Name: Keynote: cTENcf and Beyond: Leading Teams in an AI-Native World - Aparna Prabhu, Senior Engineering Manager, DigitalOcean
Start: 2025-08-07T10:26:00+0530
End: 2025-08-07T10:36:00+0530

6-7 August
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Thursday August 7, 2025 10:26am - 10:36am IST

Hall 3

As we celebrate cTENcf—ten years of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation—we stand at an inflection point as significant as the day it was founded.

AI is no longer experimental, it’s foundational.

Not just a tool, but a tectonic force, reshaping the way we build, deploy, and most importantly, the way we lead.For engineering managers, technical leaders, and heads of platform, this moment demands more than adaptation—it demands reinvention.The old ways of working won't carry us forward.

AI-native teams don’t just need new tools, they need new thinking.

Leadership that is bold enough to break silos.

Structures that can flex with uncertainty.

Cultures where infrastructure and intelligence are not separate spheres, but tightly interwoven.In this keynote, I’ll share raw, real stories from my own experience leading large engineering teams—and from conversations with peers across the globe—about what it truly takes to lead through this transformation.

Not just to survive the shift but to shape it.This is not about org charts. This is about leadership.
Vision. Adaptability. Conviction.The future of cloud native AI is being written now—and the next chapter begins with you.

Speakers

Aparna Prabhu

Senior Engineering Manager, DigitalOcean

I’m a Senior Engineering Manager at DigitalOcean, where I lead teams focused on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). My work revolves around building and optimising cloud infrastructure that is both scalable and secure. With a passion for innovation, specially green innovation, I... Read More →

Thursday August 7, 2025 10:26am - 10:36am IST
Hall 3

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