicable to allAdvanced SecurityOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsSecurity LeadershipIn-personOpen SourceSecurityVulnerability DetectionSecuritySecuritySecurity ComboProduct DemoSee how plain text credentials can easily be compromised.Discover the impact of secret scanning on the security posture of open source.Discover how secret scanning for public repositories, and open source, can positively impact enterprise customers.11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Thousands of secrets are accidentally leaked in public repositories every day, leaving individuals and entire organizations exposed to malicious attacks, data loss, and damage to brand reputation. GitHub is working towards a world where these types of leaks wouldn't happen. In this session with Courtney Claessens, senior product manager at GitHub, you'll hear about the efforts GitHub has taken to prevent more than 100,000 secrets from being leaked since the start of the calendar year—all without developer setup. Join Courtney to learn more about how this work increases the security of the open source community and your enterprise.
, Senior Product Manager, GitHub
- Sandbox SessionAILevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allActionsEnterprise - DevelopersStartupsIn-personAIAutomated Infrastructure DeploymentAIAIYesAI ComboSandbox SessionDiscover multiple types of metrics to help evaluate AI applications.Learn how to configure a GitHub Action with access to powerful LLMs so that it can calculate LLM-based metrics.Understand the complexity involved in evaluating AI apps and why the same simple pass/fail used in unit tests doesn't apply.11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29We all know how to run unit tests on our apps in CI/CD workflows, but we're now in a new world of AI apps with non-deterministic output. How do we evaluate changes to AI apps to ensure that the LLM answer quality remains high? What tools can we use in our workflows, and how do we avoid unnecessary LLM costs? In this interactive session, Pamela Fox, cloud advocate in Python at Microsoft, will demonstrate automated tools for AI chat app evaluation and give you a chance to try out the workflows for yourself. You'll experience the difference between both a failed and successful evaluation. Note: This stage has limited capacity and will seat attendees at a first come first serve basis. Adding this session to your schedule does not reserve a seat. Please attend early.
, Cloud Advocate in Python, Microsoft
- Discussion LoungeDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryFinancial ServicesGovernmentHealthcare & Life SciencesApplicable to allActionsAdvanced SecurityCopilotEnterprise/AdminEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personAutomated Infrastructure DeploymentCloudContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)DevSecOpsSupply Chain SecuritySoftware EngineeringProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboDiscussions LoungeIdentify enterprise regulations and controls and understand the spirit or reasoning behind them.Empower developers to innovate and have fun within the defined limits.Refocus on what makes developers happy and inspire them to deliver innovative solutions.11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Enterprises are tightly regulated and necessary controls limit what employees can do, often to the detriment of developers. A developer's ability to innovate and experiment is stymied by privileged admin access to corporate-issued devices and developer tools that are pre-configured and deployed by central IT. Join this discussion facilitated by Jim Richer, distinguished engineer, at TD Bank, to take a look at what these controls are and how to enforce them—all while still championing creativity.
, Distinguished Engineer, TD Bank
7:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Product DemoAILevel 100: IntroductorySoftware & InternetCopilotSponsorsEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsIn-personAICloudHuman FactorsMachine LearningSoftware EngineeringProductivityAIAIYesAI ComboProduct DemoLearn how to create a GitHub Copilot Extension from your ReadMe.io documentation for API developers.Discover some tricks for parsing and storing Markdown files in your vector databases and how that improves RAG-based LLM inferences.Understand the benefits a GitHub Copilot Extension—based on your API documentation—gives your developers.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Learn how easy it is to create a GitHub Copilot Extension based on your README documentation. In this session, Anandkumar Patel, partnership engineer at ReadMe, will share a few uses cases and explain the benefits of creating your own Copilot Extension. You'll also walk through the step-by-step process of creating one. Join Anandkumar to transform your docs into a chat-worthy experience!
