Platform Engineers Poland

Now that the dust has settled on PlatformCon 2025, join Sam Barlien, Head of Ecosystem at Platform Engineering (and NYC Live Day moderator!), as he breaks down the top insights from the world's largest platform engineering event. From over 300 hours of content across 255+ talks, 30 workshops, and 2 full days of Live Day content, discover what's really driving the industry forward and what you need to know for 2025.

Join this exclusive session to discover the game-changing insights from PlatformCon 2025, gathered from industry veterans, leading enterprise execs, and ambitious young platform builders alike. In this session, Sam will explore :

• Why "achieving outcomes" is the new definition of great platform engineering
• How the paradigm shifts from "shift left" to "shift down": embedding security, reliability, and scalability directly into platforms
• The current contradiction of AI dominating 30% of all discussions on the future of platform engineering

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.
A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.
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Speaker:
Sam Barlien - Head of Ecosystem @ Platform Engineering
Sam is a passionate communicator and tech enthusiast who thrives at the intersection of community, content, and technology. As a key contributor to the world’s largest platform engineering community, Sam engages with tens of thousands of practitioners across Slack, YouTube, global meetups, and a newsletter reaching over 100,000 readers.

Sam’s mission is to make platform engineering accessible, whether by creating insightful articles and videos, hosting events like PlatformCon with over 35,000 attendees, or co-organizing the first ever platform engineering course. With a deep belief in the power of content and community to drive innovation, Sam is shaping the future of platform engineering one conversation at a time.

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Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring secure, self-service development workflows. Guided by Head of Product at Coder, Ben Potter, you'll tackle a coding challenge, learning how to enhance efficiency, automation, and security while streamlining development.

This interactive session explores key concepts of self-service workflows, automation, and security by design. You will:

• Learn how standardization reduces cognitive load and improves developer experience through real-world applications and best practices.
• Be guided through a coding challenge setting up secure environments and complete practical exercises, followed by Q&A and troubleshooting.
• Discover how organizations implement scalable, secure self-service solutions and gain actionable strategies to apply these workflows in your own development scenarios.

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.

A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.
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Speaker:
Ben Potter - Head of Product @ Coder
Ben Potter is an engineer and Head of Product at Coder, an open-source platform for cloud developer environments. Before Coder, Ben did all of his professional projects and tinker projects on remote machines and now works with enterprises to move their developer boxes to the cloud.

The Latin American (LATAM) IT market is projected to reach $74.5 billion by 2029. What role does platform engineering play in this growth spike? Join our expert panel to discuss the real challenges, success stories, and future of platform engineering in the region.

In this session, Platform Engineering Ambassadors Pablo Castelo, Francisco Meneses, Sergio Canales and Caio Medeiros will discuss:

• What is the #1 challenge a company in LATAM faces when wanting to implement an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) strategy?
• What unique advantages, or 'superpowers' does LATAM bring to platform engineering ?
• What is the next frontier for platform engineering in the region?

From budget realities to cultural advantages and adoption stories from the field, join experienced practitioners for an engaging session that examines the realities of platform engineering beyond the typical narratives.

After a 45-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.
A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.
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Speakers:
Pablo Castelo - Architect @ Red Hat
Pablo is an experienced IT Architect at Red Hat with over 15 years of industry experience driving digital transformation. He specializes in designing and implementing robust, scalable solutions using cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices. With deep expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, and GitOps, Pablo leads technical teams to help organizations solve complex challenges with innovative open-source solutions.

Francisco Meneses - Openshift Associate Manager @ Red Hat
Francisco is an experienced information technology professional with over a decade in the industry. Throughout his career, he has served as an analyst, developer, consultant, and technical leader, working with major clients across both the public and private sectors. Currently, as an Associate OpenShift Manager at Red Hat, Francisco leads a team of architects across Latin America, driving the successful implementation of Red Hat technologies and services. As a Platform Engineering Ambassador, he actively contributes to the broader tech community and the Backstage project, sharing insights and code shaped by his extensive hands-on experience as an architect on diverse regional initiatives.

Sergio Canales - Principal Architect @ Red Hat
Sergio is a Principal Architect, CNCF Ambassador, and Platform Engineering Ambassador with over a decade of experience in Cloud Native and Platform Engineering. He specializes in driving digital transformation, building resilient platforms, and enabling engineering teams to innovate effectively. Passionate about developer empowerment, open-source communities, and public speaking, Sergio is dedicated to mentoring and inspiring professionals to reach technical excellence. Throughout his career, he has helped leading organizations achieve continuous improvement in their cloud-native and enterprise-level initiatives.

Caio Madeiros - Senior DevOps Pre-sales Architect @ Testkube
Caio is an IT professional with a broad skill set and a strong background in DevOps, Lean practices, and Platform Engineering. He is a DevOps Institute and Platform Engineering Community Ambassador, experienced in cloud-native technologies, and an advocate for open-source solutions. With a developer’s mindset, a passion for mentoring, and a reputation as a thought leader in his field, Caio brings both technical expertise and guidance to the tech community. Outside of work, he enjoys life as a devoted husband and proud dog owner.

You’re in the zone. Code’s flowing, features are shipping, infra is scaling. That’s vibe coding - and it feels great... until a misconfigured IAM role or forgotten encryption setting sends you into triage mode.

The truth is, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) wasn’t built to slow you down: it was built to scale infrastructure safely. But without the right approach, it becomes just another source of toil and risk.

Join Ian Amit, CEO of Gomboc AI, for a session on how high-performing platform teams are evolving their relationship with IaC: not just writing better Terraform, but maturing how they validate, govern, and automate it - all without breaking the developer flow. You will learn:

• Why “vibe coding” matters: and where it collides with real-world infrastructure
• What most teams get wrong about IaC (hint: it’s not the code, it’s the lifecycle)
• How to mature your IaC practice: from linting → scanning → auto-fixing → policy-as-code
• What guardrails should really look like in 2025: no tickets, no blockers, no guesswork
• Real-world examples: how teams went from alert fatigue to fast, safe IaC workflows using deterministic AI

After a 30-minute talk there’ll be a 15-minute Q&A, for which we encourage you to submit questions in advance.
A webinar recording and related materials will be shared with all attendees after the event.

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Speaker:
Ian Amit - CEO and Co Founder @ Gomboc AI

A seasoned cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience, Ian is passionate about building solutions that help engineering teams move fast without compromising safety. With a deep understanding of today’s threat landscape, Ian has spent his career designing practical, scalable strategies that simplify security for developers and platform teams.
Before founding Gomboc AI, Ian held CSO/CISO roles at companies including Cimpress, Rapid7, Amazon, ZeroFOX, and IOActive—where he worked closely with engineering orgs to embed security into developer workflows. A recognized expert in application and cloud security, Ian’s insights have been featured in leading publications and at major industry events.

Ian is driven by a mission to shift security from a blocker to an enabler. He serves on the board of BSides Las Vegas, is an IANS Faculty member, and teaches as an adjunct professor at Pace University.