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Track 2

Automate hybrid cloud operations and scale with AI

The key to success isn’t just choosing the right AI tools but building on a platform that aligns with enterprise data, IT landscape, and business goals. A well-architected hybrid cloud strategy meets your operations where they are — on-prem, in the cloud, or at the edge — while controlling costs and unlocking generative and agentic AI capabilities at scale. Instead of asking “which AI should I use?”, the smarter question is “which platform will allow AI to deliver the greatest operational impact for my cloud ecosystem?”

With a hybrid cloud architecture, you can unify data across environments, leverage high-performance computing, and strengthen security posture. This strategic foundation accelerates your ability to apply generative and agentic AI across your operations — from automating workflows and surfacing intelligent insights to enabling autonomous decision support and adaptive infrastructure management. The result is transformed complexity into actionable intelligence, greater operational efficiency, and enhanced visibility across your hybrid cloud environment.

Speakers

Nikhil Radheshwar
Nikhil Radheshwar [moderator]
Senior Partner and Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Management
IBM
Mark James
Director of the OIT Enterprise Cloud Services Division
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jahin Patwary
Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
Megan Sikora
Senior Account Manager – Public Sector
Apptio