, Partnership Engineer, ReadMe
- Studio SessionDeveloper ExperienceLevel 300: AdvancedSoftware & InternetSponsorsOpen Source Developers or MaintainersLivestreamOn-demandHuman FactorsOpen SourceCollaborationCommunityProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboStudio SessionLearn the secrets of the most financially successful open source projects.Learn key characteristics that every funding profile should have to attract financial support.Receive real-time feedback on your funding profile and walk away with things you can immediately do to help strengthen it.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29There are many amazing stories about open source projects that have successfully attracted funding. Those dollars can translate to hiring more developers, speeding the release timeline, and tightening security. In this session, Anjuan Simmons, staff engineering manager at GitHub, will walk through real-life use cases, challenges faced and overcome, and outline key elements of successful funding profiles. Anjuan and members of GitHub's Open Source Funding team will also review attendee funding profiles live and provide real-time feedback and actionable changes that you can immediately make to help improve your profile and attract funding to your projects.
, Staff Engineering Manager, GitHub
- Discussion LoungeDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allDiscussionsPagesProjects and IssuesEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipEducatorsIn-personAgile practicesHuman FactorsCollaborationCommunityProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboDiscussions LoungeBuild a solid foundation: intuition comes from knowledge and experience. Learn the fundamentals for fostering an environment that enables proactive cross-team collaboration.Identify what to prioritize and how to add value: when everything is the priority, nothing is the priority. Learn how to communicate this clearly to peers.Proactivity brings opportunity: taking the initiative often results in inclusion in bigger-picture topics. Finding the right balance can help you achieve your dreams.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Step into an immersive group collaboration experience at the Discussions Lounge, where we'll divide into two teams to determine whether business or product development should take the initiative, tackling the age-old debate: what comes first, the chicken or the egg? We'll role-play as business and product teams and work to find common ground. We'll also learn to identify when developers should take the first step to bridge the gap between business development and product development. Through dynamic discussions and interactive problem solving, we'll explore effective strategies for fostering cross-team collaboration, aligning priorities, maintaining clear communication, and driving successful outcomes.
, Software Engineer, Valarian
- Product DemoAIDeveloper ExperienceSecurityLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allActionsAdvanced SecurityCopilotExtensibility/EcosystemEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personAccessibilityAgile practicesAIAutomated Infrastructure DeploymentContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Data ManagementDevOpsDevSecOpsSoftware EngineeringProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesAI & Dex Ex & SecProduct DemoLearn how feature management separates deployment from release, enables developers to release progressively and roll back instantly, target releases, and standardize and automate release processes.Understand the basics of feature management, including how to quickly build feature flags and toggle them on and off in a demo application.Discover how to use LaunchDarkly’s extensions and integrations with GitHub and GitHub Copilot to bring AI-powered automation to feature management in your IDE.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29LaunchDarkly recently partnered with GitHub to improve the developer experience by bringing AI-powered feature management more directly into your IDE. In this session, Chris Leon, staff solutions engineer at LaunchDarkly, will show you how to automate the core actions of feature management so that you can control and de-risk releases directly from your IDE. Chris will cover how you can automate common actions in the flag lifecycle directly in VS Code, get LaunchDarkly documentation questions answered by GitHub Copilot, and use GitHub Actions to automatically populate code references in LaunchDarkly.
, Staff Solutions Engineer, LaunchDarkly
- WorkshopDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryComputers & ElectronicsEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsIn-personHuman FactorsCollaborationCommunityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboBreakout SessionGain insight into GitHub's engineering teams' career progressions.Discover gaps that may be keeping you from advancing your career.Develop a practical roadmap to achieve your individual career goals.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29If you've been thinking about transitioning into a principal/staff engineering role, or wonder how to even make this shift, this workshop is for you. Join GitHub's Marion Lang, principal software engineer, and Taylor Blau, staff software engineer, for this GitHub's Experts workshop designed to help you grow beyond an individual contributor and into a position of technical leadership. Marion and Taylor will explore the must-have skills for any successful principal/staff engineer and promise that if you attend with a growth mindset, you'll leave with a tangible plan for next leveling your career. As a bonus, you'll also meet a lot of other growth-oriented engineers.
