Modern App Development in the Cloud Era: Balancing Innovation, Efficiency, and Cost

Application development is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by the demands of cloud adoption and the rapid rise of transformative technologies. Developers are embracing new tools and approaches to deliver cloud-native applications more efficiently, from leveraging APIs and modern frontend frameworks to adopting serverless architectures. At the same time, AI is revolutionizing how software is built, tested, and optimized—empowering teams to integrate cutting-edge capabilities while streamlining processes like code generation and quality assurance.

However, these advancements come with their own set of challenges, including the potential for rising costs and the need for secure, scalable foundations to support innovation. In this webinar, part of The Last Great Cloud Transformation series, our expert panel will share insights and best practices for navigating these changes effectively.

What You’ll Learn:

- Key technologies and strategies driving modern app development, including APIs, frontend frameworks, and serverless approaches.
- How AI is reshaping development workflows, from generative AI tools to improved software quality practices.
- Strategies for balancing innovation with operational and financial efficiency.
- Best practices for building a secure, scalable foundation for cloud-native app development.

Who Should Attend:

This webinar is tailored for chief technology officers (CTOs), chief information officers (CIOs), VPs of IT and technology, DevOps leaders, and anyone involved in driving their organization’s application development strategy in the cloud era.

Register today to gain actionable insights into modern app development, enabling your team to innovate faster, reduce complexity, and optimize costs in an evolving tech landscape.

Aly Cabral

VP, Developer GTM - Cloudflare

Aly Cabral is the VP of Developer GTM at Cloudflare. Her passion for making app development easier and helping engineers solve problems has spanned roles in software engineering and product management at IBM and MongoDB. When not determining the best solution for a problem Aly can be found doing pilates or chasing her dogs and son around Austin.

Donald Lutz

CTO - TechSoli

Accomplished director of software engineering, cloud architect, enterprise architect, and solutions architect. Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft architecture, with over two decades dedicated to designing and constructing large-scale distributed systems. Expertise delivering practical cloud native solutions for businesses, utilizing Actors, ASP.NET Core, DAPR, functional languages, Go, Kafka, and Kubernetes to develop cohesive, orchestrated microservices across cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.

Adam Robertson

Head of AI Infrastructure - Lemurian Labs

A pioneer in DevOps, Adam championed automation and collaboration long before the terms became mainstream, driving initiatives that streamlined workflows and fostered continuous improvement. With over 15 years of experience in Silicon Valley startups, his expertise spans multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments, MLOps, and optimizing AI infrastructure to meet the demands of modern machine learning operations. Adam is deeply invested in the intersection of AI infrastructure, MLOps, and cloud-native technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Texas, Austin, and has been a recognized leader in the field, sharing his insights through speaking engagements and thought leadership. Adam is currently the Head of AI Infrastructure at Lemurian Labs, where he leads the development of scalable, software-first platforms that simplify AI deployment across cloud, edge, and on-premise environments.

Alan Shimel

Founder & CEO - Techstrong Group

Alan is founder, CEO & editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal, Security Boulevard and Digital Anarchist, as well as co-founder of the DevOps Institute. As such, he is attuned to the world of technology, particularly cloud, DevOps, security and open source. With almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Alan has been instrumental in the success of several organizations. He is an often-cited personality in the security and technology community and is a sought-after speaker at industry and government conferences and events. In addition to his writing, his DevOps Chats podcast, DevOps TV and Digital Anarchist audio and videos are widely followed. Alan attributes his success to a combination of a strong business background and a deep knowledge of technology. His legal background, long experience in the field and New York street smarts combine to form a unique personality. He is a graduate of St. John's University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, and holds a JD degree from NY Law School.

Mitch Ashley

VP and Practice Lead, DevOps and AppDev - The Futurum Group

Mitch Ashley is VP and Practice Lead of DevOps and Application Development for The Futurum Group. Mitch has over 30+ years of experience as an entrepreneur, industry analyst, product development, and IT leader, with deep expertise in software engineering, cybersecurity, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud, and AI. An in-demand CTO, CIO, engineering, and DevOps leader, Mitch has the pulse on the latest in software engineering, including the AI's impact in development, testing and security, cloud-native architecture, application and software supply chain security, platform engineering, ITOps, SecOps, AIOps, and DataOps. In his career, Mitch has brought to market multiple industry-impacting software-based products, including cybersecurity products, SaaS applications, Internet services, large telecommunications and financial applications, mobile applications, managed PKI services, and broadband networks. At Futurum, Mitch advises and guides leaders in delivering contemporary and next-generation software and security strategies critical to their business strategies.

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