DevOps and Testing: Unlock Skills & Tools
24 June 2025
Hyderabad
Background
In today's fast-evolving technology landscape, achieving excellence in software delivery demands a seamless blend of Agile, DevOps, and testing practices. The "DevOps and Testing: Unlock Skills & Tools" conference, scheduled for 24 June 2025 in Hyderabad, is your gateway to mastering this synergy and taking your software development processes to the next level.
This premier event will unite industry pioneers, thought leaders, and practitioners to explore cutting-edge tools, strategies, and real-world insights for integrating Agile and DevOps with advanced testing practices. Attendees will uncover how this integration fosters collaboration, accelerates delivery cycles, and ensures uncompromising quality in software solutions.
Through interactive sessions and practical case studies, participants will gain actionable strategies to streamline workflows, enhance team dynamics, and leverage innovative technologies for sustained success. This conference offers the perfect platform to exchange ideas, stay ahead of trends, and drive continuous improvement in your organization's software development and delivery ecosystem.
Join us in Hyderabad to connect with industry leaders, sharpen your expertise, and unlock the full potential of Agile, DevOps, and testing to achieve extraordinary results in today’s dynamic tech world.
Topics Covered
Why should you attend
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Access Exclusive Resources and Content
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Advance Your Career
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Discover Innovative Tools and Technologies
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Earn Professional Recognition
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Enhance Your Skills
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Gain Hands-On Experience
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Get Inspired by Success Stories
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Learn from Experts
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Network with Peers
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Participate in Interactive Sessions
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Solve Real-World Challenges
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Stay Ahead of Industry Trends
08:45 - 09:15
Registration and Coffee
09:15 - 09:20
Navigo Introduction & Welcome
09:20 - 09:25
Introduction to Sponsors and Supporting Bodies
09:25 - 09:30
Introduction to Chair- Srinivas Jandhyala, HCLTech
09:30 –10:00
Keynote: TBC
Speaker: TBC
Abstract: In the rapidly evolving AI-driven tech landscape, the role of testers is often seen as either underrated or understated. This talk explores how testing has transformed from traditional quality assurance to a critical function in ensuring ethical, reliable, and user-centric AI systems. As automation and AI take over routine tasks, testers are stepping into roles as validators of fairness, ethical gatekeepers, and quality advocates. This session highlights the shifting expectations, the unique value testers bring in the AI era, and why it’s time to recognize them as essential contributors to responsible innovation.
10:30 – 11:00
The "Tester Role" - Underrated or Understated?
Gaurav Kapoor, Head of Automation, Site Lead C&VS, Experian
Abstract: In the rapidly evolving AI-driven tech landscape, the role of testers is often seen as either underrated or understated. This talk explores how testing has transformed from traditional quality assurance to a critical function in ensuring ethical, reliable, and user-centric AI systems. As automation and AI take over routine tasks, testers are stepping into roles as validators of fairness, ethical gatekeepers, and quality advocates. This session highlights the shifting expectations, the unique value testers bring in the AI era, and why it’s time to recognize them as essential contributors to responsible innovation.
RISE to the Occasion | Reimagine and reconstruct our Testing Value Equation
Speaker: Ashutosh Bhatawadekar, Engagement Director | CIO Advisory, Tata Consultancy Services
10:00 –10:30
Abstract: Testing practices are truly at a crossroad today. While many organizations have benefitted from adapting Agile practices, we see that the industry is in a dilemma as to what more could be further incremental benefits, we can accrue more. Like the classic Law of Diminishing returns says, any further investments into Agile / Automation approaches may not yield any significant returns.
In the proposed session, I leverage the power of the RISE model (developed by Emily Wray) and use this to help us revalidate the above conjecture. I use the 4 critical elements of RISE (R- Reflect | I-Inquire, S-Suggest, E-Elevate) model and apply them on the current testing practices and identify what could be those game changers to enhance our Testing value. As a part of this session, we would also be exploring the Power of GEN AI tools and their fitment in the RISE framework.