, Staff Software Engineer, GitHub
, Principal Software Enigneer, GitHub
- Sandbox SessionLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allActionsAdvanced SecuritySupply Chain SecurityCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipIn-personAICloudContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Containerized ApplicationsDevOpsDevSecOpsOpen SourceSecuritySupply Chain SecuritySoftware EngineeringVulnerability DetectionCollaborationProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesDev Ex & SecSandbox SessionLearn why JFrog and GitHub are a strong software supply chain partnership for automated code and binary management. Discover the bidirectional code to binary mapping from development to runtime.See how the JFrog and GitHub integration seamlessly delivers a streamlined software development workflow, which enables a single pane of glass view of advanced security insights from across the SDLC.Make informed decisions by bringing GitHub Copilot insights about your code, packages, and application security right into your coding workflow. See how GitHub Copilot Autofix works with JFrog SAST scan results to provide contextual explanations and code suggestions to fix vulnerabilities.12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29JFrog and GitHub have combined forces to solve the ever-growing problem of managing the software development lifecycle (SDLC). By unifying the code-centric capabilities of GitHub and JFrog’s binary-centric platform, organizations can enhance and protect their business by providing efficiency, stability, visibility, and security from development to production. Join Bill Manning, senior solution architect at JFrog, to discover how to leverage this simple, integrated solution to produce more secure software—fast. Note: This stage has limited capacity and will seat attendees at a first come first serve basis. Adding this session to your schedule does not reserve a seat. Please attend early.
, Senior Solution Architect, JFrog
- Breakout SessionAILevel 200: IntermediateFinancial ServicesApplicable to allCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personOn-demandMonitoring and ObservabilityProductivityAIAIAI ComboBreakout SessionLearn more about the challenges industry leaders face when adopting AI-based tooling, especially around tracking relevant metrices to help prove ROI.Explore EY’s framework for measuring hard benefits and ROI calculation of using GitHub Copilot, and how it directly improves developer productivity.Understand how key productivity metrices can be implemented across different lines of business to gain insight into GitHub Copilot benefits and improve adoption within the organization.https://youtu.be/1cn0RqJloaQ12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29GitHub Copilot is revolutionizing software development and transforming the SDLC around the developer experience. Yet it's challenging for CIOs to measure the return on investment (ROI). In this session, Debolin Dhar, technology architect manager, and Zeba Khan, technology strategy and transformation senior manager, will share how Ernst & Young (EY) built a framework to understand the metrics that most effectively measure Copilot benefits, enabling organizations to accurately calculate and communicate the ROI of Copilot. Debolin and Zeba will also share how EY supported one of America’s biggest banks to measure Copilot ROI with metrics and dashboards, highlighting the developer experience as a key enabler for overall success.
, Developer Productivity Leader, EY
, Developer Productivity Architect, EY
- Main StageAILevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsEducatorsIn-personLivestreamOn-demandAIMachine LearningSoftware EngineeringCollaborationProductivityAIAIAI ComboBreakout SessionLearn about the latest advancements in GitHub Copilot.Discover how GitHub Copilot helps you and your team up-level both software development velocity and developer happiness.Gain insights into the frontier of the AI revolution in the software development space.https://youtu.be/e1kdkKDXmiM12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Developers and enterprises adopting AI coding assistants expect these tools to be increasingly accurate and personalized to their needs. GitHub Copilot is leading the charge, delivering major improvements in code suggestion quality, enhanced customization via fine-tuned models, and building a growing ecosystem with extensions. Join our partner Adobe and GitHub's Shuyin Zhao, VP of product management, and Simina Pasat, senior director of product management, to see all the latest Copilot innovations. You'll also learn how collaboration in GitHub.com is getting better with the power of AI agents and how you can use new, optimized workflows in the age of AI.
