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You can find our Xplore 2025 in-person schedule of events below for the different viewing options and locations: CTC in Philly, CIEC in Chennai, and our in-person watch parties. The virtual schedule can be found on Airmeet.
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM ET | Breakfast (Optional Asset Review) | |
| 9:30 AM ET 7:30 AM MT 6:30 AM PT 2:30 PM UK | Main Stage Kick Off | Emcees |
| 9:45 AM ET 7:45 AM MT 6:45 AM PT 2:45 PM UK | Executive Welcome (30 mins) | Charlie Herrin, Rick Rioboli, Fraser Stirling, Keith Jackson |
| 10:15 AM ET 8:15 AM MT 7:15 AM PT 3:15 PM UK | LUMEN | Liam White (Sky) |
| 10:35 AM ET 8:35 AM MT 7:35 AM PT 3:35 PM UK | Reimagining SDLC with Agentic AI Tools | Fei Wan |
| 10:55 AM ET 8:55 AM MT 7:55 AM PT 3:55 PM UK | Break (15 min) | |
| 11:10 AM ET 9:10 AM MT 8:10 AM PT 4:10 PM UK | The Data Spine: Connecting AI, Services, and Strategy | Murali Gundu & Michele Corsini |
| 11:25 AM ET 9:25 AM MT 8:25 AM PT 4:25 PM UK | Securing the Shift: Streamlining Development For Modern, Cloud-Native Workloads | Michelle Chang |
| 11:45 AM ET 9:45 AM MT 8:45 AM PT 4:45 PM UK | FLOW: AI SDLC Transformation (Commerce Journey) | Kevin Rhatigan |
| 1:05 PM ET 11:05 AM MT 10:05 AM PT 6:05 PM UK | Keynote (30 mins) | TBD |
| 1:35 PM ET 11:35 AM MT 10:35 AM PT 6:35 PM UK | Central Services Customer Panel | Central Services Customer Panel |
| 1:55 PM ET 11:55 AM MT 10:55 AM PT 6:55 PM UK | One-WiFi Test Suite | Manoj Alaparthi, Sairam Ponnam, Jakob Casamassima, Mikhael Spivak, Shibani Raikar |
| 2:15 PM ET 12:15 PM MT 11:15 AM PT 7:15 PM UK | Break (15 min) | |
| 2:30 PM ET 12:30 PM MT 11:30 AM PT 7:30 PM UK | Building Agents for Customer Service | Sima Taheri |
| 2:45 PM ET 12:45 PM MT 11:45 AM PT 7:45 PM UK | Exploring Quantum Computing to Solve Network Routing Problems | Maher Harb |
| 3:05 PM ET 1:05 PM MT 12:05 PM PT 8:05 PM UK | Faster Market Entry with Smarter Customer Journeys | Sailata Reddy |
| 3:20 PM ET 1:20 PM MT 12:20 PM PT 8:20 PM UK | Multi-Modal Digital Experiences: EPIC Food Ordering Kiosk | TBD |
| 3:40 PM ET 1:40 PM MT 12:40 PM PT 8:40 PM UK | Executive Closing Remarks (15 mins) | Steph Trotter, Paul Roach |
| 3:55 PM ET 1:55 PM MT 12:55 PM PT 8:55 PM UK | Happy Hour |
| Time | Room | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | 18-A (30 People) | Using Snyk to Develop Secure Software | Keith Pifko |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | 18-DEF (90 People) | Training Transformers: Preparing the Playground for Generative Models | Todd Davenport, Taylor Alfers, Michael Hoppal |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | 19-ABC (90 People) | AMA Search & AMA Agent Development | AMA Search & AMA Agent Development |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | 19-D (30 People) | Jira Unlocked: Simplify, Streamline, and Deliver | Gabriel Hunt, Trisha Townsend, Crystelle Spinnler, Karthik Annavajhula, Puja Sharma |
| 10:05 AMET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | 19-F (30 People) | Modernizing Data & AI Workloads with PlatformX: DX’s Hybrid Control Plane Strategy | Jayapaul Katta, Murali Gundu |
