Trusted
Intelligence

Master the AI Surge

New York | September 1-3, 2026

Join us at swampUP 2026 for practical conversations about building a System of Record for trusted and secure software delivery in the AI Era.
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Our Speakers

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Daniel Meppiel

Software Global Black Belt @Microsoft
Agent Package Manager, the new Agent Supply Chain
I work at the intersection of AI, business strategy and enterprise software engineering at Microsoft as a Software Global Black Belt, incubating frontier innovations with our enterprise customers and developer community. I created APM at Microsoft — an open-source Agent Package Manager used by thousands of developers including several Fortune 500 companies to distribute SDLC standards to coding agents (github.com/microsoft/apm). I designed the PROSE specification framework for Agentic Primitives and I wrote The Agentic SDLC Handbook on making AI-native development work at enterprise scale. I write about what I’m learning on LinkedIn and on my newsletter theainativemind.com.
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Rekha Sivakolundhu

Lead Software Enginner | Capitalone financial services
The AI-Augmented Developer: Automating Artifactory Lifecycle Management at Enterprise Scale
Rekha is currently a lead software engineer at capital one contributing to the Enterprise Platforms Technology (EPTech).She has 15 years of experience as a software engineer and tech lead who loves learning and adapting the new technologies for a better developer experience.She has a Bachelors of Engineering degree from Chennai, India. She is an active core member of Capitalone women in tech and also part of Capital one technical interview panel. During her free time, she mentors the kids in her village and around her about higher studies and their career path.

Jason Clinton

Deputy CISO, Anthropic
Jason Clinton is Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and was the first CISO at Anthropic. Previously, he led Chrome Infrastructure Security at Google. Earlier work includes ChromeOS build integrity, Android Pay security, digital coupons, beowulf computing, and secure thin clients. He’s the Author of “Ruby Phrasebook” and contributed to the GNOME project.
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Amina Emenena

D.Sc. Cybersecurity Candidate, George Washington University | Founder, Build Flow Labs
Zero Trust for Build Pipelines: Closing the 55% Governance Gap
Amina Emenena is a D.Sc. candidate in Cybersecurity at George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where her research on build environment risk governance was awarded Best Paper of Track at the ASBBS 33rd Annual Conference. She is the founder of Build Flow Labs, creator of the Build Chain of Custody (BCoC) evidence standard, and author of the forthcoming book “Pipeline Trust: Automating Trust and Engineering Compliance in the Modern Software Supply Chain.” She holds over 15 years of technical and engineering leadership experience including leading remediation for a major platform breach, unmanned aircraft software development, and an Intelligence Community engineering background.

Shlomi Ben Haim

CEO & Co-Founder
As Co-founder and CEO of JFrog, Shlomi Ben Haim has led the company from an early-stage startup into a global technology leader redefining how software is built, delivered, and secured in the AI era. Under Ben Haim’s leadership, JFrog has grown into a publicly traded, multi-billion-dollar company, advancing the vision of Liquid Software fueled by the world’s leading Software Supply Chain Platform; the power grid behind a secure, end-to-end software delivery flow. Before co-founding JFrog, Shlomi was CEO of the open-source company AlphaCSP, which was acquired in 2005. Previously, he served as a Major in the Israeli Air Force, shaping his leadership style, mission focus, teamwork, and commitment to excellence.
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Diana Kelley

CISO, Noma Security
The Executive Brief: The Macro Shift
Diana Kelley is CISO at Noma Security and serves on the boards of WiCyS, EWF, InfoSec World, CyberFuture Foundation, TechTarget Security Editorial, and DevNet AI/ML. She previously held leadership roles including CISO at Protect AI, Cybersecurity CTO at Microsoft, and executive positions at IBM Security, Symantec, Gartner, KPMG, and SecurityCurve. She has contributed to ACM, CompTIA, RSAC, and multiple advisory boards. A frequent keynote speaker, she hosts BrightTALK’s The (Security) Balancing Act, co-authored two cybersecurity books, and teaches AI/ML security. Diana is a Hall of Fame inductee, EWF Executive of the Year, and an AuditBoard Top 25 Resilient CISO.
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Harish Gaggar