, Senior Director, Product Management, GitHub
, VP, Product Management, GitHub
, VS Code Team Member, Microsoft
, Senior Manager, AI Foundations, Adobe Developer Platform, Adobe
8:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Breakout SessionDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allCopilotPagesProjects and IssuesStartupsIn-personRecordedOn-demandHuman FactorsSoftware EngineeringCollaborationCommunityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboBreakout SessionLearn two formulas for writing cold emails to VCs that will actually get you meetings.Take away 10 practical tips for impressing a VC in a pitch meeting.See which GitHub products Jam used during each stage of growth.https://youtu.be/yCoteLABfeQTuesday, Oct 291:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29This session aims to provide a step-by-step guide for engineers who want to start a company, raise your first million, and gain your first 1,000 customers. Hear from Dani Grant, Jam CEO, about everything Jam has learned—from day zero to raising over $10 million and earning 125,000+ users. She'll break down each step along the path to growth and share actual examples of Jam's email outreach to venture capitalists (VCs), fundraising pitch decks, and outbound messages aimed at early users. In this session, you'll see how engineers have the power to change the world through software, and Dani will make sure you’re armed with information you need to raise capital, attract users, and go forth to build your startup.
, CEO, Jam
- Product DemoDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryHealthcare & Life SciencesApplicable to allActionsEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsIn-personRecordedOn-demandAgile practicesContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)DevOpsSoftware EngineeringProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceDev Ex ComboProduct DemoLeverage GitHub Actions workflows to optimize the build and submission processes, leaving more time for developers to focus on coding.Understand the importance of automated tagging, release note summaries, and semantic versioning in mobile development workflows.Learn from real-world case studies that showcase how improving the developer workflow leads to better experiences—for developers and app users.https://youtu.be/SolTEa894mETuesday, Oct 291:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Create a seamless journey through mobile app development, from initial coding to your app store release. Learn how to address common challenges and streamline processes with GitHub Actions workflows, tailored to your needs. In this session, Jenn Robison, a principal software engineer, will showcase tools like Expo Application Services (EAS) for testing, debugging, and deployment, and Doppler for secrets management.
, Principal Software Engineer, Imagine Pediatrics
- Discussion LoungeDeveloper ExperienceLevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allCopilotExtensibility/EcosystemSponsorsEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personAgile practicesAICloudDevOpsDevSecOpsSoftware EngineeringCollaborationProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesDev Ex ComboDiscussions LoungeUncover real challenges that developers face within your organization.Explore ways to reduce cognitive load and maintain flow for developers.Automate compliance to make the right way the easy way for engineers.Tuesday, Oct 291:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29The key to delivering high quality software at speed is to provide a positive developer experience. Did you know that 69% of developers lose over eight hours a week due to inefficiencies, and most believe their leaders are clueless about the core issues? Join Atlassian's Andrew Boyagi, head of DevOps Evangelism, and Preeti Kota, head of Engineering for Compass, for a discussion on how to up-level your developer experience to accelerate velocity and improve compliance. Andrew and Preeti will also share best practices learned at Atlassian.
, Head of Engineering, Compass, Atlassian
, Head of DevOps Evangelism, Atlassian
9:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Studio SessionSecurityLivestreamOn-demandSecuritySecuritySecurity ComboStudio SessionTuesday, Oct 292:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join Director of GitHub Advanced Security, Nick Liffen, as he reveals how GitHub employs AI to streamline remediation and enhance alert interpretability. In this exclusive interview with Amy Lewis, director of enterprise marketing, they’ll discuss the current landscape of application security and explore a future where AI not only fortifies defenses but also helps preemptively identify and mitigate emerging threats.