| Time | Room | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 PM MT 11:05 AM PT | 18-A (30 People) | Copilot & Code: A Proper Pairing | Karolyn Maynard |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 PM MT 11:05 AM PT | 18-DEF (90 People) | AI: Making Data Governance Easy | Montreaux Rodgers, Brian Johnson |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 PM MT 11:05 AM PT | 19-ABC (90 People) | Agentic AI in Action: Driving Measurable Impact Across Service Operations | Arputham Ganesan, Dinesh Puppala, Bhavin Parikh, Artsrun Gasparyan |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 PM MT 11:05 AM PT | 19-D (30 People) | DISCOVER: Real-Time Configuration Management with AI and Observability at Comcast | Anand Balachandra, Ashokekumar Selvamani, AnandhaSaravanan Senthilnathan, Ashwini Nandre |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 PM MT 11:05 AM PT | 19-F (30 People) | The Evolution of CCP OpenStack and the Introduction of TSF | Eric Van Der Poel |
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | The Evolution of CCP OpenStack and The Introduction of TSF | Eric Van Der Poel |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | Copilot & Code: A Proper Pairing | Karolyn Maynard |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | AI: Making Data Governance Easy | Montreaux Rodgers, Brian Johnson |
| 10:05 AM ET 8:05 AM MT 7:05 AM PT | DISCOVER: Real-Time Configuration Management with AI and Observability at Comcast | Anand Balachandra, Ashokekumar Selvamani, AnandhaSaravanan Senthilnathan, Ashwini Nandre |
| 11:05 AM ET 9:05 AM MT 8:05 AM PT | The Developer Experience is the Product | Jai Schniepp |
| 11:05 AM ET 9:05 AM MT 8:05 AM PT | Cloudability: A Year Later | Sydney Ford |
| 1:05 PM ET 11:05 AM MT 10:05 AM PT | Reimagining Developer Experience: How DevHub is Shaping the Future of Software Development | Raja Narasimhadevara, Sriram Ramakrishnan |
| 1:05 PM ET 11:05 AM MT 10:05 AM PT | Agents Of Change: Using AI To Improve User Experience | Dylan Sutcliffe, Blake Benson, Muinali Saiyed |
| 1:05 PM ET 11:05 AM MT 10:05 AM PT | Modernizing Data & AI Workloads With Platformx: Dx’s Hybrid Control Plane Strategy | Jayapaul Katta, Murali Gundu |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 AM MT 11:05 AM PT | Using Snyk to Develop Secure Software | Keith Pifko |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 AM MT 11:05 AM PT | Training Transformers: Preparing The Playground For Generative Models | Todd Davenport, Taylor Alfers, Michael Hoppal |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 AM MT 11:05 AM PT | AMA Search & AMA Agent Development | Scott Rome, Pat Dwyer |
| 2:05 PM ET 12:05 AM MT 11:05 AM PT | Jira Unlocked: Simplify, Streamline, And Deliver | Gabriel Hunt, Trisha Townsend, Crystelle Spinnler, Karthik Annavajhula, Puja Sharma |
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:45 AM ET | Light Breakfast (Pending Budget) | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM ET | Main Stage Kickoff | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM ET | Executive Welcome | Vinod Nair |
| 11:40 - 12:00 PM ET | Platform X | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | Lunch | Ramesh Bheemappa |
| 1:00 - 1:20 PM ET | X-Gifts: Curated Content as a Shareable Gift on Streaming Platforms | |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM ET | Keynote | |
| 2:00 - 2:20 PM ET | The Data Spine: Connecting AI, Services, and Strategy | |
| 2:20 - 2:40 PM ET | Securing the Shift: Streamlining Development For Modern, Cloud-Native Workloads | |