11:40 – 12:10
Scaling DevOps in Large Enterprises
Nikhil Chauhan, Global Head of Cloud & Digital Transformation & DevOps Leader, Fujitsu
Abstract: Scaling DevOps in large enterprises requires cultural transformation, automation, and alignment across teams. By integrating CI/CD, enhancing collaboration, and adopting cloud-native tools, organizations can accelerate delivery, improve quality, and maintain governance. Success hinges on leadership support, continuous learning, and scalable architectures that adapt to evolving business and technology needs.
12:10 – 12:40
Performance Engineering & Reliability
Shailesh Mishra, Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Abstract: An in-depth session on performance engineering and system reliability in the cloud. With extensive experience in large-scale migrations and performance optimization, Shailesh brings real-world insights from leading Amazon’s “Rolling Stone” migration—a massive 75PB data move—while ensuring 99.999% uptime for mission-critical systems. The talk covers battle-tested strategies and lessons learned from Amazon’s internal performance engineering practices. It explores practical approaches to improving system performance, achieving significant cost savings, and enhancing reliability through architectural best practices, automation, and AWS-native solutions. Attendees will gain actionable guidance for building resilient, high-performing systems at scale.
Table 1
Topic to be confirmed
Laxmi Narayana Boyini, Head of Testing COE, Fujitsu
14:30 – 15:00
Importance of DevSecOps in Product/Application Development life cycle
Sumanth Jannapureddy, Technology Leader, Qualcomm
Abstract: In the rapidly evolving AI-driven tech landscape, the role of testers is often seen as either underrated or understated. This talk explores how testing has transformed from traditional quality assurance to a critical function in ensuring ethical, reliable, and user-centric AI systems. As automation and AI take over routine tasks, testers are stepping into roles as validators of fairness, ethical gatekeepers, and quality advocates. This session highlights the shifting expectations, the unique value testers bring in the AI era, and why it’s time to recognize them as essential contributors to responsible innovation.
15:00 – 15:30
Exploring AI-Driven QA : A Dawn of New Era
Shashank Chaturvedi, Director - Core Services QA, S&P Global Ratings
Abstract: TBC
15:30 – 16:00
Low code / no code testing trends
Vijay Anand Vaidyanathan, Director of Quality Assurance, Quickplay
Abstract: This session explores next-generation testing strategies across APIs, web, mobile, and connected devices. Leveraging AI-powered tools like Postman, Testim, and STB Tester, we demonstrate continuous testing, shift-left practices and pipeline integration. A comparative tool analysis offers best practices to guide optimal tool selection for DevOps excellence.
16:30 – 17:00
From Scripts to Self-Healing Tests: AI’s Impact on Evolution of Test Automation Frameworks
Swapnil Sourav, Sr. Manager- Problem Management, ServiceNow
Abstract: AI-driven self-healing test automation frameworks are revolutionizing the software testing landscape by addressing the limitations of traditional approaches. These frameworks provide resilience, adaptability, and efficiency, aligning with the demands of modern software development practices. As AI technologies continue to evolve, self-healing tests will become an integral component of quality assurance, empowering organizations to deliver high-quality software at scale. Future research should focus on refining AI algorithms, improving interpretability, and expanding self-healing capabilities to cover diverse testing scenarios.
17:00 – 17:30
Ace with Two A's in Software Automation
Subhash Kotra, Sr. Principal Test Architect, Medtronic
Abstract: In the rapidly evolving AI-driven tech landscape, the role of testers is often seen as either underrated or understated. This talk explores how testing has transformed from traditional quality assurance to a critical function in ensuring ethical, reliable, and user-centric AI systems. As automation and AI take over routine tasks, testers are stepping into roles as validators of fairness, ethical gatekeepers, and quality advocates. This session highlights the shifting expectations, the unique value testers bring in the AI era, and why it’s time to recognize them as essential contributors to responsible innovation.
Speakers
Call for Speakers
We’re looking for dynamic thought leaders, industry experts, and innovative entrepreneurs to bring their insights and passion to our event. Whether you're eager to share your vision across key areas or prefer to contribute to our Round Table sessions, we’d love to hear from you.
To get involved, please fill out the speaker response form and submit your presentation proposal. Join us in shaping the conversation!
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Venue:
Trident Hotel
Hyderabad
Telangana