, Director of Enterprise Marketing, GitHub
, Director, GitHub Advanced Security, GitHub
- Fireside ChatDeveloper ExperienceSecurityLevel 200: IntermediateAgriculture & MiningManufacturingAdvanced SecurityEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersSecurity ProfessionalsSecurity LeadershipIn-personRecordedOn-demandAgile practicesDevSecOpsSecuritySupply Chain SecurityVulnerability DetectionProductivityTech DebtSecuritySecurityDev Ex & SecFireside ChatGain insight from a real-world example of a modern AppSec transformation in a large enterprise through use of GitHub and GitHub Advanced Security.Learn how Caterpillar uses GitHub Advanced Security to scale AppSec across a large manufacturing enterprise.Discover how to raise visibility and empower developers to create secure code, all while moving faster.https://youtu.be/yBlDDZhWGj4Tuesday, Oct 292:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29DevOps has shown the value of deploying frequent small batches, and how treating both features and defects as "work" leads to predictability and visibility. These same principles can and should be applied to application security. In this fireside chat between Colin Dembovsky, principal solution engineer at GitHub, and Brian Rossi, director of DevOps and cybersecurity at Caterpillar, you'll hear about the cultural shift Caterpillar's teams are making, treating security issues as just another form of "work" that can be prioritized in the backlog. Brian will discuss how GitHub Advanced Security has accelerated cultural change at Caterpillar though deep, low-friction integration of AppSec into the daily developer workflow.
, Director, DevOps and Cybersecurity, Caterpillar
, Principal Solution Engineer, GitHub
- WorkshopAILevel 300: AdvancedApplicable to allCopilotEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsIn-personAIData ScienceSoftware EngineeringAIAIAI ComboLeverage GitHub Copilot Extensions to quickly obtain information and perform actions with existing tools through a GitHub Copilot Chat conversation.Learn how to build a custom GitHub Copilot Extension, and publish it to the GitHub Marketplace, if desired.Explore the ways that GitHub Copilot Extensions integrate with GitHub Copilot Chat, GitHub Apps, and GitHub Actions.Tuesday, Oct 292:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29GitHub recently introduced GitHub Copilot Extensions, enabling teams to access contextual information and perform actions with GitHub Copilot Chat across various tools used in the software development lifecycle. These extensions can now be made available to everyone through the GitHub Marketplace, and your enterprise can drive adoption by integrating your own products with GitHub Copilot. In this workshop with GitHub’s senior service delivery engineers Damien Hardy and Guilherme Teixeira, you'll learn the basics of building a custom extension and publishing it to the Marketplace.
, Senior Services Delivery Engineer, GitHub
, Senior Service Delivery Engineer, GitHub
- Sandbox SessionDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateApplicable to allCopilotSponsorsEnterprise - DevelopersIn-personContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)DevOpsSoftware EngineeringCollaborationProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceYesAI & Dev ExDev Ex ComboSandbox SessionGain insight into how platform engineering with Octopus Deploy can help scale application deployment reliability across the enterprise.Learn how to onboard DevOps team members and bootstrap new projects in minutes using Octopus Deploy and GitHub Copilot.Understand how to ensure consistency and reduce duplication of effort across your organization by leveraging templates and automation.Tuesday, Oct 292:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29How do you make scaling CD fast but flexible for your enterprise? It requires disciplined platform engineering practices. In this interactive sandbox session, James Chatmas, principal solutions architect at Octopus Deploy, will demonstrate how platform teams can leverage Octopus Deploy and GitHub Copilot to automate the creation and management of deployment projects, reduce duplication of effort, and ensure consistency across environments. Join James for a live demo, followed by practical exercises that will solidify your understanding of how to implement these practices in your own organization. Note: This stage has limited capacity and will seat attendees at a first come first serve basis. Adding this session to your schedule does not reserve a seat. Please attend early.
, Principal Solutions Engineer, Octopus Deploy
- Main StageAIDeveloper ExperienceLevel 200: IntermediateAgriculture & MiningBusiness ServicesComputers & ElectronicsConsumer ServicesEducationEnergy & UtilitiesFinancial ServicesFood & Beverage ServicesGovernmentHealthcare & Life SciencesManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentNon-ProfitReal Estate & ConstructionRetailSoftware & InternetTelecommunicationsTransportation & StorageTravel, Recreation, and LeisureWholesale & DistributionApplicable to allFood & Beverage ManufacturingCopilotEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersIn-personLivestreamOn-demandAICloudContinuous Integration + Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Software EngineeringProductivityDeveloper ExperienceDeveloper ExperienceAI & Dev ExDiscover how VS Code's intuitive environment empowers you to write, debug, and optimize AI code effortlessly.Learn how GitHub Copilot can help you learn the Azure platform quickly while enhancing team productivity.Explore how Azure's cutting-edge AI models and innovative capabilities make it the fastest and easiest platform to get started with.https://youtu.be/30OpmbWL1t8Tuesday, Oct 292:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Join Microsoft's Amanda Silver, CVP for Microsoft’s Developer Division, Shayne Boyer, principal manager of Product Management, and Soojin Choi, senior product manager, for this exciting, demo-driven session. They'll showcase how you can get the most out of VS Code, GitHub, and Azure to rapidly build at-scale, intelligent applications. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just beginning your coding journey, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to harness the full potential of AI in your projects. #HappyCoding!