Staff Software Site Reliability Engineer | Intuit Credit Karma
From Artifacts to Agents: Turning Artifactory into an AI-Native DevOps Brain
Harish Gaggar is a technology leader with 20+ years of experience delivering enterprise AI, data, and cloud infrastructure across fintech and technology. He architects secure, scalable platforms that boost developer productivity and operational excellence. He has led large Google Cloud Kubernetes environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), enabling AI/data ecosystems including Enterprise MCP platforms and distributed compute clusters. His expertise includes Apache Airflow, GPU data science environments, CI/CD automation, containerized workloads, and analytics platforms like Looker. A conference speaker, Harish has presented “Overcoming MCP Deployment Hurdles with Standardized Solutions” at MCP Academy and “How Credit Karma Scaled Data Workflows with Coder.”
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Devashri Datta

NVIDIA, Open source cybersecurity program manager
From SBOM to Decision Intelligence: Turning Software Supply Chain Data into Actionable Risk Signals
Devashri Datta Senior Technical Program Manager – Open Source Security, Compliance & Software Supply-Chain Governance Sunnyvale, California | [email protected] | 469-237-9310 | www.linkedin.com/in/devashri-datta-522b364b ________________________________________ Professional Summary Executive Summary Cybersecurity and Open Source software governance leader with 14+ years of experience establishing enterprise secure product and software Core Competencies • Cybersecurity Governance & Risk (NIST 800n53, FedRAMP readiness, ISO 27001,SOC2) • Software Supply Chain Security (SBOM governance, SPDX/CycloneDX, OSS-Third Party notices report) • DevSecOps Workflows and governance. • Secure PLC / Secure SDLC implementations. • Security Metrix and dashboard.
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Eli Kopelevitch

Eli is a Professional Services DevOps architect @ JFrog
The Architect’s Playbook: Unlocking the Full Potential of the JFrog Platform
Eli is a DevOps Architect at JFrog, with a strong background in software development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD automation. Before joining JFrog, he spent five years as a DevOps consultant and architect at TrickyTech, helping companies optimize their development pipelines and scale their infrastructure. Beyond his professional work, he is passionate about technology, problem-solving, and staying at the forefront of industry trends. He regularly engages with the DevOps community, attending meetups, exploring new tools, and sharing insights on best practices. Outside of work, Eli enjoys gaming, snowboarding, and playing basketball. He also loves outdoor adventures with his wife and three kids, often spending weekends camping, traveling, and enjoying sports together.
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Stephen Chin

VP of Developer Relations
Human or Agent? Using Context Graphs to Govern Autonomous DevOps
Stephen Chin is VP of Developer Relations at Neo4j, conference chair of the LF AI & Data Foundation, and author of numerous titles including the upcoming GraphRAG: The Definitive Guide for O’Reilly. He has given keynotes and main stage talks at numerous conferences around the world including AI Engineer Summit, AI DevSummit, Devoxx, DevNexus, JNation, JavaOne, Shift, Joker, swampUP, and GIDS. Stephen is an avid motorcyclist who has done evangelism tours in Europe, Japan, and Brazil, interviewing developers in their natural habitat. When he is not traveling, he enjoys teaching kids how to do AI, embedded, and robot programming together with his daughters.
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Shira Ben-Dor

Product Manager @JFrog
Beyond the Binary: Scaling DevSecOps for the AI Agent Era
Shira is a senior product manager with JFrog Artifactory. She led the MLOps packages and now is the product manager for the core platform of JFrog Artifactory. Previously, she was a product manager in the DevOps domain at a startup, worked in a security company, and earlier served as an R&D manager. In her free time, Shira enjoys traveling and hiking, and spending time with her family of husband, four boys, a dog, and a lot of cats.
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Chris Schneider