| 2:40 - 3:00 PM ET | Executive Closing Remarks | |
| 3:00 PM ET | Happy Hour (Pending Budget) |
| Time | Room | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM ET | 2.601 | Denver Xplore Day 2: Introduction | TBD |
| 10:15 - 11:00 AM ET | 2.601 Virtual Workshop | The Evolution of CCP Openstack and The Introduction of TSF<.strong> | Eric Van Der Poel |
| 10:15 - 11:00 AM ET | 3.103 Virtual Workshop | AI: Making Data Governance Easy | Montreaux Rodgers, Brian Johnson |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 2.601 Virtual Workshop | Agents of Change: Using AI to Improve User Experience | Dylan Sutcliffe, Blake Benson, Muinali Saiyed |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 3.103 Virtual Workshop | Reimagining Developer Experience: How DevHub is Shaping the Future of Software Development | Raja Narasimhadevara, Sriram Ramakrishnan |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 2.601 | Lunch | |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 2.601 Virtual Workshop | Training Transformers: Preparing the Playground for Generative Models | Todd Davenport, Taylor Alfers, Michael Hoppal |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 3.103 Virtual Workshop | Jira Unlocked: Simplify, Streamline, and Deliver | Gabriel Hunt, Trisha Townsend |
| 11:05 - 11:50 ET | 2.601 | Denver Xplore Closing | TBD |
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 AM ET 11:30 AM UK | Room Set Up | |
| 7:30 AM ET 12:30 PM UK | Lunch | |
| 8:30 AM ET 1:30 PM UK | Welcome & Kickoff | Aarne Aho |
| 8:50 AM ET 1:50 PM UK | Talk 1: (15 min) | |
| 9:05 AM ET 2:05 PM UK | Talk 2: (15 min) | |
| 9:20 AM ET 2:20 PM UK | Talk 3: (15 min) | |
| 9:50 AM ET 2:50 PM UK | Talk 4: Vendor/ Sponsor (30 min) | Some AI Company |
| 10:05 AM ET 3:05 PM UK | Break | |
| 10:20 AM ET 3:20 PM UK | Talk 5: (15 min) | |
| 10:35 AM ET 3:35 PM UK | Talk 6: (15 min) | |
| 10:50 AM ET 3:50 PM UK | Talk 7: (15 min) | |
| 11:05 AM ET 4:05 PM UK | Closing Remarks | TBD |
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM IST | Welcome Note | TBD |
| 11:35 AM IST | Keynote 1 | TBD |
| 12:00 PM IST | Lightning Talk 1 | TBD |
| 12:15 PM IST | Lightning Talk 2 | TBD |
| 12:30 AM IST | Lightning Talk 3 | TBD |
| 12:45 PM IST | Q&A Discussion | Short Panel / Audience Interaction |
| 1:00 PM IST | Snacks/Swag | |
| 2:30 PMIST | Welcome Back | TBD |
| 2:00 PM IST | Keynote 2 | TBD |
| 2:45 PM IST | Lightning Talk 4 | TBD |
| 2:05 PM IST | Lightning Talk 5 | TBD |
| 3:00 PM IST | Lightning Talk 6 | TBD |
| 3:15 PM IST | Break | TBD |
| 3:30 PM IST | Lightning Talk 7 | TBD |
| 3:45 PM IST | Lightning Talk 8 | TBD |
| 3:55 PM IST | Closing Note | TBD |
| 4:00PM IST | Clean Up |
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM IST | Welcome Note | TBD |
| 11:35 AM IST | Keynote 1 | TBD |
| 12:00 PM IST | Lightning Talk 1 | TBD |
| 12:15 PM IST | Lightning Talk 2 | TBD |
| 12:30 AM IST | Lightning Talk 3 | TBD |
| 12:45 PM IST | Q&A Discussion | Short Panel / Audience Interaction |
| 1:00 PM IST | Snacks/Swag | |
| 2:30 PM IST | Welcome Back | TBD |
| 2:00 PM IST | Keynote 2 | TBD |
| 2:45 PM IST | Lightning Talk 4 | TBD |
| 2:05 PM IST | Lightning Talk 5 | TBD |
| 3:00 PM IST | Lightning Talk 6 | TBD |
| 3:15 PM IST | Break | TBD |
| 3:30 PM IST | Lightning Talk 7 | TBD |
| 3:45 PM IST | Lightning Talk 8 | TBD |
| 3:55 PM IST | Closing Note | TBD |
| 4:00PM IST | Clean Up |