, CVP and Head of Product, Developer Division, Microsoft
, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft
, Developer Advocate, Microsoft
10:00 PM GMT - Tuesday, Oct 29
- Product DemoSecurityLevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allAdvanced SecuritySupply Chain SecurityOpen Source Developers or MaintainersSecurity ProfessionalsStartupsSecurity LeadershipIn-personSecuritySupply Chain SecuritySecuritySecuritySecurity ComboBreakout SessionProduct DemoLearn why enablement is such a critical component of any application security program.Find out how you can easily set up GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) across your organization(s).See how easily you can get visibility into your organization's security posture with GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS).3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29As organizations grow, ensuring consistent and effective security practices across multiple repositories and teams becomes increasingly complex. GitHub’s code security configurations help address this challenge by enabling organizations to easily deploy and manage security tools at scale. In this session, Catu Berretta, product designer II at GitHub, will walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up and customizing these configurations. See firsthand how to integrate these tools into your workflows and ways to effectively scale security practices across your organization to help protect your organization from secret leaks and vulnerabilities.
, Product Designer II, GitHub
- Product DemoAILevel 100: IntroductoryApplicable to allCopilotOpen Source Developers or MaintainersStartupsEducatorsIn-personRecordedOn-demandAIOpen SourceSoftware EngineeringProductivityAIAIYesAI ComboProduct DemoLearn how to augment LLMs with domain-specific knowledge in real time.Gain practical insight into building GenAI workflows with Langflow.Discover how to set up and use DataStax Astra DB for seamless vector storage and search.https://youtu.be/LG_W-z7hWvU3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29Large Language Models (LLMs) are generally knowledgeable, but they don't know your domain. In this session, David Jones-Gilardi, developer relations engineer at DataStax, will build a visual GenAI workflow powered by a vector database that enables seamless vector storage and search. He'll create a real-time Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline, dynamically enhancing LLMs with domain-specific knowledge. Along the way, he’ll also use GitHub, Codespaces, and GitHub Copilot to create a fully functional GenAI app to showcase an experience that learns as your data grows. See how to level up your GenAI development process using these innovative tools.
, Developer Relations Engineer, DataStax
- Sandbox SessionAILevel 100: IntroductoryHealthcare & Life SciencesApplicable to allCopilotExtensibility/EcosystemEnterprise - Engineering LeadershipEnterprise - DevelopersOpen Source Developers or MaintainersIn-personAISoftware EngineeringAIAIAI ComboSandbox SessionBreakout SessionLearn how to extend GitHub Copilot for specific use cases.Understand how GitHub Copilot is used today and where there are opportunities for extensibility.Gain insight into how retrieval augmented generation, or RAG, systems operate.3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 29Tuesday, Oct 29AI is a critical tool for accelerating software development today. That said, AI tooling isn't always tailored to your business use case. In this session with GitHub's Alexis Abril, senior partner engineer, and Dimitrios Philliou, product manager, GitHub Copilot Extensions, you'll learn how to extend GitHub Copilot and begin to develop your own tailor-made AI solutions. Note: This stage has limited capacity and will seat attendees at a first come first serve basis. Adding this session to your schedule does not reserve a seat. Please attend early.
, Senior Partner Engineer, GitHub
, Product Manager, Copilot Extensions, GitHub