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June 24th, at 9:30 am CEST

NEXT with Giant Swarm

AI for Infrastructure

How Will AI Change the Life of a Platform Engineer?

Grab your favorite mug! NEXT with Giant Swarm is hosting an intimate morning roundtable designed for candid discussions among peers, fueled by fresh perspectives (and fresh coffee beans, sent your way!).

Join us for our inaugural session where we'll dive into the evolving landscape of AI's impact on cloud native platform management. This isn't about running large AI workloads; it's about leveraging AI tools and techniques to build, operate, and debug the infrastructure itself.

We’ll explore real-world use cases and highlight practical, AI-powered agents already making waves in the space — including tools like kagent, robusta.dev, and incident.io, which are helping teams detect issues faster, reduce toil, and boost operational confidence.

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Mario-Leander Reimer

Managing Director and CTO, QAware

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Timo Derstappen

CTO and Co-Founder, Giant Swarm

Speakers:

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Oliver Thylmann

Co-Founder and CCO, Giant Swarm

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Dominic Stöhr

Director Platform Engineer, adidas

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Henrik Høegh

Senior Manager Platform Engineering, Velux

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Giant Swarm & Friends: Smart Factory

Join us for an insightful roundtable where industry experts share their candid experiences in digitally transforming existing operations and leveraging data analytics for optimization across manufacturing and service industries. These events focus on fostering valuable conversations and generating actionable insights to drive innovation in smart manufacturing.

About This Upcoming Event

Exchange thoughts and learn from like-minded industry leaders

How can AI agents assist in debugging complex Kubernetes cluster issues?

What tools are emerging for running inference within Kubernetes for platform tasks, and how do they scale?

Exploring agent frameworks tailored for Kubernetes environments

Sharing real-world experiences: Where is AI genuinely adding value to platform teams today?

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who should attend this event?

NEXT with Giant Swarm is for the platform-curious, the future-focused, and anyone steering how infrastructure gets built, scaled, or evolved.

You’ll be right at home if you’re:

  • A Platform or DevOps lead asking big-picture questions
  • An Engineering manager or architect shaping systems and teams
  • A Tech strategist who wants to stay a step ahead
  • A product-minded thinker who sees platforms as an enabler—not just a backend

Whether you're driving the roadmap or elbow-deep in org design, if you're helping your company build smarter, smoother infrastructure — this is your kind of conversation.

(Heads up: We do keep the guest list curated so the discussions stay sharp. But if you're into this stuff, you're probably exactly who we want.)

What is the format of the event?

Imagine your favorite tech Slack thread, but with real voices and fewer emojis. OR: Think less keynote, more candid chat with people who get it.

Here’s what to expect:

  • Timing: Typically 60–90 minutes
  • Format: Curated roundtable discussions featuring 2–3 companies and a host
  • Content: Topics that shape long-term strategy — platform thinking, scaling teams, developer experience, and emerging tech like AI
  • Interaction: Conversational and opinionated — this is a dialogue, not a presentation
  • Audience Size: Small enough for meaningful exchange, large enough for diverse views

These virtual roundtables are designed to foster candid discussions about with is happening NEXT in our ecosystem. Our goal is to create an environment where valuable conversations flow freely, generating actionable insights to help drive. And remember, the drinks are on us!

How are attendees selected?

We curate a diverse group of participants to ensure meaningful discussions and networking opportunities. All applications are carefully reviewed.