The AI wave isn’t on the horizon, it’s here, and it’s already reshaping how we design, build, secure, and operate software. Good news: AI isn’t here to replace you. It’s here to amplify you, if, you learn to direct it.

In this fast-paced keynote, Brian Randell and Mickey Gousset show how agentic DevOps brings AI into the flow of work: pairing with developers in Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot, automating infrastructure in VS Code, and strengthening security posture with GitHub Advanced Security and Azure—all while keeping humans in control. You’ll see where AI shines, where to push back, and how to build security-first practices and audit trails into your AI-augmented workflows.

We’ll tackle job-displacement fears head-on with practical strategies to uplevel your role, plus a 30-60-90 day playbook to pilot, measure, and scale. Whether you write code, manage infrastructure, or lead teams, you’ll leave with concrete patterns to ship faster, reduce risk, and keep human judgment at the center.