Senior Software Engineer | WEX Inc
From 1,400 Users to Zero Tickets: How WEX Scaled JFrog with Fabric and an AI-Powered Gemini Gem
Been in the software engineering business for almost two decades doing every aspect related to the trade from full-stack, cicd, infrastructure and admin. I’m a lifelong learner and lover of technology and I am always looking for interesting problems to solve.
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Sri Rang

Bootstrapped founder — Grug-brained, open-source developer
Open Source Culture Transformed Agentic Engineering
Bootstrapped founder. Minimalist, grug-brained software developer. Creator of Tusk for macOS and GNOME. Background in engineering, research and sales, it is my mission to filter out the cruft in tech and orgs, and maintain a steady focus on value, delivering sustainable, long-term business outcomes.
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Yonatan Arbel

Developer Advocate @ JFrog
Agent Package Manager, the new Agent Supply Chain
a software developer with rich experience spanning over 12 years. For the past 7.5 years, I have been a valuable member of the JFrog team, a prominent tech company. Over the years, I progressed through the organization and eventually found my place within the Infrastructure group. I have a genuine passion for technology, which has been a guiding force throughout my 12-year career. My work at JFrog has included significant contributions to the development of the JFrog Platform. My journey is a testament to my dedication and the opportunities that the tech industry offers to those who are eager to learn and grow. As a speaker, I am excited to share my experiences and insights with others in the tech community.

Why Attend

If you want to deliver Trusted Intelligence, you need to master the surge of AI-driven software delivery. 
AI is accelerating software development faster than ever. The challenge is no longer building software quickly. It’s maintaining trust, control, and traceability at scale.

swampUP 2026 brings together engineering, security, AI, and platform leaders to learn how to:

  • Scale AI without compromising trust
  • Establish systems of record for software and AI
  • Align speed, security, governance and compliance requirements
  • Build resilient, self-healing delivery pipelines

Agenda
At-a-Glance

Whether you’re setting strategy or in build mode, swampUP 2026 delivers actionable insights you can take back to your team.

Monday Aug 31

Registration Opens

Tuesday Sept 1

  • Instructor Led Labs 
  • Hands-on Training
  • Executive Summit 
  • Welcome Reception

Wednesday Sept 2

  • Keynotes 
  • Expo Hall 
  • Breakout Sessions 
  • Luminary Gathering

Thursday Sept 3

  • Keynotes  
  • Expo Hall 
  • Breakout Sessions 
  • Closing Keynote

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Package Prices

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Frequently Asked Questions

swampUP is JFrog’s premier conference for leaders building and governing trusted software in the AI era. It brings together DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and DevGovOps professionals to explore secure software supply chains, AI-native workflows, and intelligent release governance. swampUP 2026 takes place September 1–3 in New York.

Yes, tickets are refundable if requested by May 30 2026. After that date tickets can be transferred to another attendee of your choice. If you have a ticket and would like to request a refund, please email [email protected]

Yes, registrations are transferable. Please email us at [email protected] with the name and contact details of the person taking your place.

swampUP is perfect for DevOps, DevSecOps, AI and DevGovOps professionals and executives… and anyone passionate about software delivery and digital transformation.

Your registration to swampUP 2026 includes all access to keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, the expo hall, and networking events. Meals and refreshments during the conference are included, as well as an invitation to our community Gala dinner. Hands-on training labs are available at an additional charge, which also include CPE credits.

We do have discounted hotel room blocks for those attending swampUP. Please check the site for the link to book your hotel. We will also be sending reminders.

Absolutely! We welcome session proposals from the community. Submit your talk at https://sessionize.com/swampup-2026 by April 15, 2026.

Yes, attendees will enjoy complimentary meals, snacks, and beverages throughout the conference. Dietary restrictions can be noted during registration.

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