Do Cloud Right: Leadership and growth
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HashiConf is just around the corner, so this month we’re spotlighting our Business Track sessions focusing on the strategic side of cloud automation. Technology leaders at global organizations will share their experiences scaling cloud adoption and insights on overcoming common challenges and measuring success.
We’ve broken the sessions down into key focus areas for tech leaders and are providing a sneak peek at what you can expect (along with opportunities to dive deeper into the topics that interest you the most).
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If you can’t make it in person, be sure to mark your calendar and catch the keynotes and select sessions streaming live at hashiconf.com on September 25 and 26 — no registration required.
Accelerate delivery and innovation
Our customers fast-track time to value through seamless hybrid cloud automation, high-velocity teams, and rapid app delivery.
➡️ Breaking free from ClickOps to deliver landing zones and automated infrastructure
LPL Financial reduced provisioning time from months to hours while supporting 15+ environments by reengineering its cloud delivery model with Terraform. Scott Cupit , VP of Cloud Architecture, and Brian Fekete, AVP Cloud Automation, will examine the role of automation as a strategic enabler, driving enterprise-wide efficiency, faster delivery, and enhanced reliability.
🔦 Dive deeper: Discover how LPL Financial got around the security vs. speed trade-off in this session from HashiConf 2024.
➡️ Hybrid cloud, intelligent infrastructure, and the future of AI with IBM and HashiCorp
The combined strengths of IBM and HashiCorp are helping enterprises navigate hybrid cloud and accelerate AI transformation. Explore how organizations can build a secure, scalable AI foundation, standardize operations, reduce risk, and drive innovation through intelligent infrastructure with Michael Wood, Global Field CTO at HashiCorp.
More don’t-miss sessions
💊 Benchling: What would you do with 8,000 extra hours? Turning infrastructure into a strategic advantage at Benchling
Why it matters: Today, speed is the ultimate competitive edge. Organizations that automate infrastructure and eliminate manual bottlenecks are positioned to deliver apps faster, scale innovation confidently, and respond to market shifts in real time without compromising control.
Strengthen security and governance
The HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management portfolio helps our customers implement advanced zero trust cloud practices, enhance their compliance posture, and proactively mitigate risk.
➡️ Embedding secrets governance into the enterprise through organizational change
Secrets are high-value targets for hackers, but gaining end-to-end visibility to protect them is challenging. Nationwide's Lee March and River Point Technology's Paul Vespoli will break down their strategy for hardening Nationwide’s Vault environment using a change management model to adopt capabilities enabled by its Identity and Access Management (IAM) team across the enterprise.
More don't miss sessions:
🔒 Rubrik: Roadmap to 1000s of golden containers secure by default
🏦 Synchrony: Turning secrets data into strategic signals for security and compliance
Why it matters: Security isn’t just a compliance checkbox, but a longterm strategic advantage. Organizations that embed secrets governance into their core workflows reduce risk exposure, close audit gaps, and build enterprise-wide trust in how access and data are managed.
Optimize cloud operations and ROI
Our customers drive digital transformation through efficient cloud and resource utilization, proactive cost management and visibility, and automated, resilient cloud operations.
➡️ Inside Booking.com’s cloud center of excellence: Driving governance, scale, and cloud migration
Booking.com initially leveraged Terraform Enterprise to modernize its infrastructure and subsequently migrated 3,000+ workspaces to Terraform Cloud, becoming one of the largest and most efficient implementations in the industry with over one million run units annually. Balazs Vegvari, Head of Infrastructure, will share how the company enabled this transformation, achieving platform governance and automation at scale and driving continuous success.
🔦 Dive deeper: Learn how Vault has played a pivotal role in Booking.com’s cloud journey in this session from HashiDays London 2025.
➡️ Securing hybrid cloud at scale: A unified path to efficiency, continuity, and control
Using a common access control methodology, GEICO successfully migrated from disparate on-prem and cloud stacks to a single development environment. Rebecca Weekly, VP of Infrastructure Engineering, and Ammar Zuber, Distinguished Engineer of Infrastructure, will discuss the cost, security, and continuity outcomes the business requires and delve into design principles, network considerations, and privileged access management.
Why it matters: Modern cloud operations are about more than uptime. They’re about cost predictability, operational resilience, and business agility. Enterprises that unify platforms, automate at scale, and govern cloud usage effectively have the freedom to innovate and reinvest in their future.
Other notable sessions
Into the technical side of driving cloud success with HashiCorp? Be sure to check out these key sessions from HashiConf’s Cloud Engineering Track.
💻 GitHub, Inc.: Secrets at scale: GitHub’s 9-year evolution with HashiCorp Vault
🔦 Dive deeper: Take a closer look at how HashiCorp solutions form the bedrock of GitHub's infrastructure operations.
“HashiCorp solutions are intuitive, easy to use, and just continue to work on their own after the initial setup, which frees us to focus on higher value strategies and activities.” Scott Sanders, VP of Infrastructure, GitHub
✈️ AirFrance-KLM IT Solutions : Designing for efficiency and scale: Building a secure automation platform with Terraform, Ansible, and Vault
🔍 Remediate secret sprawl at scale with HashiCorp
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