GitLab Epic Tour Melbourne
A half-day of innovation, insights, and hands-on learning, built for AI, Security and Software Engineering Leaders across ANZ.
Intelligent orchestration, now with context
Attendance is complimentary and open to technology leaders. Seats are limited - register early to secure your place.
Event details:
• Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
• Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm AEST
• Venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins Street Melbourne 3000
Half a day. Full impact.
From thought leadership to inspirational customer stories, every session is designed to deliver real, actionable insights you can take back to your team.
Hear from your peers
Technology leaders from leading Australian organisations share first-hand experiences on AI adoption, platform engineering, and developer productivity.
Thought Leadership
Get the latest findings on software engineering productivity, AI tooling ROI, and the future of platform teams from leading researchers.
GitLab Roadmap
See what's already live in GitLab and the Duo Agent Platform, including intelligent orchestration with context through GitLab Orbit, plus a look at what's coming next.
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Agenda
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Registration & Breakfast Networking
9:00AM – 9:45AM
Keynote: Intelligent Orchestration with Context Engine
Craig Nielsen
VP of APJ
GitLab
Andrew Haschka
Field CTO
GitLab
Jake McInteer
Member of Technical Staff
Anthropic
9:45AM – 10:05AM
Customer Spotlight: IDP Education
Matt Toohey
Chief Information Officer
IDP Education
10:05AM – 10:25AM
Panel Discussion: Agentic AI across the SDLC
Eric Yilmaz
Group Chief Technology Officer
Tally Group
Victor Rodrigues
VP Connected Care Platforms, Architecture & Partnerships
Cochlear
10:25AM – 10:40AM
Morning Tea
10:40AM – 11:30AM
Roundtable Discussions: Speed with Control in Leading Agentic Engineering at Scale
11:30AM – 11:50AM
Guest Speaker
Jessica Gallagher
Australian Paralympian Alpine Skier, Track and Field Athlete, Tandem Cyclist and Rower
12:00PM – 1:00PM