With supercomputers in our pockets, self-driving vehicles, and software recognizing images better than humans, what we recently thought of as the future is already here, so how do we define the next future? Rod Cope explains how different aspects of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, high-performance computing, digital platforms, massive bandwidth, and an obsessive focus on user experience will be the fundamental drivers to future application success as we build upon lower barriers to entry and shift from improving technology to improving life. Rod shares his 20+ year journey from the forefront of open source to a predicted future where the IoT and big data are the new normal and the key questions are less “How can we do it?” and more “How do we make it better?” Come to this session to learn what you can do now in terms of research, planning, and investment to get the most out of our inevitable future.

In the course of your day as an SRE or DevOps, or SysAdmin, your knowledge and expertise are in high demand. You can’t do every task every person in your org needs from you without the help of comprehensive automation. Automation can be tricky. Some systems aren’t built with automation in mind, but assume that a human being will be there to keep an eye on things and fix errors on the fly, and we can’t be everywhere when there’s too much to do. Plus, you want to provide access to automation for the right folks and keep a record of when the tools were used.

In this talk, we’ll cover some things to keep in mind when you’re building out your automation library, characteristics of good automation, and give you a look at Rundeck by PagerDuty, a platform that will help you share your expertise with other folks in your organization. Build automation that works for you and gives you your time back!

In today’s business environment, companies are challenged by scattered business management tools and interfaces that don’t work well together, tedious and manual processes and paperwork, and ultimately lost business due to decreased automation and inefficiencies.  In this session, attendees will learn how those challenges can be addressed through the power of built-in, no-code API integrations and management - demonstrated through a real use case. Attendees will hear from airSlate, a leader in workflow automation solutions, and TurnKey Lender, which provides AI-driven risk assessment, decision management, and digital lending process automation software and services for businesses ranging from lending companies, banks, and credit unions to alternative lenders, healthcare companies, and retailers. By integrating with airSlate's eSignature solution signNow, TurnKey Lender was able to offer its customers an intuitive signing solution within their digital lending platform. This has resulted in a seamless and flexible digital lending process, enhancing the end-to-end platform with legally-binding eSignatures, delivering a safe and intuitive e-signing experience to lenders and borrowers, and reducing loan approval lifecycles from weeks to just 30 seconds.